Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, has advanced legislation that would maintain local control of funds raised by local county extension offices across the state.

The Choctaw and Pushmataha County OSU Extension Office invites community members to attend an Open House from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, May 1, featuring snacks, prizes, and information about local Extension programs and services available to the community.

HUGO –– The 38th Annual Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor’s Turkey Hunt made a stop in Hugo last week as part of Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell’s final year hosting the long-running economic development event.

• Trump Administration partners with Choctaw Nation to bring high-speed Internet to southeast Oklahoma U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Zachary Swartz announced that USDA is making a $4.758 million grant investment to provide highspeed internet to Choctaw Nation.

On Friday, May 1, local attorneys will provide free legal advice to individuals in their communities during Oklahoma’s statewide Ask A Lawyer event. The Choctaw County Bar Association will participate in the event as part of the state’s annual Law Day celebration. During the event, attorney J. Frank Wolf III, who serves as the local Law Day chair, will work in conjunction with the Oklahoma Bar Association Law Day Committee and hundreds of other lawyers across the state to provide legal advice to Oklahomans at no cost.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– An early morning crash on April 28 left two people injured after a vehicle left the roadway in Choctaw County. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 5:18 a.m.

HUGO — Sports victories over highway 70 rival Idabel are always sweet, and Monday’s Hugo baseball win was just as sweet as the 7-2 final score. With post season playoffs set to begin Thursday, Coach Scott Schier literally threw everything he had at the Warriors...

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” a 4 Fathers, b do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.