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Johnny Teehee III to be US Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma

March 11, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement of support for President Trump’s nomination of Johnny Teehee III to serve as United States Marshal for the Eastern...

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Gore Trustees approve pump station permit, employee raise

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 11, 2026

The Town of Gore Board of Trustees approved a key state permit for a pump station project, amended personnel policies and granted a pay raise during its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 17. Trustees un...

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K9 Joi, founding force of drug interdiction program, dies at 12

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 11, 2026

The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 Joi, the pioneering narcotics detection canine who helped build and define the agency’s K9 program. With what officials described as “h...

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Vian Board accepts resignation, hires part-time officer

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 11, 2026

The Vian Board of Trustees accepted a resignation, approved the hiring of a part-time police officer and set plans for a Purple Heart Ceremony during its regular meeting on Feb. 17. During guest recog...

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Work continues on Tenkiller bridge

March 11, 2026

Construction workers with Kiewit work beneath a gantry crane to install new torque shafts that were previously supported by the U.S. Highway 100 bridge near Gore, on Feb. 10. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is replacing the bridge, which is connected to Tenkiller Dam and spans the spillway. The existing structure is being removed completely and replaced with a new concrete bridge, and the work is...

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Deadline to change party affiliation approaches

March 11, 2026

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk said. Voters may change their party affiliati...

Obituaries

Billy Smith

March 11, 2026

Nov. 30, 1929 – Feb. 27, 2026 A memorial service for Billy Smith, 96, of Sallisaw, was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Burial followed at Sallisaw ...

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Academic Team is regional runner-up

March 11, 2026

Congratulations to the Vian Middle School 7th/8th grade Academic Team for achieving regional runner-up! The students will now move on to state competition. Team members are (from left) Pandora Odom, C...

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The body’s hardest working muscle

March 11, 2026

Mrs. Kinion’s Anatomy and Physiology class at Gore Public schools is studying the circulatory system and had the opportunity to dissect sheep hearts. The students were able to see the atria, ventricle...

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Wild Onion Dinner March 14

March 11, 2026

A Wild Onion Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 14 from noon until 3 p.m. at the Evening Shade Community Building located at 453929 E995 Road, Vian. Wild onions, hog meat, beans and fry bread will...

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Diabetes Education Series Offered

March 11, 2026

The Sequoyah County Health Department is offering a Diabetes Education Series conversation and education program from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 23 and 30, at the health department, located at 612 N. Oak St...

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Gore Elementary Students of the Month

March 11, 2026

Gore Elementary March Students of the Month were (in no particular order) Charlotte Summerlin- Pre-K, Charline Bryson-Kindergarten, Hayzlei McCraw-first grade, Hazel Montgomery-second grade, Joshua Hu...

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Bright smile, big heart

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 11, 2026

With a smile that seems to light up every room she enters, April Kennedy has become a familiar and welcoming presence both in her hometown and in the classroom. At 43, the Vian resident is a proud gra...

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Gore powerlifters qualify for this week’s state meet

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

Three Gore Pirates high school powerlifters qualified for this week’s Class A State Meet in El Reno by placing in the top five at the regional meet last Friday at Hartshorne. Gore seventh-grader Gage ...

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Vian Wolverines baseball team goes 2-1 on opening week

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

It was a fairly successful start to the 2026 baseball season for the Vian Wolverines last week as they went 2-1, winning both home games — taking the season and home opener 18-1 in five innings on Mar...

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Gore Lady Pirates suffer loss to Porum in softball season opener

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

It was a rough start to the 2026 slow-pitch softball season for the Gore Lady Pirates as they lost 16-1 in three innings to the Porum Lady Panthers on March 3 in Gore. After the Lady Pirates (0-1) too...

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Gore JH track athletes do well at Tahlequah

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

TAHLEQUAH — Several Gore junior high track athletes placed at Thursday’s Tahlequah Junior High Invitational. Treydan Daugherty was the champion in the boys’ shot put. Alevia Reasnor was third in both ...

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OBU softball team sweeps home weekend series from ECU

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

SHAWNEE — Former Vian softball player Greenlee Wells and the Oklahoma Baptist University Bison swept a home three-game series from East Central University last Saturday and Sunday at Bison Softball Pa...

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CASC softball team splits road games with NOC-Enid

By David Seeley Sports Editor

March 11, 2026

ENID — The Carl Albert State College softball team split its road doubleheader against the host Northern Oklahoma College-Enid Lady Jets on Tuesday. The Lady Vikings won the opener 11-1 but lost the n...

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Defiled Sanctuaries…Local Churches

By Shirley R. Watts

March 11, 2026

‘This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me,” (Mark 7:6-7). ‘Therefore, as I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘surely, because you have defiled My sanc...

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Fences

By Pastor Tim Perkins First Southern Baptist Church, Gore

March 11, 2026

I have been thinking about fences lately. The fence up to my house in Copan is in need of some desperate repair. Well, actually it probably needs replaced. It is the old wooden stockade type fence. It...

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Webbers Falls FCA support

March 11, 2026

So many local businesses and people support the Webbers Falls Public School FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) organization, so FCA wanted to show them what they support. The students give new bib...

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Keep Your Eyes on the Lord

By Pastor Reggie Kelley, Blackgum Christian Union Church

March 11, 2026

TSTAND ON THE SOLID ROCK THAT IS JESUS CHRIST! BUILD THE CHURCH IN JESUS CHRIST’S NAME! HOLD ONTO JESUS CHRIST AND DO NOT LET GO! GIVE GOD THE GLORY IN JESUS CHRIST’S HOLY NAME! Matthew 16:1-28 1The P...

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Jesus Christ…Changes the Life!

By Shirley R. Watts

March 4, 2026

“For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance” “…Your faith toward God has gone out,” “how you turned to God from idols to serve the...

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Technology Continues To Triumph

By Pastor Tim Perkins First Southern Baptist Church, Gore

March 4, 2026

We had somewhat of a crises here last week. The copy machine ran out of toner. I don’t mean ran out of black toner. I mean RAN OUT OF TONER… BLACK, YELLOW, BLUE and CAYENNE. Yep, all four colors. I am...

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Vian Band receives good rating

March 4, 2026

Congratulations to the Vian School Band for their recent performance at the Checotah Band Daze competition. They received a good rating from the judges at the concert competition.

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Students inducted

March 4, 2026

Webbers Falls Public School students Hailey Shanks (left) and Peyton Hobbs have been inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. These two young ladies were honored with an induction ceremony ...

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Students compete at chess tourney

March 4, 2026

Webbers Falls Public School students DJ, Elizabeth, and Abby all traveled to Jenks on Feb. 21 for a chess tournament. All three came away with a win, and DJ earned a medal. Great job to all three stud...

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A trip to the post office

March 4, 2026

Webbers Falls Public School’s youngest Warriors took a trip to the post office last Tuesday, where they learned to purchase stamps and put their Valentine’s Day cards in the mail.

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Amazing artists

February 25, 2026

Six artists (Rose, Tahlulah, Lareena, Elizabeth, Kaselee and Alex) from Webbers Falls Public School all participated in a Muskogee Art Guild art workshop on Feb. 10. These students are such amazing ar...

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Cherokee Heritage Day at Gore Lower Elementary

February 18, 2026

On Feb. 10, students at Gore Lower Elementary had an amazing time celebrating Cherokee Heritage Day. The school wishes to thank Marsha Cordray and the Cherokee Nation for teaching students traditional...

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Johnny Teehee III to be US Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma

March 11, 2026

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Gore Trustees approve pump station permit, employee raise

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 11, 2026

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K9 Joi, founding force of drug interdiction program, dies at 12

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 11, 2026

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Vian Board accepts resignation, hires part-time officer

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 11, 2026

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Webbers Falls accepts low bid for museum renovations

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 11, 2026

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees approved a series of purchases and personnel matters during its regular February meeting, including awarding a bid for renovations to the new museum building. Trust...

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