Memorial services for Kenneth Earl Clift, of Swink, Okla., were held Sept. 5, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Chapel in Valliant.

Kennedy Center Comments about Charlie Kirk Rep. Anna Paulina Luna “One by one, no matter how controversial the question was, [Charlie] would dismantle them with his reasoning.

I remember a few years ago when casual conversation among adults focused on how informed and enlightened citizens (like themselves) might somehow find a way to communicate with all the spoiled and immature kids who were enrolled in our nations’ colleges and universities. A good percentage of American parents were concerned sending their children to universities where the liberal/conservative ratio among professors was approaching the 95-5 mark.

Part II: Last week we published replies from Hugo Code Enforcement officer Teshumbe Bills relating to city policy on grown up and trashy lots and property. His reply...

Buffalo Nation gets fired up for Dickson!

Contributing Writer The fifth-ranked Soper Lady Red Bears were runners up in the Caney Tournament last week. Soper lost to third-ranked Caney, 9-8 in extra innings and 3-0 in the tournament finals. The Lady Red Bears won the other four games including beating sixth ranked Stuart ,2-1. Soper’s record is now 23-5 on the season.

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The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) served nearly 30,000 students and 650,000 meals this summer through two essential food assistance programs: the Summer EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) Program and the Summer Food Service Program. The initiatives fill gaps in food assistance left by the absence of school meals during the summer break.

Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority’s (CNHSA) hospital, Choctaw Nation Health Care Center, located in Talihina, Okla. received a Five-Star rating in the latest patient survey data according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). Collected between October 2023 and September 2024, the data is based on patient survey questions. Choctaw Nation earned an overall patient survey five-star rating from patient surveys.