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Colbert, OK · Arts & Culture
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Gold-Burg, Saint Jo OAPs advance to area
Gold-Burg and Saint Jo High School’s one-act play troupes advance to area competition after their performances at bi-district on April 2. The plays were in a three-way tie for first place with Bryson. These plays will now advance to area which is planned for April 10 at Grayson College, Cruce Stark Auditorium, Denison.
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KMS students honored in writing
Three Kingston Middle School students earned top recognition in a prestigious statewide competition, standing out among hundreds of young writers for their creativity and skill. Azlynn Calhoun, Myah Carlile and Lennon Stone were recently named winners in the Oklahoma Writing Project’s Write to Win Contest. Their work was selected from...
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Convict labor built highway through the Arbuckle Mountains
Highway 77 through the Arbuckles: In the 1920s a convict labor crew was brought to the Arbuckle Mountains to build a highway across the mountains. The camp that the convicts lived in was similar to any Army bivouac camp. Located near Turner Falls, the camp served the needs of the...
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Local OACD Poster Contest winner goes national
After winning at local, area and state levels, Marietta High School student Franchesca Veracierta has progressed to the national level in an annual poster contest. Each year, the Love County Conservation District sponsors the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts’ Annual Poster Contest. All Love County Schools are asked to participate in the contest.
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Lineup revealed for Sherman’s Hot Summer Nights
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The City of Sherman is bringing back Hot Summer Nights for its 32nd year with a lineup of free, family-friendly concerts every Thursday. Sherman announced their headliners on Thursday morning. Here’s this year’s lineup. 2026 Concert Schedule. May 28: Eve 6 (Shawn Fussell) June...
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BHS Golfers are District 7-3A Champs
Bowie continued its string of golf district titles March 25 as both the Rabbits and Lady Rabbits won District 7-3A titles. For the Lady Rabbits, it was their third in the last four years. For the boys, however, it was their seventh straight title. Bowie’s girls finished with a two-round...
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Vol 30 Issue 1,521 March 26, 2026
“Butch…that is an old Jet Commander. If it has 5 windows, it was the original Commander also known as the 1121 Westwind. Those were made at the Aero Commander manufacturing site that used to be at Wiley Post Airport in OKC. They were made between 1960 and 1968. In 1968, the Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) acquired the Westwind line and in 1971 stretched them a bit. So if it has 6 windows it’s an 1123 Westwind. Then later they upgraded the engines and designated them the 1124. Those were ahead of their time. Today airworthy ones are worth a fortune. Still considered a Cadillac corporate jet. Later Gulf Stream Areospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, bought out Aero Commander. Today they make top-of-the-line Gulf Stream G650. Those are considered the Rolls Royce of corporate jets.” -Gary Henry.
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Women’s Golf Wraps Play at Firekeeper Open
MAYETTA, KS – The East Central University women's golf team continued its spring slate at the Women's Firekeeper Open, hosted by Washburn University on March 23-24 at Firekeeper Golf Course. Competing against a 13-team field that featured several MIAA and regional programs, the Tigers battled through three rounds of play.
American Songwriter
Born on This Day in 1938, the Country-Folk Hitmaker and ‘Gremlins’ Star Whose Mom Penned an Elvis Presley Hit
Born in Duncan, Oklahoma, on this day (March 28) in 1938 was Hoyt Axton, whose expansive songwriting catalog produced hits for artists like Three Dog Night, Steppenwolf, and the Beatles’ Ringo Starr. With his deep, near-bass baritone, Axton also scored minor hits as a performer, including 1979’s “Della and the Dealer” and “When the Morning Comes”. He also landed roles in a number of films throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Gremlins (1984).
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Local students swap textbooks for lab coats at Sam Noble Museum
Pauls Valley High School chemistry is moving out of the periodic table and into the water. Thanks to a grant from the Pauls Valley Foundation for Academic Excellence, students in Mark Green’s chemistry classes recently traded their desks for a day as investigative researchers at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.
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Artesian Arts Festival Set May 2
SULPHUR, Okla. — The Chickasaw Nation will host the 13th annual Artesian Arts Festival Saturday, May 2, at the Artesian Plaza. The Artesian Arts Festival celebrates Chickasaw and other First American art and artists, and features a vibrant array of live music, cultural dance demonstrations, family-friendly activities, face painting, food vendors and more. Festivities run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Remembering Chuck Norris in his Texoma hometown
WILSON, Oklahoma (KXII) - Chuck Norris, Texoma’s black belt icon of TV and movie fame, has passed away. He was 86. Born in Ryan, Oklahoma, Norris was raised just up the road in Wilson, where at one point he lived above a general store in the heart of downtown.
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Ninth annual Celtic Festival draws thousands to Sherman this weekend
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Around 16,000 people are expected to visit Pecan Grove Park this weekend for the ninth annual Celtic Festival. The event features music, vendors and swordfights. More than a dozen world champions and record holders are competing in the traditional Highland Games. Bagpipes are a prominent part...
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Local Metal Vocalist Reaches for the Stars
Amy Salcedo, a passionate and independent metal vocalist, is making waves in the community with her powerful performances and positive influence. Known online as AmySalcedo5, she uses platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook to share her music and connect with fans. "Music inspires people not to be so complacent,"...
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3 Sisters Celebration at the Chickasaw Cultural Center
SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) — The first warm days carry promise and prayers for the Chickasaw Nation. The Stomp Dance, performed 4 times each year, gets its first circle around the fire in spring. Blake Nucosee learned the dance from family elders who learned it from theirs, and so on. “Each singer has their own song […]
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Free art and wine festival coming to downtown Durant this weekend
DURANT, Okla. — Downtown Durant will host a free art and wine festival Saturday on Third Street. The event will offer local and regional wine and a chance to explore local art while Bryan County entertainers fill the streets with tunes. Stephanie Swicker, executive director of the Durant Main...
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AMVETS Post 11 to Host Golf Tournament Fundraiser at The Territory
Veterans and community supporters will have the opportunity to hit the links for a good cause this summer as AMVETS Post 11 hosts its annual golf tournament fundraiser on Monday, June 15 at The Territory Golf & Country Club. The four-person scramble tournament will begin with registration and lunch at...