Born Matthew Allen Tipton in Morocco, Africa, Link Tipton grew up beneath the open skies of Hugo, Oklahoma, the son of Mike and Tollie Tipton of Sawyer. In the heart of Choctaw County, he discovered a love for creativity and adventure –– riding his bike down dusty roads, playing soccer at Glad Tidings Baptist Church off Hgw.

Friday, Feb. 20 Smothered Pork Chops Cabbage Black-Eyed Peas Corn Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies Wednesday, Feb.

Choctaw County Democrats will hold their February monthly meeting at the Washington Heights Hope Center (400 W. Bissell St., Hugo) on Thursday, Feb.

Felony 007 – Thomas Dalton Butler: Lewd or indecent acts to child under 16 years. 008 – Mystin R.

(center), a junior at Silo High School, and the daughter of Colby Bryant (left) (wife, Stephanie) of Hugo and Tracie Johnson (husband, Justin) of Durant, recently served as Senate Page for Sen. David Bullard (right) (District 6) for the opening week of the 60th Oklahoma Legislative Session (Feb 1-5). Bryant is a former student at Soper Public Schools.

Assistant Extension Specialist for Consumer Horticulture Oklahoma is slowly thawing out after a week of wintry weather. The storm brought rounds of snow and ice, as well as bitter cold temperatures. Gardeners might be wondering how this will impact their gardens, especially after earlier winter temperatures were unseasonably warm. Here are a few considerations before moving into spring: The majority of Oklahoma is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7, with the panhandle in zone 6 and the southern portion along the Red River in zone 8. Hardiness zones are defined by the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature. This corresponds to a low between 0° and 10°F for zone 7, which largely reflects what was experienced this past week. It is unlikely this recent winter event will cause damage if landscape plants are adapted to zone 7. If a gardener is experimenting with marginally hardy species labeled for zone 8 or higher, there’s a chance that these plants could have been affected.

Feature Impact –– The first GLP-1 (Glucagon- Like Peptide-1) medication was approved for weight loss use more than a decade ago with new more effective versions being approved by the FDA over the past few years.

Feature Impact –– Despite the best of intentions, it’s common for plans to build healthier habits to fall flat. Often, the culprit isn’t a lack of motivation or discipline; rather, it’s unrealistic expectations.