Sara Allison Loftin, of Hugo, Okla., passed away June 29, 2023, at the age of 42. Sara Allison Loftin was born Oct.

Memorial services for Mickey Don Wisener, of Grant, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home Chapel in Hugo. Mickey passed away June 28, 2023 in Millerton, Okla., at the age of 55.

Funeral Service for Reba Jo Amend, 75 of Poteau, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Cross Community Church in Poteau, with Jim Cook, Cory Thompson and Jason Waymire officiating. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Fire donation water challenge: Donations of water, Gatorade, small ice chests, baby wipes and non-perishable snacks are now being accepted at any of the 12 fire departments in Choctaw County. Mountain Fork gospel singing convention will be held at 10 a.m.

070 – Ridge Milik Jackson: Plan/attempt/ conspire to perform act of violence. 071 – Jacob Tyler German: Endangering others while eluding/ attempting to elude police officer.

Term limits amendment... what a good idea! Not! What’s the real problem with our federal government? That people in Congress serve too many terms? And if we get an Amendment to limit their terms, will our Land be healed? Of course not! The real problem is that the politicians we elect ignore our Constitution –– yet we keep reelecting them.

Paris, Texas, resident Jim “Pops” Kirby recenlty published his first Sci Fi book, “The Memoirs Drs. Newt.” In the future, somewhere between time warps and transformations...

Oklahoma 529 launched the Bright Future Sweepstakes that gives six Oklahoma families $529 to start an OK529 account or add to their existing account, state Treasurer Todd Russ announced recently. Russ said Oklahoma 529 is a smart choice and a flexible way for Oklahomans to save for education expenses.

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Garfield County Conservation District are thrilled to unveil the inaugural Crossroads Conference, a groundbreaking event focused on soil health. Set to take place at the Autry Tech Center in Enid, Okla., on July 19-20, 2023, the Crossroads Conference aims to bring together regional producers, conservation partners, and agriculture professionals interested in fostering innovative approaches that promote land and operational resiliency in agriculture.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently that USDA is making investments that will create new and better markets for agricultural producers and food businesses in 19 states across rural America.