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A man in a ballcap holds up Choctaw elder blanket.

90 years for Smith

Harmon Smith recently celebrated his 90th birthday.

A collage of four softball players.

Fastpitch honors for four Bulldogs

The Calera High School Softball team had a successful 2024 season and tribal members received honors.

A young man with blond, flowy hair and red cheeks smiles.

Ingram turns 13

Jett Ingram celebrates his 13th birthday.

A young man in an orange shirt stands in front of a table filled with photos and desserts.

Hickman signs with OSU

Tuttle High School's Beau Hickman signs with the Oklahoma State wrestling team.

A young man with glasses, dressed in an FFA uniform, holds up the award on stage.

Montgomery is FFA National Champion

Red Oak's Titus Montgomery earns National FFA award at 97th Annual National FFA Convention.

Young woman with curly dark hair.

Block integrates powerful and creative forces in dance piece

Emma Block, a third-year Cobell Scholarship recipient, connects the past, present, and future with her dance piece.

Elder dressed in Choctaw traditional shirt hold up OKC Thunder jersey.

Charleston turns 101

Choc Charleston has a lot to celebrate this year as he turns 101.

A woman with glasses, wearing a business suit, smiles in front of the purple backdrop.

Leach named TSU Dean of College of Education

Leslie Leach was named Dean of Tarleton State University's College of Education.

A young woman, Harlow Gregory, poses for a picture with a medal arund her neck.

Gregory makes name for herself in the golf world

Harlow Gregory is currently ranked 51st in the world in her classification (2028). The freshman is ranked number three in the state of Oklahoma.

A woman poses for the camera.

McDonald receives National Honor

The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced that student Kaylee McDonald from Bokchito, Oklahoma, has been selected to join the esteemed organization.

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