Body We’ve officially hit our first deadline of this legislative session. Of the nearly 800 Senate bills that were filed this session for consideration by our chamber, we approved about 400 of them.

Body A Car Seat Checkup event, sponsored by Safe Kids Tulsa Area, The Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis, Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, LIFT Healthy Start, Choctaw County Coalition and State Farm, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 10 at 502 W. Duke St. in Hugo.

Body The highest chance of Frozen precipitation this week will come in the form of rain, sleet and snow Thursday night and Friday with low temperatures near 20 by Saturday morning. Ice accumulation is possible Thursday night that could impact travel.

Body A tribute concert and 80th birthday celebration for Dr. Ed Ellis will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12 at Antlers High School auditorium. Admission is free. Ragtime pianist Adam Swanson will perform at 1, followed by the birthday celebration reception. Everyone is invited.

Body Friday, March 11 Grilled Chicken Potato Salad Baked Beans Rolls Lemon Cupcakes Wednesday, March 16 Roast & Gravy Mashed Potatoes Breaded Okra Rolls Peach Cobbler.

Body Misdemeanor 015 – Cody Wayne Fennell: DUI, drugs. 016 – Khoa A.

Body The Choctaw County Junior Livestock Show was held last week at the Agriplex. Local students displayed lots of work as they walked the ring proudly showing their livestock or exhibited their skills in the Ag Mechanics.