Edwin French Ellis, MD passed on Feb. 23, 2023 in his hometown of Antlers, Okla.

Funeral services for Tommy House, of Soper, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Soper Gymnasium.

Funeral services for David “Snake” Hunter, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Feb.

Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Bell passed away from natural causes on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at the age of 94. Born in Tahlina, Okla.,, Aug. 28, 1928, to Harlan and Bertha Wilson, where she grew up on the family farm on the outskirts of town.

FORT TOWSON –– The Fort Towson Historic Site will host three days full of educational experiences from March 2–4. On Thursday, March 2, the site will bring history to life with a free event called “Living History Education Day.”

Felony 015 – Elizabeth Ann Girod: Child endangerment by driving under the influence. 016 – Gannon Cyler Clark: Rape, first degree.

Fort Towson Historic Site to hold three days full of educational experiences from March 2-4. For more information about the events or to register for the “Living History Education Day,” call 580.236.0537 or email fttowson@history. ok.gov.

DURANT –– Southeastern Oklahoma State University is now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award through April 30. “The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University,” said SE president Thomas Newsom.

• Free weeklong session gives teens a Wildlife Department sampling A week full of fun outdoor activities, conservation education and camaraderie is in store for dozens of lucky teens selected to attend the 2023 Wildlife Youth Camp.

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) recently announced support for the House Education Plan offered by Speaker Charles McCall last week.