Silo Middle School students students Anthony Christopher, Brooklyn Snow, Summer Christopher, Tegan Motley and Hunter Garrison were recognized during an assembly March 13 for their heroic efforts in a March 4 Silo school bus crash when another vehicle hit the bus head on.

Durant High School had a pep rally Friday to celebrate students raising funds for the Safe Schools Student Assistance Program during Roar week which is a philanthropy event sponsored by student council.

BY CRYSTAL BURNEZKY-ROBERTSON reporter@madillrecord.net The Choctaw Nation held an Economic Impact Summit Thursday, March 14, at the Cultural Center in Durant. The 2021 Economic Impact Summit provided a look at the Nation’s impact on the economy of Oklahoma in 2021.

A man was arrested Monday after authorities received calls about him pointing a firearm at motorists, the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to the Washita Bridge near Fort Washita about a man pointing the gun at people as they drove by that morning.

The first-ever Giving Day at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was a rousing success, as the University raised $134,795 for various funds across campus. “Our support from our alumni, partners, and friends across the country was truly evident as they made their donations on A Day for Southeastern,” said Southeastern President Dr.

The Choctaw Cultural Center has big plans to observe the 2024 Solar Eclipse that will cut a wide swath of darkness across the Choctaw Reservation on Monday, April 8. Choctaw culture is filled with a rich oral tradition of storytelling which reflects the unique worldview surrounding tribal life for centuries.

Felonies filed Cody L. Garlington, 22, Little Elm, Texas, DUI.

Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Darrell Bailey Sr. and Betty Bailey to Darrell Bailey Jr. and Regina Bailey, quit claim deed David Stinnett to Victor Garza, quit claim deed James D. Thrasher and Nancy L.

As I wound my way through twisted oak trees and rock formations down the trail, I could hear it in the distance, sounding a bit like rain—the siren song of the river. I reveled in the sensation of the warm sun on my face as I approached one of my favorite spots, watching the mist lift into the air as water crashed over the moss-covered rocks creating a series of waterfalls. There was not a fisherman in sight, but since it was late on a Friday afternoon, I suspected the easy access area right by the river had been hit hard over the course of the day.