Jeremy Lane, operator specialist for the Town of Gore water and wastewater treatment system, was recently tabbed to receive the Oklahoma Rural Water Association’s (ORWA) Excellence in Operation award....

Former Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin, Jr. recently received the Eagle Award from the Northeast Oklahoma Central Labor Council. Hoskin, who is currently running for Cherokee Nation Pr...

The Salllisaw Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, Sequoyah County Coordinated Community Response Team, Cherokee Nation Coordinated Community Response Team, Sequoyah County Child Abuse Task Force...

Vian TSA students secured five of the 10 slots available from the eastern side of the state on March 6 at Rogers State University in Claremore. There were also 10 speeches from the western side of th...

Vian Youth Director Johnathon Ellis has announced that Vian Youth League signups for football and cheer will be held Thursday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the Vian School Cafetorium. Sign-up fees will be ...

Federal funding has been approved for the construction of the Veterans Center to be located in Sallisaw. The announcement comes after a bill attempting to stop the relocation of the center from Talihi...

National Call Center for Homeless Vets Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness—and their family members, friends and supporters—can call 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838) to speak with traine...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Brooke Connelly, 31, Gans: Grand larceny. Jeffrey Emerson, 34, Vian: Grand larceny; Malic...

The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council authorized the donation of surplus equipment to four community organizations and a local school during the legislative body’s March meeting. Donations included a veh...

Round Mountain Community Church People need to know the difference between God initiating healings supernaturally and man’s initiating healings through their own faith. If we don’t know the difference...

An Active Shooter Safety Presentation, presented by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service and hosted by Cherokee Tribal Councilor E.O. Smith, Jr. scheduled for April 4 at the Vian Peace Center has been ...

The 2nd annual Gore Main St. Social will be held Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., sponsored by the Gore Chamber of Commerce. If interested in a booth, contact Kim Summerlin at 918-489-2636 or...

The Christian Union Station Most everybody faces a giant in some form or another in their life. For some, it’s health; for some, it’s money; for some, it’s someone; or you name it. It’s something so h...

The Vian Board of Trustees held a special meeting last Wednesday to discuss police employment, a right-of-way easement, schedule a date for Vian’s Summer Games, and policies and procedures regarding m...

The Sequoyah County (MDT) Child Abuse Task Force will be hosting a pancake breakfast Saturday, April 6 from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Mason Lodge in Sallisaw. Cost will be $5 for adults and $3 for children....

Sidewalks were poured last week on the east and south sides of the old former Brockman’s Hardware building on Main Street. Jeff Cotner, owner of the 105-year-old building, said the business will be th...

Vian United Methodist Church There are four things that help us grow spiritually. These four things help us to continue to keep spiritually alive. The Bible says in Ephesians 4:29-32 “Do not let any u...

Vian Baptist Church Nehemiah 8:4 - 6 “And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilk...