Photos Courtesy / Randy Sander
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Photos Courtesy / Randy Sander.
School board elections held April 5; early voting starts Thursday
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Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, for the Choctaw County School Board Elections. Not all Choctaw County school districts are having school board elections, only Fort Towson, Rattan, Soper and Valliant School Districts will be participating in elections on April 5. Early voting will be at the County Courthouse on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hugo council approves board appointments
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HUGO –– Hugo council members approved several board appointments during a special meeting held last week. They include: • Frankie Hinton was appointed to the Choctaw Memorial Hospital board for the term of April 17, 2022 to April 17, 2025.
Rule changes for 2022 turkey hunting
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With new season dates and bag limits in place across Oklahoma, spring turkey season won’t be the same in 2022 as in recent years. Hunters planning to pursue any of the three subspecies of wild turkeys that can be found in Oklahoma are reminded of these new regulations:
CITY AND LAW OFFICIALS
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CITY AND LAW OFFICIALS held a public meeting last Thursday to update citizens about current crime in Hugo. Approximately 20 people were in attendance to ask questions and give advice. Hugo Police Chief John Mitchell reminded the public about the city’s curfew. According to Mitchell, the cufew is from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends. “We’ve got to develop trust between the community and law enforcement,” Mitchell said. “Come talk to me... we’ll shut the door and talk about anything. If it will save a life, I’ll try anything.”
Hugo car seat event a success
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• Safe Kids says more than half of car seats not used correctly Hugo’s smaller residents are now a little safer. A certified Safe Kids car seat installer was on hand March 10 to make sure car seats were installed correctly.
Choctaw Nation revolutionizes breast cancer surgery
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DURANT –– The Choctaw Nation Health Care Center (CNHCC) is revolutionizing the way it fights breast cancer. Seeking out the newest technology, CNHCC is offering what is known as the Magseed and Magtrace as an innovative and less invasive option to remove breast lesions or cancer cells in the breast tissue and lymphatic system.
Be an Ombudsman volunteer
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The KEDDO Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program is looking for special people to visit and advocate for long-term care residents. Most residents just need a friendly face to listen and convey to them that someone cares. An Ombudsman can work to resolve any concerns or problems residents may have within the facility. The Ombudsman Volunteer is a person who cares enough to want to make a difference in the resident’s life and will work with the facility to resolve their concerns.
COVID-19 damages to cow-calf sector
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The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt in every sector of the beef cattle industry and are expected to continue through 2020. Cow-calf producers will market weaned calves in spring 2020 from fall 2019 calf crops and in fall 2020 from spring 2020 calf crops. These calf sales are all expected to experience significant price declines compared to pre-COVID-19 expectations. Further, U.S. cow-calf producers have limited risk management options available to them. There are no beef cattle Title I price safety net programs and beef cattle were not part of the Market Facilitation Program. This leaves few, if any, aid programs outside of the CARES Act to which cow-calf producers can look for relief in this unprecedented market situation. As a result, cow-calf producers are left highly exposed to the downward spiral of cattle prices in the wake of the expanding COVID-19 health emergency.
House advances measure to add meats to ‘Oklahoma Certified’ list
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, today won unanimous House passage of a bill that would expand the list of meats on the “Oklahoma Certified” list.
