Officer’s resignation accepted Vian’s Board of Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting on February 20, where they discussed issues regarding the Lake Vian Hilltop run and accepted the resignati...

The Town of Gore’s regular monthly meeting held on February 20 took an unexpected turn with the resignation of the town’s top law enforcement official, police chief Jeremy Walters. Town Clerk Lisa Set...

Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said Friday morning around 5 a.m. that a Tulsa man driving a box van south on Hwy. 82 reportedly crossed the center line, striking two parked vehicles in front of The Fi...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Andrew J. Craig, 35, of Gore, was sentenced to 60 months of probation for possessing a firearm after a domes...

Felony Docket Paul W. Araujo, 43, Atlanta, Ga.: Trafficking in illegal drugs-marijuana. Jeremy M. Clark, 48, Sallisaw: Trafficking in illegal drugs; Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia. Ramon M. Hall...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

Sequoyah Animal Advocates donated a dog catchpole to the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Department to aid in their animal related cases, such as the one where they encountered several pit bulls during a dr...

With the March 5 election approaching, Sequoyah County Election Board officials are reminding voters of Election Day laws. • Persons allowed inside election enclosure It is a crime for any person othe...

Authorities go through maze of pit bulls, deputy bitten Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane and other authorities sent their own Valentine’s Day message this year to an alleged local drug trafficker, b...

Come out of hibernation to donate blood and save lives this winter. A community blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Webbers Falls on the Bloodmobile. Donors will receiv...

Vian Middle School’s January students of the month were (from left) Samuel Hollaway-seventh grade, Matthew Hines-sixth grade and Rhett Cornelius-eighth grade. COURTESY

Many children in Oklahoma can receive free exams and glasses through SoonerCare, Vision Service Plan benefits provided by Vizavance, formerly PBO, or through their Vision Quest assistance program. Rep...

Two outstanding vocal All-Staters from Vian High School were honored on Feb. 12 during the Vian School Board meeting. Zayley Cheater and Rayken Massey made the 2024 Treble All-State Choir and represen...

Gore Public School’s High School and Upper Elementary students “showed up and showed out” at the annual Muskogee Math Science and Engineering competition. Gore students place in each field, receiving ...

The Gore fifth grade Academic Team recently earned third place in the OJABA Regional Tournament. They will now advance to the OJABA State Tournament in April. Pictured from left are Gus Smith, Ian McG...

Vian TSA and Vian sixth grade Academic Team members recently attended the Sequoyah County TSA contest at ICTC Sallisaw, where 300 students from 23 different schools made up the 18th annual contest. St...

The Gans Senior Class will hold its annual Donkey Basketball game at 7:30 p.m. March 14 at the Gans High School gym. The seniors will be taking on Cherokee Nation. The gates will open at 7 p.m. Ticket...

Vian’s PTO is sponsoring a semi-formal dance for Vian eighth grade students from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, in the cafetorium. Admission is free. All staff and eighth grade students in good sta...

The Vian Hilltop Run is set for March 2. The actual running/ walking part of the course is mixed with paved and single track dirt trails that wind through the woods to the hilltop overlooking Lake Via...

The 40th annual Azalea pageant will be held Saturday, March 16, at the Roxy Theater in Muskogee. The pageant is has been directed by Debbie Morgan for 40 years and kicks off the Azalea Festival in Mus...