March 9, 2021

Bullard’s blood drive bill receives Senate support

Release OKLAHOMA CITY – Businesses that host blood drives for their employees could soon qualify for a tax incentive for helping address the state’s blood shortage.  […]
March 5, 2021

Tammy Cross named Kiwanis Citizen of the Year

BRYAN COUNTY – The Durant Kiwanis Club was honored to award Tammy Cross with its 2020 Kiwanis Citizen of the Year Award at its meeting last Wednesday. […]
March 2, 2021

One Calera school bond passes, one doesn’t

CALERA – The election on Tuesday in Calera gave mixed results for the school district. One bond passed and one did not. With election results still […]
February 25, 2021

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma provided more than $2.5 billion economic impact to Oklahoma in 2019

Choctaw Nation Michelle Weaver DURANT — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced Thursday that the Tribe had a $2,519,532,303 economic impact on the State of Oklahoma in […]
February 23, 2021

Hutchings serves on 2021 AFR/OFU Cooperative Policy Committee

Release NORMAN — Hope Hutchings, Hendrix, has completed her term on the 2021 American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) Policy Committee, a subset of the […]
February 20, 2021

Mead man dies in vehicle accident on Highway 70

One man died as a result of a vehicle accident on Saturday morning in Mead. Christopher Overturf, 45, of Mead, was driving a 2019 Dodge on […]
February 18, 2021

Chief Batton signs Executive Order after historic winter weather

Choctaw Nation DURANT – Chief Gary Batton signed an Executive Order on Feb. 16, declaring a state of emergency, following the unprecedented winter weather that swept […]
February 13, 2021

Lankford votes to acquit Donald Trump

Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issues statement on his vote to acquit Donald Trump on the Article of Impeachment: “I cannot support removing […]
February 12, 2021

Stitt announces Oklahomans with comorbidities, teachers and staff eligible for vaccine

Release OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Kevin Stitt, alongside State Commissioner of Health Dr. Lance Frye, Deputy Commissioner Keith Reed and Secretary of Education Ryan Walters, announced […]