Grammy-nominated Johnathan Bond will perform in concert at 11 a.m. Dec.

The State Chamber of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau are trying to keep a voter-led initiative to increase Oklahoma’s minimum wage off the ballot. Last week the groups petitioned the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reject Initiative Petition 446, which would require most Oklahoma employers to pay their workers at least $15 per hour by 2029.

Many people underestimate the impact that mental illness can have on an individual or family. It can be difficult to admit that you have a mental health problem in your life.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma Impact Investing Collaborative (Collaborative), a subsidiary of MetaFund, in partnership with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF), proudly announces the hiring of Linda Brinlee as Director of Rural Health Initiatives. In her role as director, Brinlee will work to identify opportunities for joint investments aimed at improving rural health in a 15-county area of southeast Oklahoma.

Fort Towson Schools recently celebrated Red Ribbon Week. The Red Ribbon campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of young people during the month of October each year.

DURANT — Everyone is invited to “Celebrate a Choctaw Christmas!” at the Choctaw Cultural Center on Saturday, Dec. 9. The center, at 1919 Hina Hanta Way in Durant, will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with a variety of holiday and traditional activities for the young of all ages.

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DURANT –– The 103rd Candlelighting Concert will be held on Monday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. in historic Montgomery Auditorium on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University.