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Labor Day Festival cancelled

Out of an abundance of caution and in awareness of public health, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Labor Day Festival due to the ongoing pandemic.
 

Pushmataha County Homecoming cancelled

Over the past weeks, many residents of Pushmataha County have been concerned, and confused, by false reports of COVID-19 cases in Pushmataha County and surrounding areas.

COVID-19 confirmed in Pushmataha County

Around 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Antlers Fire/EMS announced on their facebook page that Pushmataha County had its' first confirmed case of COVID-19. The person that tested positive lives on the north end of the county.

COVID-19 Update 4/10/2020

As of 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2020, there are still no confirmed cases in Pushmataha County. There are 1,794 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Below are the confirmed case count in the surrounding area.

Pushmataha County Courthouse CLOSED to the public

During Monday’s County Commissioner meeting, the County Commissioners made the decision to close the Pushmataha County Courthouse, and other government buildings to the public in hopes to doing their part to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

COVID-19 confirmed in Choctaw County

SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

Hard work is paying off for The Pride of Antlers Bearcat Band

The band spent the past week making two trips to Durant to the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University to participate in district contests.

County Deputies credited with the fastest apprehension of a fugitive in the history of the 15 Most Wanted Program after the apprehension of Jacob Scott

Pushmataha County Sheriff's deputies received a tip that one of the US Marshals' 15 Most Wanted was hiding in Antlers under a false identity. At 11:00 p.m.

Resolve to read more and reap the benefits

It may be tempting to curl up on the couch and turn on the television to unwind, but research indicates that reading is one of the best workouts for the brain. The World Health Organization says that doctors diagnose nearly 10 million new cases of dementia each year.

ONE IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION WITH THE APRIL DEATH OF ATOKA MAN

ATOKA, Okla. – The wife of an Atoka man who was shot to death in April 2019 is in custody after an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) investigation.