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07/02/2025

Highway collapses due to rainfall
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Last weekend, two roads in southeastern Missouri, as well as in several other central states, buckled due to extreme heat.

When what appeared to be a similar collapse of state Highway 82 between Mc-Quicks Grocery and the Cherokee County line south of Snake Creek, recent debilitating heat was a suspect.

Last weekend, two roads in southeastern Missouri, as well as in several other central states, buckled due to extreme heat.

07/01/2025

Cherokee National Holiday returns Labor Day weekend
The Cherokee Nation will celebrate its 73rd annual Cherokee National Holiday over Labor Day weekend, including an inter-tribal powwow, parade and other longtime cultural favorites.

The Cherokee Nation will celebrate its 73rd annual Cherokee National Holiday over Labor Day weekend, including an inter-tribal powwow, parade and other longtime cultural favorites.

07/01/2025

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06/30/2025

White Completes Cadet Lawman Academy
By JACIE EUBANKS COURTESY
Bryson White recently returned to his hometown of Vian after spending the week at the Cadet Lawman Academy, a program that is held annually during the first week of June at Connors State College in Warner.

https://www.viannews.com/2025/06/25/white-completes-cadet-lawman-academy/

06/29/2025

CASA for Children announces volunteer training in July
Every child in foster care deserves someone in their corner. This summer, you can be that someone. CASA for Children is offering a new volunteer training class beginning this July. The training is open to community members who are ready to stand up for children in foster care and make a lasting difference.

https://www.viannews.com/2025/06/25/casa-children-announces-volunteer-training-july/

06/29/2025

SBA drought relief available to small businesses, private nonprofits
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oklahoma of the July 7 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Oct. 29, 2024.

https://www.viannews.com/2025/06/25/sba-drought-relief-available-small-businesses-private-nonprofits/

06/28/2025

Cherokee cyclists return from 950-mile journey retracing northern route of Trail of Tears
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Twelve Cherokee Nation cyclists who were part of the 2025 Remember the Removal Bike Ride finished their 950-mile journey on Friday with a homecoming ceremony in the capital city of the Cherokee Nation. This year marks the 41year anniversary of the inaugural 1984 ride.

https://www.viannews.com/2025/06/25/cherokee-cyclists-return-950-mile-journey-retracing-northern-route-trail-tears/

06/28/2025

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06/27/2025

Cunningham takes second in Strawberry Queen Pageant
By JACIE EUBANKS INTERN
Savannah Cunningham, at only 18-yearsold, has already attained the crowning achievement of becoming the second runner-up for the Strawberry Queen Pageant during the 78th annual Strawberry Festival in Stilwell.

From the humble town of Bunch, nestled in the intersection between Sallisaw, Stilwell and Tahlequah, she and her family spend most weeks on Wednesdays and Saturdays in Sequoyah County helping to sell her family’s produce at the weekly Sallisaw Farmers Market.

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06/26/2025

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06/26/2025

Counties grapple with limited insurance coverage, finances
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
It’s been almost two years since Ottawa County was ordered to pay $33 million in a wrongful death lawsuit, a ruling that sent shockwaves throughout the state and was a jarring wakeup call for counties to take immediate action to protect themselves from similar judgments and to make sure that when a county is found liable, that it has sufficient coverage to insulate its taxpayers from having to foot the bill.

That, of course, is easier said than done.

https://www.viannews.com/2025/06/25/counties-grapple-limited-insurance-coverage-finances/

06/25/2025

Sweet Roo’s: Making Vian feel right at home
By ALLY TROTTER NEWS INTERN

Noe Fuentes, and his mother Xionara Esquivel, have poured their hearts into creating a space that feels like home for their customers at Sweet Roo’s – a cozy, family operated restaurant, formally know as Sweet Nana’s donut shop.

Noe Fuentes, and his mother Xionara Esquivel, have poured their hearts into creating a space that feels like home for their customers at Sweet Roo’s – a cozy, family operated restaurant, formally know as Sweet Nana’s donut shop.