Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has openly said he would like to have a bigger hand in deciding how the federal government is going to cut funding programs in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, politicians have a sharp memory when it comes to who their supporters were... or were not in the past election.

Newspaper publishers, large and small are watching President Donald Trump’s daily comments about specific tariffs between the U.S. and Canada. While a significant amount of paper is manufactured in the U.S., a significant percentage of newspaper stock is manufactured in Canada. The Trump tariffs are expected to create significant financial hurdles for small newspapers and their publishers.

The long awaited decision from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the hydroelectric power plant proposed for Albion, Okla., along the Kiamichi River by Southeast Power Corporation,(SEOPC) has been denied!

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com While watching our teenaged son play four years of high school basketball games years ago, we both noticed an absolute truth; Our son could not seem to grasp that he wasn’t able to block every shot that was put up by the opposing team. He obviously believed that it was his God-given job to stop any player headed to the goal.

This April 1, Choctaw County voters will have more races open in a single election day than for elections held for at least a decade and maybe two or more. County voters will decide on two Boswell School Bonds and a Valliant School Bond election, a Rattan School Board election, Trustees for the Town of Boswell and Council Members for the City of Hugo, then all county voters in all voting precincts will participate in the Choctaw County Tax Question.

All Oklahomans are encouraged to take the following “Seasonal wildland fuel dryness will increase as we progress through the week,” said State Forester Mark Goeller. “OFS is keeping a close eye on wildland fuel moisture levels and fire weather forecasts to ensure maximum preparedness. We hope everyone across Oklahoma will do their part to prevent wildfire ignitions.”

Carl Albert State College Curriculum Contest, March 4, Hugo School State Qualifiers, include: • Kishan Patel: Fourth Computer Science I; Third General Business. • Kayla Freeman: Fifth Chemistry.

People Centered Living is the Future of Long-Term Care: Our connection to food isn’t just about getting enough nourishment to live. The act of sharing food has been woven into our social fabric and certainly doesn’t change when a person enters a nursing home.