Yvonne Tillapaugh

By Lynn McCulleyIn her late 60s, Yvonne Tillapaugh of Sallisaw is entering a new phase of her life.

After living in Denver, Colo., for 37 years, she decided to come to Sallisaw to be near her mother, sister and other family after losing her husband to cancer.

Although Tillapaugh has been writing books for the past 30 years, she never took the time to get one published. She said it wasn’t until her sister told her one day she was going to start writing books, that Tillapaugh decided to get her bo...

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Looking back at 2024, the year in review

December 26, 2024

Looking back on the year that was, Sallisaw and Sequoyah County were witness to a wide range of happenings. 2024 had something for just about everyone, from the push by disgruntled citizens to oust Sa...

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Ward sentenced to 10 years in prison for federal drug crime

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

December 26, 2024

A Vian man has been sentenced to 120 months in a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility on a charge of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Robert “Bob” C. Ward, 69, w...

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Gore man dies in accident

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

December 26, 2024

A Gore man was pronounced deceased on Dec. 23 following a traffic accident in Muskogee County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Christopher Rochell reported the collision took place just before 7 a.m. ...

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Martinez family

By JACOB BOWLING STAFF WRITER

December 26, 2024

For the Martinez family, this Christmas is one of firsts — first Christmas in Vian, first winter in Oklahoma, and hopefully, their first white Christmas together. After moving from Arizona to Sequoyah...

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Green is Kindness Award recipient

December 26, 2024

Liberty Public School Kindness Award recipient for the week of Nov. 11-15 was Ollie Green.

Sports

VIAN WRESTLING CLUB

Vian Wrestling Club does well at Battle of the Belt

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

December 26, 2024

TULSA — The Vian Wrestling Club saw six of its 10 members place in last weekend’s Battle of the Belt Tournament. Joely Hunt not only was the champion at 91 pounds in the girls age 12-andyounger divisi...