Body The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has been awarded the Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA), a national recognition honoring employers committed to creating mentally healthy workplaces and supporting employee well-being.

Body Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the launch of Oklahoma READY, a statewide opioid abatement initiative aimed at equipping students with the tools to avoid substance use before it starts.

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Body Chaney Ray Williams earned a 4.0 GPA in the spring 2026 semester, securing a reputable position on Southern Arkansas University’s President’s List. Williams is a senior Computer Science: Gaming & Animation Design major from Ringold, OK.

Body Feature Impact –– The busy summer season can take you almost anywhere –– baseball fields, backyard cookouts, long workdays or road trips across the country. Regardless of where you are, summer is a reminder that emergencies like cardiac arrest can happen anywhere.

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Body New Hope Church of God, 238 Bearden Springs Rd., will hold guest speaker Dr. Shamaun from Pakistan at 7 p.m.

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Body The Choctaw Nation, along with three other tribes, helped save more than 14,000 lives during the Our Blood Institute’s (OBI) Tribal Blood Drive Challenge held from Aug. 1 to Jan. 31 each year.

Body Backed by a new four-year, $1.2 million grant, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist will investigate why osteoarthritis develops and progresses differently from person to person.