The Choctaw County Board of County Commissioners has issued a burn ban for the area. The resolution was passed during the regular county board meeting Monday morning, due to current drought conditions throughout the area and low chances of precipitation in the forecast..

Oklahoma has officially secured approximately $223.5 million for the first year of a five-year grant through the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, part of an historic $50 billion federal investment authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This award marks a new era for the state, providing unprecedented

Halito! Chim achukma? (Hello, how are you?) It’s Native American Heritage Month again. This will be my fifth year to write a column for the Ada (and Hugo) News, and those of you who’ve kept up with me are keenly aware that I like to write about sports and history. With history, it doesn’t change that much... mostly opinions.

First Assembly of God, 1176 US 271 South. Pastors Barbara and Keithen Brown, hugolstog@yahoo.com.

The Oklahoma Bar Association Clients’ Security Fund will pay nearly $147,000 to 10 people who lost money or other property from the dishonest conduct of their attorney. The association is reimbursing money to the clients of seven deceased, suspended or former lawyers whose dishonest actions led to the losses.

The Oklahoma State Board of Equalization approved about $12 billion for lawmakers to appropriate to state agencies for Fiscal Year 2027. But while revenue outlooks appear stable, they aren’t yet high enough to slash income taxes.

• Spriha Pavuluri, MD, joins Paris Regional Health Paris Regional Health announced that Spriha Pavuluri, MD, has joined its medical staff and is now offering comprehensive adult neurological care at 2870 Lewis Lane, Suite 220. Dr.

An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist has received a two-year National Institutes of Health grant to explore the root cause of debilitating infections that can follow joint replacement surgery.