WILBURTON –– Dedicated to public education, school board members across the state are committed to providing every opportunity possible to students in their community. January is School Board Recognition Month, providing local schools and communities the chance to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication and service.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma is kicking off the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season January 21, as Girl Scouts and their troops rally their communities to support the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls.

Knowing your Oklahoma history can help pay for college. More than $770,000 in cash scholarships and tuition grants to Oklahoma universities and colleges is available to high school students across the state to help further their education.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Select Oklahoma school districts now have a unique opportunity to increase the purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs. The Local Food for Schools Program is designed to help school districts partner with local farmers and ranchers to give students more access to nutritious foods unique to the area they live.

Stitt presents three goals in State of the State Address: • Drive excellence in education. • Continue to make Oklahoma the most business-friendly state in the nation.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– Several arrests were made over the weekend, as a number of sex offenders were arrested for non-compliance with sex offender registration requirements. The arrests were a part of a sex offender compliance operation led by the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department.

Congressman Josh Brecheen says he will hold in-person town hall meetings in Bartlesville, Claremore, Durant, McAlester, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pryor and Tahlequah. Constituents are invited to share their thoughts and ask questions about policy issues.

Department has gotten a face lift in recent weeks. Local businessman David King volunteered his time and services for the renovation of the exterior of the HPD building. King also was responsible for the new look of the old blue building on Broadway.

BOSWELL — Chase Lane Rocha, 21, of 402 E. 2095 Road near Boswell, has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder by the Choctaw Nation in connection with the killing of Riki Renee Amix on Jan. 24, 2023.

Hugo News Sports OKMULGEE — The Lady Buffs put on a dominant performance against Okmulgee Saturday, scoring 17 unanswered points in the first quarter, holding the Bulldogs scoreless in the third and ultimately walking away with a 65-25 victory.