• Choctaw Nation, OBI seek convalescent plasma donors; Chief, Assistant Chief lead effort to help Coronavirus patients DURANT — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) are hosting a convalescent plasma drive in Durant to aid Oklahomans diagnosed with COVID-19. The plasma drive is set for 10 a.m.

BOSWELL — The Boswell Scorpions hosted the Caddo Bruins for a pair of round ball clashes last week, but came up on the short end of both the boys and girls games. The Lady Scorpions were led by Kamria Williams, who dropped 11 points on the Lady Bruins.

FORT TOWSON — The Fort Towson Tigers played host to the Battiest Panthers Monday night in the historic city, but the visiting Battiest Panthers didn’t come for a social call, taking two lopsided wins home with them to McCurtain County.

It was an absolutely beautiful, brisk fall morning, and Sam just couldn’t resist making his trek to the downtown bank on foot, normally done by car. Some exhilarating fresh air, and much-needed exercise, plus the chance to greet any friends who had the same idea of enjoying the unusual day –– the idea was irresistible.

Ringold, Okla., native Rabecca Bohanan has been named a 2021 National YoungArts Foundation Award winner in the Visual Arts category. YoungArts identifies the nation’s most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts.

• Application period is open The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation (OCF) is eager to distribute more than $25,000 in scholarships to students in 2021. The scholarships are available for current college students at an Oklahoma college or university with definite plans to continue in the fall or graduating high school seniors who have an interest in the beef cattle industry.

• Through the 2020 Specialty Crop Block Grant OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. —Now through March 1, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry’s Farm to School program is accepting applications for school garden kits on behalf of the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant.

Editor’s Note: After a handful of readers reached out to the Hugo News regarding notifications they had received relating to “personal property” assessments, we contacted the County Assessor’s Office and received the following explanation by Assessor Rhonda Cahill.

For Danielle Jamison, winter brings pain. The cooling temperatures wreak havoc on the 36-year-old South Carolina mother who was born with sickle cell disease, a life-threatening genetic disorder.

• Significant increase in cases due in part to lags in holiday testing, reporting OKLAHOMA CITY — State Commissioner of Health Dr. Lance Frye issued the following statement regarding the spike in COVID-19 case numbers: “Today the State Department of Health reported 6,487 new cases of COVID-19 and 23 deaths.