We first met in an unusual way, Now I hope to convince you to stay. Love is what most singles hope to find, We must listen to our hearts or be left behind. You are the one my eyes long to see, When yo...

The Lake Vian Trail Run will be held Saturday, April 18, starting and ending at Armstrong Park. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. and 1K fun run at 7:30 a.m. The 5K pre-registration is $20 and race day $25, Fun...

The 1st annual Dane Crum 3-on-3 Classic will be held April 4, at 10:45 a.m. at Annabelle Farmer Park in Vian to benefit children of victims of homicide. Registration will be at 9:10 a.m. Cost is $50 p...

Jerry Cato, owner of Tenkiller Tree Service north of Vian, said this week that other individuals have been using his business name and information to conduct business without his knowledge or consent....

On Saturday, March 14, Canterbury Chapel Thrift Store in Vian will be wiping out all their winter clothing for $1 a bag. Come in from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and stuff all the winter items into a bag you ca...

A Vian man has reportedly been arrested for harboring a fugitive from justice. Darryl Patterson, 64, was formally charged on March 4 and received a $3,000 bond. He is now scheduled for an April 15 fel...

Dear Editor, The family of Bessie Aline Cato Johnson would like to thank everyone for the kind words, calls, beautiful flowers and cards. Our mom was an amazing woman and a wonderful mother and mam-ma...

A Welling man reportedly drowned last Monday at Tenkiller Lake near Horseshoe Bend in Cherokee County. Trooper Cody Cross of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Marine Enforcement Division said Christopher E....

The Evening Shade Community Center is hosting a food give-a-way on Saturday, March 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. The food give-a-way is open to any one. You do not have to provide proof of income. On Saturday m...

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Gore man who has been charged with felony assault, battery or assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after he reportedly stabbed another man at...

Vian Fire Chief Keith Boshers said the home of George Drew, located south of Vian at 107285 S. 4520 Road was a complete loss on Friday after it caught fire for an unknown reason. Boshers said Vian and...

AMIE REMER EDITOR When Jason Carter purchased Vian Pharmacy four years ago he began thinking of ways that could benefit the business and the community that uses it. “I wanted to provide a drive-thru w...

My daughter Sydney is getting married in but July her soon-to-be husband just got a job in Ohio, so they’re now in the process of trying to move to Dayton before the wedding. She asked if I would driv...

Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane, Jr. has announced he will seek a second term in the 2020 election. Lane is the 21st elected Sheriff of Sequoyah County and began his term on Jan. 1, 2017, after win...

Raylee Reason, 10 Vian Elementary If you were President, what would you do? Let people do whatever they want! What do you not understand about grownups? They always tell you to listen. What is the gr...

Michael Cobb has formally announced he will seek a second term on the Vian Public School Board of Education. Five years ago Cobb was elected to the seat and since then, he said the school has made a l...

Editor’s Note: In last week’s issue, the headline for Shirley R Watts’ column should have read “Satan - Reality or Symbol of Evil.” The NEWS apologizes for the error and any inconveniences it may have...

(continued from last week) Romans 10:9-10, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For wit...

Northeastern Health System Hospice will hold a fundraiser yard sale at 7 a.m. March 20 at the NHS Home Health & Hospice building at 213 E. Redwood, Sallisaw. Donations may be dropped off at the buildi...

The Vian Lions Club is bringing the Culpepper & Merriweather (C&M) Circus to town on Thursday, March 26 for two action-packed 90-minute performances at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Vian Public Schools, 301...