Washington Irving Spelling Bee winners are, in no particular order: First grade winners: Ryder Boren, first place and Madeline Davenport, second place. Second grade winners: Jaxon Miller, first place and Caspian Gibson, second place. Third grade winners: Kylee Wester, first place and Charlie Williams, second place. Fourth grade winners: Hendrix Stephens, first place and Dakota Secrest, second place. Photo provided : WI

Pictured left to right at the Feb. 25 celebratory luncheon: Michael Southard, Karen Cole, Angel Rowland, Billy Hamilton, Shannon Compton, Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., Tammye Gwin, Chief Gary Batton, Marcus Bobb, Kreg Haney, Gary Johnson, Jo McDaniel and Steve Vannier. Photo provided | Choctaw Nation

A Night to Shine for people with disabilities was held at Fusion Bible Church.

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The Choctaw Cultural Center’s second Choctaw-Irish Friendship Festival, filled with activities such as traditional food-making classes, has been expanded to two days, March 14 and March 15.

Canaan Burkett is the Kiwanis Club’s Durant Senior of the Month for January. Also shown are Principal Cheryl Conditt, KC Advisor, Karen Cole and Marshall Burkett. Photos provided

Southeastern Theatre and Music Departments are presenting The Lighting Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Bottom row, left, Hugo Govea, Diego Cruz Perez, Jolie McWilliams, Cal Keene and Mauricio Salazar. Middle row, left, Katie Fox, John Gibbons, Hannah Huie, Kelly Smith, Haylie Krietz Eden Lee. Back row, left, Katie Mays, Joseph Bowen, Ryan Carlile and CJ Sanchez. Photo provided

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Photos provided | WI Washington Irving Terrific Kids for the month of January are (in no particular order): Benjamin Gomez, Ka’Miyah Tucker, Hunter White, Delijah Moon, Daemon Smith, Autumn Weeks, Romeo Garcia, Quincy Wright, Jace Minyard, James Lott, Laney Butlan, Abilene Madrid, David De La Cruz, Preston Watkins, Alleigh Searles, Remi Jo Mason, Everly Edwards, Madeline Brown and Paislee Mitchell. Not pictured: Emiliano Sifuentes. Also pictured are Kiwanis representatives Tracey Trotter and Merle Soltis.

Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center Kiwanis Terrific Kids for February, were awarded by Hudson Toews and Gerri Mendez for Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center. Front row: Ellerie Sheffield, Rozalyn Alnajar, Axel Shastid, Katherine Foster, Addie Frazier, Logan Stepp, Marshal Dean and Kayson Sherwood. Back Row: Noah Lynn, Zoriah Reeder, Valencia Morgan, Lucas Smith, Adlee Bonds, Damon Braudrick, Rhya Patton, Maezlyn Mcclour and Freya Dedmon. Not pictured is Leo Bourne. Photo provided | REL