Willoughby breezed through the valley the other day. He lives in the capital city, but whips on through here about once a month, and each time he comes he has new things to sell. “Do you suppose,” sai...

Sallisaw 6, Vian 1 SALLISAW 000 302 1 — 6 5 1 VIAN 100 000 0 — 1 2 1 WP — KASE ADAMS (1-0). LP — MICHAEL POLECAT (0-1). 2B — BRODIE CAMERON, KASE ADAMS (S);  3B — BRODIE CAMERON (S).

Xavier Blackbird has been selected as the January Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Vian Unit. Blackbird is the son of Lyndsay and Justin Blackbird. He was selected because...

OKLAHOMA CITY — As immigration remains a priority of Republicans statewide and nationally, a bill headed to the floor of the Oklahoma House would create a new felony for being in the country illegally...

After going 8-16 last season under then first-year coach Eric Carr, Carr helped guide the Lady Diamonds to an 18-9 record, bringing home plaques — or as we sports writers call them, “tournament hardwa...

The Roland Runnin’ Rangers are going back to the Class 3A State Tournament for the second time in three seasons and sixth time in the last 11 years. Three starters of this year’s squad, junior Buck Tr...

A HOUSE DIVIDED CANNOT STAND! WE MUST STAND WITH JESUS CHRIST! JESUS CHRIST MAKES A HOUSE WHOLE! Mark 3:1-35 1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered ha...

OKMULGEE — The 2024-25 basketball seasons came to an end for the Muldrow High School teams this past weekend at the Class 4A Area Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs lost their only game in the area tournam...

Vian Baptist Church has announced its new Wednesday night youth program, which will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. There will be lessons, snacks and games for all attendees. The Mini Missiona...

There’s no greater feeling for anyone than when a dream becomes a reality. That happened Friday afternoon for Webbers Falls cross country runner Cheyanne Herrier. Herrier signed a letter of intent wit...

For decades, the opioid epidemic has devastated communities across Oklahoma, with American Indians suffering the highest overdose death rates in the nation. Here on the Cherokee Nation Reservation, we...

GENTRY, Ark. — The Sallisaw Black Diamonds soccer team claimed the championship of the Pioneer Pitch Classic on Saturday with a 5-1 win over Lifeway after beating Providence 4-1 on Thursday and defeat...

Zaiden Mounce has been selected as the January Member of the Month for Boys & Girls Club of Sequoyah County, Sallisaw Unit. Mounce is the son of Cayla Mounce. He was selected because he demonstrates p...

Enrollment for the upcoming school year at Liberty Elementary in Sallisaw is right around the corner. If your child currently attends the P3 or Pre-K program, you do not need to re-enroll for next yea...

The Vian Board of Trustees accepted the resignations of three employees during their regular monthly meeting on February 18. Following motions from Trustees E.O. “Jr.” Smith and Shane Kolbe, the board...

Two Roland Lady Rangers seniors, Julianna Trujillo and Haven Freeman, are glad to end their high school careers at the Class 3A State Tournament this week for the second straight season. “It’s great a...

SOURCE GASBUDDY MARCH 10, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.69/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklaho...

Vian pitcher Michael Polecat threw a four-hitter as the Wolverines blanked the Central Tigers 6-0 on Monday evening in Vian. Polecat (1-1) recorded seven strikeouts in seven innings. The Wolverines (2...

For Steven Ross, the moment he received his job offer from a top physical therapy clinic in San Francisco, it felt like everything he had worked for since childhood had finally come full circle. A rec...

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my appreciation for the professional and efficient help recently given me by an employee of the Oklahoma Tax Commission. (OTC) Her assistance was a fine example of...