January 7, 2019

Choctaw Nation awarded grant for rural internet

Choctaw Nation Katy Pickens DURANT – The Choctaw Nation has been awarded a $2,987,850 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build broadband internet infrastructure […]
January 3, 2019

Choctaw Nation supports Stigler Act amendments

Choctaw Nation WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. House and Senate unanimously passed legislation that will allow allotted lands held by citizens of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, […]
January 2, 2019

#MyDurant T-Shirts now on sale to help raise funds for signage

By Joey McWilliams DURANT – As the calendar has turned, now also the attention turns to making the shift from Christmas trimmings downtown to decorations that […]
January 1, 2019

People gather for big #MyDurant photo shoot

DURANT – Folks from all around Durant got together at the Crooked Smile Trail on Sunday afternoon, braving the chilly weather to show their support for […]
December 31, 2018

Kerr wins quilt at Friends of Library Christmas sale

Whitney Kerr was the recipient of a beautiful quilt won in a drawing at the Friends of the Library Christmas by this month. The quilt is […]
December 28, 2018

Promotional video shoot showcases Durant businesses, owners

By Joey McWilliams DURANT – The My Durant movement is continuing to build steam and the effects should be felt past the push to be the […]
December 26, 2018

Durant woman injured in accident on wet roadway in Atoka County

LANE – One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in Lane. Weston Cooksey, 18 of Atoka, was driving a 1996 […]
December 25, 2018

Bokchito man dead in ATV accident

BRYAN COUNTY – A local man was found dead on Tuesday afternoon in an ATV accident west of Bokchito. John Thomas, 52 of Bokchito, was driving […]
December 21, 2018

Choctaw Nation Early Head Start taking applications

Choctaw Nation Charlie Clark DURANT – Choctaw Nation Early Head Start is accepting new applications as it prepares for 2019. “The program fosters school-readiness for approximately 138 […]