RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Former Vian Lady Wolverine softball player Kacie Gibbins and the Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns got a Great American Conference home series sweep of Northwestern Oklahoma St...

Early voting will begin March 28 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 the Sequoyah County Election Boa...

Eastern Oklahoma Development District is pleased to announce its new website, https://eoddok. org which shares information about EODD and AAA programs. The site will include links to AAA’s ‘Seniors Ru...

He is risen! Celebrate the Resurrection at Vian Assembly of God Church. An Easter Sunday Service will be held on March 31st beginning at 11 a.m. There will be a free Easter meal after the service and ...

Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, received overwhelming approval for his legislation to raise the age of consent from 16 to 18. Senate Bill 615 aims to protect minors from predation by giving them tw...

The Cherokee Nation was recently awarded a $500,000 Rural Business Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create small business loans that support Cherokee citizen-owned businesses and creat...

As you file your taxes, you may be wondering how a successful tax plan can help you reach your financial goals, whether you’re filing taxes for the first time as a young professional or approaching re...

“Killers of the Flower Moon” had an extraordinary effect. As the Tulsa World reported, it made people want to give their headrights back to the Osage. In case you’re one of the four Oklahomans who has...

The Gore Scraphappy Quilt Club is hosting a “Spring Fling 2024” on Friday and Saturday March 22 and 23, 2024 at the Lower Elementary Gym located at Winn and 3rd Street. The event will be held Friday f...

AA Meetings are now being held at Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Blackstone Streets. The meetings are held each week on Tuesday and Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. For more...

The Sequoyah County Child Abuse Task Force is having a hamburger/ hotdog cookout on April 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sallisaw City Chamber Building, located at 101 N. Wheeler St. Lunch is $10 and...

Gore Emergency Management has scheduled a second FEMA CERT Basic class for anyone in the community that is interested in attending. The four-day class is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 22 an...

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Nakoma Drum has been chosen as February Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Vian Unit. Nakoma is the daughter of Nina Drum, and was chosen for the honor because she always do...

New signs have been placed on Interstate-40 alerting motorists to a possible “bear crossing” between the Vian exit (297 mile marker) and Gore. While there have been no recent reports of bears crossing...

Webbers Falls and Gore resident injured A head on collision that reportedly occurred on March 11, three miles east of Keefeton, sent two local women to an area hospital for treatment. Oklahoma Highway...

Spring cleaning is not limited to households. For Sequoyah County Commissioners Ray Watts, in District 1, and Beau Burlison, in District 2, their crews are doing some spring cleaning of their own. At ...

Former Sequoyah County resident Tracy A. Mannon, 51, of Wilburton, has been charged with first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing death of her mother, Linda Barnes. Mannon, who is currently in triba...

Dr. Logan W. Coffee, DDS, has announced the construction of a new Vian Family Dental Clinic. The new dental clinic will be located on Main Street next to Triton Health (Dr. Sullivan’s office). Vian gr...

The following citations were issued by the Vian Police Department in February: Odgerel N. Ganbati: Illegal U-Turn. James M. Martin: Speeding 11-15 mph over. Samuel N. Dipini: Failure to obey official ...