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Marietta students selected for All-District Honor Choirs
On Tuesday, September 22, the Marietta Indian Choirs, under the direction of Courteney Starsick-Anderson traveled to Durant with 28 students – seven from junior high and 21 high school students – to audition for the Southeast Region All-District Honor Choirs. Of those students, 20 earned a place in honor choirs.
KXII
Animals accidentally spark Love County grass fires
American Songwriter
Born 98 Years Ago Today in Oklahoma, the Steel Guitar Legend Who Helped Launch Merle Haggard’s Career and Shape Waylon Jennings’ Outlaw Sound
On September 16, 1928, Ralph Mooney was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. Mooney followed the path of countless Okies before him and moved to California to live with his older sister and brother-in-law. The latter relationship would prove to be one of his most fundamental, professionally speaking, as Mooney learned guitar, fiddle, and mandolin from his sister’s husband. Mooney’s brother-in-law planted the seed, and Leon McAuliffe’s “Steel Guitar Rag” made it bloom.
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Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival Sept. 25-Oct. 3
Chickasaws from across the country will gather to celebrate Chickasaw heritage, culture and traditions during the 2026 Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival, Sept. 25 to Oct. 3. The weeklong event, celebrated in communities throughout the Chickasaw Nation, culminates with Chickasaw Nation Governor Chris Anoatubby’s State of the Nation Address at 9 a.m. Oct. 3, at the Aiitafama’ Ishto (large meeting place) on the grounds of the Chickasaw Nation Historic Capitol Building in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
mariettamonitor.com
Wesley Smith Celebrates 90 Years of Life, Family, & Community
A longtime Thackerville farmer, rancher, businessman and community member will celebrate a very special milestone this September as Wesley Smith turns 90 years old on September 13. Friends, family and members of the community are invited to join in celebrating Smith’s 90 remarkable years during a come-and-go birthday celebration from...
okwnews.com
Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant announces full Choctaw Music Fest Lineup
DURANT, Okla. (Sept. 9, 2026)- Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant announced the full lineup for the third-annual Choctaw Music Fest, which includes headliners Wyatt Flores, Cross Canadian Ragweed and Kings of Leon, all of whom have Oklahoma ties. The Choctaw Music Fest will take place from Thursday, Oct....
rattlerathletics.com
Women's Golf Saves Best for Last in WinStar Invitational
THACKERVILLE, Okla. — The St. Mary's University Women's Golf team finished the WinStar Invitational on a high note, shooting a final round best of 283 (-5) to finish in second place. The Rattlers were one of two schools to post a subpar round in the tournament, joining champion DBU, which was 11-under on day two.
nativenewsonline.net
10th Annual Monarch Butterfly Day at Chickasaw Cultural Center
A day of conservation and family fun is scheduled to take place at the Chickasaw Cultural Center Saturday, Sept. 12, during the 10th annual Monarch Butterfly Day. In addition to the regularly scheduled activities offered between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Chickasaw Cultural Center guests will have the opportunity to participate in butterfly-themed horticultural activities. Visitors will learn how to help ensure the survival of the monarch butterfly for generations to come.
unearththevoyage.com
This 1906 Oklahoma Town Put Itself on the Map With Mineral Springs, and the Gilded Age Spa Is Flowing Again
Oklahoma has a way of hiding its best surprises in small towns that most people speed right past on the interstate. Somewhere in the southern part of the state, a little city built its entire identity around natural mineral springs that bubbled up from the earth more than a century ago, and the grand hotel that rose around those springs has been brought back to life.
myfamilytravels.com
You Can Step Inside A Bank Vault Built Before Oklahoma Was A State At This Small-Town Museum
What if you could walk into a bank vault that was built before Oklahoma was officially a state? Inside a small-town museum, you can do exactly that. The two-story Romanesque structure was constructed in the early nineteen hundreds from native granite, serving as the official depository for the Chickasaw Nation.
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Talk of the Town: Celebrating Choctaw Nation artists at the Choctaw Cultural Center
CALERA, Okla. (KXII) - The Choctaw Cultural Center’s Monique Jacobsohn and Kerry Steve joined Caroline on Talk of the Town to discuss the 21st Annual Choctaw Art Show and its newest exhibit ahead of the Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival. The Choctaw Art Show is being hosted at the...
unearththevoyage.com
This Oklahoma Small-Town Restaurant Was Opened by Blake Shelton and Has Live Country Music Playing Every Single Day
Country music superstar Blake Shelton grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, and his roots run deep in the Sooner State. When he decided to open a restaurant and music venue, he brought it back home to a small southern Oklahoma town called Tishomingo. Ole Red in Tishomingo is not your average...
okwnews.com
Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant to host Ultimate ‘80s Weekend featuring Twisted Sister with Sebastian Bach, Gene Simmons
DURANT, Okla. (Aug. 25, 2026)- Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is hosting the Ultimate ‘80s Weekend Sept. 10-12. The weekend will feature giveaways, ‘80s swag and exciting live entertainment. Entertainment. Gilley’s will have free live entertainment, with Van Halen cover band Next Halen performing on Friday...
myfamilytravels.com
Blake Shelton Opened This Oklahoma Small-Town Restaurant Where Live Country Music Plays Every Day
A country music superstar turned his biggest hit into a brick-and-mortar gathering place right in his own backyard. The doors swung open in 2017, bringing live music, comfort food, and a whole lot of Oklahoma pride to a small downtown street. The menu reads like a love letter to Southern...
oklahomahistory.net
Vol 30 Issue 1,542 August 19, 2026
Aahmes Grotto of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm was established at Ardmore in January of 1922 and its charter granted that June. It is unclear when Aahmes Grotto ceased to exist at Ardmore, as the national organization has no record of a Grotto at Ardmore. According to the Daily Ardmoreite (12 May 1922), there were five Grottos in Oklahoma at the time. The others were located at Enid, Clinton, Okmulgee, and Tulsa.
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Alyssa & Wayne Brewer to perform tribute to George Jones and Tammy Wynette at McSwain Theatre
ADA, Okla. — Music lovers are in for a treat as husband-and-wife duo Alyssa & Wayne Brewer bring classic country soul and charm to the McSwain Theatre 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 in a tribute to country legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette. “They are very sweet people that...
KFOR
Big Art and Big Artist: Mikel Davison Covers a lot of Ground.
DUNCAN, Okla. (KFOR) — It’s hard to find a press big enough for Mikel Davison’s artwork. He buys the biggest pieces of pressboard anyone will sell. Then he paints it black and goes to work in reverse, wearing away places where ink will eventually fill in. He...