Weather, the Fish Fry and a renewal lease by Strayhorn Landing seemed to be the top items of discussions and/or approval last Tuesday at the Sequoyah County Board of Commissioners meeting. Steve Ruthe...

The Town of Gore has announced a Fall Cleanup Day for Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gore Public Works Authority (GPWA) customers will be allowed to dispose of undesirable items, with some ex...

Six Cherokee Nation employees, which included two from Sequoyah County, were recently named 2018 NextGen under 30 recipients. The annual award recognizes young professionals under 30 years of age who ...

The Vian Touchdown Club held their annual dinner, pie auction and silent auction on Oct. 1 at the Vian High School (VHS) cafetorium, raising thousands of dollars for the Vian Football team. This year...

A Vian man has been charged with possession of firearm after former felony conviction after a rifle was found in the vehicle he was driving during a routine traffic stop. An arrest warrant was issued ...

Sallisaw police have arrested three people and seized equipment they believe was used in a counterfeiting scheme. In a press release issued last Wednesday, a spokesman for the Sallisaw Police Departme...

The Paralyzed Veterans of America Mid-America Chapter recently hosted the MAPVA OKIE Open Bass Tournament on Lake Eufaula, which is open to anyone with a mobility impairment.  Organizers pair a disabl...

Journey Sullivan, 5 Vian Elementary If you were a superhero, what would your power be? Fire power, then I can shoot fire from my hands! What colors would your costume be? Red and black. What would yo...

Rain didn’t keep anyone from participating in Gore’s annual MS Walk on Saturday. The event was moved to the Brooks Cawhorn Gymnasium on the Gore School campus due to inclement weather. Particpants we...

• Tuesday, Oct. 23 distribution day will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. • Thursday, Oct. 25 distribution will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Secretary of State for the Cherokee Nation and Joe Bunch, Chief of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, both sent letters to the Vian Board of Education this month, asking...

The United Methodist Boy’s Ranch will be having a fall fest on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boy’s Ranch, located at 97332 Hwy 10A, Gore. Enjoy a day with your Circle of Care Family ...

Burning Down Main Street, Vian’s first annual car show, burnout and cruise night was labeled a huge success Saturday, following the event in downtown Vian. The rain held off for a sunny day of festiv...

Blackgum Harvestime Church Sewing Sisters invite you to attend their first A “Quilts of Past & Present” Christmas Quilt Show Friday, Nov. 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. The quilt ent...

A Vian man was charged on Sept. 26 with felony domestic abuse – assault and battery and malicious injury to property – under $1,000 following a reported domestic assault and a warrant was issued for h...

The second annual Douglas, Vian Reunion will be held Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14, according to organizers, Denise Hayes and James Drew. Early arrival time will begin at 5 p.m., Oct...

The 34th Annual Miss Merry Christmas Pageant will be held Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Roxy Theater in Muskogee. The pageant is open to girls from birth to 18 years. Everyone that enters will receive a tr...

A hospice volunteers orientation will be held Oct 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Peters Agency Care Management in Sallisaw. Contact Crystal Mc-Cawley, volunteer coordinator at 918-315-8078 or 888-516-65...

Vian Baptist Church An allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. John Bunyan saw the effective use Jesus made of par...