ANTLERS –– Seven Practical Nursing students graduated from Kiamichi Tech - Antlers on Thursday, May 7, 2026. According to the program director, Shelly Swalley, Practical Nursing graduates complete 1,508 hours of class time and clinical hours in 18 months and must pass a rigorous exam in order to graduate.

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The sixth annual “Eiffel in Love with Quilts” Quilt Show is this weekend in Paris, Texas, at the Love Civic Center. Held by the Red River Valley Quilt Guild, the show will open Friday May 8 at 9 a.m.

• Each purchase of collectible cup goes toward scholarships Choctaw Travel Plazas has launched its first ever scholarship fund, which will allow community members to donate toward local tribal member scholarships by purchasing a commemorative 32-ounce cup at any Travel Plaza across the reservation. Choctaw Travel Plazas partnered with Coca-Cola to seed the fund, which will help send local students to college or trade school.

• Works by artists from 12 districts and beyond coming to Choctaw Cultural Center A new exhibition at the Choctaw Cultural Center will feature 13 experienced artists representing each of the 12 districts of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and one tribal artist from outside the reservation of southeast Oklahoma. Their works celebrate both traditional and contemporary artistic practices.

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OKLAHOMA CITY –– Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Wednesday welcomed staff from the Southeast Oklahoma Library System to the State Capitol for Library Day. Showcasing the variety of materials and programs available at Southeast Oklahoma Libraries were Sunshine Blassingame, Shannon Grice, Lacey Sudderth and Amanda Zaccaro.

As women hit their mid-30s, ovaries begin to experience chronic, low-level inflammation. Although it’s too faint to be felt, this inflammation foreshadows the end of their peak reproductive period and, years later, the onset of menopause.

• New tick pathogens identified on the reservation The Choctaw Nation Public Health Department has released the updated 2026 Choctaw Nation Tick Guide, (https://www. choctawnation.com/wp-content/ uploads/2023/08/tick-guidefact-sheet.pdf) highlighting new findings identified during the 2025 tick collection period.