If you could grow up to be famous, what would it be for? A famous game warden. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? Skip school and play video games. What’s the best gift you’ve ev...

A Smith River, Calif. woman is facing several charges after failing to stop for police after it was reported she was speeding, passing cars on the wrong side of the road, and driving recklessly, nearl...

Candidates have lined up for a number of races in towns and cities in Sequoyah County and some candidates drew no opponents in others for the upcoming municipal elections. The election is scheduled fo...

I was in my 50’s when I was told I had Parkinson’s. I didn’t know what that meant. I was scared but I went on with life, tried to forget. I didn’t want this disease. It all started with me running int...

The Vian FFA Chapter hosted a very successful pie auction fund-raiser, fish dinner and silent auction on Feb. 11 in the Vian High School cafeteria. The event began at 6:30 p.m. with the chapter office...

The Christian Union Station Coming soon to a neighborhood near you! I’m not making this stuff up. This was all prophesied about almost 2,000 years ago in the book of Revelation. It appears, for right ...

Muskogee Police Chief Johnny Teehee said law enforcement officers with the Muskogee Police Department visited the faculty and staff of Gore Public Schools in the high school cafeteria on Monday to pro...

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) will be offering free Eagle Watch Tours beginning this weekend. These tours provide the public with an amazing opportunity to view bald eagles in their natur...

Would you like help with your individual income tax return this year? Especially if it’s free? AARP Foundation announces the opening of its Tax-Aide site in Salli-saw, again this year. They’ll be prov...

The Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance (NORA) is proud to announce the Northeast Oklahoma Leadership Academy, Class III. Created for NORA by Executive Director Darla Heller, the Northeast Leadership...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from November business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sa...

The Vian Band is currently selling Discount Cards for $10 each. The cards have code discounts that can be used at local and other businesses. To purchase one, contact Ms. Rhodes at 918-773-8080, ext. ...

Voters in Sequoyah County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the March 5 Special Roland/Vian School Proposition Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osbor...

Two students from the county were among students from 197 communities across the state that were candidates for degrees this fall on the University of Oklahoma (OU) Norman campus. Howard Bartholomay o...

Vian Middle School eighth grade student Taya Hunt, center, recently won first place in the first-ever Girls All-State Wrestling Competition in Oklahoma City. This was the first year for girls to have ...

Rogers State University in Claremore has announced its President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls for the fall 2018 semester. Leslie Perkins, of Vian was listed to the President’s Honor Roll. To qualify for t...

Cherokee Tribal Councilor David Walkingstick announced his candidacy for principal chief at a campaign kickoff dinner last Tuesday in Tahlequah. His event was attended by about 500 Cherokee voters, su...

Vian Youth Wrestlers recently attended Novice State. Pictured from the left along with their placements are, Axl Branham - 5th, Jaydan Gates - 8th, Rowdy Crittenden - 1st, Lex Branham - 7th, and Amos ...

Wade Workman, 10 Vian Elementary What is Valentine’s Day? It’s a holiday that you celebrate with people you love! What is love? Love is when you have feelings for someone. What makes a person good lo...

High School Basketball Vian’s high school basketball teams begin postseason play on Friday when they take on Westville in a pair of Class 3A, Area II, District 4 contests inside Vian’s Traw Fieldhouse...