As nearly 3-million residents and citizens of Ukraine have fled the country and the body count of their brave family members continues to rise at the hands of Russian thug Vladimir Putin, the thoughts and prayers of millions of citizens worldwide continue to be issued for their safety and success in defending their country.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate advanced a measure Wednesday by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, to help schools better address the needs of students struggling with mental health issues.

Vladimir Putin waxed nostalgic for the days of the Soviet Union, and appears poised to deliver Russia back to the heady days of bread lines and forced service. Russians have responded by taking a page out of the old Soviet playbook, too — fleeing across the border. The New York Times reports that the war in Ukraine and the economic sanctions imposed as a result have created a large and growing exodus.

American Farmers and Ranchers, formerly the Oklahoma Farmers Union, weighed in against Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat’s Oklahoma Empowerment Act, which would essentially give every family of school children in the state a check to spend however they want on education services.

Ambrose Chester Estep was born Sept. 14, 1933 in Ashville, Ohio, and passed away on Feb.

Funeral services for Carmaleta (White) Holt, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. March 11, 2022 at Sawyer Baptist Church.

SKEETER THE CLOWN visited folks at Angie’s Circus City Diner last week, before the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus comes to town. Skeeter is pictured with Margaret Brock, Linda Silvey, Cierre Mc- Craw, Angie Cooke and Anita Reich.

Misdemeanor 018 – Joseph Justice Lost: DUI. 019 – Alexis Paige Williams: Larceny of lost property.

Celebration of life services for Billy Jack (Bo) Hardaway were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Prater-Lampton-Mills and Coffey Funeral Home with Dr. Steve Deaton officiating. Bo went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Hugo, Okla., at the age of 82.

Funeral services for Thomas Henry “Tom” Maeger, of Fort Towson, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. March 16, 2022 at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Hugo.