COURT RECORDS

Felonies filed Gavin Luke Jackson, 20, Denison, Texas, endangering others by eluding and misdemeanor DUI. Kevin Paul Coffer, 29, Burleson, Texas, endangering others by eluding.

Sample ballots available for June 18th election

Sample ballots are now available for the June 18 primary election.Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ ovp or pick up a copy at the Bryan County Election Board during normal business hours.

Kiamichi Tech graduates complete career training

Kiamichi Tech honored students who recently completed their career training with a graduation ceremony on May 15 at the Durant campus.

Tourism meeting to be held June 3

George Washington University will be facilitating a town hall meeting to discuss tourism in southeastern Oklahoma, Choctaw Country Tourism announced. The meeting will be from 6-7:30 p.m.

Magnolia Festival continues this weekend

The 26th annual Magnolia Festival continues through Saturday at Choctaw Event Center. The following is a calendar of events: Friday, May 31 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Summer heat brings dehydration

It’s almost summer and with summer comes the heat. As June begins, the heat rises every day. When the heat rises, it makes being outside hard to do because of it. As the summer progresses, we will see all ages of people outside; playing, gardening, running, walking, and even just sitting around.

Caddo receives $1,000,000 grant for wastewater system improvements

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Caddo Public Works Authority (Authority) received approval for $1,000,000 in funding recently from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure.

Choctaw Nation to receive $5M grant from US Department of Energy

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $5 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding as part of the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program.

John Massey School of Business recognized with multiple awards at Federation of Business Disciplines conference

The John Massey School of Business at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was recognized for excellence in multiple fields at the national conference of the Federation of Business Disciplines in Galveston, Texas, recently.

Legislature reaches agreement on budget

After weeks of negotiations and eight budget summits, I am happy to report that the House and Senate finally came to an agreement on how to allocate the approximately $13 billion available for fiscal year 2025. Even though we agreed to a budget, we still have work to do.