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Federal judge rules poultry litter pollution remains high
June 25, 2025
A federal district judge ruled on June 19 that the State of Oklahoma has sufficiently proven there has not been any substantive change in poultry litter pollution of the Illinois River Watershed (IRW)...
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The NEWS brings home awards from OPA Newspaper Contest
June 25, 2025
The Oklahoma Press Association (OPA) presented its Better Newspaper Contest awards during the OPA Annual Convention, June 6-7, at the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in Shawnee. The Vian Tenkiller NEWS ...
White Completes Cadet Lawman Academy
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White Completes Cadet Lawman Academy
By JACIE EUBANKS COURTESY 
June 25, 2025
Bryson White recently returned to his hometown of Vian after spending the week at the Cadet Lawman Academy, a program that is held annually during the first week of June at Connors State College in Wa...
Cherokee National Holiday returns Labor Day weekend
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Cherokee National Holiday returns Labor Day weekend
June 25, 2025
The Cherokee Nation will celebrate its 73rd annual Cherokee National Holiday over Labor Day weekend, including an inter-tribal powwow, parade and other longtime cultural favorites. Traditionally, the ...
Sweet Roo’s: Making Vian feel right at home
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Sweet Roo’s: Making Vian feel right at home
By ALLY TROTTER NEWS INTERN 
June 25, 2025
Noe Fuentes, and his mother Xionara Esquivel, have poured their hearts into creating a space that feels like home for their customers at Sweet Roo’s – a cozy, family operated restaurant, formally know as Sweet Nana’s donut shop. After moving from Texas to Vian, Fuentes and Esquivel found themselves drawn to the charm of small town Vian, where Esquivel said he fell in love with a house and property...
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Davis Family Reunion to be Held This Weekend
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Davis Family Reunion to be Held This Weekend
June 25, 2025
The Charlie Ambers and Lula McFarland Davis family reunion will be Sunday, June 29, at the Blackgum Community Center on Hwy 100, 1 mile east of Tenkiller Dam. Lunch will be served at 12:30 (please bri...
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Counties grapple with limited insurance coverage, finances
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS 
June 25, 2025
It’s been almost two years since Ottawa County was ordered to pay $33 million in a wrongful death lawsuit, a ruling that sent shockwaves throughout the state and was a jarring wakeup call for counties...
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Red Cross issues advice to stay safe during extreme heat
June 25, 2025
Experts are warning that dangerously high temperatures are headed to portions of Oklahoma tomorrow through the weekend. The American Red Cross of South Central and Southeast Oklahoma urges everyone to...
Malone joins Century 21 First Choice Realty
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Malone joins Century 21 First Choice Realty
June 25, 2025
Century 21 First Choice Realty is excited to welcome Shelton Malone to the Sallisaw realty office. Malone brings a deep knowledge of the area and a strong commitment to serving clients with integrity,...
Baylee Coachman Memorial Dog Park opens
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Baylee Coachman Memorial Dog Park opens
June 25, 2025
Sallisaw welcomed its first dog park on Friday with the opening and ribbon cutting of the Baylee Coachman Memorial Dog Park. The park was named in memory of Baylee Coachman, a Sallisaw Middle School s...
Cunningham takes second in Strawberry Queen Pageant
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Cunningham takes second in Strawberry Queen Pageant
By JACIE EUBANKS INTERN 
June 25, 2025
Savannah Cunningham, at only 18-yearsold, has already attained the crowning achievement of becoming the second runner-up for the Strawberry Queen Pageant during the 78th annual Strawberry Festival in ...
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CASA for Children announces volunteer training in July
June 25, 2025
Every child in foster care deserves someone in their corner. This summer, you can be that someone. CASA for Children is offering a new volunteer training class beginning this July. The training is ope...
Sports
Thunder Up!
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Thunder Up!
June 25, 2025
It finally happened. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who moved to OKC prior to the 200809 season from Seattle, were they were known as the Seattle SuperSonics, finally brought our state capitol city a cham...
Second Central Cheerleader Signs with CASC
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Second Central Cheerleader Signs with CASC
June 25, 2025
Central cheerleader Emily Mosby, seated right, joined by Carl Albert State College cheer coach Tara Foos, seated left, celebrates signing her letter of intent with CASC in a signing ceremony on June 9...
OKC Thunder trying for 3-2 lead in NBA Finals
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OKC Thunder trying for 3-2 lead in NBA Finals
By David Seeley Sports Editor 
June 18, 2025
I know by the time you read this week’s column, you will already know how this turned out. However, the deadline for content for each week’s edition is 2-3 p.m. Mondays, so Monday night’s Game 5 of th...
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Power to Destroy
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Power to Destroy
By Pastor Michael Martin Vian Baptist Church 
June 25, 2025
James 3:5-8 “Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among ...
The Cry of the Lost
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The Cry of the Lost
By Shirley R. Watts 
June 25, 2025
“But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.” Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas And he brought them out and sa...
Homesick
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Homesick
By Pastor Tim Perkins First Southern Baptist Church, Gore 
June 25, 2025
I was at Church camp this past week. We took around twenty kids to Children’s Camp at Cookson. It is a beautiful little camp tucked back in the trees right off the road in Cookson It is one of those p...
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God Wants All to Come Home to Heaven
By Pastor Reggie Kelley, Blackgum Christian Union Church 
June 25, 2025
THE FATHER, THE SON JESUS CHRIST, AND THE HOLY GHOST LOVED MANKIND BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THIS WORLD! GOD WANTS ALL TO COME HOME, TO HEAVEN, BUT IT’S A CHOICE! WE ALL MUST ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS OUR...
Just barely
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Just barely
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
June 18, 2025
When I was growing up, my dad had a favorite saying he used when it came to hard work that w a s n ’ t much fun. After we comp leted our task, he would say something like, “Boy, that was a lot of fun,...
OSU Extension offers tips to help reduce the risk of cancer
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OSU Extension offers tips to help reduce the risk of cancer
By JANIS RISLEY FCS/4-H SEQ. CO. EXT. ED. 
June 18, 2025
No disease is 100% preventable, and cancer is no exception. Nearly 2 million people in the Un i t e d States are diagnosed with cancer each year. Res earch shows that four out of 10 types of cancer ar...
Lifestyle
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...
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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EODD is virtual host site for fraud conference on June 20
June 11, 2025
Did you know that Medicare fraud is estimated at $60 billion to $100 billion per year? Did you also know that Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers and family members are the front line of defense agains...
Unwise Decisions
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Unwise Decisions
By Pastor Tim Perkins First Southern Baptist Church, Gore 
June 11, 2025
My oldest warrior grandson found out that he was not quite the warrior he thought he was. Granted he is a tough little booger and fearless in many ways. Knock him down, and he gets back up. If he gets...
lifestyle
We’re Just Passing Through
By Pastor Reggie Kelley, Blackgum Christian Union Church 
June 11, 2025
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER! PERSECUTION RUNS RAMPANT IN THIS OL’ WORLD! IF THEY DESTROY THE BODY, WHAT ELSE CAN THEY DO! THIS WORLD IS NOT OUR HOME! WE’RE JUST P A S S I N G THROUGH! Matthew 10:22-28...
Freezing foods can help reduce food waste, cost
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Freezing foods can help reduce food waste, cost
By JANIS RISLEY EXT. ED. FCS/4-H SEQ. CO. 
June 11, 2025
With the cost of groceries continuing to rise, many people are looking for ways keep their food budget in check. There’s one kitchen appliance that can help consumers fight this battle – the freezer. ...
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Federal judge rules poultry litter pollution remains high
June 25, 2025
A federal district judge ruled on June 19 that the State of Oklahoma has sufficiently proven there has not been any substantive change in poultry litter pollution of the Illinois River Watershed (IRW)...
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The NEWS brings home awards from OPA Newspaper Contest
June 25, 2025
The Oklahoma Press Association (OPA) presented its Better Newspaper Contest awards during the OPA Annual Convention, June 6-7, at the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in Shawnee. The Vian Tenkiller NEWS ...
White Completes Cadet Lawman Academy
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White Completes Cadet Lawman Academy
By JACIE EUBANKS COURTESY 
June 25, 2025
Bryson White recently returned to his hometown of Vian after spending the week at the Cadet Lawman Academy, a program that is held annually during the first week of June at Connors State College in Wa...
Cherokee National Holiday returns Labor Day weekend
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Cherokee National Holiday returns Labor Day weekend
June 25, 2025
The Cherokee Nation will celebrate its 73rd annual Cherokee National Holiday over Labor Day weekend, including an inter-tribal powwow, parade and other longtime cultural favorites. Traditionally, the ...
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