Whalen Hutson

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Funeral services for Whalen Hutson, of Hugo, Okla., are pending with Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Whalen passed away March 7, 2023..

Tommy House

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Funeral services for Tommy House, of Soper, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. March 5, 2023 at the Soper Gymnasium.
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OMRF to expand MS care, research after donation

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Oklahoma City’s Stark Family Foundation last Tuesday announced a $1.5 million challenge grant to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The gift will fund patient care and research at the OMRF Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence.

New York Times reporter follows Josh Brecheen to Oklahoma

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A number of liberal publications, including the New York Times have begun the process of shadowing Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen, and other members of the Freedom Caucus and the “Tenacious 20,” who held out for fiscal reforms and spending concessions during the process of selecting a new House speaker.

Oklahoma House passes drunk driver bill

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow courts to order drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a parent of a minor. House Bill 2130, authored by Rep.

GOP introduces Parental Bill of Rights...

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) announced the new Parents Bill of Rights bill at an event with parents on Wednesday. Together with them were the House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman Republican Conference Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and other Republican lawmakers.

Take the hard road...

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the point Publisher First of all this week, I want to congratulate the young athletes across Choctaw County and their coaches and parents for their sporting achievements and for earning the opportunity to play for State titles. This includes the Hugo Buffaloes, who are again headed to the Big House in OKC.
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Prom Mobile coming to a library near you

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• Southeast Oklahoma Library System’s Prom Mobile is on the move The Southeastern Oklahoma Library System (SEOLS) 2023 Prom Mobile is coming to a location near you! Thanks to our community members’ generous donations, SEOLS was able to give away 301 prom dresses, 204 accessory items, 37 menswear items, 531 books and audiobooks to 731 area teens in 2022! We want to beat that record! The Prom Mobile — a free mobile prom shop produced by the Southeast Oklahoma Library System — travels to each of the 16 locations in the library system and also visits area high schools as well so young men and women will have the opportunity to try on any of the available formal apparel and take one home free of charge regardless of their income. “We had a great turnout last year and we are so thankful for all the donations,” said Julie Horton, SEOLS Outreach Coordinator.

Constitutional Minute

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President eligibility part 2 So! Who decides who is eligible to be president? How is this handled? Who makes the ruling? Do we “file a lawsuit” and let federal judges decide? Slap your hands!”, our Framers would say. They would say, “READ THE CONSTITUTION AND SEE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN!” Read the 12th Amendment.
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