• Imported onions identified as a food source of fast-growing outbreak in 37 states OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) last week reported that 98 people in Oklahoma have confirmed Salmonella Oranienburg infections, the second highest number of infections of the 37 states currently impacted by a fastgrowing outbreak. Salmonella infection is a common bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract.

Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03) has signed on as an original cosponsor of the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 (H.R. 5609). The bipartisan bill would direct the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) to establish a contract library for cattle producers.

THE 2021 HUGO BUFFALOES include: Landon Lemmons, Ashton Barnett, Stacey Powers, Aden Parish, Cameron Hamill, Hunter Sims, Amareion Maytubby, La’Marcus Davis, Cam Holt, Davionta Jackson, Caselin Davis, Dakerrious Wilson, Don’tez Cherry, Ethan Sparks, Da’shon Sims, Dacorion Cook, De’Koryian Mitchell, Pierson Evans, Isaiah Greer, Micah Ribiero, Sharod Holt, Noah Joe, Kameron Allred, Kane Worthy, Ethan Bigfeather, Mekii Bell, Trandon Morgan, Jonathon Gilley, Caleb Allen, Caleb Joe, Jordan Creel, Connor Frazier, Payton Parra, Jaren Trantham, G’Mariyon Wallace and Logan Allen. Coaching staff includes: Head coach Krystopher Gross, Cody Tramble, Derek McKinney, Dante Dangerfield and Cody Gilmore. Not pictured: Kvon Bradley, Evan Tollett, Kamoney Garrett, George Gentry, Caleb Allen and Carlos King.

EARTHQUAKE DRILL — Hugo School students recently participated in a national Earthquake Drill to learn how to respond to such an event. Above, students in Mrs. Pipkin’s fourth-grade class, Ke’Ambria Robertson, Grady Awtry, and Kaidence Cook are shown following their teacher’s drill instructions. Photo Courtesy / Mary Taylor, Hugo Schools

Oklahomans for Responsible Water Policy will have its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 at Donald W. Reynolds Public Library in Durant, featuring the Choctaw Natural Resources Teams: Tye baker and Ethan Schuth, Sec. of Energy & Environment Ken Wagner, emcee Sen. David Bullard and Choctaw Nation Chief Garry Batton. The speakers will address sound water management for the future.

A grant writing seminar will be held in Hugo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More than 50 federal employees from across the U.S. government have banded together to sue the Biden administration over coronavirus vaccine mandates, according to court documents.

4th and Jackson Church of Christ is hosting Trunk or Treat Saturday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m.