Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com Most adults who have lived very long know that a strong storm –– with its heavy clouds, pelting hail or blinding snow, driving winds, or flooding rain can bring on certain fear and anxiety.

A come and go retirement celebration for Paul Yoder will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Highlighting the critical role of blood donation September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to the challenges faced by people living with sickle cell disease and the lifesaving role of blood donors in their care.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) served nearly 30,000 students and 650,000 meals this summer through two essential food assistance programs: the Summer EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) Program and the Summer Food Service Program.

Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority’s (CNHSA) hospital, Choctaw Nation Health Care Center, located in Talihina, Okla. received a Five-Star rating in the latest patient survey data according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS).

For five years, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Pengchun Yu, Ph.D., led experiments aimed at better understanding a disorder called lymphedema.

Our Lands, Our Legacy: A Journey Through Choctaw Natural Resources: Hvpi Yakni, Hvpi Nan Ilhpita opened July 26, on the fourth anniversary of the Choctaw Cultural Center. It is the largest temporary exhibit ever hosted at the Center.

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.

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Choctaw Nation’s drone program celebrates proposed FAA rule The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a new rule Tuesday that addresses and enables Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for drones, also called unmanned aircraft systems or UAS.