Choctaw County Ambulance Authority (CCAA) has added thousands of dollars to its operations fund - money that came as a result of helping another Oklahoma community. The topic was discussed during the authority’s regular board meeting Nov.

IDABEL — The Idabel Warriors extended their win streak over the Hugo Buffaloes Friday on their home turf to seven wins (28-14 and nine out of the last 10 games), in a Highway 70 clash that lived up to its usual billing.

Known for his high-scoring offenses and witty comments during and after big basketball games, former OU basketball coach Billy Tubbs has passed away at the age of 85. Many remember him being hired on April Fool’s Day in 1980 and others will never forget the sports pundits calling his style of coaching “Billy Ball.” “My goals are to reach the Final Four and then the Final Two and then be the Final One,” Tubbs said the day he was hired.

Oklahoma is failing its citizens with disabilities. Our state’s fee-for-service Medicaid program has too many barriers for people with disabilities to navigate and leaves the system unmotivated to help people receive the care and services they need to live independently.

The human gut is home to microorganisms that outnumber our cells by a factor of 10 to 1. Now, discoveries by scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have redefined how the so-called gut microbiome operates and how our bodies coexist with some of the 100 trillion bacteria that make it up.

BOSWELL VOLUNTEER Fire Department recently came to visit Boswell 2 Head Start students. They spoke to the children about Sparky the fire dog, 911, stop, drop and roll and kitchen safety and how to use a fire extinguisher.

NRCS staff wrapped up a very successful fiscal year 2020 on September 30. The agency was able to assist and work with Oklahoma farmers and ranchers to obligate more than $39 million of Farm Bill program funds through long-term contracts. These funds will assist farmers and ranchers to address natural resource concerns and apply conservation practices on their land, resulting in improved water quality, water quantity, reduced erosion, and improved wildlife habitat. This shows the importance of private lands conservation to Oklahoma farmers and ranchers and their commitment to address natural resource concerns and make long-lasting improvements on their land. Even with the challenges that they faced during 2020, investing in conservation remained a high priority.