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June 14, 2023
School selects sale date for building bonds, hires two
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor,

The Vian Board of Education held a special meeting on May 24 where they voted to employ two, accepted an immediate resignation, and set a date and time for the sale of the school’s building bonds.

The board unanimously approved a resolution determining the maturities of and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $710,000 building bonds of the school district, and designating bond counsel for this issuance of bonds. The sale date was set for June 12, according to meeting minutes.

The board also unanimously voted to hire Leslie Bridges as Curriculum Director and Betty Baker as a middle school Science teacher; and accepted the resignation of Kaitlin Killgore, effective immediately.

After a discussion to take possible action to approve a resolution for the school district to join Schools Insurance Group, the board voted to table the line item.

The school board members voted to convene into executive session at 12:26 p.m. and upon reconvening at 1:49 p.m., Board President Ken Pack gave a statement of executive session minutes.

The board reportedly reviewed applications for superintendent, coaching assignments for the 2023-24 school year.

The board also approved encumbrances

#610-617 and changes for a net increase of

$17,244.93 within the

2022-23 General Funds; no changes within the

2022-23 Building Fund; approved encumbrance

#5 and changes for a net increase of $493,920 within the 2022-23 Sinking Fund; and approved encumbrance #2 and changes for a net increase of $2,500 within the 2022-23 Building Bond Fund.

Cookson Hills Electric Foundation awards grants to local organizations
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Cookson Hills Electric Foundation awards grants to local organizations
December 24, 2025
The Cookson Hills Electric (CHE) Foundation recently awarded a series of community grants through its Operation Round Up program, continuing a tradition of local support that has been central to the c...
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Cash Collins returns home
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Cash Collins returns home
December 24, 2025
Vian Public School students and local residents lined the streets on Friday afternoon to welcome home Cash Collins, after a miracle allowed him to be released from the hospital just in time for Christ...
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Cal2Homa Christmas Tree Farm: The little farm that could
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Cal2Homa Christmas Tree Farm: The little farm that could
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December 24, 2025
On a crisp winter afternoon just off Hwy. 10 in Gore, the smell of pine drifts across the fields at Cal2Homa Christmas Tree Farm. For Rachelle and Brian Batsole, this small, family-owned operation is ...
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Will Cosner announces campaign for District Judge
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Will Cosner announces campaign for District Judge
December 24, 2025
Veteran prosecutor Will Cosner has announced his campaign for District Judge serving Adair and Sequoyah Counties in Oklahoma’s 15th Judicial District. With more than a decade of courtroom experience i...
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Gore Christmas parade winners announced
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Gore Christmas parade winners announced
December 24, 2025
The winners of the 2025 Gore Christmas parade are as follows: • Best Business - Century 21 • Best Church - Crossing • Best Classic Car - BJ’s • Best walking Group - Little Pirate Dancers • Best Pet & ...
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Cattle Showmanship Workshop is Jan. 24
December 24, 2025
The OSU Extension Office is hosting a Cattle Showmanship Workshop on January 24 at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds. Join in on a hands-on workshop designed to help exhibitors sharpen their showmanship...
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December students of the month
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December students of the month
December 24, 2025
Gore Public School December students of the month are (top row, from left) Quinn Montgomery, seventh grade and Taylor Kinion, eighth grade. Bottom row (from left), Addison Douglass, sophomore and Coop...
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Keep Oklahoma Beautiful launches 2026 Great American Cleanup
December 24, 2025
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) announced the opening of the 2026 Great American Cleanup in Oklahoma, the state’s largest community litter remediation initiative. As part of the nationwide movement orig...
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District winners
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District winners
December 24, 2025
Congratulations to Vian Public School’s fifth and sixth grade Academic Team on winning districts. Team members are Dante Leonardo, Olivia Rogers, Elizabeth Madsen, Ryan Garrison, Cale Winans and Coope...
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Tribe launches new Cherokee Language Dictionary app with advanced learning tools
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Tribe launches new Cherokee Language Dictionary app with advanced learning tools
December 24, 2025
Cherokee Nation leaders and Cherokee language speakers recenrtly joined representatives of Kiwa Digital Ltd. to unveil the new Cherokee Language Dictionary app during a celebration at Durbin Feeling L...
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Suspect in vehicle thefts apprehended
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Suspect in vehicle thefts apprehended
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor 
December 24, 2025
A man suspected of stealing two vehicles north of Sal lisaw last Friday was taken into custody less than two hours after the Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office issued a public safety alert. The alert, ...
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