• Oklahoma Missing Persons Day 2023 The Oklahoma Missing Persons Day will be on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute. Families and friends of missing persons are encouraged to attend.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $14 million to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors across Oklahoma. These funds will be used to capatilize a revolving loan fund that will provide low-interest rates to multiple beef and and poultry plants across Oklahoma to strengthen their capacity, be more resilient, and ultimately secure the nation’s food supply chain.

Contributing Writer On Tuesday, the former president of the Choctaw County Library, Inc. Board of Directors pleaded not guilty to embezzlement.

The Iris Garden Club of Hugo met on March 27 at ACE Hardware in downtown Hugo. The club holds a meeting each year that is open to the public and ACE graciously hosted it again this year.