Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Cody Benton, 31, Portland, Ore.: Endangering others while eluding police officers; knowin...

Trinity Holiness Church in Akins will be having a chili and beans fundraiser for their building fund at the Homeplace building in Mallory’s parking lot Friday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the m...

The United Methodist Boy’s Ranch will be having a fall fest on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boy’s Ranch, located at 97332 Hwy 10A, Gore. Enjoy a day with your Circle of Care Family ...

The Vian Media Center at Vian Public Schools will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair, Oct. 24 through Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s theme is Enchanted Forest of Books.

Everything summer must go, fill a bag for .50 cents at the Canterbury Chapel Thrift Store. They also have the house back open and ready for fall. There is coats for kids men and women, lots of jeans a...

AROUND TOWN I’ve had trouble sleeping for several years. I’ve tried hot baths, sleepy teas, supplements, sleeping pills, no caffeine after 5 p.m., you name it – but none of it seemed to work. When I c...

The Vian FFA chapter hosted the Sequoyah County Jr. Leadership contest on Oct. 11 at Vian. Chapters that came to compete among Vian were Gore, Muldrow, Sallisaw, Roland and Gans. Contestants competed...

The Board of Education of Gore Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 4 seat on the Gore Board of Education may...

During a special meeting last Wednesday night, Vian resident Larry Patterson was appointed by the Vian Board of Trustees to fill a vacant trustee seat. Patterson, along with Sue Brown, Tyler White and...

As a result of a lengthy investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine, opiates and marijuana, the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office along with the District 27 DTF executed three narcotic sear...

The Vian Board of Trustees kicked off their monthly meeting last Monday night by signing a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sequoyah County Sheriff Investigator Cin...

The Cherokee Nation honored three military veterans, which included one from Gore, with the tribe’s Medal of Patriotism during the October Tribal Council meeting. Richard Monholland, 79, of Gore; Bill...

Channing Blackmon, 5 Vian Elementary If you could grow up to be famous, what would it be for? A billionaire! If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? Get a dirt bike, ride it and then ...

A Vian man has been charged with failure to register as sex offender after authorities were unable to locate him at his registered address and phone number. Anthony Dale Green, 49, was charged on Oct....

Vian Police Chief Mark Fisher said last week that several stolen bicycles have been recovered by the Vian Police Department.   Fisher said there are at least nine and he hopes the department will be a...

A Vian man has been charged with possession of firearm after former felony conviction after a rifle was found in the vehicle he was driving during a routine traffic stop. An arrest warrant was issued ...

Sallisaw police have arrested three people and seized equipment they believe was used in a counterfeiting scheme. In a press release issued last Wednesday, a spokesman for the Sallisaw Police Departme...

The Paralyzed Veterans of America Mid-America Chapter recently hosted the MAPVA OKIE Open Bass Tournament on Lake Eufaula, which is open to anyone with a mobility impairment.  Organizers pair a disabl...

Journey Sullivan, 5 Vian Elementary If you were a superhero, what would your power be? Fire power, then I can shoot fire from my hands! What colors would your costume be? Red and black. What would yo...