John Ray Stroder

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Funeral services for John Ray Stroder, of Powderly, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Dec.
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Warrior Wellness launched for Native American veterans

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DURANT –– Choctaw Nation launched Warrior Wellness, a grant-funded program, during the recent Choctaw Nation Veterans Day Ceremony. The new program is designed to connect Native American veterans with their culture, heritage, and each other to reduce rates of death by suicide among veterans.
Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton discussing the implications of using the Q Actual app with the app’s creator, Aaron Quinonez.

OMRF experts urge caution as RSV cases rise

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A seasonal virus that takes a toll on young children and older adults has returned this fall with a vengeance. Surges in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, typically parallels flu season, running from late fall into the spring, but this year’s outbreak started earlier than normal.

FORT TOWSON HOMECOMING QUEEN FOR 2022

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FORT TOWSON HOMECOMING QUEEN FOR 2022, STORMEY WYATT poses above with other members of the Queen’s Court and their escorts. Pictured (l-r) are: Taylor McKnight and her escort Kaden Wilson, Baylee Rymel and her escort Tim Hutchinson, Queen Stormey Wyatt and her escort Mikha Thomas, Jalee Stinnett and her escort Omar Gardner, Mya Parish and her escort Jesse Grimes. Also pictured are flower girl Hadlee Rein Pollard and crown bearer, Carter Mosley. Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill

FORT TOWSON HOMECOMING QUEEN FOR 2022

Oklahoma NRCS announces EQIP cut-off for current year funding

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Oklahoma’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting State Conservationist, Amanda Mathis, has announced the agency is accepting applications for Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Oklahomans whose land use includes cropland, rangeland, pasture and private non-industrial forestland are eligible to apply. The deadline for applying in the current batching period is Dec. 9, 2022.