The board of commissioners of Choctaw County approved a resolution declaring a burn ban that is now in effect. The ban, which was approved Tuesday, will be applied four a 14-day period..
HUGO –– “Does anyone know of a rent house available,” seems to be the question of the hour. According to the most recent Census, 42.5% of the property in Hugo is owner-occupied, leaving what’s left as rentals or condemned –– and with a population of 5,221, the pickings may seem slim.
• State of the Nation address given virtually TVSHKA HOMMA –– The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma held another successful Labor Day festival where Chief Gary Batton (pictured right) was sworn in for his third consecutive term on Sept. 1 at the historical capitol grounds in Tvshka Homma.
TULSA –– Eighteen FFA chapters across Oklahoma will receive a total of more than $36,000 in American Electric Power Foundation FFA STEM After-School Grants this year. The AEP Foundation is the charitable arm of American Electric Power, parent company of Tulsa-based electric provider, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO).
MUSKOGEE –– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Stetson Bruce, age 34, of Antlers, Okla., was sentenced to life in prison for engaging in sexual acts with a child under 12 years of age.
‘Dr. Mike’ Always looking over “The Herd.” Like all Thundering Herds, the Hugo Buffaloes are fortunate to have that special guardian, who is always concerned about the well-being of every member.
The Choctaw County Election Office will have updated hours next week. Employees with the election office will be manning a booth at the Choctaw County Free Fair.
The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) Talihina Hospital is among the top 8% of the nation’s major healthcare programs, according to the recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) patient experience ratings. The ratings were just released with Talihina receiving five stars, the top rating.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Ray Rezaie, Ph.D., $1.7 million to continue his study of the intricate mechanisms that govern blood clotting and inflammation.