It’s Vian Touchdown Club program time! Program deadline is Aug. 11 and photos can be emailed to viantouchdownclub@ gmail. com. Please let them know if you’re keeping the same size ad or changing it up...

Applications are now available for the second annual Oklahoma Farm to School Garden of the Year Contest. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s ...

When we think of the 1980s mullet hairstyle — business in the front, party in the back — it’s not hard to visualize Brian Bosworth, Rod Stewart, David Bowie or Patrick Swayze. And when we think of Okl...

Jack Thorp, District Attorney for District 27, was presented the David L. Moss Memorial Award for Outstanding District Attorney in an awards ceremony held July 12 in Oklahoma City. As District Attorne...

The Cherokee Nation is now accepting 2023-2024 Tribal Youth Council applications. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6 to be eligible for consideration. Applications can be fo...

Christ the King church in Vian is sponsoring a Back 2 School Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 5, in the downtown park. There will be free hotdogs, drinks, games, giveaways and fun! For ...

Tai Chi for Balance is a 12week class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning at 2 pm. Tai Chi is slow, continuous movement designed to help older adults increase balance and flexibility. The Oklahoma He...

Tommie Denton (TOP,) 71, and James Denton,81, both of Sallisaw, donated several items to the Sequoyah County Historical Society on Wednesday that once belonged to the Denton Shoe Shop in downtown Sall...

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) has announced that it received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This is the first time CMS has included ...

An area of Highway 64 between Vian and Sallisaw reportedly buckled from heat-related causes on Monday. Workers with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation were on scene Monday morning to repair bot...

Over stolen checks, mushroom possession Two Gore men are facing several charges in Sequoyah County District Court after they were found to be in possession of stolen checks and mushrooms during a traf...

Hooper wanted on warrants Local police are asking for the public’s help in apprehending a Vian man wanted on felony warrants. “Vian Police Department does not typically make it a point to call people ...

The Vian Police Department will be increasing its back to school traffic enforcement to start preparing for the upcoming school year. “In an attempt to be proactive and give the students a safer commu...

Steve and Camille Carlton were chosen as recipients of Vian’s Favorite Son and Daughter for 2023. Camille is originally from Texas but followed the love of her life, Steve, to Vian, Okla. In Vian, the...

In a regular meeting held on July 10, the Vian Public Schools Board of Education addressed several important matters, including updates on the new high school project, financial approvals, policy chan...

Blackgum Harvestime Sewing Sisters invite you to join them for their 2023 Quilts of Past & Present Quilt Show on Friday, July 28, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m.4 p.m. Admissio...

Tosha Harwood, 44, Sallisaw: Actual physical control of M/V while under the influence of alcohol. Brittany Nance, 25, Sallisaw: Embezzlement. Charlie B. Person Jr., 20, Muldrow: Prisoner placing body ...

Mark Twain is well known for his observation that “everybody talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.” The Sequoyah County Commissioners were among those who talked about the w...

AA Meetings are now being held at Vian 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. Inf...

Since May 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and local and state health officials have been investigating an uptick in Cyclosporiasis c...