Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that his office will take on the responsibility of prosecuting a Canadian County attorney indicted by a multi-county grand jury late last year for illegal marijuana business practices.

Early voting is available Thursday March 2, 2023, and Friday March 3, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the County Election Board, located at 300 E. Duke St., on the ground floor of the County Courthouse across from the Sheriff Office. Early voting is not available at polling locations.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $1.2 million to an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physicianscientist to investigate the connection between the gut microbiome and osteoarthritis of the knee.

STATE QUESTION ANALYSIS One question will appear on the March 7, 2023, Special Election Ballot. This initiative petition was placed on the ballot by gathering signatures from citizens.

FORT TOWSON — Starting in the seventh grade, or even elementary school, basketball coaches begin harping at their players about the importance of making free throws. Most players get tired of hearing their coaches harping all the time about how important free-throws are... especially in tight games that are decided by only a few points.

FORT TOWSON — Smithville’s Lady Braves were smokin’ hot shooting from the field against the Lady Tigers of Fort Towson last week, dropping 27 first quarter points against Fort Towson’s two, to post a solid 62-14 win.

Hugo News Sports After stumbling against Okmulgee two weeks ago, the Buffaloes bounced back to beat the Bulldogs 55-41 at home Monday night. The differences between the Hugo team that traveled to Okmulgee and the team that stepped on the court this week were vast.

Hugo News Sports The Lady Buffs put on another dominant performance against the Bulldogs, beating Okmulgee 46-15 inside Simon Parker Gymnasium Monday night. Just two weeks ago, the Buffaloes left Okmulgee with a 40-point win, and this week’s game was much of the same.