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Squirrel season opened May 15

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Southeast Oklahoma squirrel hunters were headed for the woods last week as the state’s annual squirrel season opened May 15 until the end of the year. Oklahoma has two species of squirrels that are legal to hunt: the eastern fox squirrel and the eastern gray squirrel, according to Oklahoma Wildlife officials.
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Bicentennial celebration

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The Fort Towson Historic Site hosted a living history event on May 18, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the fort’s establishment. Living historians presented a glimpse into the lives of military and civilians who lived on military forts during the time of Fort Towson.
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Hugo’s Partin part of Leadership Oklahoma Class 36

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Leadership Oklahoma, the premier organization in the state committed to cultivating and connecting leaders to create a better Oklahoma, proudly announces the graduation of Class 36. The graduating class of 50 members from diverse backgrounds and industries completed an intense nine-month program that exposed them to critical issues facing the state, developed their leadership skills, and fostered relationships with other leaders from across Oklahoma.

Choctaw Nation honored for excelling in blood drive challenge

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The Third Annual Tribal Blood Drive Challenge resulted in Choctaw Nation receiving two of the three awards. The tribe coordinated efforts to collect over 1700 blood draws with 108% of what Our Blood Institute (OBI) projected to be collected and the most overall blood draws. The participating tribes collected a combined 3,702 draws equating to approximately 11,106 lives