Sequoyah Emergency Management will be hosting a SKYWARN storm spotter training class in conjunction with the National Weather Center in Tulsa on Monday, Feb. 19, at the People Inc. Conference Center. ...

The Cherokee Nation will offer its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to help eligible families prepare to file their 2023 state and federal income tax forms for free. The VITA program has prepar...

I always remember hearing old timers talk about the month of March. That is, if it comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb and vice versa, based off the weather conditions. My 2024 came in li...

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...

Police chief says perpetrators will be held accountable Some street signs were reportedly vandalized in Vian town limits on Jan. 31, according to the Vian Police Department. “The town goes to great le...

Congressman Josh Brecheen would like to invite everyone to a town hall meeting in Sallisaw on Wednesday, Feb. 21, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds. This town hall is part of a...

A local man is scheduled to appear for a Feb. 14 felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court for a felony count of animal cruelty. Jerold L. Risley, 32, was charged Dec. 29 and a warra...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced Sequoyah County awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative recognizing organizations that implement best practices...

A Vian man and his dog were found deceased on Jan. 31 after they were discovered inside a residence following a structure fire at 608 W. Mayfield. According to reports, Jerry Dale “J.D.” Butler, 62, p...

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 Dylan Anderson, 28, Fort Smith, Ark: Falsely personate another to create liability; Poss. of CDS (marijuana); Unlawful poss. of drug paraphernalia. Christopher Brown, 34, Austin, Ark: En...

Get ready for American Legion Oklahoma Boys State, Girls State Dear Editor, In the coming months, American Legion Posts across Oklahoma will speak to high school juniors along with their parents about...

Cancer is a diagnosis no one wants, but it was a reality for nearly 2 million Americans in 2023, not i n c luding nonmelano-ma skin c anc e r. Wh a t ’s more, more than 600,000 will die from the disea...

After being convicted of raping elderly Alzheimer’s patient A Sequoyah County jury last Wednesday reportedly found Darrell W. Rogers, 69, of Marble City, guilty on felony charges of the first-degree r...

From left, Haisley Cox, Legacy Click, Madison Click and Tamzyn Click create shaved crayon art during Storytime at Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library. Storytime is held every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.

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 Country Junction band will be playing the Marti Gras party at Chuck’s Smokin’ Goat Roadhouse north of Vian, on Feb. 17 starting at 8 p.m. The band plays a vast variety of Classic Country, Modern C...

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...

Gore Emergency Man a g e ment 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 2...