Funeral services for Roy Monroe “John Henry” Frailicks were held Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Brown’s Funeral Chapel. Roy Monroe “John Henry” Frailicks, age 61, left this world on Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Funeral services for Catina Woods, of Hugo, Okla., were held April 4, 2026 at Christian Life Fellowship in Hugo. Catina passed away March 30, 2026, at the age of 53.

William Jack Wayne Crowder was born Nov. 30, 2005 in Durant, Okla., to Lindy Elizabeth Mc-Cullough and Billy Wayne Crowder.

Dorothy Lorene (Abney) Ellis-Hitchcock, peacefully fell asleep in death on April 3, 2026, in Sherman, Texas, at the age of 101. Dorothy was born on Nov. 1, 1924 in Gay, Okla., to Dewitt Talmadge “D.W.” Abney and Lela Mae (Barnes) Abney. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Douglas “Pete” Ellis; second husband, Lawrence Hitchcock; son, Jess Ellis; daughter, Helene Bradford; brothers: Leroy and J.C. Abney; and sisters: Evalena Benton, Velma Sangster and Floria Jean Abney.

Wanda Patricia Farmer, of Sawyer, Okla., passed away April 4, 2026, at the age of 72. Wanda Patricia Farmer was born on Dec.

Private family services for Virginia Mann, of Arthur City, Texas, were held Friday, April 3, 2026 at Little John Cemetery in Chicota, Texas, under the direction of Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Virginia passed away April 1, 2026.

OKLAHOMA CITY – In legislative activity last week, the Oklahoma House passed House Bill 4420 strengthening the Strong Reader’s Act hoping to ensure students can read by the third grade. The legislation includes early identification of reading deficiencies through consistent, statewide screening; targeted intervention grounded in the science of reading; clear communication with parents about their child’s reading progress and available at-home supports; accountability measures to ensure students demonstrate reading ability before advancing to the next grade; giving 2nd graders the option of taking the state test; expanded teacher training and classroom support to improve instruction outcomes; new requirements and accountability for colleges of education preparing our state’s future teachers; a new funding formula that supports all students, while also giving additional funds to students who need more help and rewarding schools seeing growth; and creates a revolving fund to encourage public-private partnerships.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation by Rep. Robert Manger, R-Oklahoma City, which aims to ease property tax burdens for seniors across the state.

to point Publisher The winds of change are clearly blowing across Choctaw County as several economic development projects move from the drawing board into the construction phase. The Western Farmers power plant expansion project has been in the design stages for a number of years, waiting until the necessary natural gas lines could be acquired to power the nine new gas turbines.

SCOTUS declines review of Stroble case, upholding Oklahoma state tax authority WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a Native American woman, leaving in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that narrows how the court’s landmark decision in McGirt v.