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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Cherokee Nation contributes thousands to county schools from motor vehicle tag sales

April 2, 2025

The Cherokee Nation contributed $7.6 million to 107 school districts as part of the tribe’s 2025 Public School Appreciation Day held with area educators at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa. As part of...

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New rural water district approved for county

By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

April 2, 2025

An eighth rural water district has been approved for Sequoyah County. Sequoyah County Water Association, which serves customers in Vian and other areas, was happy operating as a water association and ...

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Walkingstick, Carter stricken from Cherokee Nation ballot

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

April 2, 2025

Two candidates’ names have been removed from the ballot for the upcoming Cherokee Nation General Election after it was discovered they were not certified or eligible to run, following a special meetin...

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Webbers Falls student wins Braille Challenge medal

April 2, 2025

Julia Cisneros from Webbers Falls earned a bronze medal in the Freshman Group C category at the Oklahoma School for the Blind’s (OSB) regional Braille Challenge competition in Muskogee recently. Cisne...

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Benefit account set up for Lemasters

By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

April 2, 2025

A benefit account has been set up at Armstrong Bank for Butch Lemasters, who recently sustained severe injuries to his eye and sinuses, leaving him unable to work. Lemasters and his family have made n...

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Don’t throw trash on the roadside

April 2, 2025

Dear Editor, It’s finally spring, and all the beautiful flowers are blooming. It’s sad to see wildflowers and redbud trees with pop cans, water bottles, fast food wrappers, and cups all around them. P...

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Sith

By Pastor Michael Martin Vian Baptist Church

April 2, 2025

Ezekiel 35:6 “Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.” As I was reading my ...

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Pour Out Your Heart to God

April 2, 2025

“Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us” (Ps 62). What does it mean P°ur ig out your heart before Shirley R. Him?” It is Watts by prayer. We conf...

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Flutter Fest returns April 5, event to be held in Marble City

April 2, 2025

The Sequoyah County Health Department is gearing up for its second annual Flutter Fest, a fun and family-friendly event that will take place in Marble City at the Community Center, 111 Main St., on Ap...

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Vian’s All School Reunion set for May

April 2, 2025

Vian’s All School Reunion will be held during Memorial Day weekend, on Saturday, May 24, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Vian High School Cafetorium. The reunion committee is inviting all alumni from both Vi...

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House Approves Bill Requiring Photo Voter IDs

April 2, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, has passed legislation further enhancing the integrity of Oklahoma’s electoral process. If House Bill 1005 becomes law, all voter identification cards must in...