The Vian Board of Trustees accepted a resignation, approved the hiring of a part-time police officer and set plans for a Purple Heart Ceremony during its regular meeting on Feb. 17. During guest recog...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner on March 3 added an amendment to the tribe’s Public Health and Wellness Fund Act that sets aside $6.5 million in new opio...

OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently voiced his support for President Trump’s nomination of Johnny Teehee III to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. “Joh...

OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers advanced a measure on March 5 that would ask voters to give lawmakers the option to roll back Medicaid expansion. House Joint Resolution 1067, authored by Rep. Ryan Eav...

State Medicaid budgets will be reduced by a total of $665 billion over the next decade, after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts federal investment in the health insurance progra...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Supporters of a proposed state question to open primaries failed to secure the required signatures to get on the ballot. The Oklahoma Secretary of State’s office announced March 5 the ...

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of K9 Joi, the pioneering narcotics detection canine who helped build and define the agency’s K9 program. With what officials described as “he...

A Sallisaw woman charged with first-degree manslaughter after a fatal I-40 collision in August 2025 is now scheduled for a Monday felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court, according...

Car enthusiasts representing the Sunset Club recently treated residents at the Sallisaw Veterans Center to a drive-by car show. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs said the residents "truly en...

With a smile that seems to light up every room she enters, April Kennedy has become a familiar and welcoming presence both in her hometown and in the classroom. At 43, the Vian resident is a proud gra...

Moffett Public School had 25 middle school students who recently competed in the Muskogee Regional Science & Engineering Fair. The awards they received were:: Addilee Armer - First place, Best of Fair...

Roland Middle School Home Economics students recently learned the importance of knife safety and proper handling, and explored different types of knives. The students also practiced several cutting te...

The midterm election season officially began this week with primaries in Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina. Oklahoma candidate filing is in less than a month (April 1-3), and our primary is June 16. ...

Roland Elementary has announced that enrollment for the 2026–27 school year is now open. If you’re interested, stop by with your student for a visit. You can apply for open enrollment at www.rolandsch...

Vian TSA speakers had a fantastic day of competition against some stiff competitors on February 25 at the Eastern Regional TSA Conference in Miami. All seven Vian TSA students that participated made t...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the appointment of Dr. Martha Smith as the new Medical Center Director of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO). She will oversee h...

If you are of a certain age, reading the “MEEP! MEEP!” instantly transports you back to a 6-year-old version of yourself on Saturday mornings, watching ol' Wile E. Coyote trying to outsmart the roadru...

As the Trump administration looks to expand its power over state elections, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Oklahoma and four other states on Thursday for access to private voter data. The Departm...

Muldrow Elementary School Pre-K students had multiple learning days recently about their local civic responders. The students had visits from the fire department, Pafford Ambulance Service and the sch...

In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) – Akins group member Pat Taylor delivered a fun, interactive lesson on dental hygiene to Vian Elementa...