Calera Fire-Rescue has 51st annual chili dinner

Calera Fire-Rescue served bowls of chili last Saturday at the fire station to raise funds for scholarships and to purchase different things. Calera Fire Chief Brian Norton said it was the 51st annual chili dinner.

Morrison elected to Durant City Council

Clint Morrison was elected to Durant City Council for Ward 2

Bennington resident named to fall Dean’s Honor Roll at Wichita State University

WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State University has announced the names of nearly 4,000 students who were on the WSU dean’s honor roll for fall 2025.

Oklahoma’s workforce future runs through RUSO — and Southeastern shows why

Oklahoma’s economic competitiveness depends on a straightforward reality: a state cannot grow faster than its workforce. From education and healthcare to aerospace, energy, business, science, and technology, every sector relies on a steady supply of trained, jobready professionals.

ICE is lawless

Traditional law enforcement officers identify themselves, patrol in marked cars, show their faces, and in many cities have worked diligently to gain public trust, especially in traditionally over-policed communities.

Republican state lawmakers oppose SQ 836

More than 90 percent of Oklahoma House Republicans, and 95 percent of Oklahoma Senate Republicans, have jointly signed a letter urging Oklahomans to reject State Question 836, saying the proposal is “bad policy and bad for Oklahoma.”

COMING EVENTS

Feb. 7 Calera Fire-Rescue is having its 51st annual chili dinner from 11 a.m.

COURT RECORDS

Felonies filed Dalton Cody McKinney, 41, Sherman, Texas, trafficking in illegal drugs. Michael R.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Margaret G. Rich to Bryne Craig Rich, quit claim deed Michael Glen Sewell to Ernest W.