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January 8, 2025

Kozy Quilters contribute

Pre-K and Kindergarten students at Marble City Public School would like to say thank you to the Kozy Quilters who made quilts for them, and do so every year. This year, the group also made a commemorative quilt for the school to display on special occasions.

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Vian residence receives minimal damage in fire

January 15, 2025

Firefighters with the Vian, McKey and RFPD #1 Fire Departments responded to a house fire on Friday. Thanks to the firefighters’ quick response, none of the occupants inside the residence were injured....

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Vian man is reported as missing

By By family members AMIE CATO-REMER EDITOR

January 15, 2025

A Vian man has been reported as missing by family members. Ryan Jordan, a U.S. Navy veteran, has been missing since January 6 and his family said they have desperately been trying to locate him. Jorda...

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Vian Schools report positive gains in State Report Card

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

January 15, 2025

In a year marked by statewide academic challenges, the Vian School District celebrated notable successes in its 2023-24 State Report Card issued by the Department of Education in December. The distric...

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Blackbird sentenced

January 15, 2025

A Vian man has been sentenced to 51 months in prison, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Lucas J. Blackbird, 40, was sentenced on a...

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County Assessor’s Office mails out property renditions

January 15, 2025

Sequoyah County Assessor Brandy Dobbs has announced that Personal Property Renditions were mailed out to Sequoyah County residents beginning Jan. 2. Dobbs says if any renditions are not received by he...

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Report highlights success of $7M Cherokee Nation Community Partners Grants

January 15, 2025

Town of Gore, Sallisaw Public Schools and Help-in-Crisis among recipients A new report is highlighting the many successes of the Cherokee Nation’s $7 million Community Partners Grants (CPG), which wer...

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Pastor set to appear before judge

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

January 15, 2025

A pastor charged with a felony count of lewd or indecent proposals to a child under the age of 16 following allegations that were made against him in 2023 is now scheduled to go before a judge in Sequ...

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The ‘whole enchilada’

By Editor Amie Cato-Remer AROUND TOWN

January 15, 2025

I made another visit to Chicago to see my daughter, son-in-law and grandson for the Christmas holiday, but waited until a few days after Christmas before flying there to avoid the crowds. We enjoyed a...

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Cherokee Nation January calendar of events

January 15, 2025

January 15 Cherokee Nation Public Health is hosting a breastfeeding class from 1 to 3 p.m. in Conference Rooms A & B at the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center, 19600 E. Ross St., Tahlequah Partn...

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Letters

January 15, 2025

Dear Editor, As this 2024 comes to a close, here is a glimpse into what Vian’s future looks like to us. Through chaos and tragedy, we have learned comes unity and teamwork, perseverance and respect, h...

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Hamilton introduces bill requiring school districts provide list of library materials

January 15, 2025

Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has filed legislation to require Oklahoma public school districts and charter schools to submit a list of all available library materials to the State Department of ...