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The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) and Indian Health Services (IHS) have entered into a joint-venture partnership to build a new health clinic in Hugo. The clinic will be more than 100,000 square feet and is targeted for completion in about three years.

MUSKOGEE — Court documents filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma have stated that the Choctaw County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to a $4 million dollar settlement in the case of Donna Jo Pate, Administrator for the estate of Cannon Pate,...

FORT TOWSON –– A Fort Towson man was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle collision Friday night at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 70 and Main Street in Fort Towson, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at approximately 8:22 p.m. on June 5.

HUGO — Members of the Hugo City Council overcame previous stalemates on selecting a new city manager at last Tuesday’s meeting, and voted to approve Justin Suddeth as the new city manager, “subject to the terms of his contract being approved.”

Born: Paris, Texas. Age: 41. Graduated High School in Valliant, class of 2004. Father worked for Brown & Root and also in home construction. Studied for one year at SOSU (Computer science) before family relocated to Thornton, Colo.

Contributing Writer BOSWELL — Boswell’s Tracer Rutledge earned a spot on the Prep Nation All-State team this past season. The sophomore put up dominant numbers across the 10 games he pitched this spring, striking out 81 batters while surrendering a mere 23 hits and 12 earned runs.

1 Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Funeral services for Gary Don Matlock, of Garvin, Okla., will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Rufe Baptist Church.