AARP Foundation announces the opening of its Tax-Aide site at First Christian Church at 706 North Wheeler in Sallisaw. The site will be open on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Feb. 5 until Apri...

The Vian Peace Center is holding a fundraiser to go toward the costs of utilities to operate its food pantry and community library. The fundraiser will consist of selling cookies by the dozen and beef...

The Cherokee Nation D-5 Community Meeting and Dinner will be held Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Blackgum Community Center, north of Vian. There will be food, fellowship and door prizes. The follow...

The Needhams will be holding a concert at Vian Baptist Church, located at 404 W. Schley in Vian, on Friday, February 28 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

A measure providing for the display of the national motto, “In God We Trust,” in the Oklahoma State Capitol visitor center has been passed by the Senate. Senate Bill 1118, authored by Sen. Wayne Shaw,...

Organizers of the 55th Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show are encouraging the community to come out and support the youth that will be showing livestock at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds Feb. 26 –...

The town’s south side lift station, located behind Subway in Vian, was the lead topic of discussion last Monday night during the Vian Board of Trustees’ nearly three hour monthly meeting. A representa...

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

The Vian Board of Education accepted three resignations and rehired their current school administrators during their February 10 monthly meeting. The board accepted the resignations of Natasha Miller,...

We need God back in communities, states and our great country–The USA! We need Him to overcome the sinfulness that has grown in our land. Dear God, help us all! II Chronicles 7:8-16, 8 Also at the sam...

A public meeting regarding the restoration of Rose Lawn Cemetery in Vian has been scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 29 at 3 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church. According to Audrey Johnson of First Mis...

The Gore boys’ basketball season came to a close on Friday night inside Tiger Gymnasium as Central downed the Pirates 47-28 in a Class 2A, Area II, District 7 elimination contest. Coy Brooks’ 3-pointe...

Brighton Publishing has announced the eBook release of “The Most Interesting Man You Have Never Met” from local author Tom West. The eBook is now available from eBook vendors including Amazon, Barnes ...

Gentry Morris, 7 Vian Elementary If you could live in a clubhouse shaped like anything, what would it be? A glitter house! What would you have in your clubhouse? Toys, Barbies, and a TV. What kind of...

Eric Cope believes he can create change and do a lot for the people of Sequoyah County if he is elected Sequoyah County Sheriff. Cope made his formal announcement last week that he will seek that offi...

The 2020 OHCE Quilt Show is set for April and members are getting the blue and yellow sampler raffle quilt ready for the show, which will be held April 11 and 12, at the Sequoyah County Fair Building....

Webbers Falls Police reportedly seized heroin, guns, other drugs and several items of drug paraphernalia following a routine traffic stop on U.S. Interstate-40 in January. Michael J. Burgin, 32, of T...

After gaining notoriety as finalists on NBC’s “The Voice,” the Swon Brothers continue to charm and surprise fans with their incredible sibling harmonies and fun-loving personalities. On March 21, they...

During the month of February and March, Vian FCCLA will be taking donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) as this year’s state community service project. Compared to other blood cancer n...

Beginning April 1, all marijuana product sold by a grower or processor will be required to be tested by an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) licensed laboratory. The mandatory testing requir...