CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A Paris, Texas, man was airlifted to a Texas hospital last Wednesday after the motor vehicle he was driving struck a tree in Swink, Okla. According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Jesse Black, 55, was westbound on US.

On the third Saturday of each month, young visitors are encouraged to learn about history through fun, hands-on historic activities during the Kids Make History series at the Fort Towson Historic Site. The research-based programs will include games, cooking, historic arts and crafts, and reenacting skills.