• Third highest tree pollen levels detected in five years Very high range: Allergy alert! Combined tree pollen counts reach very high levels once again this spring –– third highest tree pollen levels since 2021. Oak tree pollen (including Blackjack, Post and Bur) alone is at three times the very high alert count level.

• Hugo residents plead guilty to interstate transport of stolen goods The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Matthew Carl Wilson, age 38, and Candice Marie Logan, age 35, of Hugo, Okla., entered guilty pleas to one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment. The indictment alleged that on Jan.

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STILLWATER –– Twenty-two Oklahoma 4-H teens and 10 adult partners attended the sixth annual Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development Innovate Summit in Owasso, Oklahoma, on Feb. 28 to March 3.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Poteau, Okla., April 11-12, at the Phil Gardenhire Memorial Rodeo Arena in Poteau. The two-day event, featuring 100 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 11. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on April 11, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 12. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.

Friday, April 11 Smothered Pork Chops Baked Potato Fried Okra Rolls Chocolate Cake.