The Southeastern Oklahoma State University cheerleading team took its first-ever trip to compete at National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Nationals recently, placing eighth in Spirit Rally Division II, which is made up of schools similar to Southeastern in athletic competition, akin to NCAA Division II size.

Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Edward Obrian and Francile Obrian to Scott Lilling, quit claim deed Gayle Hilburn to Gayle Hilburn, quit claim deed Jeffery D. Williams and Crystal J. Williams to Jeffery D. Williams, Crystal J.

A house burned Sunday morning and the occupants exited through a bedroom window upon seeing flames, according to a Durant Fire Department report. Firefighters were dispatched at 6:31 a.m.

It was a rainy day last Saturday but the Earth Day Festival hosted by the Durant Sustainability Coalition at Carl Albert Park carried on. Choctaw Tribal Council Member for District 9 James Dry spoke about the tribe’s Going Green program and he said that in 2023, more than four million pounds were recycled by the Choctaw Nation.

The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) hosted more than 350 mental health, law enforcement, judicial, and nursing professionals at the annual Navigating Mental Health and Substance Misuse Conference March 11 and 12. Chief Gary Batton opened the conference by thanking the attendees for their service and support they provide to our tribal members, then by encouraging them to remember to take care of themselves.

MIDWEST CITY – On March 27, Dr. Mike Friday from the Southeastern Aviation Sciences Institute and SE Tinker/ Rose State outreach staff Lori Rupert and Lara Bernhardt attended the career fair presented by Oklahoma Aerospace Commerce Economic Services (ACES), a division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce at the Rose State Student Union.

The town’s animal control position was among topics of discussion during Kingston Council’s regular meeting April 9. An agenda item by council member Max Ponder was to discuss hiring an animal control officer and the rate of pay.