— Sequoyah County Democrat, Aug. 24, 1923 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Aug. 23, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Farm Service Agency officials are matc...

Time was when good, clean fun was good and clean. Nobody got hurt and a good time was had by all. Bob Sivils did his part back in the 1980s to escalate good, clean fun to heights few could imagine. So...

Pain and joy can be so close that we are not certain which we are experiencing- a lot like the warm sun on the shoulders and suddenly there is a sprinkle of rain on the back: of the hand. We can stand...

It took two weeks into the season, but we finally had one of our eight local softball teams have a perfect week. The Vian Lady Wolverines went 5-0 last week. They started last week with a pair of road...

If you have family or friends who are elderly, it is important to recognize the value in spending time with them – research shows that making those connections may literally prolong their life. As we ...

THIS OL’ WORLD IS A WICKED AND SINFUL WORLD! IT’S GOING TO GET A LOT WORSE! Psalm 34:1-22 1I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2My soul shall make her boas...

I recently had the honor to stand before the Cherokee Nation, alongside Deputy Chief Bryan Warner and men and women of the Council of the Cherokee Nation, to take our oath of office, vowing to defend ...

Hello again and welcome to another edition of our news. We are currently enjoying some lovely weather and, oh, how we wish we could keep the sunshine and 85. But for now, we will sit outside and soak ...

Most of us have clothes that are no longer fashionable or just don’t fit us anymore. They are just taking up space in our closets and drawers, are we really going to lose weight and fit into them agai...

My first creation as your new sports editor is ready to view in today’s edition. As you recall, I mentioned how I wanted to change the landscape of how Your TIMES covered high school fastpitch softbal...

The Legislature recently voted to overturn the governor's veto of Senate Bill 26X, which effectively gives another year for the tribal compacts to be negotiated. It would be easy to look at this issue...

There is always reason to hope. Hope makes up faith and faith turns bad times into good ones. Reject every negative word whether by someone next to you or in a newscast. Refuse to hear “poor me’’ stor...

While most of the opening-week games involving our local high school softball teams got played, some did not — and others had alterations made to them — due to last week’s rain showers. Both Gore (vs....

For the past four years, I have been honored to serve as Principal Chief of the great Cherokee Nation. We navigated unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous attacks on ou...

It was a very disappointing weekend for the United States women’s soccer team, which was trying to three-peat as World Cup champions. However, that desire was dashed early Sunday morning when the Amer...

— Sequoyah County Times, Aug. 9, 1973 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From the Aug. 13, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) —Vian Public Schools kicks off its 1998-99 ...

These past few months have been scorchers. I know that’s nothing new in our neck of the woods, but I can’t think of anyone who actually enjoys extreme heat. It’s too hot to do anything. Around mid-Jul...

When someone provokes us we need to ask ourselves why should we allow it? We are free to hear foolish things or to ignore them. Why waste precious time getting back at someone not worth our time? Don’...

The water we drink, the air we breathe and the soil in which some foods grow all contain microorganisms. They are a naturally occurring part of the life cycle. Even though we can’t see microorganisms ...

Most of us have clothes that are no longer fashionable or just don’t fit us anymore. They are just taking up space in our closets and drawers, are we really going to lose weight and fit into them agai...