The Vian Ministerial Alliance is hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Vian Baptist Church. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Pastor Mike ...

Of two men on Interstate-40 in 2021 A Dallas, Texas man who shot two Arkansas men on Interstate-40 near Vian in July 2021 has been sentenced in Sequoyah County District Court. Lee B. King, 29, pled no...

Rondrick L. Briley, 18, Nashville, Tenn.: Unlawful poss. of CD with intent to distribute; Possess firearm during commission of felony; Transporting stolen property into state. William D. Dailey, 18, N...

A Florida man who was driving the vehicle that crashed into two Sallisaw police officers during May’s Diamond Daze festival has been sentenced in Sequoyah County District Court. Carlton Rucker, 34, of...

Carl Albert State College (CASC) recently announced they have been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education through its Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) program fo...

The Marble City Historical Society will hold a Thanksgiving Take it Home Dinner at the Bank from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Old Citizen’s State Bank in Marble City. The cost will be $12 per plate and ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Bobby L. Sanders, 63, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to felon in possession of firearm and ammunition. The i...

Smokers across Oklahoma are encouraged to quit tobacco for a day, or a lifetime, during the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 16. Since 1970, the American Cancer Society event has raised awareness about...

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) latest Synar results reveal that most Oklahoma businesses refuse to sell tobacco to those under 21. 86.4% of Oklahoma bu...

November 9 All fluent Cherokee speakers are invited to this free monthly luncheon held from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. every second Thursday of the month and hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Departmen...

Vian Public Schools choir members competed at the Eastern District Regional Honor Choir on Sept. 16, in Muskogee. Students spent months preparing, attending choir camp at SNU, and underwent individual...

Bored Okie Events and the Muskogee Civic Center, 425 Boston, Muskogee, is preparing to host the Okie Winterfest, Nov. 24 – 26, an event that promises a weekend of family fun filled with arts, crafts, ...

Arkansas Oklahoma Gas (AOG) customers will pay less for their natural gas usage this winter compared to the last three winters. On Nov. 1, new cost of gas rates for AOG’s Arkansas and Oklahoma custome...

Our bodies are app roxi mately 55 to 75% water we i ght . Children have an even higher percentage. Individuals may vary in the amount of water that makes up their bodies and all of us need to be keepi...

The Board of Education of Gore Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the No. 4 seat on the Gore Board of Education may...

Vian firefighters were dispatched back out to a house fire on East Sequoyah Street after high winds reportedly rekindled the blaze. Local firefighters were called the residence on Halloween morning to...

Car Show winners Best In Show: 1955 Chevy Truck, Red - Jimmie Carlin Best Antique: 1939 Pontiac Indian, Black - Emanuel Drew Best Classic: 1970 Chevy SS, Green and Black - Steve White Best Import: 196...

For years, Sue’s Recycling and Sanitation was known for having a bright, beautiful pink truck — creatively dubbed Pinky. Sadly, the original Pinky had to be retired due to old age. In October, the Sue...

One hundred and five years ago, the world wept with joy and relief. After four years, three months and two weeks of the most brutal killing and unimaginable death, the Great War was finally over. On t...

Now that Sequoyah County students are back in class following the recent fall break, a survey of all schools in the county shows 7,646 students are enrolled in the county’s 12 school districts. This y...