Named a Cherokee National Treasure in 2022, Weynema Smith has dedicated her life to teaching the Cherokee language and sharing her knowledge of Cherokee culture with the next generation. A new exhibit...

Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in partnership with the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) will present two free senior fitness programs beginning January 29 - April 17. Tai Cni for Better Balanc...

During a special meeting held on Jan. 11, the Gore Board of Education demonstrated unity and strategic decision-making, addressing critical agenda items with unanimous approval from all attending memb...

Mention an outdoor getaway in Oklahoma, and more often than not, recreation on the Illinois River or Lake Tenkiller — described by The Oklahoman in 1974 as “the most beautiful waterway in the state” —...

An Active Shooter Prevention Training will be hosted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, by Vian Assembly of God church. The event will include eight hours of specialized training from MXP (M...

Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said a police officer assisted by two Town of Vian workers on Jan. 16 rescued a cat from freezing temperatures after it got away from its owner. “Officer Turner was resc...

Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s Jan. 8, meeting included results of an Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) employee market study and an executive session related to Sec...

Felony Docket Christopher L. Clark, 54, Sallisaw: Rape, first degree. Chauncey T. Foster, 34, Fort Smith, Ark.: Lewd molestation. Robert A. Grimes, 63: Identity theft-unlawful use of personal identify...

The Sequoyah County Commissioners last Tuesday voted to accept all proposals for six-month road materials to ensure resources are available for county projects, but awarded proposals based on cost, pr...

State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax has announced that he has been notified by the Oklahoma Democratic Party that it will allow Independents to vote in its primaries and runoff primaries during...

The Cherokee Nation is participating in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 184 Skilled Workers Demonstration Program, which will allow for the construction of mult...

To improve landfill infrastructure, recycling The Cherokee Nation has secured a $1.4 million Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to ma...

Sequoyah County Cooperative Extension Service Educator Janis Risley and Tammy Perry, Health Disparities Specialist, will be offering the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with Ease Program beginning on Jan....

Gore High School junior Snowy Rich was spotlighted last week by the Oklahoma FCCLA for Member Monday. Snowy serves as Gore FCCLA Chapter president, as well as NE5’s District president. Snowy said she ...

Sequoyah County Commissioners at their Jan. 8 meeting elected District 3 Commissioner Jim Rogers to chair the county board for 2024. District 2 Commissioner Beau Burlison, who chaired the board in 202...

Oklahoma kids, turn your creativity into a festive masterpiece! Create anti-litter art highlighting the importance of being litter-free for a chance to shine in the 2025 Oklahoma Trash Poster Calendar...

Tamzyn and Legacy Click create birdfeeders with pinecones, peanut butter and birdseed during Storytime at Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library. Storytime is held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

The Vian High School National Honor Society (NHS) completed their Angel Tree Project in December. Many members donated $5 or more to help buy gifts for children in our community, selected from the Arm...

Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year...

The Gore Elementary School Students of the Month for December, front row, from left, Emersyn Lundquist, Adeline Sloan, Amara Henson and Tripp Smith. Back row, from left, Wyatt McGee, Quaid Sikes and G...