A special Veterans Day service has been planned for 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, at Vian Assembly of God church, 205 Schley St. Every veteran attending will receive a thank you gift, and a free meal wi...

Boston Pigeon celebrated her first birthday on June 16. She is the great-granddaughter of Raymond and Ruby Pigeon of Vian. Happy birthday, Boston!

Members of the Vian Volunteer Fire Department visited Vian Elementary Kindergarteners last week, where they helped students learn about fire safety. Pictured are firefighter Jason Fieldgrove (left) an...

Gore now has a free Little Library thanks to the Gore Elementary PTA! The Little Library is located on Main Street behind the baseball field, making it a wonderful resource for the community. PTA memb...

Cherokee National District 5 Tribal Councilor E.O. “Jr.” Smith (center) presented a $25,000 donation from the Cherokee Nation to the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds on Tuesday afternoon, which will be use...

A benefit spaghetti dinner has been set for Nov. 7 at Brushy School cafeteria from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for Renee Esteban. The meal will consist of spaghetti, salad, breadstick, drink, and dessert for $1...

The Vian Police Department issued the following citations in September: Brian M. Smith: TOCbeer. Parbhinder S. Multani: Illegal U-Turn. Joseph E. Ivy: All taxes due state/expired tag. Cory L. Bias: Fa...

Vian’s Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on Oct. 21 where some local heroes were honored and several upcoming events were announced for Halloween and November. During the communications ...

A Saturday afternoon collision has reportedly claimed the life of a 75-year-old Park Hill woman, according to an accident report issued by Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Mary Kelley, who was driving a 2015 ...

Gore High School held their homecoming festivities last Thursday night when the Pirates took on Wewoka. Homecoming royalty consisted of (from left) Mia Barnes, Adrain Summerlin, Taydem Perryman, Queen...

Oct. 31 - The police and fire departments, along with Pafford EMS, will host a trunk-or-treat for Vian youngsters from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 on Main Street. They will be handing out candy, free ho...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Mason A. Wilson, 28, of Gore, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for one count of child abuse in Indian Country an...

With the November 5 election approaching, county election board officials are reminding voters of Election Day laws. Persons allowed inside election enclosure It is a crime for any person other than v...

In September, I took a vacation to Flathead Lake in Montana with my daughter, son-in-law and grandson, Cooper. My son-in-law’s family owns a lake cabin there, so we had lodging and a place to hang out...

The 29th reunion of McKey Grade School alumni was held on Oct. 5. The former students and families arrived at their 84-year-old WPA McKey schoolhouse full of excitement and greetings. The meeting prog...

The following is a list of programs being offered at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw by the OSU Extension office in Sallisaw: November 12 - Steps to Lower the Risk of Cancer, 9 to 10 a....

Dear Editor, On October 17, I traveled to Vian for the football homecoming festivities. The bleachers were full and people lined the fence. As always, there were also those who love to watch from the ...

Early voting begins on Wednesday, Oct. 30, for voters in Sequoyah County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election ...

As we face our inevitable mortality, we wonder how we’ll be remembered. Will it be positive? Will our life have made a difference? For those who knew Judge John T. Cripps III who passed away last Tues...

The Board of Education of Gore Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 5 seat on the Gore Board of Education may...