Norma Lee (Stillwell) Holley of Soper, Okla., passed into eternity on Friday, May 8, 2026 in Paris, Texas, at the age of 85. She was born to Albert Frederick “Tice” Stillwell and Betty Lafayette “Fay” (Wharton) Stillwell on Jan. 30, 1941 in Soper, and lived in the area most of her life. Norma graduated from Soper High School in 1959.

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Happy Birthday to Vickie Roberts (May 14)! Happy Birthday to Carliss Harmon (May 18)! Oklahoma Tennis Foundation is bringing a FREE Tennis Clinic to Hugo and the surrounding areas from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 26 at Ansley Park, 304 E.

The Choctaw County Democratic party sponsored a scholarship during the 2025-2026 school year for essays on Eleanore Roosevelt and the 1948 United Nations Declaration of Human rights. They offered $500 to each Choctaw County High School for the best essay, and another $500 for the best essay across all four high schools.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Wednesday welcomed staff from the Southeast Oklahoma Library System to the State Capitol for Library Day. Showcasing the variety of materials and programs available at Southeast Oklahoma Libraries were Sunshine Blassingame, Shannon Grice, Lacey Sudderth and Amanda Zaccaro.

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The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has opened its second Judicial Center in McAlester, OK to improve access to justice for residents in the reservation’s northern counties. The new facility will help reduce congestion at the Judicial Center in Durant and shorten travel for families involved in guardianship, divorce, and juvenile cases.

• Works by artists from 12 districts and beyond coming to Choctaw Cultural Center A new exhibition at the Choctaw Cultural Center will feature 13 experienced artists representing each of the 12 districts of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and one tribal artist from outside the reservation of southeast Oklahoma. Their works celebrate both traditional and contemporary artistic practices.

• Each purchase of collectible cup goes toward scholarships Choctaw Travel Plazas has launched its first ever scholarship fund, which will allow community members to donate toward local tribal member scholarships by purchasing a commemorative 32-ounce cup at any Travel Plaza across the reservation. Choctaw Travel Plazas partnered with Coca-Cola to seed the fund, which will help send local students to college or trade school.