Carolyn Jo (Cogburn) Strieby passed from this life on May 27, 2024, at the age of 79. She lived in Hugo in her youth and attended both Goodland and then Grant High School. Her family moved to Brawley, Calif., where she met and married a local police officer, Bruce Strieby. They were blessed with five children: Shannon, Lee, Mark, Krisna and Ryan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce; daughter, Krisna Strieby, one sister and one brother.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Josh Brecheen issued the following statement after the sentencing of Pennsylvania’s Bryan Hagerich— one of five Americans being detained by the Turks and Caicos government for inadvertently having ammunition in their luggage. “I am glad to see that a step towards common sense prevailed and Bryan Hagerich of Pennsylvania will be able to return to the U.S. after paying a fine,” said Congressman Josh Brecheen. “His months spent detained in Turks and Caicos already is not right and should not be seen as just moving forward for the others awaiting trial. We are hopeful this outcome sets a precedent for the four other detained Americans, including Oklahoma’s own Ryan Watson.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NCAA Women’s College World Series is scheduled to kick off in Oklahoma City at Devon Park on Thursday, May 30. Officials with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Visit OKC and USA Softball are preparing to welcome visitors to the “Softball Capital of the World” to enjoy the week’s events.

Middle School Baseball • June 4 vs. 9th 5 p.m.

LITTLE ROCK — Former Hugo High School scholar and standout athlete Jordan Holman has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 Semester at the University of Arkansas - Little Rock. To be on the Dean’s List, UA Little Rock students must earn at least nine credit hours and maintain at least a 3.5 GPA.

Employees and teams from home health, hospice and Medicaid ADvantage agencies across the state of Oklahoma were honored recently at A Path of Care’s annual “Light the Path” 2024 Awards ceremony held in Shawnee. Awards were presented to employees and agencies for their superior service and accomplishments in 2023.

The Passover 1 Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God, because in the month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 Sacrifice as the Passover to the Lord your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the Lord will choose as a dwelling for his Name. 3 Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste—so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt. 4 Let no yeast be found in your possession in all your land for seven days. Do not let any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain until morning.

Oklahoma has a rich aviation history. We have a unique relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through the important work done at Oklahoma City’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), which is an essential part of a safe and efficient national air space, coordinated by the FAA. The Aeronautical Center is home to the only FAA Academy which provides the initial training for air traffic controllers with centralized, standardized, and efficient training to about 20,000 students each year. The Academy is also home to the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute that provides medical certification, research, education, and occupational health for the FAA.

Dorothy Harber, aged 78, passed away at her home surrounded by family on May 24, 2024. She was born on May 7, 1946, the daughter of Robert Cleveland Green, Jr. and Dorothy Melda (Clements) Green in Oklahoma City, Okla. Dorothy’s life was marked by devotion to her family and a long-standing commitment to her community in Sulphur, Okla. Since 1980, she called Hugo home, where she enriched the lives of those around her.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday denied a gag order request submitted by special counsel Jack Smith in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case.