AROUND TOWN I spent my Valentine’s Day visiting my grandson Cooper in Illinois. As a Lala (my grandma name), I enjoy being able to spend time with him and then leaving the mess behind for his parents ...

Early voting for the presidential preferential primary begins Feb. 29 for voters in Sequoyah County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early...

Vian Police officers apprehend suspect Friday afternoon An Arkansas man was arrested Friday afternoon by Vian Police after he reportedly stole a school bus from Springdale, Ark. the night before, and ...

For Vian School Board seat Bill Sanford of Vian has announced his candidacy for the Vian Board of Education. Sanford is a 1978 graduate of Vian High School and said he has conservative values for the ...

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the 100 Oklahoma public high school seniors named as Academic All-State honorees for 2024. The 2024 class features students from 71 schools in 64 s...

A nod appears to be as good as a wink for state legislators who have all but given carte blanche to poultry producers when it comes to protecting — or not — the state’s clean water, scenic rivers and ...

The Gore Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on February 12, addressing key agenda items that ranged from financial approvals to educational program enhancements. Boa...

Vian, Marble City, Belfonte included; fieldwork scheduled for late February The Cherokee Nation is constructing 15 new cell towers in 16 rural Cherokee communities and creating a broadband Internet ne...

Anthony Ruda, Zayley Cheater, Jaida Elliott and Brooklyn Herod participated in the Eastern Oklahoma Band Directors Assoc. Honor Band in Eufaula on Feb. 3. The students only had one day of full band re...

Congratulations to Anna Farar and Alyssa Lee for making OBU Honor Band. On Jan. 26, Alyssa made sixth chair and Anna made second.

Welcome again to the Vian Nursing and Rehab news. It has been so busy about the home these last few weeks. And the artic blast we had, oh my. But thank goodness the sun is shining and we are so thankf...

The following citations were issued by the department in January: Moses Dobbs: Trespassing after being forbidden. Dareon Hawkins: Failure to obey official traffic control device; Maliciously defacing ...

AA Meetings are now being held at Vian United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Lee and Blackstone Streets. The meetings are held each week on Tuesday and Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. For more...

Felony Docket Jerome Birdsong, 18: Unlawful poss. of CD with intent to distribute; Bringing contraband (weapons/explosives/ drugs/intox. bev.) into jail; PI. Marques Lewis, 27, Benton, Ark.: Trafficki...

The Christian Union Station FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE! LET THE LORD COMFORT YOU! GOD WANTS EVERYONE TO KNOW PEACE OF MIND, THE BODY, AND THE SOUL! John 14:1-311Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe i...

Blood donors will receive a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt Our Blood Institute needs you to come out of hibernation and help save lives through the end of winter! Give blood at an Our Blood Institute donor ...

Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn has announced that the Oklahoma State Office is now accepting Rural Energy for America P...

Northeastern State University’s Sequoyah Institute will feature American cabaret and musical theater artist KT Sullivan on Feb. 22. Sullivan, an Oklahoma native, attended the University of Oklahoma an...

Gore Emergency Management has scheduled a second FEMA CERT Basic class for anyone in the community that is interested in attending. The four-day class is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 22 an...

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...