The Webbers Falls Board of Trustees addressed several important matters and made key decisions affecting the town’s operations and future during its July 9 meeting. Communications Trustee Jewell Hall ...

District 27 District Attorney Jack Thorp, who serves Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah and Wagoner Counties, has been elected President of the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council and Oklahoma District Attorne...

A North Carolina woman has been charged with cruelty to animals after leaving her dog in a hot car for almost two hours at a Vian apartment complex. Lillian Crump, 26, was formally charged on July 17 ...

A suspect and his girlfriend have been located by authorities following a reported shooting last Tuesday at Sallisaw Creek. Sallisaw Police Chief Terry Franklin said Jimmy J. Johnson, 29, of Gans, and...

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Michigan man charged with unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute (marijuana), cultivation of controlled substance, and possessing a fi...

A Gore man is scheduled for an arraignment in Sequoyah County District Court after failing to comply with his sex offender registration. An arrest warrant was issued for Kathan L. Griffith, 30, on Jul...

Vian resident Christopher “Chris” Blackmer has been found safe and returned home after being reported missing by family members 43 days ago, according to Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins. Harkins said o...

The Vian Board of Education convened for its regular meeting on June 10, where Superintendent John Brockman gave a report on the progress of the new high school construction. The meeting then proceede...

Vian’s Board of Trustees voted to appoint Buddy Hunt as a certified police chaplain for the Vian Police Department during their June 17 regular monthly meeting. Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said Hun...

As Logan Lease undoubtedly sees it, the third time’s got to be the charm. After a first year of competing in the kids division in 2022, then finishing third nationally a year ago in the teen division,...

Doing their part to grow and boost entertainment venues at the Amphitheater at Armstrong Park, the town of Vian has scheduled a second encore live music performance with the Mule Kick Reckoning band. ...

Beginning July 1, the town of Gore’s trash service days will be split into two separate days, per the town’s waste management service provider. Residents and businesses north of the intersection of Hi...

When it comes to investing county funds in order to receive the highest possible rate of interest, there’s no shortage of options for the Sequoyah County Commissioners. The commissioners last Monday a...

A Delaware County District Court Judge has ruled that the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry irresponsibly allowed large poultry farms to be built in a sensitive watershed without p...

A Vian man has been reported as an endangered/ missing adult after having no contact with family members or friends in several weeks. Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said Christopher “Chris” Blackmer, ...

Gore’s Board of Trustees addressed several items crucial to community development and maintenance during its regular monthly meeting on June 18. The proceedings began with the unanimous approval of th...

Brad Taylor, who has “always been in public service my whole career,” has been named director for Sequoyah County Emergency Management (SCEM). He replaces Jonathan Teague, who left two weeks ago. Teag...

In a move set to bolster regional tourism and community engagement, Gena McPhail has assumed the role of executive director for the Greater Tenkiller Area Association (GTAA). McPhail brings a wealth o...

Doing their part to grow and boost entertainment venues at the Amphitheater at Armstrong Park, the town of Vian has scheduled a live music performance for later this month. The Mule Kick Reckoning ban...

Thursday, July 4 • Fourth of July in Sallisaw, Sallisaw High School • Fourth of July in Muldrow, VFW Post 8384 and Auxiliary. Games and activities start at 3:30 p.m. Plate meal for $5 beginning at 6 p...