Healthy Hearts in the Park, hosted by Red River Hoops, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 at the Elephant Trail, 711 Kirk St. in Hugo. The main events include: Bicycle obstacle course, jump rope for heart, dance your cares away marathon, musical hearts, bean bag toss, ring toss, hoola hoops, etc.

From OKC Black Chronicle OKLAHOMA CITY – There is a bill making its way through the Oklahoma State Capitol that would change Oklahoma’s 2019 Open Carry Laws. The author of a new bill says changes are needed in the Oklahoma Self Defense Act to help law enforcement implement gun safety.

Ukraine is a country in eastern Europe. It is slightly smaller than Texas in land mass and has a population of 41 million people. It borders Russia to the east and Poland and Hungary to the west. Ukraine was a part of the USSR, but gained its independence in 1991, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Ukraine is the poorest country in Europe and suffers from a high poverty rate with wide spread corruption.

Russia has recognized the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk within the boundaries stipulated in their constitutions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine will not show any resistance to Russia — they do not have the guts for it, an the liberation of the Donbass will create a domino effect.

About the easiest thing in today’s world to do is stand back and point out things that don’t seem to be going so well. The list is pretty long.

Celebration of life for Winona Butcher- Taber was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 at the Assembly of God Church in Hugo, Okla., with Pastor Keithen Brown officiating. Burial followed at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hugo. Winona went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 in Hugo, at the age of 89.

Graveside services for Angela Joy Arnold, of Idabel, Okla., were held at 1 p.m. Feb.

Funeral services for Betty Jane VanWorth, of Wewoka, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Feb.

Funeral services for Nola Jean Williams, of Idabel, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Feb.

Funeral services for Lonnie Joe Fulks, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Feb.