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NHS students earn Chamber scholarships

This Memorial Day, millions of American families took time to honor the memory of the men and women who lost their lives fighting in one of the nation’s wars. It can be a challenging day for veterans and their families.

State Senator Jessica Garvin was the guest speaker for a Veterans Appreciation Luncheon last week

We were continuing our work in the final week of the regular legislative session. At the same time, we were in a concurrent special session to give us additional time should we need it to complete the 2024 budget.

For far too long, dangerous predators have disproportionately targeted indigenous women and girls, and violence against Native Americans and Alaska Natives far exceeds national averages. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Native women and girls experience a murder rate 10 times higher than the national average. The impact of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls has on tribal communities is certainly vast, as many have sadly lost mothers, daughters, nieces, aunts, siblings and friends. Throughout May, during Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Month, we are somberly reminded of the urgent need to end this terrible crisis.

In the Editor’s Note at the end of last week’s story on Inigo Burguete, we had an error in the email address for those interested in hosting exchange students.

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The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in Mc-Clain County District Court between May 18-24, 2023.

2023 Newcastle Memorial Day Remembrance

A time of reunion, fellowship and cultural pride; the Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival is set to begin Sept. 29 and continue through Oct. 7.

Firefighter Andrew Burton won the title of 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, competing against firefighters from as far away as Great Britain and the Czech Republic.