1 This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn, that is, for Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn.

Legal counsel representing the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Fund Board of Investors filed a petition with the Oklahoma Supreme Court today seeking a declaratory judgment after a formal vote of the Board authorized legal action against improper interference by Attorney General Gentner...

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation on Wednesday unveiled its new Center for Biomedical Data Sciences, which promises to accelerate the foundation’s cutting-edge studies and benefit research throughout the state.

• According to State Treasurer Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ announced the state’s tax revenue for March topped $1.31 billion, marking an 11.4% increase over the previous month.

Candidates interested in filing for Trustee of the Township of Fort Towson will file declarations of candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, April 21.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today for dismissing a proposed hydroelectric power plant on the Kiamichi River in Pushmataha County.

The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a “Spring Fling” on April 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will feature a handson map-making activity for kids at 10 a.m., a lecture on Thomas Nuttall at 11 a.m., a picnic on the grounds at noon and a guided nature walk at 1 p.m. Guests should bring a...

This past weekend (April 12 and 13) was youth spring turkey hunting season in all of Oklahoma. Hunters 17 and younger had the first chance to harvest a gobbler during these two days ahead of the regular spring turkey season, which runs from April 16 to May 16 statewide.

Felony 036 – Patrick Neil Robinson: Possession of contraband while an inmate. 037 – Jacob William Cook: Possession of contraband while an inmate.

Happy Easter Sunday, April 20! The Choctaw County Trash-Off will run through April 18.