Funeral services for Minnie “Marvene” Starnes, of Valliant, Okla., were held Friday, April 18, 2025 at Valliant Church of God. Minnie passed away April 15, 2025, at the age of 89.

Funeral services for Leanna Lea (Taylor) Parish, of Fort Towson, Okla., were held April 16, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Leanna Lea (Taylor) Parish, 39, gained her heavenly wings on April 12, 2025, passing on from this life at her home in Fort Towson, Okla., surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services for Louis Lee Bolding, of Branson, Mo., were held April 17, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Louis passed away April 12, 2025, at the age of 68.

Funeral services for Houston Howard Goddard, of Grant, Okla., were held April 23, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Houston passed away April 18, 2025, at the age of 71.

Eleanor Jane Weaver “Mimi” passed away Friday, April 4, 2025. A Celebration of Life was held at the Boswell High School Fine Arts Center on Friday, April 18, 2025.

Funeral services for Mary Louise (Prater) Martin, fondly known as Grandmary, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in the Prater-Lampton-Mills & Coffey Chapel, with Shawn Scott and Pastor Doug McClure officiating and burial following in the Mt.

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Oklahoma Human Services plays a vital role in helping Oklahomans prevent hunger and food insecurity for themselves and their family members. The agency administers several programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), that helps supplement the diets of low-income Oklahomans. Through these programs and other key efforts, our agency stands ready to ensure that no Oklahoman goes hungry.

Responding to Hugo News inquiry about Pine Cellular/ Broadband’s build-out of more than 1,300 Choctaw County homes with fiber Internet: “We have finally been released to get work started. We are having a ground breaking on May 2, in Hugo area. Pine has let contracts and expects to have construction moving in a big way in Choctaw County. This will be a big year for construction and service deployment.