Throughout Oklahoma and much of the United States we saw unexpected school closures and quarantine measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the halt of many school activities, traditi...

Kolton Drew Age 7, Vian If you had a restaurant, what would you serve? I would serve burritos, tacos and salad. What would the name of your restaurant be? Koko’s Tacos! What kind of desserts would yo...

Carter Cato, 3 Vian If you were an animal, what animal would you be? A frog! Do you like dogs or cats more? Dogs! What animal would you like to ride? Horses! Ellie Johnson, 3 Vian If you were an anim...

The American Legion had their drawing for the $430 worth of rods and reels on April 1. Marty Green of the Chamber of Commerce did the drawing and the winner was Devin Shoulders, right, of Sallisaw. D...

Colton Patterson, 8 Sallisaw When I grow up I want to be a….? A professional baseball player! If you had a lot of money, what would you buy? A Ferrari! At what age is a person an adult? Age 18, becau...

The Legislature met on Monday for the first time in several weeks, and it was a session unlike any other. Monday’s proceedings operated under strict public health protocols, such as restricting acces...

OKLAHOMA CITY – An undefeated filly, Fernweh, and the 2019 All American Futurity winner, Mr Jess Jenkins, were the two fastest qualifiers in the trials Sunday for the restricted Grade 2, $268,700 Rem...

Maci Noelle Sanford, 4, Vian Of all the things you’re learning, what will be the most useful as an adult? To be respectful and be like your mom. What is the hardest thing about being a kid? You have ...

Wyatt Hopkins, 7, Gore Why do you like being a kid? Because it’s fun! What advice would you give your parents? I’d give them good advice! What do you think you will be doing 10 years from now? I thin...

Eliza Madsen, 5, Vian What do you love most about your sibling(s)? They always play, laugh and talk with me! Name two things you should do as a family on the weekend? Play Candy Land and ride bikes. ...

Coyotes are opportunistic predators and have adapted to many habitats, which can lead to more coyote sightings and related conflicts in some areas. While coyotes mainly feed on mice, squirrels, rabbi...

Lane Crutchfield Age 5, Vian What do you think is in outer space? Spaceships and stars. What are you good at? I like to draw. What do you want to be when you grow up? An outer space man! Ella Lea Age...

Retired Army Ranger Charles Raper spoke to Vian Elementary fifth graders on March 5 where students were able to interview him and ask him questions. Raper returned to the school onMarch 11 for a foll...

Three Vian men have announced their candidacy for District 2 County Commissioner. Jay Alred Jay Alred of Vian said he is excited to announce his candidacy for Sequoyah County Commissioner District 2....

If you had a million dollars, what would you spend it on? A real robot and lots of toys! Why do people get old? Because they have lots of birthdays. What’s the best thing about being a kid? I like to...

Vian PTO Box Tops Classroom competition finished with Ms. Hunter’s Pre-K class winning first place. Then Ms. Moore’s Kindergarten class won second place and Mrs. Morris’ class won third place. Each o...

Police departments across the county and the sheriff’s office became the beneficiaries last Monday of funds collected through the Cherokee Nation motor fuel tax. Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilmen E.O...

CHECOTAH–The Class 3A No. 19 Wolverines twice trailed by six points early in the second quarter but Bethel used a 15-0 run to pull away and defeat Vian 65-41 on Thursday night inside the Checotah Eve...

CHECOTAH–The Lady Wolverines’ high school basketball season came to a close in dramatic fashion on Thursday night inside the Checotah Event Center in a Class 3A, Area IV, area consolation first-round...

Raylee Reason, 10 Vian Elementary If you were President, what would you do? Let people do whatever they want! What do you not understand about grownups? They always tell you to listen. What is the gr...