OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program will be transitioning from Gerber to Similac brand contract infant formulas. All WIC programs in the US are required to have a fo...

On September 11, 2001, America changed forever. Gore Public School’s fourth and fifth grade students were visited by Chief Justin Ohl from the Gore Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Ohl explained the d...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from July business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

For FAST Friday last week, some of Gore’s Upper Elementary students enjoyed a team building activity while others each cozied up with a good book. Some of the high school students did group work discu...

Gore Public School’s fifth grade girls traveled to Wiley Post Airport to participate in the Girls in Aviation Day. The day was full of guest speakers, vendors, activists, and events for the girls to l...

Thinking about going on a vacation, paying for a wedding, buying gifts for birthdays and holidays, or perhaps you have another short-term money goal? We often think of savings for long-term purposes l...

The last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 5 General Election is Oct. 11, Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn says. Osborn says persons ...

A high-speed motorcycle chase that occurred in Sallisaw on Sept. 3 ended with a crash and an arrest, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Sequoyah County District Court. Sequoyah County Sh...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office reported last week that there have been reports of several residents receiving phone calls from an individual claiming to be Deputy Petree, with the sher-iff ’s o...

The Vian Board of Trustees convened on September 16 for its regular monthly meeting, approving new projects and other items impacting the community. In personnel updates, the trustees welcomed David G...

A Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s deputy was critically injured Thursday night while directing traffic at the scene of a fatal accident on Interstate-40, just a few miles west of Vian. Deputy Duwaine Chase...

In its regular monthly meeting held on Sept. 17, the Town of Gore’s Board of Trustees made significant decisions aimed at improving local infrastructure and community safety. One major highlight of th...

Vian’s 7th annual Burnin’ Down Main Street will be held this Saturday in downtown Vian featuring a car show, burnout competition, a cornhole tournament, live music and good food. Car show registration...

Vian Public Schools will have a JOM meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the superintendent’s office. To serve on the JOM IEC, a person must be the parent or guardian of a JOM eligible child. Sc...

Some of the Vian Band of Gold members attended the Southeastern State Band Day on Sept. 21. The students attended a day of master classes taught by their applied instructors and then participated in a...

As a community member with an interest in our natural resources, you are invited to attend a public meeting to share your ideas for the development of the Sequoyah County Conservation District’s Conse...

The sixth annual Douglas School Reunion has been scheduled for October 11, 12 and 13, at Murphy’s Mountain, 449010 E. 979 Road, Vian. Friday evening will consist of early arrival; and on Saturday, bre...

Two ladies with Vian connections participated in the Annual Pow Wow and Cultural Gathering of the Northern Cherokee Nation during the weekend of September 20-22 in Clinton, Mo. Louise Crum Murphy, cla...

The following is a list of programs being offered at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in Sallisaw by the OSU Extension office in Sallisaw: October 8 - Steps to Lower the Risk of Diabetes, 9 to 10 a....

As the leaves begin to turn and the season of giving approaches, CASA for Children is calling on community members to “Fall Into CASA” by becoming a volunteer advocate for children in foster care. The...