Norris D. (Butch) Thompson, age 80, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family Dec.

the point Publisher Each year as the Christmas season arrives, we are engrossed by so many activities that are intrinsic to the Christmas season. Our spirits are lifted by the joy on the faces of little children and on their parents and other family members around them.

“We need vibrant immigration,” the 55-year-old told “The Shawn Ryan Show” during a five-and-ahalf hour conversation that dropped Monday. “But we don’t want immigrants that are coming here illegally, draining us of resources, and being prioitized above people that are actual, literal heroes, that are still recovering from 21, 20 years of endless war — or anybody else in our society.” During Joe Biden’s presidency, an estimated 2.4 million immigrants entered the US each year, according to the Congressional Budget Office — with a Goldman Sachs analysis finding that 60% crossed the border illegally.

The Oklahoman A graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma who gave a student a failing grade on a controversial essay will no longer be teaching at the university, school officials have announced.

Hugo News Sports The second annual Hugo Festival wrapped up Saturday evening after two days of nonstop action inside Simon Parker Gymnasium. The festival was started last year by longtime Hugo coach and alumnus Darnell Shanklin, who said his goal was to begin bringing more teams from different areas into Hugo every season and create a festival and environment that everyone would want to be a part of.

Bennington 51 Fort Towson 23 This game was “one of those games” where the Lady Tigers just couldn’t catch a break. Jaylee Perry would shoot her jumper so soft that it rolls on the rim and yet, falls out.

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Most Valuable Player: Reid Patterson (Kingston) Paris Ratzlaff (Kingston) Offensive Player of the Year: Quincy Shelton Jr. (Hugo) Zack Jennings (Bethel) Offensive Tackle of the Year: Jerami Castell (Heavener) Rayden Dodds (Okmulgee) Offensive Guard of the Year: Preston Powell (Okmulgee) Wyatt Mclintock (Bethel) Offensive Center of the Year: John Watkins Jr. (Kiefer) Athlete of the Year: Hudson Everhart (Kingston) Paul Johnson (Roland) Running Back of the Year: Javon Long (Okmulgee) Ezra Powis (Bethel) Receiver of the Year: Gavin Lynch (Bethel) Brandon Sanchez (Heavener) Defensive Tackle of the Year: Keyshawn Miller (Hugo) John Allen (Roland) Defensive End of theYear: Levi Koonce (Kingston) Cornerback of the Year: Blake Stopp (Kiefer) Safety of the Year: Leighton Swegheimer (Bethel) Kingston Butler (Okmulgee) Special Teams Player of theYear: Jaime Lewis (Kingston) Punter of the Year: Eli Grange (Prague) ILB of the Year: Jonathan Chavez (Hugo) Spencer Clubb (Heavener) Gavin Shaw (Bethel) OLB of the Year: Cameron Bowman (Kiefer) Cason Perryman (Roland) First Team All-District: Malakhi Edwards, LB; Ja’Mari Scroggins, RB; Zaven Siniga, LB; Jayka Santillan, QB; Kamden Bostic, DE. Honorable Mention: Kadyn Jones, WR; Chance Baker, DT; Zane Allen, OT.

MCALESTER –– The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) marked the completion of its McAlester Health Clinic expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony recently, highlighting a significant investment in access to high-quality, patient-centered care for Choctaw tribal members and the surrounding community.

We’ve all heard that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” According to new research from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, apples have company when it comes to fruits that keep us healthy.