Area News

Bill G. Lance, Jr., Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation, has been named to the board of directors overseeing OU Health, the state’s comprehensive academic healthcare system. Lance manages the Chickasaw Nation’s commercial business enterprise, which has approximately 7,000 employees and is comprised of more than 60 gaming, hospitality, retail, media, manufacturing and tourism-related…

The Davis Police Officers Reserve Association Haunted Forest is back! The Haunted Forest is at Turner Falls Park on Saturday, Oct. 30. Admission to the park is a bag of candy for the event and the Haunted Forest will be $5. Children under age 5 are free. The carnival starts at 6 p.m. at the…

Red Dirt Country has found its home at the the Michelob Ultra™ Arbuckle Beats & Bites Festival with Wade Bowen joining the festivities on Aug. 14. The outdoor festival will take place at The Artesian Hotel, Casino and Spa. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with Mason Lively, a Texas-born country artist, opening at 6…

Questions about the Davis Animal Shelter surfaced on Facebook last week causing many to ask the question “how can I help?” Those wanting an answer to that question are invited to join the first meeting of the Friends of the Davis Animal Shelter Thursday night at 6 p.m. in the meeting room of Bad Boy…

As part of Chickasaw Country’s reoccurring art exhibit rotation, tourism center locations in south-central Oklahoma will put First American artists’ works on display from July 1 – October 31, 2021. The featured artists will be Kristin Gentry and Eva L. Cantrell. Discover the works of Choctaw artist Kristin Gentry at the Chickasaw Visitor Center in…

Exhibit C Gallery, Oklahoma City’s premier First American art gallery, is welcoming three First American artists for a new exhibit beginning this July. “Women Warriors” will showcase the work of Shelby Rowe, Kindra Swafford and Karin Walkingstick. Three women artists whose diverse artistic skills span from beading to watercolor painting to pottery. “This exhibit will feature pieces by…

By Alisha Thompson News that a Davis Police Officer had been arrested following allegations of alleged sexual assault broke on Friday. The officer, Dale Smith, 25, has been terminated from the Davis Police Department and charged with rape by instrumentation, a felony, on Monday at his in Murray County District Court. Judge Aaron Duck reviewed…

Murray County 4-H recently hosted its Honors Night at the Murray County Expo Center. The event honors the accomplishments of the county’s 4-H Youth. Debbie Sharp prepared the meal, with help from 4-H leaders, and she hosted the event, with John Holman, of the Murray County OSU Extension office. The most prestigious 4-H Award, the…

Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the November 3rd General Election, Murray County Election Board Secretary Tommie Grimes said. Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches. Early voting will be available at the Murray County Expo Center located at 3490 Highway 7 Sulphur, from 8.a.m. to 6…

Work on Chickasaw National Recreation Area’s new bison enclosure is scheduled to begin in late October. Planning for this project began in 2017. Work scheduled for this fall includes surveying and staking the fence line, as well as some vegetation removal to prepare the site for fencing. Visitors to the park may see machinery in…