First Missionary Baptist Church in Vian recently sponsored their 1st annual Black History Month essay contest for students in grades third through 12th. A total of six students – Amya Lackey, Aniya Ca...

A Gore woman could serve two to 10 years in a State Penitentiary if found guilty of a felony charge of interfering with a fireman after she reportedly threw a bucket of water on a West Ten-killer volu...

The Vian Board of Trustees held a special meeting last Wednesday night regarding employment issues with officers of the Vian Police Department. The trustees went into executive session and upon reconv...

The Vian Band is currently selling Discount Cards for $10 each. The cards have code discounts that can be used at local and other businesses. To purchase one, contact Ms. Rhodes at 918-773-8080, ext. ...

GORE The Gore Chamber of Commerce’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 20 beginning at 11 a.m. at Ray Fine Park. Age groups are as follows: 9 and up, 6-8, 4-5 and 3- below with parent...

Charles Lawrence Woolsey, 32, of Vian, was charged on April 2 with failing to register as a sex offender and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest the same day. Sequoyah County Sheriff Investigato...

A Vian couple each faces a felony charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle after they reportedly sold their truck to a Vian man and then agreed to buy it back, but never paid him. According to an issua...

Thursday’s rains, which began falling mid-morning caused a couple of accidents along U.S. Interstate-40 in Sequoyah County, including the driver of this vehicle who lost control after hydroplaning int...

A number of agencies are coming together for an event April 27 to recognize Victim’s Rights Week and Child Abuse Prevention Month. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sallisaw Fire De...

Shelby Taylor, 11 Vian Elementary If you could have any animal in the world and shrink it down, which would you choose? A dolphin! What would you name it? Crystal. What would it eat? Little fish or c...

Larry Fulbright, owner of The Wolf at Tenkiller, was one of two area residents recently honored at the Oklahoma Career and Technical Education Equity Council’s Making It Work Day at the state capitol....

A Vian woman has been charged with felony embezzlement after reportedly taking money from an ATM lock box at a local convenience store. Kelly Marie Mayes, 42, was formally charged on March 27 and a be...

Richard Tyler of the Vian Peace Center said Friday that petroleum storage tanks were removed from the center last week following a study that was conducted last year on soil and groundwater for potent...

Reverend Reginald “Reggie” Kelley of Vian has written his first book, “The Mad House,” (Or Crazy Adventures Of “Crazy Man” And His Friends) which has been published by Xulon Press in Florida and is no...

A bench warrant was issued on March 25 for the arrest of Jeffrey A. Emerson, 34, of Vian on felony charges of grand larceny and malicious injury to property – over $1,000 after he reportedly vandalize...

A Vian man had to be transported by LifeNet EMS to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City at around 5 a.m. Friday morning after he reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, rolled his vehicle and became pinned...

Chebon Charcoal, 9 Vian Elementary If you could build a clubhouse anywhere, where would you build it? On the tallest mountain in the world! What would it look like? A castle on the mountain. What wou...

The biennial Vian All School Reunion has been slated for May 25 from 5p.m. to 10p.m. at the Vian Cafetorium. Attendees are urged to bring yearbooks and old pictures and remember when. Everyone is welc...