At the town of Gore’s regular monthly meeting on Jan. 21, the board of trustees swiftly addressed a number of important matters, and were informed the town had been awarded a JAG grant for the police ...

Christian Mayberry, 27, is sharing his remarkable journey of survival and recovery in a second book, “Fit 2 Fight,” which follows his near-fatal ATV accident that occurred 11 years ago. Christian’s mi...

Well Done Foundation (WDF), a national nonprofit whose mission is to plug orphaned oil and gas wells across the United States, has announced a collaboration between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Stephanie L. Rodgers, a/k/a Larsen, 40, of Oklahoma City and formerly of Vian, has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Offic...

Dear Editor, It is a new year and Carnie Welch American Legion Post 27 members are preparing for this year’s Oklahoma Boys State and Girls State events. Starting around Feb. 1, members of Post 27 will...

The 60th annual Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show will be held Feb. 5, 6 and 7, at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds.

Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in Sequoyah County municipalities can file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 3. Those who wish to file for a municipal office m...

Kenya Jackson of Sallisaw, an undergraduate student at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has been named to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall semester. Those on the President’s Honor Roll e...

The morning clouds hung low Signaling the comin snow The herd was bunched up down by the crick They know snows a comin’ quick The cows are smart enough to get out of the wind It’s gonna get as cold as...

Walters’ budget request includes $3M annually for Bibles Superintendent Ryan Walters presented his agency’s budget request to the Oklahoma Senate last week, and the ask included $3 million annually fo...

Anyone wishing to donate old or no longer used eyeglasses can do so by dropping them off at the Vian Lions Club donation box, located in front of the old Vian Town Hall on Thornton Street. The Lions w...

Vian Middle school Ag students recently explored food science, where they learned about food preservation and making dehydrated jerky.

AARP Foundation announces the opening of its free Tax-Aide site in Sallisaw, located at First Christian Church at 706 North Wheeler, Sallisaw. The site will be open on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m...

Richard Ryan, shown with his children and two grandsons, has been appointed pastor at Vian United Methodist Church. He previously served as pastor at Bethel UMC in West Siloam Springs and as supply pa...

Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) announced the opening of the 2025 Great American Cleanup in Oklahoma, the state’s largest community litter remediation initiative. As part of the nationwide movement orig...

The Vian High School Academic team recently competed in the Class 3A AREA tournament. The team placed third out of eight teams to complete their season. School administration said they are proud of th...

The following citations were issued by the Vian Police Department in December: Richard Ross: Leaving scene of an accident resulting in damages. Johnathan D. Marin: Driving in a manner not reasonable o...

Felony Docket James Conner, 48, Hermitage, Tenn.: Unlawful poss. of CD with intent to distribute; Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia. Felisha L. Raymond, 33, Sallisaw: Unauthorized use of a vehicle.

The following citations were issued by the Gore Police Department in December: Michael Nelson: Following too close. Skyler J. Ryder: Speeding. Glen Michael: Animal abandonment. Jason A. Hope: Speeding...

After over a week of uncertainty, the search for a missing Vian man came to a tragic end on Thursday when his body was discovered by authorities. Ryan Jordan’s body was located in a wooded area near h...