FORT TOWSON –– The Fort Towson Historic Site will host three days full of educational experiences on March 7-9 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

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DURANT –– The Choctaw Cultural Center will host its inaugural Choctaw-Irish Friendship Fest to commemorate the historic connection between the two nations. The celebration is Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m.

Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program in its 37th year, is now accepting applications for its 2024-2025 adult class. The organization accepts a class of 52 members each year.

Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com Does it seem to you that God is always saying “No” or “Don’t do that” or “Thou shalt not?” If you think that, you are not alone. Many people feel the same way.

On Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, Mr. Victor Caballero, with deadCenter Film Statewide Education Tour, visited the Hugo Middle School (left) and Hugo High School (above) campuses. deadCenter provided this tour free of cost to our district and the presentation focused on the film industry in Oklahoma, specifically about jobs in the industry, and how to connect with the film business in Oklahoma.

OCA President Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined an effort to halt the Biden Administration’s rule allowing for the importation of fresh Paraguayan beef, which has historically been affected by the viral foot-and-mouth disease. The USDA’s most recent inspection of cattle in Paraguay was nearly a decade ago.

Oklahoma State University, in collaboration with the Groundwater Foundation, has launched a national campaign to bring awareness to groundwater access, education and industry training. At the center of the campaign is a televised public service announcement and resource-filled website that illustrate both the vitality of clean water and how populations often take it for granted.