MUSKOGEE –– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Marci Ann Weedon, age 46, of Rattan, Okla., was sentenced to 30 months in prison for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that last week’s declaration of emergency for eastern Oklahoma in the aftermath of the June 17 storms has now triggered activation of the Emergency Price Stabilization Act. After the declaration was delayed for so many days, Drummond is also calling for reform of certain emergency response procedures.

As demand for clean energy increases, many state and local governments are prudently discussing the impact future solar development will have on agricultural lands. Because largescale solar requires considerable land use, a new report from the Center for Rural Affairs (produced for NCAT’s AgriSolar Clearinghouse) aims to provide decisionmakers and others an overview of policy approaches they can take to combine solar with agriculture –– a practice known as agrisolar or agrivoltaics.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans seeking a grant or loan through the Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program have until July 3, 2023, to apply. The AEDP is designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand Oklahoma’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming.

WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College has announced honor rolls for the spring 2023 semester. There were 120 students named to the President’s Honor Roll, which requires a 4.0 grade point average in 12 or more credit hours during the semester.

The annual Soper Homecoming will be held Saturday, July 1. More can be found inside today’s Hugo News.