WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College hosted its Commencement Ceremonies on May 3. An estimated 220 students have earned their associate degree or certificate this year.

• Tracy Byrd and more GRANT –– Choctaw Casino & Resort – Grant has a stacked lineup of performers to keep the whole family entertained all summer long! Tracy Byrd Tracy Byrd is a country musician who’s been in the industry since 1992, landing chart-topping singles with “Holdin’ Heaven” and “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo.” He’s released 10 albums and received the 1996 Song of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music for “The Keeper of the Stars.” Byrd will be in Grant on Friday, June 7 at 8 p.m. Grand Funk Railroad Grand Funk Railroad is a rock band that’s been around since 1969, gaining popularity with songs “We’re an American Band,” “The Loco-Motion” and others.

Celebrate 200 years at the Fort: Fort Towson Homecoming 2024 will be held Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. On June 8, a community fun day will be held at Sawyer Community Center, with a light meal beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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Felony 078 – Warren Leo Ashley: Cruelty to animals. 079 – Steven Tyler Nichols: Endangering others while eluding/ attempting to elude police officer.

DURANT –– The Choctaw Nation is launching a new website to honor and share information about Choctaw tribal members who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The Choctaw Veterans Archive can be found at https://veterans.choctawnation.com/.

By Debbi Leo On May 7, 2024, Southeast Oklahoma Power Corporation (SEOPC) presented its new and updated PAD, or Preliminary Application Document and NOI (Notice of Intent) to FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The new time line for filing comments and requests for further studies to be done by SEOPC is now Sept.

The dust is settling on the 2024 legislative session. Most of the hundreds of bills passed from February to late May are minor tweaks to existing law with little bearing on day-to-day life.

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Most small towns have something unique to them... maybe even a number of things that make up part of their DNA. Hugo’s unique namesake, Victor Hugo is part of our DNA and you could probably add the railroad that has run through the community since 1902 in there, too.