Jessie Lee Keel

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Jessie Lee Keel, born on Sept. 22, 1930 in Paris, Texas, embraced her eternal journey peacefully on June 6, 2024 in Royce City, Texas. She was a beacon of love and wisdom throughout her 93 years, leaving behind a legacy of education, faith and family.
Jessie Lee Keel

Sen. David Bullard demands action from managed care organizations

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• To resolve significant provider reimbursement delays OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, held a press conference at the state Capitol on Wednesday to give medical providers and Medicaid recipients an opportunity to talk about the serious challenges they’re facing as a result of the state transitioning to Medicaid managed care.
Sen. David Bullard demands action from managed care organizations

Speed bumps to be placed in Sunhaven

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HUGO –– The Hugo city council approved agreements with two local centers during last week’s meeting. An annual agreement with the Washington Community Center in the amount of $800 per month and the Feed the Need (13th Place Nutrition Center) in the amount of $12,098.76 were both approved upon a motion by councilman Josh Armes.

Hugo to celebrate Juneteenth

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Hugo’s annual Juneteenth

Celebration will be held Saturday, June 15. Line up for the parade will be held at 5 p.m. at the Hugo football stadium. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. and end at Cora Lee Park, where an opening ceremony will begin. There will be food, bounce houses, fireworks, games and cash prizes. Vendors are welcome.

Fort Towson Homecoming Parade winners

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2024 Homecoming Parade Winners: • First Place Float: Fort Towson Youth Association – Softball 8u/12u. • Second Place Float: Fort Towson Youth Association – Coach Pitch/ Pee Wee.
Fort Towson Homecoming Parade winners

YouthPower Energy Camp

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YOUTHPOWER ENERGY CAMP 2024 CAMP INFORMATION YouthPower Energy Camp is designed to help develop leadership skills, have summertime fun, and at the same time learn about one of rural America’s most important industries –– rural electrification. This is a yearly, weeklong summer camp where campers experience electricity in a new light! Each year, more than 80 students across Oklahoma participate.
YouthPower Energy Camp

Grow fast, fun and easy microgreens

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Have fun growing some delicious and nutritious microgreens on your kitchen counter, in a sunny window, or under lights any time of the year. In as little as a week to ten days you’ll be making your first harvest to use as a garnish, snack, or add to your favorite sandwich or salad.
Grow fast, fun and easy microgreens

Letter to the Editor...

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Beautiful America Growing up in the 60s, I sang AMERICA in school very frequently. Spacious skies, purple mountains majesty, amber waves of grain, fruited plains, God shed his trace on thee, were some of the lyrics.