• October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Despite significant improvements in reducing infant mortality in Oklahoma in recent years, SIDS-related deaths continue to be the third leading cause of infant deaths in our state.

Respectful Treatment: You have the right to receive courteous and respectful care and treatment and the right to reside and to receive services with reasonable accommodation of your individual needs and preferences, except if your health or safety or that of other residents would be endangered.

Multiple Choctaw County students recently were honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students will receive from the college and its academic departments.

• Scott Blubaugh, fifth-generation farmer and rancher, calls for action to increase competition in agriculture markets WASHINGTON, D.C.— American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh, Tonkawa, Okla., detailed the negative impact industry consolidation has on family farmers and ranchers and consumers during a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing titled “State of the Livestock Industry” Oct.

Hugo city-wide fall cleanup will be held Oct. 22-23. All items must be taken to the landfill on S. Eighth St., across from the bypass from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Curbside pickup is available to the very elderly and handicapped only, by calling 580.326.2344 before noon on Thursday, Oct. 21. No hazardous waste allowed, such as paint, batteries, tires, etc. Must have a copy of current city of Hugo water bill.

An active week of weather across southeast Oklahoma with off and on showers and thunderstorms through Thursday, but then much cooler air will move in and bring drier air just in time to give us a sunny weekend.

Felony 091 – Brandon Charles Cardwell: Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Misdemeanor 136 – Bucky Joe Stuart: Possession of paraphernalia.

Fort Towson has officially started the first OSSAA-sanctioned “Esports” team. Esports, short for electronic sports, is a collective term that describes organized competitive video gaming, where individuals use video game consoles, PCs or even mobile phones to play popular video games against other esports teams.