This weekend I went with my daughter to Hamilton Sports Arena in Vian, Okla. I’ve been going to it since I was 12 or 13 years old. Needless to say, I’ve got a bunch of memories from it. As I waited on...

A commercial poultry flock in Adair County was confirmed by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to have be...

The Vian Police Department and town of Vian would like to thank Mrs. Shirley Hutchinson (front, center) for her annual city-wide lunch. “When she does this for us a few times a year, her day usually s...

Gore High School student Nash D. Thouvenel has been recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), and selected to become a member of the esteeme...

Marble City’s annual Christmas parade will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14. The Sequoyah High School and Stilwell High School marching bands will be performing. Hot chocolate and cookies will be ...

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries invites Oklahoma students in grades fourth through 12th to participate in the “My Favorite Book” writing competition. Students attending public, private, charter, ...

During a regular meeting of the Gore Board of Trustees and the Gore Public Works Authority (GPWA) held on Nov. 19, a number of significant measures were approved, including the introduction of a new l...

Sequoyah Animal Advocates are sponsoring a free pet bed giveaway and vaccination clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds. Rabies vaccinations will be given for...

The Vian Lions Club 46th annual Christmas Parade of Lights will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5. This year’s parade theme is “A Grinch Christmas.” Line -up will start at 5:30 p.m. in the parking...

Vian High School students Zayley Cheater, Rayken Massey and Anthony Ruda are making their mark in the world of music after earning coveted spots in the Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OKMEA) All...

On November 18, a few amazing students from Webbers Falls Public School went to Muskogee Gospel Rescue Mission to serve dinner. Thank you to Carmen Sturgell, Charlee Swearingen, DJ McMathron, and Bren...

Students in Gore Public School’s Ag Explorations & Intro to Agriscience classes learned the beginnings of crop production while making some yummy soil profile projects.

The 2025 legislative session is quickly approaching, with just over three months until the 1st Session of the 60th Legislature officially begins. Our preparations for next year’s session are well unde...

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...

Rubble from what was previously offices for Sequoyah County is being cleared from property where once existed a hotel and a funeral home. A new county courthouse annex is planned for the site at Chick...

Dec. 5 Vian Christmas Parade Parade through downtown beginning at 6 p.m. Food trucks are invited to set up. Dec. 6 Entry forms due Entries are due to the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce at noon for the C...

Mrs. Newcomer’s fifth grade class at Webbers Falls Public School have been learning about the pioneers of the Wild West. The students learned to make butter in a jar, similar to the churning process t...

The Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce welcomed The Lower Feed Room at Akins Store to its membership with a wellattended ribbon cutting and a business after hours event on Nov. 19. The business is owned by ...

ORA LEE DOBBS KIRK SPECIAL TO THE NEWS The old McKey School and community held their 84th annual cake walk and chili supper on Oct 5. During the event, special recognition was given by Ora Lee Hobbs K...

A f t e r years in the sunsoaked streets of Key West, Mike and Lisa Bennett weren’t exactly planning to become rural Oklahomans. But one weekend at Lake Tenkiller changed everything. The Bennetts had ...