June 28, 2023

Safer sharps disposal for Choctaw Nation patients

Choctaw Nation Kendra Sikes DURANT – Tribal members and patients across the reservation now have an easy way to dispose of used or unneeded needles or sharps. […]
June 27, 2023

Oklahoma to receive $797.4 million for high-speed internet buildout

Release OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) has been notified it will receive $797.4 million in federal grant funds to expand the state’s broadband […]
June 24, 2023

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma issues statement about Gov. Kevin Stitt’s press conference

Choctaw Nation DURANT – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton issued the following statement regarding Gov. Kevin Stitt’s press conference about tribal compacts. “Gov. Stitt’s efforts […]
June 15, 2023

Choctaw Nation statement regarding decision in Brackeen v. Haaland

Choctaw Nation DURANT – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton issued the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a case known as […]
May 23, 2023

Man killed on railroad tracks in south Bryan County

[Update: The man has been identified as Vincent Blayde Kirby, 20 years old.] BRYAN COUNTY – An unidentified man was hit on railroad tracks in south […]
May 23, 2023

Silo woman killed in collision near Mead

BRYAN COUNTY – One person was killed in a head-on collision near Mead on Monday afternoon. Dagoberto Cobos, 49, of Durant, was driving a 2013 Ford […]
April 11, 2023

Coalgate woman killed in vehicle collision

JOHNSTON COUNTY – One person was killed and one injured in a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday morning. Shanelle Watts, 51, of Coalgate, was driving a 2003 […]
March 7, 2023

State Question 820 fails in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA – A special election in Oklahoma – State Question 820 – did not pass on Tuesday. The unofficial results show that the measure was voted […]
March 2, 2023

City of Durant to discuss survey results in town hall meeting

Rebecca Carroll DURANT – The City of Durant will host a special City Council meeting on March 6 in the cafetorium at George Washington Elementary. The […]