LEXINGTON — Inappropriate sexual contact between a female correctional officer and an inmate at Lexington Assessment and Reception Center has resulted in her arrest.

Kiamichi Tech – Hugo is hosting Career Connect on Thursday, April 11 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The purpose of this event is to connect our students with potential employers. Students will have resumes and be prepared to interview.

Hugo Public School Libraries received a $5,000 check from the International Paper Foundation to help support the library reading program “Library Legends.” The grant was awarded to help furnish incentives, prizes and rewards in order to encourage students to read.

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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Courtney Nicole Deatherage, age 28, and Dustin Keith Deatherage, 27, both of Wilburton, Oklahoma, were sentenced for their roles in a murder-for-hire plot.

On April 8, 2024, Choctaw Country will be treated to a rare celestial event: a total solar eclipse. Because of this event’s rarity, public safety officials expect an influx of visitors in southeastern Oklahoma on April 8 and the weekend leading up to it.

The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a solar eclipse watch party with a period encampment on Monday, April 8, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The event costs $10 per person at the gate, with no charge for military or Oklahoma Historical Society members.

Fort Towson School announced third nine weeks Honor Roll students A Honor Roll Cutter Boetticher Asher David Paislee Smith Alaska Wallace Brinsley Ingold Everleigh Minnaar Chayden Williams Paxton Brewer Abel Calvert Logan Day Wylie Hicks Lily McAtee Summer Price Holley Siverling Kianne Crippin...

Public Engagement Specialist, ODAFF OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Emergency Drought Commission met on Tuesday and voted on several motions regarding the Emergency Drought Cost-Share Program.

Choctaw County 4-H Reporter On March 16, 2024, the Choctaw and Pushmataha County 4-H officers had the privilege to host the first annual Southeast District Shamrock 4-H Formal at the Agriplex in Hugo, after months of planning and hard work.