Area students place in Eastern’s 44th annual Scholastic Contest
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WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College recently hosted its 44th Annual Scholastic Contest. There were 27 participating schools for 30 academic tests. Eleven schools competed in Division I, seven schools in Division II and nine schools in Division III.
Youth Services honored with Excellence award
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Contributing Writer Youth Services for Choctaw, Pushmataha and McCurtain Counties won an Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Award Saturday night. Members of the nonprofit traveled to Tulsa over the weekend to be present for the ONE Awards, which are hosted by the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits.
Constitutional Minute
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We have all heard the chant, mindlessly recited, “Separation of church and state.” Many believe this phrase is in the Constitution and that it forbids any Christian influence in the public square. But that is false. It was in a letter, not in the Constitution, and it is not a constitutional principle.
Calendar of Events...
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Fort Towson Corinth Baptist Church is having a gospel meeting April 30 to May 3. Meetings will begin at 6:30 each evening. The speaker will be Dr. Jerry Wells from Ada, teaching on how the signs of the end time fit into today’s world of events. Everyone is welcome.
Baptist Collegiate Ministry breaks ground
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DURANT –– Oklahoma Baptists, in partnership with Southeastern Oklahoma State University and several local churches and community leaders, broke ground on a new Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) building at Southeastern on March 26.
Public Records
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Felony 036 – Quautus Jaineil Ewing: Robbery with a weapon. 037 – Brittany Anne Stewart: Larceny of auto, aircraft, or other motor vehicle.
Southeastern is a proud family tradition for the Dry family
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For 114 years, family traditions have been important at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Just ask the James Dry family.
The Choctaw County
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Emergency Management team met last week to discuss and prepare for the 2024 total eclipse. The Monday, April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada. The total solar eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean. The path of the eclipse continues from Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The duration of totality will be up to 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
Candidates file for Choctaw Nation election
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Candidates filing for the 2023 Choctaw Nation elections include: Chief • Gary Batton (incumbent, unopposed) Council District 8 • Perry Thompson (incumbent) • Larry Wade Council District 1 • Thomas R. Williston (incumbent, unopposed) Council District 2 • Tony Ward (incum- bent) • Brent Minter Council District 3 • Eddie Bohanan (incumbent) • Kay Haering • Archie Meashintubby Council District 5 • Ronald C.
