A standing room only crowd witnessed the swearing in last Friday of the district attorney for Oklahoma’s District 27, which encompasses Sequoyah, Wagoner, Cherokee, and Adair and counties. “I’ve been ...

Provided the government shutdown has ended, the public will be able to take part in a series of eagle tours and loon watches beginning at the end of this month at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge...

A Tennessee man has been charged with felony trafficking in illegal drugs and a misdemeanor count of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia after being stopped for speeding near the Vian exit on U....

NewView Oklahoma believes that every child deserves to have a summer camp experience, and that’s why OWL Camp, or Oklahomans Without Limits, was created in 2000 for children who are blind or visually ...

According to Town of Vian attorney Larry Vickers, Jr. the Town of Vian/Vian Public Works Authority’s injunction that was granted by the District Judge against the Sequoyah County Water Association (SC...

Eric Cope of Gore, his wife and two children were reportedly struck on Friday afternoon by another vehicle, north of Vian, near the intersection of U.S. Highways 82 and 100. According to reports, it i...

During their last meeting for 2018, Sequoyah County Commissioners proclaimed January as Stalking Awareness and Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Sequoyah County. “This is our fourth year to have Ja...

Terry Mendoza, 33, of Vian has been charged with felony child abuse by injury following an altercation at a local residence. Court records show he received a $15,000 bond and was scheduled for a Dec. ...

Provided the government shutdown has ended, the public will be able to take part in a series of eagle tours and loon watches beginning at the end of this month at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge...

Tripper Cockrell, 11 Vian Elementary At what age is a person an adult? Age 20, they can get their own house. If you could change one rule, what would it be? Jumping on the beds! Of all the things you...

Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OGE) announced Friday that pending regulatory approval, the company will acquire two existing power plants, one of which is AES Shady Point, to meet customers’ energy needs....

Xander Thornton, 7 Vian Elementary Would you cheat on a test if you knew you wouldn’t get caught? No, because cheating is unfair. If you could grow up to be famous, what would it be for? Tennis, I pl...

Dollar General’s newest store, located at 451444 Highway 100, north of Vian is now open and will celebrate the store’s official grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special...

Sequoyah County Commissioners approved several items of business during their regular meeting held last Wednesday, including an approval to rebid right-of-way clearing portion of Dwight Mission Road p...

According to a resolution (2018-003) published in this week’s newspaper (page 9), the Town of Vian has legally posted a notice for a nonpartisan general election to be held Tuesday, April 2. There wil...

A Vian student is blessing others one ‘bit’ at a time through her own charity organization. Madison “Madi” Spyres may only be 12 years old but her heart’s so big she wants to spread blessings to other...

A Vian man has been charged with failure to comply with Sex Offender Registration Act and resisting an officer after reportedly trying to run from a county deputy. Shawn L. Hinckley, 39, is now schedu...

The Cherokee Nation is hailing the passage of an amendment that will allow enrolled citizens of the Five Tribes to inherit their family’s allotted land and keep it in restricted fee status without hav...

Dear Editor, The Vian Cemetery Board would like to thank Sheriff Larry Lane and all who helped in the cleanup of the cemetery. The tornados that damaged the Blackgum area must have touched down in our...

The Vian Community Foundation (VCF) will be applying for another Recreational Trails Program Grant from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for mountain bike trails. There will be a meeting...