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Benefit will aid those impacted by fireworks explosion
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Benefit will aid those impacted by fireworks explosion
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 23, 2025
A benefit featuring BBQ, a good ‘ol pie, silent and live auction, and bake sale is set for Saturday at the county fairgrounds for three men who were critically injured in a fireworks accident earlier ...
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School board tackles major projects, focuses on elementary improvement
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 23, 2025
The Vian Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting on July 14, where members addressed a packed agenda focused on campus improvements, policy updates, staffing, and continued efforts...
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Tenkiller boat show will be annual event
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS 
July 23, 2025
There was surely a time when what occurred on Lake Tenkiller garnered only casual interest from most folks. But now that Sequoyah County is receiving a 4% countywide lodging tax from visitors who stay...
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Community Picnic, Stake Pioneer Celebration is Saturday
July 23, 2025
A Gore Community Picnic and Stake Pioneer Celebration is slated for July 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Ray Fine Park in Gore. Attendees are asked to bring their own picnic lunch and dress in “pioneer...
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Gore approves new officer, raises, social media policies
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Gore approves new officer, raises, social media policies
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 23, 2025
The Town of Gore Board of Trustees covered a full agenda during its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, addressing personnel matters, policy approvals and community updates. Vice-mayor Larry Pack called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., with trustees Randy Foley and Joni Couch present. Mayor Robin Henry and Trustee Matt Holland were absent. The board began with standard approvals, unanimou...
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Natural Gas set to increase in Oklahoma
July 23, 2025
The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its latest issue of the Oklahoma Economist, titled “Increasingly Bullish: Natural Gas Rebounds on Rising Demand and Infrast...
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Tobacco Helpline doubles free nicotine replacement therapy support
July 23, 2025
The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is increasing its support for Oklahomans who are thinking about quitting tobacco. Beginning July 1, the Helpl...
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Town of Gore announces event calendar
July 23, 2025
September 26-28 Fin and Feather October 4 - Fall Clean-up Day October 25 - Gory Gore Parade October 11 - Day In the Park December 6 - Employee Christmas Party December 13 Christmas Parade & Santa In T...
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Tribe shares history, culture with return of community classes
July 23, 2025
The return of Cherokee Nation’s history class, “Cherokee Nation: A History of Resilience,” will provide a timeline of history and events, with an emphasis on traditional Cherokee arts, culture and ora...
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Quilt tickets will benefit Senior Nutrition Center
July 23, 2025
A year ago, due to dwindling numbers of quilters for Sallisaw’s Senior Nutrition Center, Robert Morris thought 2024 would be the last year Sequoyah County residents could buy tickets for a drawing for...
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Supreme Court clears Trump’s path to dismantle Dept. of Education
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Supreme Court clears Trump’s path to dismantle Dept. of Education
By JENNIFER PALMER OK WATCH 
July 23, 2025
The Supreme Court last week cleared the way for the Trump Administration to dismantle the federal Department of Education by firing more than 1,000 workers, The New York Times reported. The justices b...
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Cherokee Nation July calendar of events for July
July 23, 2025
July 25: Veterans Family Fun Day will provide veterans with games, food and prizes for the whole family! Event goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cherokee Nation Veterans Center. Call 918-722-4166 for ...
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Webbers Falls Elementary 2025-26 school supply list
July 23, 2025
Pre-K Backpack Blanket for nap Change of clothes Baby wipes Clorox wipes Kleenex Ream of white copy paper Watercolor paints Colored pencils Colored markers Pkg. of Playdough Binder 1 ½ inch Kindergart...
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MLB All-Star Game has historic finish
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MLB All-Star Game has historic finish
July 23, 2025
History was made in the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which took place July 15 at Atlanta’s Truist Park. MLB had a plan to make sure there was not a lengthy, multiple-inning All-Star Game ...
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Gore Pirates track trio qualifies for national meet
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Gore Pirates track trio qualifies for national meet
By David Seeley Sports Editor 
July 23, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three Gore Pirates track athletes, Weston Cunningham, Trenton Cunningham and Devon Mannon, participated in the United States Region 9 Junior Olympic Track Meet on July 11-12, in whi...
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Thunder duo to get homecoming welcome July 24 in Fort Smith
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Thunder duo to get homecoming welcome July 24 in Fort Smith
By David Seeley Sports Editor 
July 16, 2025
The celebration just keeps going for the 2025 National Basketball Association Finals champion Oklahoma City Thunder. B esides OKC having a special day for each player and coach throughout most of the ...
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Gore Pirate Youth Summer Football Camp
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Gore Pirate Youth Summer Football Camp
July 16, 2025
Campers go one at a time through an agility drill, which ended with tackling a pair of tackle dummies during Day 1 of the 2025 Gore Pirate Youth Summer Football Camp, which took place last Wednesday m...
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Sequoyah County baseball product to play in Futures Game on Saturday in Atlanta
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Sequoyah County baseball product to play in Futures Game on Saturday in Atlanta
By David Seeley Sports Editor 
July 9, 2025
It will be a special day for former Roland Rangers and Arkansas Razorbacks baseball player Jaxon Wiggins. Wiggins will be one of the National League All-Stars in Saturday afternoon’s Major League Base...
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Calendar of Events
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Calendar of Events
July 9, 2025
July 10 All fluent Cherokee speakers are invited to a free monthly luncheon held from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. every second Thursday of the month and hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Department at t...
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Commentary
The Joy in Knowing Jesus Christ
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The Joy in Knowing Jesus Christ
By Shirley R. Watts 
July 23, 2025
“Joy” is” the expression of an intense and ecstatic or exultant happiness.“ Are you experiencing the joy of knowing Jesus Christ? There is a special ‘joy’ that comes to you as a true Believer when you...
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Promises, Promises Promises
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Promises, Promises Promises
By Pastor Michael Martin Vian Baptist Church 
July 23, 2025
Hebrews 8:6-7 “But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. For if that first covenant had ...
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Forgetting Things
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Forgetting Things
By Pastor Tim Perkins First Southern Baptist Church, Gore 
July 23, 2025
I recently read an article in our Baptist paper. The author has been writing stories, events or people in the Bible that he finds amusing. This particular one was on Mary and Joseph forgetting Jesus i...
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The Only Way to Heaven
By Pastor Reggie Kelley, Blackgum Christian Union Church 
July 23, 2025
BE BORN AGAIN, KNOW JESUS CHRIST, KNOW ETERNAL LIFE! JESUS IS THE WAY, AND ONLY WAY, TO HEAVEN! John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, ...
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Let’s Go Forth Proclaiming Jesus Christ!
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Let’s Go Forth Proclaiming Jesus Christ!
By Shirley R. Watts 
July 16, 2025
Jesus said: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have command...
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Alive in Christ
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Alive in Christ
By Pastor Michael Martin 
July 16, 2025
Colossians 2:6-7 “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanks...
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Lifestyle
Progressive Therapy Solutions welcomes Dr. Chandler
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Progressive Therapy Solutions welcomes Dr. Chandler
July 16, 2025
Progressive Therapy Solutions in Sallisaw welcomes Dr. Kate Chandler, PT, DPT, to their staff. Dr. Chandler is a newly licensed physical therapist and proud native of Muldrow. She earned her Doctor of...
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Kindness, dedication shaping King into young leader
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Kindness, dedication shaping King into young leader
By ALLY TROTTER NEWS INTERN 
July 16, 2025
Bella King, an upcoming junior at Vian High School, is a young lady deeply rooted in her community. Born and raised in Vian, King is surrounded by a large family and lives with her mom and younger sis...
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Vian TSA competes in National conference
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Vian TSA competes in National conference
July 16, 2025
Around 10,000 middle school and high school Technology Student Association (TSA) members traveled to Nashville, Tenn. to compete in the 47th National TSA Conference. TSA members from across the nation...
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Library magic
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Library magic
July 2, 2025
Joe Coover performed his magic for children at Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library last Friday morning. This performance was part of the summer reading program at the library. Check out the library’s Faceb...
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Who Shall Live
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Who Shall Live
By Vian Baptist Church 
June 11, 2025
Numbers 24:23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! Balaam the son of Beor was a seer at the time Israel was being led o of Egypt. As Israel approached the Ki...
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Claiming the Lost in America Today
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Claiming the Lost in America Today
June 11, 2025
We must claim the lost in America because millions are being blinded by Satan. They are living in sin, in bondage to sin and their destiny is Hell if they do not accept Jesus Christ. They are facing H...
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Benefit will aid those impacted by fireworks explosion
Main, news...
Benefit will aid those impacted by fireworks explosion
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 23, 2025
A benefit featuring BBQ, a good ‘ol pie, silent and live auction, and bake sale is set for Saturday at the county fairgrounds for three men who were critically injured in a fireworks accident earlier ...
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Main, news...
School board tackles major projects, focuses on elementary improvement
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
July 23, 2025
The Vian Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting on July 14, where members addressed a packed agenda focused on campus improvements, policy updates, staffing, and continued efforts...
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Main, news...
Tenkiller boat show will be annual event
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS 
July 23, 2025
There was surely a time when what occurred on Lake Tenkiller garnered only casual interest from most folks. But now that Sequoyah County is receiving a 4% countywide lodging tax from visitors who stay...
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Main, news...
Community Picnic, Stake Pioneer Celebration is Saturday
July 23, 2025
A Gore Community Picnic and Stake Pioneer Celebration is slated for July 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Ray Fine Park in Gore. Attendees are asked to bring their own picnic lunch and dress in “pioneer...
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Oklahoma Senators weigh in on EPA’s contrails report
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Oklahoma Senators weigh in on EPA’s contrails report
By ANNA KRAMER AND EMILY KENNARD OKLAHOMA WATCH 
July 23, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency released a new website last week that debunks conspiracy theories about airplane contrails — conspiracies that are popular with a contingent of President Donald Tru...
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