Funeral services for Edna Roberts, of Bennington, Okla., will be at 2 p.m. Jan.

Funeral services for Tressia Ann Childress, of Hugo, Okla., will be at 2 p.m. Jan.

Graveside services for James Lee Cornwall will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at Valliant Cemetery with Brent Coffey officiating. James passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022 in Hugo, Okla., at the age of 48.

Douglas Keith Hunter passed from this world and into the arms of Jesus on Jan. 11, 2022.

WASHINGTON — Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts released the following statement last week in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocks the Biden administration’s unlawful COVID-19 vaccine mandate on employers:

Omicron has hit the business sectors really hard. According to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, she’s spoken with business leaders who offered good news.

Now that I’ve transitioned into a COVID-survivor, I’m having a hard time finding direction from the government or the private sector as to how I should live the rest of my life. Imagine that.

The Kiamichi Conservation District has announced that funds are available for cost-share assistance on selected conservation practices benefiting conservation. The State of Oklahoma has provided limited funds to our conservation district to help landowners implement measures that will help conservation.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate smart agriculture in 2022. Updates include nationwide availability of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Conservation Incentive Contracts option, a new and streamlined EQIP Cover Crop Initiative, and added flexibilities for producers to easily re-enroll in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). These improvements to NRCS’ working lands conservation programs, combined with continued program opportunities in all states, are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader effort to support climate-smart agriculture.

Haven’t settled on resolutions for 2022? Experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have a few suggestions for healthy commitments you can still check off the list this year. 1.