‘It was the only way’
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Hannah Morphis awarded OSU scholarship
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STILLWATER –– A Choctaw County student was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2026-2027 academic year. The scholarships were awarded at the 2026 Scholarship and Awards banquet, hosted by the Ferguson College on March 26.
A Journey Through Choctaw Natural Resources exhibit ends April 18
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The exhibition Our Lands, Our Legacy: A Journey Through Choctaw Natural Resources: Hvpi Yakni, Hvpi Nan Ilhpita has proven popular with more than 10,600 visitors coming through the doors of the Choctaw Cultural Center since it opened at the end of July.
Sen. George Burns highlights free well water testing event, encourages residents to report water concerns
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, is encouraging residents across southeast Oklahoma to take advantage of an upcoming opportunity to have their private well water tested at no cost, while also address-ing recent constituent concerns about water quality in parts of McCurtain County.
Power plant, data center to be discussed in Boswell
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BOSWELL — The focus of Choctaw County will swing west to Boswell on Thursday, April 16 where a Town Hall Meeting has been called by a number of area officials. The ever-increasing buzz relating to the possible location of a massive 22-unit gasfired power generation plant to be constructed in concert with a co-located modern data center, has western Choctaw County citizens seeking more information about both short… and long-term ramifications of such a plant’s impact on the area.
See who’s on the ballot for June’s primary
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Choctaw County Assessor Rhonda Cahill Choctaw County Treasurer Cheri Ann Stacy Choctaw County Commissioner District 1 Jim Bob Sullivan (R) Jerome Mick (D) Steven M. Smith (D) Choctaw County Commissioner District 3 Aaron Young (R) Jeff Davis (R) C.
Campaign, advertisement signs not allowed in highway rights-of-way
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As the Oklahoma general election season begins, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation reminds political candidates and volunteers to stay safe, follow the law, save taxpayer money and keep Oklahoma’s highways and interstates free of litter by keeping temporary signs out of highway rights-of-way.
Choctaw County resident pleads guilty to possessing stolen firearm
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jeremy Wayne Shirley, age 41, of Sawyer, Okla., entered a guilty plea to one count of possession of stolen firearm, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Charles Wayne Sims
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Funeral services for Charles Wayne Sims, of Mustang, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. April 10, 2026 at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Hugo.
