Come out of hibernation to donate blood and save lives this winter. A community blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Webbers Falls on the Bloodmobile. Donors will receiv...

Vian Middle School’s January students of the month were (from left) Samuel Hollaway-seventh grade, Matthew Hines-sixth grade and Rhett Cornelius-eighth grade. COURTESY

Many children in Oklahoma can receive free exams and glasses through SoonerCare, Vision Service Plan benefits provided by Vizavance, formerly PBO, or through their Vision Quest assistance program. Rep...

Two outstanding vocal All-Staters from Vian High School were honored on Feb. 12 during the Vian School Board meeting. Zayley Cheater and Rayken Massey made the 2024 Treble All-State Choir and represen...

Gore Public School’s High School and Upper Elementary students “showed up and showed out” at the annual Muskogee Math Science and Engineering competition. Gore students place in each field, receiving ...

The Gore fifth grade Academic Team recently earned third place in the OJABA Regional Tournament. They will now advance to the OJABA State Tournament in April. Pictured from left are Gus Smith, Ian McG...

Vian TSA and Vian sixth grade Academic Team members recently attended the Sequoyah County TSA contest at ICTC Sallisaw, where 300 students from 23 different schools made up the 18th annual contest. St...

The Gans Senior Class will hold its annual Donkey Basketball game at 7:30 p.m. March 14 at the Gans High School gym. The seniors will be taking on Cherokee Nation. The gates will open at 7 p.m. Ticket...

Vian’s PTO is sponsoring a semi-formal dance for Vian eighth grade students from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, in the cafetorium. Admission is free. All staff and eighth grade students in good sta...

The Vian Hilltop Run is set for March 2. The actual running/ walking part of the course is mixed with paved and single track dirt trails that wind through the woods to the hilltop overlooking Lake Via...

The 40th annual Azalea pageant will be held Saturday, March 16, at the Roxy Theater in Muskogee. The pageant is has been directed by Debbie Morgan for 40 years and kicks off the Azalea Festival in Mus...

AROUND TOWN I spent my Valentine’s Day visiting my grandson Cooper in Illinois. As a Lala (my grandma name), I enjoy being able to spend time with him and then leaving the mess behind for his parents ...

Early voting for the presidential preferential primary begins Feb. 29 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...

Vian Police officers apprehend suspect Friday afternoon An Arkansas man was arrested Friday afternoon by Vian Police after he reportedly stole a school bus from Springdale, Ark. the night before, and ...

For Vian School Board seat Bill Sanford of Vian has announced his candidacy for the Vian Board of Education. Sanford is a 1978 graduate of Vian High School and said he has conservative values for the ...

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the 100 Oklahoma public high school seniors named as Academic All-State honorees for 2024. The 2024 class features students from 71 schools in 64 s...

A nod appears to be as good as a wink for state legislators who have all but given carte blanche to poultry producers when it comes to protecting — or not — the state’s clean water, scenic rivers and ...

The Gore Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on February 12, addressing key agenda items that ranged from financial approvals to educational program enhancements. Boa...

Vian, Marble City, Belfonte included; fieldwork scheduled for late February The Cherokee Nation is constructing 15 new cell towers in 16 rural Cherokee communities and creating a broadband Internet ne...

Anthony Ruda, Zayley Cheater, Jaida Elliott and Brooklyn Herod participated in the Eastern Oklahoma Band Directors Assoc. Honor Band in Eufaula on Feb. 3. The students only had one day of full band re...