Catholic Charities will be hosting active shooter “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT” training from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 7 at the Sallisaw High School Gymnasium. Pam Wenhamer, manager for Catholic Charities Helping Ce...

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

What is Financial Exploitation? Financial Exploitation occurs when a person misuses or takes the assets of a vulnerable adult for his/ her own personal benefits. This frequently occurs without the exp...

A Sayre man has been charged with a felony charge of assault, battery, or assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after he reportedly stabbed a Vian man during a reported altercation at a Vian res...

Vian Public Schools will have an April 4 run-off between the top two candidates, while Gore Public Schools was able to declare a winner in last Tuesday’s Board of Education election. According to the ...

The Vian Board of Education rehired several staff and employees for the 202334 school year during its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 14, while also approving several agreements and other items on the...

Gore Public School’s Board of Education met on Feb. 13 where they approved an auditing contract for the 202223 school year and accepted the 2021-22 audit as presented. Under consent agenda items, the ...

Vian Middle School's seventh and eighth grade Academic Team have been named Regional champs and will now compete at the State ievel in April. The team lost their first match but clawed their way out t...

Early voting begins March 2 on SQ 820 for voters in Sequoyah County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board...

Beginning Feb. 1, the Cherokee Nation will offer its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to help eligible families prepare to file their 2022 state and federal income tax forms for free. The VITA ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced Michael A. Farris, 50, of Bunch, was sentenced to 135 months imprisonment for being found guilty by jury trial of...

As part of VA’s nationwide goal to house 38,000 homeless Veterans in 2022, the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System has provided 234 permanent housing placements to homeless veterans. Permanent hous...

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...

Older Americans Act Funding Available. Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging announces availability of Older Americans Act Title III Funding. Grants are for a three year project p...

Cherokee Nation is once again offering education tours for area students to provide an exclusive look at Cherokee Nation’s rich history and culture. Reservations for the spring tours are accepted thro...

If you could change a rule, what would it be? To sleep in on school days! If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Miss Crystal. If you could have one wish, what would it be? For ev...

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail for the upcoming March 7 SQ 820 election is approaching. Applications must be received by the Sequoyah County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Tuesd...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced Monday the Department is investing $50 million to assist the Arkansas Valley Electric Coop. Corp. to exp...

Dean College is pleased to announce that Haley Phillips of Sallisaw has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List have demonstrated a serious comm...

I am often asked, “What is an Ombudsman?” It is not a commonly used word. What it means in general terms is an advocate or representative. Specifically, a Long-Term Care Ombudsman is an advocate for r...