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.

Several organizations worked together to place a flag retirement box at VFW Post 3916 located at 123 S. Second Ave.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) Transportation Enforcement Division promoted Chuck Carroll to major during a special ceremony held at the agency’s Oklahoma City office on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

May 1 The public is invited to celebrate with Duane and Melanie Merideth on Mr. Merideth’s retirement as superintendent of Durant School District.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: After taking my Terrier “Hank” for a walk around my subdivision yesterday, I noticed when taking off his leash that a tick had attached itself to the back of his neck! I don’t even know where it came from; we stayed on the sidewalk. I quickly tried to remove it with tweezers, but Hank is kind of a wiggly guy, and just as I tugged on the tick, he moved and the body of the tick broke off ! It looks like the tick’s head is still embedded in his skin.

Felonies filed Rigoberto Teodolfo Rivas-Lopez, 44, Denison,Texas, DUI. Samuel Jacob Furrh, 45, Bonham, Texas, domestic abuse.

The art gallery at Sky Tower inside Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant has been updated to feature a special collection in honor of Choctaw Women’s Month in April. The most recent installment in the art gallery is called “Chahta Ohoyo Imponna: Talented Choctaw Women” and highlights female Choctaw artists whose work will be featured in Choctaw Nation’s newest resort, Choctaw Landing, in Hochatown.

Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s O_ce Brysco LLC to Calera Public Schools, warranty deed Allen Property Maintenance to TBSL Rentals, warranty deed Marvin Everette Tennison, Marvin Tennison Living Trust and Diana Tennison Living Trust to Micah Lee Tennison and Katie Carlene Tennison, warranty deed Darryl E.Wright and Judy Wright to Darryl Wright Revocable Trust and Judy Wright Revocable Trust, quit claim deed Darryl E.Wright,Judy Wright and Casey Wright to Darryl Edwin Wright,Judy Faye Wright, Darryl Wright Trust and Judy Wright Trust, quit claim deed Melissa Hughes, Melissa S. Barreras and Mitchell L.