Vian School choir students master competition

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November 2, 2022

Vian Public School choir members competed at the Eastern District Regional Honor Choir on Sept. 17 in Muskogee. Students spent months preparing and underwent individual auditions at Muskogee High School.

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Downtown decorations destroyed

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

December 18, 2024

The Vian Police Department reported that some of Vian’s Christmas decorations on display in the downtown Anna Bell Farmer Park were vandalized and damaged last week. “Without posting a bunch of photos...

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Webbers Falls School Board appoints Mills as new superintedent

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

December 18, 2024

The Webbers Falls Board of Education has announced the hiring of Mike Mills as the district’s next superintendent, following the retirement of current Superintendent Chris Whelan. Mills will officiall...

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18 candidates file for Board of Education seats

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

December 18, 2024

A total of 18 candidates filed for Board of Education seats at the Sequoyah County Election Board during the Dec. 2 -4 filing period. If more than two candidates filed for the same Board of Education ...

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Oma Fae Seay is retiring, celebration set for Dec. 30

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

December 18, 2024

Oma Fae Seay, Vian’s hardest working woman and the face of Vian Mini Storage, is retiring. “She has been the face of our business for the past 10 years,” current owners, Rob and Lisa Ridgeway said. “S...

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Gore School Board approves projects, staff appointments

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

December 18, 2024

At their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 9, the Gore Board of Education made several significant decisions impacting the district’s upcoming projects and staffing for the 2024-25 school year. The meet...

Obituaries

Tim ‘Dog’ Bryant

December 18, 2024

Jan. 8, 1964 – Dec. 8, 2024 Funeral services for Tim “Dog” Bryant, 60, of Sallisaw, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Cremation was under the...

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Charles Lutz

December 18, 2024

Sept. 3, 1934 – Dec. 6, 2024 Funeral services for Charles Lutz, 90, of Sallisaw, were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Burial was at the U.S....

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Garvin Wesley Richardson

December 18, 2024

March 2, 1954 – Dec. 9, 2024 Funeral services for Garvin Wesley Richardson, 70, of Sallisaw, were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in the Sequoyah Memorial Chapel of Forever Memories. A comm...

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Sherry Jeremiah

December 18, 2024

Feb. 1, 1960 – Dec. 8, 2024 Funeral services for Sherry Jeremiah, 64, of Muldrow, were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Cornerstone Free Will Baptist Church in Roland. Burial followed at ...

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Ruth K. Downs Berry Wildin

December 18, 2024

April 11, 1932 - Dec. 3, 2024 Celebration of Life service for Ruth K. Downs Berry Wildin, 92, was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at Lake Road Church of Christ in Gore with Curtis Hartshorn ...

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J.P. Ferguson

December 18, 2024

Jan. 11, 1938 – Dec. 8, 2024 Funeral services for J.P. Ferguson, 86, of Gore, were held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at Notchietown Baptist Church in Gore. Burial was 11 a.m. at the U.S. Nat...