Teacher apprenticeship program launches in Oklahoma

Ninety Oklahomans are earning teaching certificates while working at schools through a new initiative, the Teaching to Teach Apprenticeship Program. The program is a partnership among Oklahoma CareerTech, the Regional University System of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Workforce Commission.

Town Hall Talks

U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) spoke at a town hall in Hugo last Thursday as part of a series of town halls across his district, which spans much of southeast Oklahoma and part of northeast Oklahoma. Between 20 and 30 people attended the event held at the Choctaw County Library.
Town Hall Talks

Celebration marks 50 years for Tvshkahomma Capitol Museum

The 50th anniversary of the Tvshkahomma Capitol Museum was celebrated at the 2025 Choctaw Labor Day Festival with traditional singing and speakers. The two-story, red-brick structure was built in 1884 and served as the Capitol Building for the tribe until Sept.
Olivia Martinez, 8-year-old third grader and her brother Benjamin Gilley, 5-year-old kindergartener at Hugo Elementary School, enjoy the Annual Choctaw Nation Festival in Tuskahoma, Okla. Photo Courtesy / Darrel James