The town of Gore said last week that they are thrilled to congratulate Richard Lane (center) on his retirement. “Richard’s incredible dedication has meant so much to our community, and we’ll truly mis...

In a display of Oklahoma’s famously chaotic weather patterns, August brought historic rains to portions of central and eastern Oklahoma while drought continued to intensify and spread over other secti...

The Cherokee Nation has a new fleet of ambulances to better serve tribal citizens during emergencies that was purchased with the $54 million investment into Cherokee Nation Emergency Services by Chief...

Gore’s 22nd annual cruise night has been scheduled for Saturday, September 21, in downtown Gore. Known as one of Oklahoma’s biggest, baddest 2-lane cruise events, over $10,000 in cash/prizes will be g...

Risley-Scoggins Reunion is to be held Sept. 21 at the Blackgum Community Building. Starting at 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. Bring your special dish for potluck dinner. There will be games, door prizes, pictur...

The 4th annual Little Miss Gore Pageant will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, during the Day at the Park event. The age groups will be as follows: Under 2 ; Tiny Miss, ages 2-4; Little Miss,...

Webbers Falls Public School said they are thankful to Mr. O’Neal, CPA, who taught their College and Career Math students about W4’s and taxes last week. School administration said they appreciated him...

Gore Public Schools had their very first FAST Friday last week, with students in grades 6th-12th enjoying the change-up for the first hour of the day. The students did activities that involved speech ...

The Vian Agricultural Communications class joined up with Mrs. Bethel’s kindergarten class to participate in “Read an Accurate Ag Book Week.” This is an initiative to promote Ag literacy during the we...

Webbers Falls Public School wishes to remind parents/guardians of a couple of reminders for the 2024-25 school year, regarding lunch and checking students out. The school has a closed campus policy. S...

Jeff Marlow, the new CEO for the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, and Austin Brewer, Chief Impact Officer, visited Catholic Charities Helping Center in Sallisaw last week, to begin getting acquainted wi...

There will be a free food giveaway at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Vian Assembly Of God church, located at 200 Schley St. in Vian. Just drive through, pick up bags of food, get a prayer, and e...

The U.S. Department of Education found much room for improvement in a recent review of the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s handling of federal funds. The performance review, dated July 25, co...

The town of Vian recently received a $39,000 donation from the Cherokee Nation to construct a new pickleball court. Pictured (from left) is Vian Mayor Dennis Fletcher, town administrator Keith Boshers...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) issued a press release on Saturday after an inmate reportedly walked away from a facility in Ponca City. Lester Hampton, 62, of Vian, who is serving a 10y...

A former Vian resident has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to a press release issued by the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Leiloni B. Smith, 32, o...

Two finalists, which includes Cody Sloan of Gore, have been selected for the 2024 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond...

Gores 22nd annual cruise night has been scheduled for Saturday, September 21, in downtown Gore. Known as one of Oklahoma’s biggest, baddest 2-lane cruise events, over $10,000 in cash/prizes will be gi...

Editor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides in rural Oklahoma. In ...

Cherokee Nation Public Health is providing free tobacco cessation classes at the Vian Community Building. Participants do not have to be Native American to enroll. Classes will meet on Tuesdays from 1...