Financial exploitation is the improper use of a vulnerable adult’s financial, real or personal resources for the benefit of another person through the use of undue influence, coercion, harassment, duress, deception, false representation or false pretense.

DURANT –– A group of Southeastern Oklahoma State University professors and others with a mutual interest in birds has recently banded together to form the Texoma Audubon Society. The Texoma chapter is the brainchild of Southeastern ornithologist and professor of biology Dr.

August • Water all plantings thoroughly unless rainfall has been adequate. • The fall vegetable garden is planted now.

Graveside services for Charles Kenneth Cody, fondly known as “Kenneth,” were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery with Dalias Dickson officiating. Kenneth went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Hugo, Okla., at the age of 83.

Memorial services for Ray Tuttle will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2021 at the Heritage United Methodist Church in Hugo, Okla., with the Rev. Dr. Carol Txipama officiating. Ray went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 26, 2021, in Hugo, at the age of 86.

Funeral services for Kevin Eugene Honeycutt, of Soper, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.

Memorial services for Jeffrey Todd Lenz, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug.

Funeral services for Veda Mae Stevenson, of Houston, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug.

Funeral services for the Rev. Roy Paul Brown, Sr., of Hugo, Okla., were held at 3 p.m.

Dark clouds racing toward American consumers. We’ve seen them before.