Two students from the county were among students from 197 communities across the state that were candidates for degrees this fall on the University of Oklahoma (OU) Norman campus. Howard Bartholomay o...

Cherokee Tribal Councilor David Walkingstick announced his candidacy for principal chief at a campaign kickoff dinner last Tuesday in Tahlequah. His event was attended by about 500 Cherokee voters, su...

Vian Youth Wrestlers recently attended Novice State. Pictured from the left along with their placements are, Axl Branham - 5th, Jaydan Gates - 8th, Rowdy Crittenden - 1st, Lex Branham - 7th, and Amos ...

Wade Workman, 10 Vian Elementary What is Valentine’s Day? It’s a holiday that you celebrate with people you love! What is love? Love is when you have feelings for someone. What makes a person good lo...

High School Basketball Vian’s high school basketball teams begin postseason play on Friday when they take on Westville in a pair of Class 3A, Area II, District 4 contests inside Vian’s Traw Fieldhouse...

Back in November all Vian band members that wanted to could tryout for Eastern Oklahoma Band Directors Honor Band. Ms. Rhodes, Vian Band director, had to record them and then send the recordings in. S...

Muscogee Creek Nation Principal Chief James R. Floyd will speak and present a program at the Webbers Falls Museum on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. Floyd is the chief executive of the fourth largest federa...

Editor’s note: If the age does not appear next to a name, it was not listed in the court record. Felony Docket Mark Busby, 56, Sallisaw: Domestic A&B by strangulation. Sequan Davis, 36, Albany, NY: Tr...

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

The following citations were issued in January: Wesley Baker: Failure to stop at stop sign. Corbin Brown: Speeding 11-15 over. Devan Brown: All taxes due state/expired tag. Destiny Bullington: All tax...

A non-partisan general election, scheduled for Tuesday, April 2 will no longer be necessary for the town of Vian after no opponents filed against the current trustees. The Sequoyah County Election Boa...

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. ...

Vian Public School District is hoping voters will approve a single proposition in a special election set for March 5, which will approve the issuance of bonds in the amount of $905,000 to fund constr...

Several students from the county were listed on the University of Oklahoma (OU) Norman campus honor roll for the fall 2018 semester. Local students on the Dean’s Honor Roll include: Bunch - Drew Kimbl...

Robert L. Myers, 35, of Vian and Timothy Taylor, 57, of Sallisaw, were formally charged on Jan. 30 after being stopped for a non-working taillight. Both have been charged with unlawful possession of c...

First Missionary Baptist Church will have a Family and Friend Day on Sunday, Feb. 17, starting at 11:15 a.m., honoring the special people in our lives with God’s love and ours. Minister Anthony Olive ...

A Sallisaw man has been arrested and is awaiting formal charges following a high-speed chase and foot pursuit that started in Sallisaw last Tuesday evening, came through Vian and then ended on Dwight ...

Vizavance (formerly Prevent Blindness Oklahoma) will be screening local school children. If vision is the problem, early detection and proper correction can prevent permanent vision loss and negative ...

Vian High School FCCLA Chapter member, freshman Kayden Anderson, competed in the Region STAR event on Feb. 5. STAR is a FCCLA National program and stands for Students Taking Action with Recognition. S...

Cherokee Nation Public Health will be hosting a trail run at the Vian City Lake on Saturday, April 20 with all proceeds benefiting the Vian & Tenkiller Chamber of Commerce. Race day registration and p...