Workers with Watkins Monuments in Van Buren, Ark. installed the new monument honoring Capt. Neil S. Bynum in Vian’s downtown Anna Bell Farmer Park last Tuesday. A dedication ceremony is planned for 1...

Gore’s high school baseball team begins Class A regional action on Thursday at Wister when the unranked Pirates take on No. 13 Crowder at 1:30 p.m. Gore (22-12 overall) won the A-25 district tourname...

Vian’s high school slowpitch team will travel to Henryetta on Thursday for its Class 4A regional tournament. The Lady Wolverines (20-5 for the season), who defeated Wyandotte and Warner on their way ...

Gore’s high school slowpitch team journeys to Calera on Thursday for its Class 3A regional tournament. The No. 13 Lady Pirates (24-9) play No. 7 Wister (27-7) at 2:15 p.m. in their tournament opener....

Lola Runstrom Age 5, Sallisaw How old do you think mommy or daddy is? Age 16 Ẇould you rather swap places with mom or dad for a day? My mom because she gets to watch scary movies! What makes you feel...

Fallyn Dobbs Age 9, Sallisaw What three words do you think most describe you? Pretty, smart and sleepy. If you could invent something that would make life easier, what would you invent? A robot butle...

Kynlee Nelson Age 11, Vian If you could swap places with anyone, who would you choose? Lauren Daigle. I’d like to write songs about my life like she does. What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen? ...

Gore High School pitcher Weston Shanks struck out 13 of the 18 Warner batters he faced on Saturday as the Pirates defeated the Eagles 7-1 to claim the Ricky Spears Invitational Tournament title at Pi...

A medical team of two, Dr. Eric Amberson, M.D., and Charlotte Barrett MSN, APRN, FNPC, will head Sequoyah Family Clinic in Sallisaw which are scheduled to open on April 1. Amberson is the current pri...

Nevaeh Cheater Age 9, Sallisaw When I grow up I want to….? Work at Walmart. If you had a lot of money, what would you buy? Clothes, shoes and help the animals that need homes. At what age is a person...

Vian’s Julius Aquino won the 100m dash and Maci Smith tied for first place after leaping 4’, 4’’ in the high jump on Friday at Henryetta’s John “J.P.” Philippe Invitational as Vian’s high school trac...

Michael Bailey Age 6, Vian What do you love most about your siblings? They’re fun to play with. We play slime and watch Minecraft. What’s one thing you should do as a family on the weekend? Go see pa...

Gore’s high school slowpitch team topped two ranked teams while going 2-2 at the Rattan Festival last week. Last Monday the Class A No. 15 Lady Pirates lost 17-4 to 2A No. 5 Bennington before beating...

Vian High School’s state champion wrestler Cruz Partain has been selected to the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s Small East All-State Wrestling team. Partain finished the season with a 26-0 record. He...

Gore’s high school baseball team begins action in the Okay Tournament on Thursday when it takes on Hulbert at 3 p.m. The Gore-Hulbert winner will play the Warner-Okay winner at 5 p.m. on Friday in a ...

Reed Richards, 3, and Ross Richards, 2, of Roland, participated in the 50 CC Youth Nationals on March 6, at Jandebeurs Motor Sports Park in Okmulgee. Reed placed first in all three races, while Ross ...

The state fish of Oklahoma is a fan favorite of springtime anglers. These prolific spawning fish make their annual migration runs in the thousands giving anglers the opportunity to catch fish in bulk...

The first Vian Farmers Market of 2021 was a huge success according to organizer, Kialey Wainwright. Wainwright said she had a dozen vendors sign up for the first market despite the cold morning, sell...

Glory Prom is eastern Oklahoma’s newest shop devoted to young women’s formal wear for proms, homecoming and pageants. The shop opened on Feb. 6 in Vian at 113 S. Blackstone St., featuring over 1,000 ...

Nolan Thomas Age 4, Vian When I grow up I want to….? Drive a Monster truck! If you had a lot of money, what would you buy? A toy for you! At what age is a person an adult and why? Age 5, because! Eli...