Dec. 4 Vian Christmas Parade Parade through downtown. Food trucks are invited to set up. Downtown Vian 6 p.m. Thursday • Dec. 6 Free Christmas Movie “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Concessions avail...

A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Old Highway 64 and County Road S. 4780 sent two people to the hospital Thursday evening, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). The crash occurred a...

There was a time when prescribed fire practices — a planned, controlled application of fire to reduce wildfire risk, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystems — were common in eastern Oklahoma. ...

The I-40 interchange at U.S. 59 has been widely scorned as Sequoyah County’s most dire highway construction priorities, with a chorus of voices petitioning for an updated intersection capable of carry...

Two attorneys with a connection to Sallisaw have been disbarred, according to decisions recently handed down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Ron Durbin of Tulsa, the face of the social media page Guerr...

A Christmas Angel Tree is available for veterans living at the Sallisaw Veterans Center. Trees are located in the lobby at the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce, 101 N. Wheeler Avenue, and at the Sallisaw ...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert after it was reported individuals were calling others, pretending to be a deputy sheriff, and claiming that a warrant has been issued for t...

A former Sequoyah County resident charged with first-degree murder in tribal court has now been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court in April to the brutal killing of...

If you’ve spent any time around Vian, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Camry Jett — whether through her bustling small businesses, at the local lake, or surrounded by fabric and thread in the mid...

From childhood through college — and sometimes even beyond — there’s often a struggle as people try to determine what they want to do when they grow up. That was not the case for Julie Klineline. She ...

Early this year, the Oklahoma Historical Society established a one-year grant project throughout the state in regards to any direct relatives whose family walked the Trail of Tears, granting it to tho...

Angel Tree and Christmas food boxes are in place at three Sequoyah County schools to meet the needs of local children, as well as providing a few of their wants during the holiday season. KiBois Commu...

This young lady was one of about 90 children who enjoyed Sallisaw’s Christmas Tree lighting and photos with Santa on Friday evening at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library. Each child was gifted with an...

A Vian pastor has been charged with a felony count of lewd molestation in Sequoyah County District Court after he allegedly rubbed up against a minor under the age of 16 in a “lewd and lascivious mann...

Not only is it the holiday season, but it’s also the political season. So when the Sequoyah County Democrats host their traditional Christmas dinner on December 1, there could well be several politica...

A 94-year-old Sequoyah County cold case is drawing international attention as an Irish film crew researches the mysterious 1930 killing of Patrick M. Foley, an Irish immigrant whose death baffled loca...

Thanksgiving, the quintessential family-gathering holiday, is one of those heart-warming occasions that often means different things to different people. It not only celebrates the harvest, but other ...

Three young investigators with roots in eastern Oklahoma are stepping into the national spotlight this Thanksgiving as part of Haunted Arkansas, a new 10-episode paranormal series created by indie fil...

Candidate filing for Sequoyah County school board positions as well as those for the City of Sallisaw is open December 1-3. Those who wish to file for a school district seat or a Sallisaw office must ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Andrew T. Blankenship, 38, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to one count of possession of ammunition after...