Shannon Johnson of Vian may be a boy momma but the mother of eight children says raising sons and no daughters is not the reason why she wanted to become a hair stylist. Owner of The She Shed in Vian,...

While most schools choose their homecoming queen weeks in advance of the ceremony, Gans School is different. As Superintendent Regina Brannon explained, the football team nominates five attendants for...

Camden Followell of Muldrow hopes to be the next big country star. Followell, 15, is excited about being able to sing for his hometown for the first time at this year’s Old Settler’s Day on Oct. 7 in ...

Saturday will be a busy time for Kim Wilson and all the other people who attend Church of Christ in Sallisaw. Wilson is one of the key organizers of the annual giveaway which will be held from 8 to 11...

Melodie Dobson of Sallisaw says she can attribute much of her happiness and success to COVID-19. Dobson, who opened Sozos, a coffee and sandwich shop in Sallisaw with her husband, Cory, about two mont...

When Charlie Hibbard of Marble City met his wife, Tamara, in 2001, the native Californian, said it did not take long to figure out what his life would be like if the two were married. Hibbard, 72, a r...

John Edward Eldridge of Sallisaw could easily be known as the John Appleseed of Sequoyah County. “Apples are my hobby,” Eldridge said. “I have planted apple trees at every house I have ever lived in. ...

Joey Potts of Sallisaw is preparing for a life-changing missionary trip to Israel next month. Potts, 63, who serves as a minister and evangelist, has been undergoing missionary training through IRIS G...

Autumn H. Blackmer of Gans says she loves her customers. Blackmer, 28, has been employed at Love’s in Vian since its opening in August, three years ago. “I work here as the assistant restaurant manage...

Nina Drum Scott, 42, of Vian, is all about family. The daughter of Linda Girty of Vian and Chester “Stu” Drum Jr. of Braggs, Scott comes from a large family and is a single mother to her daughter, Nak...

When we think of the 1980s mullet hairstyle — business in the front, party in the back — it’s not hard to visualize Brian Bosworth, Rod Stewart, David Bowie or Patrick Swayze. And when we think of Okl...

Heather Rowan said she might have grown up in California, but she considers Sequoyah County her home. Rowan, 34, said when she first moved to Oklahoma she settled in Cowlington in LeFlore county, but ...

Justus Christie of Vian, better known by his nickname “Tuffy” is a busy man. At age 34, he’s in the process of obtaining his Masters degree, running a mowing business, being a father, and closing on t...

Brushy Mountain resident Bobbie Bolin says when she’s not working, she’s taking advantage of any opportunities on the water. Bolin, 32, is supervisor for both the Sallisaw and Stilwell Cherokee Nation...

Tammy Sandlin, 50, a lifelong resident of Vian, said the greatest thing about Sequoyah County is living in Vian. “Vian will always be my forever home. Had I not been here, I would not have met my best...

Ask Jordan Taylor what she’d like to do and where she’d like to do it, and it’s quite possible she’s already been there, done that … which is not to say she wouldn’t want to do it again with someone f...

When Misty Osborn took a job at Walmart in Sallisaw 10 years ago, she never knew what a delight it would be working at the “cake counter.” Osborn, 37, of Vian, said making cakes for her customers has ...

Emily Farris of Sallisaw is a rare young lady who may be small in stature but has a big heart and big plans for her future as well as for the future of others. Farris, 21, just completed her associate...

At the age of 17, Hannah Archuleta has hopes of joining the ranks of other young entrepreneurs with plans to one day open her own business in Sallisaw. Archuleta, who has always been interested in ear...

Addison Qualls, a freshmen at Muldrow High School who is getting ready for her sophomore year next fall, is looking forward to her new office as a reporter for the Muldrow FFA. “It’s my first time to ...