IDABEL–TheSoutheastern Oklahoma State University department of teacher education hosted the Second Annual Prospective Teacher Academy at its McCurtain County campus recently. More than 50 prospective teaching students attended the event, marking noted growth from the inaugural event.

Seven students from Southeastern Oklahoma State University presented at the annual undergraduate conference of the Medievalist and Early Modernists of North Texas and Oklahoma (MEMNTO), hosted by Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth.

The Choctaw Cultural Center will help open the spring stickball season by hosting a women’s stickball clinic, the tribe announced. Advanced registration for Hvpi Tek Toli or “Sisters Playing Ball Together” is required online by April 6.

Candy dropped by helicopter at Boys & Girls Club

Church pastors and Oklahoma Human Services social workers, united in serving children and families in crisis, gathered to launch CarePortal in Bryan County. “I’m so excited about the launch of Bryan County,” 111Project Regional Manager Jonathan Cox said.

ATOKA - In a significant step towards the revitalization of Atoka, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma presented the City of Atoka with $340,250 to support the first phase of the Downtown Atoka Greenspace Project, which aims to create a vibrant community hub across from Atoka City Hall. The funds were awarded through the Choctaw Development Fund, which partners with cities, municipalities and small business owners to support economic development and sustainability throughout the Choctaw Nation.

For many schools in Oklahoma, March means Spring Break. However, Bryan County Retired Educators held their March meeting to hear young singers, vaccination education for senior citizens, and legislative updates from Oklahoma Retired Educators.