The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a solar eclipse watch party with a period encampment on Monday, April 8, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The event costs $10 per person at the gate, with no charge for military or Oklahoma Historical Society members. Solar eclipse glasses will be available for purchase at the site while supplies last. Experts say eye burns are the most common injury during events like this.

On April 8, 2024, Choctaw Country will be treated to a rare celestial event: a total solar eclipse. Because of this event’s rarity, public safety officials expect an influx of visitors in southeastern Oklahoma on April 8 and the weekend leading up to it.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Courtney Nicole Deatherage, age 28, and Dustin Keith Deatherage, 27, both of Wilburton, Oklahoma, were sentenced for their roles in a murder-for-hire plot.

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Hugo Public School Libraries received a $5,000 check from the International Paper Foundation to help support the library reading program “Library Legends.” The grant was awarded to help furnish incentives, prizes and rewards in order to encourage students to read.

Kiamichi Tech – Hugo is hosting Career Connect on Thursday, April 11 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The purpose of this event is to connect our students with potential employers. Students will have resumes and be prepared to interview.

LEXINGTON — Inappropriate sexual contact between a female correctional officer and an inmate at Lexington Assessment and Reception Center has resulted in her arrest. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections Office of Inspector General received a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) complaint on March 28 and immediately launched an investigation. The correctional officer was removed from her post at 9:25 a.m. to be interviewed and positively identified. She was formally terminated and arrested at 3:55 p.m. and then transported to the Cleveland County Detention Center.

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