August 2, 2020

Bennington to delay start of the 2020-2021 school year

BENNINGTON – The new school year was set to get underway in Bryan County in the Bennington school system on Monday. But that is not going […]
July 29, 2020

Chief Batton responds to court ruling regarding the renewal of state gaming compacts

Choctaw Nation Kelsey Brown Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton issued the following statement Tuesday on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of […]
July 27, 2020

Choctaw Nation employs Behavior Health Public Safety Liaison

Choctaw Nation Kelsey Brown DURANT – Mental Health care is at the forefront of the Choctaw Nation’s public health initiatives. A Behavioral Health Public Safety Liaison […]
July 26, 2020

Durant year-to-date number of COVID-19 cases passes 200

BRYAN COUNTY – The year-to-date number of positive cases in Bryan County has surpassed 300 with the total in Durant topping 200. This number is the […]
July 22, 2020

Body found at Billy Miller Park identified

On Wednesday afternoon, the Durant Police Department released the following information regarding a finding at Billy Miller Park on Monday: On July 20, 2020, at about […]
July 21, 2020

Treat, McCall thank Oklahoma Supreme Court for gaming ruling

Release OKLAHOMA CITY – In response to the Oklahoma Supreme Court today declaring recent gaming agreements void under Oklahoma law, legislative leaders issued the following statements: […]
July 20, 2020

Durant ISD reveals P.L.A.N. for reopening school

The Durant Independent School District on Monday released a document to give parents an idea of what returning to in-person education in August may look like. […]
July 20, 2020

Choctaw, Chickasaw and Cherokee Nations issue joint statement

Choctaw Nation Kelsey Brown The leaders of the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations have been, and continue to be, committed to discussing the parameters of the […]
July 19, 2020

Durant man drowns outside Caney on Saturday

ATOKA COUNTY – A young man from Durant drowned on Saturday afternoon in Atoka County. Elijah Moore, 20, was swimming at Dolese’s Rock Quarry near Caney […]