Jamie Ragan of Izabella’s Learning Center named Chahtapreneur of the Year DURANT — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recognized 12 small businesses at its annual Chahtapreneur Award Ceremony inside Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant at the end of June.

TULSA — Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a unit of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), has announced the promotion of Jeremy Ambrose to the role of Economic Development Director. With more than 15 years of experience in the energy, electric utility, and oil and gas industries, Ambrose brings a wealth of expertise in customer relations, business development, contract negotiation, and project management.

to point Publisher Even though most of Oklahoma’s population resides outside the two largest metro areas, we often sit on the sidelines and watch as new technologies are introduced or made available to the public. While there’s nothing new about “home deliveries” of a variety of consumer products...now even to include the purchase of an expensive automobile, the ease and the frequency of home deliveries is fast evolving.

“After four disastrous years of the Biden administration, the American people were fed up with the rampant chaos and lawlessness in our streets. They were tired of a President and a party that spent more time pandering to illegal aliens and supporting criminal activity, than they did actually keeping Americans safe.

“In a huge victory for Oklahoma, Congress recently passed President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which, among many wins, will deliver the largest-ever tax cut for working and middle-class families, secure the border, and lower energy costs.

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire Education Department Employees The 6–3 ruling reverses a lower court order blocking the terminations. The Supreme Court on July 14 allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with dismantling the Department of Education by firing almost 1,400 employees.

Over the weekend, Trump announced 30% tariffs on Mexico and the E.U., following Thursday’s announcement of 35% tariffs for Canada—all set to take effect August 1. Trump acknowledged Mexico’s help slowing fentanyl and illegal migration, but said it hasn’t done enough to stop North America from becoming a “narco trafficking playground.” The E.U.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recognized four graduates from the Family Medicine Residency Program this summer. Doctors Caitlyn Bowman, Talayna Leonard, Christian Matthew Meeks, and Mason Two Crow finished their three-year residency with Choctaw Nation and began careers across the United States.

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WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College has announced honor rolls for the spring 2025 semester. There were 132 students named to the President’s Honor Roll, which requires a 4.0 grade point average in 12 or more credit hours during the semester.