Growing up, my grandpa was adamant that everyone in the family should get one good gift for Christmas. One year he bought me a 410 shotgun, another time he bought me a Craftsman tool box. Over the yea...

Enrollment for Quit the Hit, a free Instagrambased cessation support program, is now open. The program, funded in Oklahoma by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is designed for teens and y...

With Christmas around the corner and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, let’s remember family, friends and residents in nursing homes. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program would like to wish...

Vian Assembly Of God church will host a free food drive beginning at 5 p.m., Dec. 18, at the church. There will be bags of food with all kinds of goodies, including chicken nuggets, bread, potatoes, c...

Have you ever wanted to meet royalty, someone who rules from their throne over their kingdom? Well, let’s look at the real “King” who has been royalty forever and came to earth to share that royalty w...

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our awesome band students for their Christmas concert. Mrs. Harper is doing amazing things with these kids.

First grade students at Marble City Public School learned how to make frybread last week, and were then able to sample their work.

Jena Nelson, the 2020 Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year and a former Democratic State Superintendent candidate, was guest speaker at Sequoyah County Women and Sequoyah County Democrats annual Christm...

Felony Docket Albert Allen, 63: Distribution of CDS; Poss. of CDS; Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia. Daniel Cruz, 32: Distribution of CDS including intent to distribute. Martin Cruz, 56: Distribut...

The following citations were issued by the Vian Police Department in November: Yuvraj Singh: Illegal U-Turn. Gurdeep Singh: Failure to obey official traffic control device; Improper lane usage. Ryan M...

The town of Webbers Falls will host their annual Christmas parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, with line-up in front of SRS. If you would like to participate in the parade, call Webbers Falls Town...

Vian’s Board of Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting on Nov. 18 where they voted to retain a new town attorney and approved the transfer of the current town attorney to municipal judge. The ...

Former Vian Patrol Supervisor Robert Johnson (right) was recognized on Dec. 2 after being nominated by Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins (left) as one of 44 officers across the state to be recognized wit...

The town of Gore will be hosting their annual Christmas parade, “Christmas Toy Land,” at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, in downtown Gore. Bobbie Sue Bennett has been chosen to serve as the parade’s gra...

Dec. 12 Downtown in December Carriage rides, pony rides, petting zoo and visits with Santa in downtown Vian beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 17 Sensitive Santa Pervasive Parenting Center hosts this special ev...

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees met at 6 p.m. for a special session on Nov. 19, where they made key decisions regarding employee promotions and raises. Mayor Johnny Pollard called the session to o...

The Sequoyah County District Attorney’s office is hosting their annual Christmas Tree Lighting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 12, at 120 E. Chickasaw Ave. in Sallisaw. Each year the Victim/ Witness Coord...

This weekend I went with my daughter to Hamilton Sports Arena in Vian, Okla. I’ve been going to it since I was 12 or 13 years old. Needless to say, I’ve got a bunch of memories from it. As I waited on...

A commercial poultry flock in Adair County was confirmed by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to have be...

The Vian Police Department and town of Vian would like to thank Mrs. Shirley Hutchinson (front, center) for her annual city-wide lunch. “When she does this for us a few times a year, her day usually s...