Social Media Presentation Held At Vian Public School

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July 24, 2019

Vian Public School will host a social media presentation on Thursday, August 1 at 6 p.m. at the Vian School cafetorium. A social media expert will present information about what

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Humphries appointed as new Gore School Superintendent

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

February 5, 2025

Gore’s Board of Education has appointed Nick Humphries as the new superintendent of Gore Public Schools following a special meeting on Jan. 29. The board also held special meetings on Jan. 8, 21 and 2...

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Vian Trustees approve vehicle purchase

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

February 5, 2025

Vian’s Board of Trustees met at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 for their regular monthly meeting, where they swiftly approved the purchase of a vehicle and other regular agenda items. The trustees unanimously a...

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Meetings about lodging tax ‘very good, very positive’

By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

February 5, 2025

If what’s transpiring at the town hall-style meetings the past three weeks is any indication, Sequoyah County voters may be giving the green light to a proposed 4% countywide lodging tax. The current ...

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Dates set for 60th annual Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

February 5, 2025

The 60th annual Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show is set to take place February 5-7, at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds, with the highly anticipated Premium Sale scheduled for the evening of Feb. ...

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Gore Basketball Homecoming held

February 5, 2025

The 2025 Gore High School basketball homecoming took place prior to Friday night’s games against Kinta at the Gore Event Center. The homecoming court consisted of (front row, from left), crown bearer ...

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Early voting begins Thursday

February 5, 2025

Early voting begins Thursday, February 6, 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 at the county election boar...

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Eyeglass donations being accepted

February 5, 2025

Anyone wishing to donate old or no longer used eyeglasses can do so by dropping them off at the Vian Lions Club donation box, located in front of the old Vian Town Hall on Thornton Street. The Lions w...

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Good hearted people

By JAMES LOCKHART

February 5, 2025

Friday evening my wife and I went out to eat. The Southern Belle restaurant has two choices on Friday nights, steak or catfish. She likes steak most of the time. It’s a 50/50 toss up for me, whether I...

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AARP Foundation opens free TaxAide Site in Sallisaw

February 5, 2025

AARP Foundation announces the opening of its free Tax-Aide site in Sallisaw, located at First Christian Church at 706 North Wheeler, Sallisaw. The site will be open on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m...

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Make a Commitment to Mature in Christ

By Shirley R. Watts

February 5, 2025

“That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,” (Eph 4:14). “ but grow...

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Investing in ‘Young Minds’

February 5, 2025

Recreation, Shiner LegionWebbers Falls Publics School extends a huge thank you to Cross Telephone for their generous donation of $2,900, as part of their Investing in “Young Minds” program. School per...