Make a blanket for a child in foster care on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church is inviting the community to come and join them in mak...

Blackgum First Baptist Church will be hosting a free Fall Festival from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15. at the church. The community event will include live animals, a bounce house, pony rides, games ...

The inaugural Red Autumn Arts Festival is scheduled for the first Saturday in November at Stage Park in downtown Sallisaw. This event aims to be a regional celebration of arts and culture, drawing art...

The Sallisaw VFW is having a flag retirement ceremony beginning at 12 noon on Saturday, Sept 30. This is a family-friendly event and the public is invited to attend. There will be a food vendor, a hot...

Peters Agency Hospice and Palliative has just completed the third tree-year accreditation from ACHC (Accreditation Commission for HealthCare). Established in 2011, Peters Agency Hospice and Palliative...

Connors State College is happy to announce that this year the institution has had its highest enrollment totals since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Connors State College, like many colleges and univ...

Raymond and Ruby Pigeon of Vian, who operate a free clothes closet out of their residence at 215 South Suzanne Street, said they are still in need of clothing donations and items to give to burnout vi...

Gore Public Works Authority (GPWA) customers will be allowed to dispose of undesirable items, with some exceptions, during Gore’s fall clean-up day on Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The following items...

The fifth annual Douglas, Vian High School Reunion has been scheduled for October 13, 14 and 15, at Murphy’s Mountain, 449010 E. 979 Road, Vian. “It is that time again for our annual Douglas Elementar...

The Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association and the African Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes Foundation will co-host a virtual zoom conference on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10...

The Tulsa Vet Center and Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System are partnering to offer veterans an opportunity to enroll for VA health care and learn about their benefits and resources at the Tulsa S...

Vian’s 6th annual Burnin’ Down Main Street, featuring a car show and burn out competition is set for Saturday, Nov. 4, in downtown Vian at the Anna Belle Farmer Park. For more information, call 918-77...

Urban and Community Forestry Grants will be available to Oklahoma communities again this year. The federal grants, administered by Oklahoma Forestry Services, are intended primarily to help communitie...

Joey D. ‘Bubba’ Rowan Age 3, Vian What was the biggest fish you’ve ever caught? I can catch a whole pounder! I caught five in one night and brought them home to cook but they didn’t look like fish any...

A Vian Pie Auction, to support the Vian High School football program, will be held on Tuesday, October 3, at 7 p.m. at the high school cafetorium. There will also be a barbeque dinner at 6 p.m. with p...

For possession with intent The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Gene D. Fleet, 53, of Vian, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for possess...

Sequoyah County Commissioners approved a resolution last Monday to lower the speed limit from 45 to 35 mph on Ray Fine Drive in Roland, and 4450 Road North Main Street, also known as Highway 100 in Di...

The Vian Police Department would like to make a few announcements regarding Friday night football games. Vian Police Chief Mark Harkins said school administrators are asking them to remind parents and...

The Cherokee Nation’s ninth Cherokee Warrior Flight departed last Tuesday for Washington, D.C., with 10 veterans who served during the Vietnam War and the Global War on Terrorism eras. Veterans return...