Beginning Feb. 3, the Cherokee Nation will offer its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to help eligible families prepare and file their 2019 state and federal income tax forms for free. The VITA...

Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging announces availability of Older American Act Title III Funding. Grant is for a year from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. This is not for ...

The Vian Band is currently selling Blue and Gold products through February 5. Prices are $8 for a 2 1/2 lb. stick of sausage, $18 for a 3 lb. slab of bacon, and $22 for a 5 lb. bag of chicken tenders....

The Webbers Falls Jr. Fire Department will be hosting a bean and cornbread dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Webbers Falls Freedom Hall Event Center.

The Town of Webbers Falls held their monthly meeting on Jan. 14 where updates were given on the town’s waterline, and approval was given on the purchase of a police vehicle for the Webbers Falls Polic...

The Vian Board of Education held a 22-minute special meeting on Jan. 13. The meeting was called to order by President Mike Cobb and attended by board members Gary Seay and Ed Barton. Due to board memb...

The Vian Community Foundation is re-applying for Phase II of the Recreational Trails Program Grant for Mountain Bike Trails from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. The Foundation applied ...

There are so many aspects of working for the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge that Chad Ford of Vian said he loves. As an outdoor recreational planner for the wildlife refuge, a job he has done for t...

The Vian Junior Class is selling raffle tickets for their handcrafted Razorback from the 2019 football homecoming parade float. Each student pictured was involved in the making of this Razorback, whic...

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) will be offering free Eagle Watch Tours beginning this month. These tours provide the public with an amazing opportunity to view bald eagles in their natural...

The Paralyzed Veterans of America, Mid-America Chapter (PVAMA) has been truly blessed with its relationship with Cherokee Nation and many of their members. Many Cherokee Nation members have volunteer...

Gore Basketball Gore’s high school basketball teams host Porum on Tuesday beginning at 6:30 p.m. inside the Gore Event Center. The Lady Pirates won 52-17 at Arkoma last Tuesday and 30-14 at Keota on F...

The Christian Union Station We are not the judge! We/Christians are merely fruit inspectors. We will all stand before the righteous judge. As our previous pastor said, “That mouth will tell on you.” J...

Thrift Store Open Canterbury Thrift in Vian is open on Saturday only from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. They have re-organized for winter and have lots of jeans, sweaters, coats, hats, scarves and long sleeve...

Police are investigating a series of thefts of newspaper racks that have occurred within the past week. The racks include four from the Sequoyah County Times, one from the Vian Tenkiller News and four...

The Webbers Falls Jr. Fire Department will be hosting a bean and cornbread dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Webbers Falls Freedom Hall Event Center.

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Melissa A. Byers, 47, Sallisaw: Felony value - false pret./bogus check/ con game. Tracy L...

The Vian Peace Center will be open Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 6 p.m. The center is available for food distribution, updating files and signing up for food assistance. Food distribution is once ...

Cherokee Lyon, 10 Vian Elementary At what age is a person an adult? Age 20, my brother is 20 and he said he’s an adult. If you could change one rule, what would it be? To let me sleep in as long as I...

December citations: Cody Kimble: Speeding 11-15 over. Justin Harvey: Speeding 11-15 over. Joseph Johnson, III: Speeding 16-20 over. Dennis Jennings: Speeding 11-15 over; DUS. Daniela Quinto: Driving i...