HUGO –– Birthday parties are usually planned for kids, and it is no different for Hugo’s biggest baby, elephant Cameron Lee, who is turning 2 years old in a few short days. The elephant family and staff at the Endangered Ark Foundation in Hugo invite you to come take part in celebrating Cameron Lee’s special day on Saturday, July 30, from 11 a.m.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Stetson Bruce, age 33, of Antlers, Okla., was found guilty by a Federal jury of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse in Indian Country.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), yesterday joined seven of his colleagues to introduce the “No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act” to ensure that reserves sold from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) are not exported to nations that are adversaries of the United States. Led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Inhofe was joined in co-sponsoring the legislation by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), James Lankford (R-Okla.), John Kennedy (R-La.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).

Provided by Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Oklahoma State University Wild turkey genetics is among the areas of a 4.5-year study launched at the beginning of 2022 by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit to address wild turkey population dynamics and brood survival. Wild Turkey Genetics Study: Supplies for processing DNA samples are being received.

Thirty-five Eastern Oklahoma State College student-athletes have been named to 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association All-Academic teams. All six of Eastern’s athletic teams were represented in this selection.

DURANT — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has qualified three teams for the World Series of Stickball this year. Local players have already participated in preliminary matches to compete at the 72nd Choctaw Indian Fair, on the Choctaw Indian Reservation in Mississippi.

SOUTHEAST Broken Bow: Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 88°F and clear.

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Mark Allen, chairman of the Oklahoma Sportsman Caucus and member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation executive council, said he has grave concerns regarding the introduction of House Resolution 8167 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution would repeal the landmark Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937, which Allen said has been a critical measure to fund wildlife conservation efforts across the state and nation.