Vian High School students compete

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March 26, 2025

Several Vian High School students competed in the 36th Annual Connors Academic Interscholastic Competition on March 6. Vian had two first place winners, three second places, five who placed third, seventh fourth place, and two fifth place. Vian High School placed second overall as a school in the Division II Big Schools category. Congrats to all the students who placed!

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Webbers Falls discusses grand opening of police department, community projects

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 26, 2025

The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees met on March 11, to address several community matters, including ongoing infrastructure projects, public safety improvements, and the planning of future events. The...

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Trustees terminate one, accept resignation of another

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

March 26, 2025

In its regular meeting held on March 18, the Gore Board of Trustees addressed a variety of important issues, including the approval of the 2025 Police Pay Scale, the termination of a town employee, an...

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Sample ballots now available

March 26, 2025

Sample ballots are now available for the April 1 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ ovp or pick up a copy at the Se...

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Local woman named new leader of Indian Child Welfare Department

March 26, 2025

The Cherokee Nation has named Sally Wilson as Senior Director of the tribe’s Indian Child Welfare department, Patricia Kidwell Mancillas as Senior Director of the tribe’s ONE FIRE Victim Services depa...

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OHCE Quilt Show, Bake Sale is April 4 and 5

March 26, 2025

The 44th annual Sequoyah County OHCE Quilt Show and Bake Sale will be held April 4-5 at the Sequoyah County Fair building, on the corner of Redwood & Shurley. Doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

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Webbers Falls resident among SBA honorees

March 26, 2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Oklahoma District Office is celebrating Oklahoma’s Small Business Person of the Year and four additional honorees as it prepares for National Small Business We...

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Election Day reminders and tips

March 26, 2025

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, for the Board of Education-Municipal General Election. Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk offers these important tips to ...

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Gore Elementary celebrates Read Across America

March 26, 2025

March is Read Across America month and what a wonderful night Gore had at celebrating reading! Gore Elementary had its annual Dr. Seuss Book Fair Night on March 6. The principal, teachers, and staff d...

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Oklahoma Boys State and Girls State 2025 fast approaching

By SUBMITTED BY ROBERT MURCHISON

March 26, 2025

Members of the Carnie Welch Post, its Auxiliary, and its Sons of the American Legion (SAL) want to let 11th grade students, their parents, school counselors, and those interested in sponsoring them kn...

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Glow Stick Walk to be held

March 26, 2025

The Sequoyah County Domestic Violence Response/ Sexual Assault Response Team (CCR/ SART) is hosting a Glow Stick Walk to shine a light on the horrific crime of sexual violence. The event will be held ...

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Lions accepting used eyeglasses

March 26, 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...