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Fort Towson Cemetery on Memorial Day: Front row (l to r): Maverick Hinsley, Braxton Greer, Melody Wilhite, Kamryn Earnest, Easton Earnest, A.J. Brents, Jermy Duncan, Landon Hinsley. Second row: Racheal Reeves, Addison Greer, John Vandever, Taylor Vandever, Wyatt Kinslow, Hunter Crippen, Ely Burris, Zandien Renfro. Back row: Ashley Earnest, Danielle Brents, Madison Burchfield, McKayla Brents, Jaleigh Loper, John Lewis, J.J. and Paula Lewis, Steve Smith, Nanery Castilla, Francis Reeves, Carlos Castilla, Waford Hinsley, Steve Collins, Dawn Alvey, Alicia Brents. Not pictured: Stanten and Jesslyn Broadrick.

The Fort Towson 4-H members have been very busy this summer. The State 4-H Speech Contest was in Ada, Okla.

MUSKOGEE –– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Cedric Jamara Cherry, of Idabel, Okla., age 42, pleaded guilty to one count of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

• Program allows Southeastern students to gain educational and career experience by working for the Choctaw Nation DURANT –– Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) recently celebrated their annual Faculty/ Staff Co-Op Luncheon as the mutually beneficial Co-Op program enters its fourth year. The Co-Op program is a highly competitive program for outstanding Southeastern students to gain educational and career experience by working for the Choctaw Nation.

085 – Macayla Carrinn Baldwin: Possession of CDS methamphetamine with intent to distribute. 086 – Michael Aaron Myers: Knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property.

• Submission deadline is Sept. 7 DURANT –– Choctaw Landing, the new resort under construction in Hochatown, has announced they are actively seeking Choctaw artists’ work for the new facility.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Alexandria Nicole Nix, age 26, of Idabel, Okla., entered a guilty plea on July 27, 2023, to one count of involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country.

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Dr. Randy L. Springfield, Executive Director of the Choctaw County Ambulance Authority was asked by USDA Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn to be the guest speaker at the Oklahoma State Capitol representing Rural EMS agencies in the State of Oklahoma who received USDA grants to improve their agencies and communities. Dr. Springfield spoke to Oklahoma lawmakers, guests and press on the importance of USDA grants and how the funds help rural EMS agencies throughout the state, including Choctaw County, to better serve the communities and all Oklahomans.