Tiffany Brockway is the new director at the Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce. “I was raised in Hugo, attending Hugo Schools all 12 years and graduating in 2009.
Severe weather in most of southeast Oklahoma left a substantial amound of damage in its wake Saturday night, as winds toppled trees and knocked out electrical service over a wide portion of Choctaw, Pushmataha and McCurtain County. The power outages and downed trees pushed several utility and county commissioner crews into overtime mode to get roadways reopened across the area and power restored to nearly 10,000 homes.
Leadership Oklahoma, the premier organization in the state committed to cultivating and connecting leaders to create a better Oklahoma, announces the graduation of Class 35. The graduating class of 47 members from diverse backgrounds and industries completed an intense nine-month program that exposed them to critical issues facing the state, developed their leadership skills, and fostered relationships with other leaders from across Oklahoma.
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma awarded Choctaw County $27,000, the City of Hugo $31,300, and the City of Boswell $13,700 from the Choctaw Community Partnership Fund to continue strengthening and developing the local area.
Farmers adopting cover crops through Farmers for Soil Health can look forward to enhanced technical assistance. The recent $13.6 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation marks a significant step forward for farmers who plan to enroll in the program later this year.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of landowner rights in their Sackett v. EPA ruling over the scope of the EPA’s regulatory authority regarding what waters constitute a Waters of the United States.
Aging is something everyone has thought about at some point in their life. But what we all try not to think about is aging to the point we cannot care for ourselves. Those who are unable to care for themselves usually end up in the nursing home.