PARIS — Paris Junior College is pleased to announce that 175 students were named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement during the Spring 2021 semester. Included on that list of scholars is Hollye Hiinsley, of Hugo.

MR. and MRS. LOYD DEATON of Rattan, will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 4 p.m. The celebration will be held at the Rattan Senior Citizens Center. All family and friends are invited to attend. Loyd and Kay were married in Rattan, Okla., on June 9, 1961. They have built a beautiful loving life together.

(Left) Lauren Wren (center) of KTC Hugo, recently presentd her Classification Talk to fellow members of the Hugo Rotary Club. We are thankful to have her serving with us. She is pictured with two of our Hugo Rotarians, Club Treasurer Les Shumake (left) and District 5830 Assistant Governor Rochelle Cory (right).

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State University awarded degrees to 4,047 students this past spring, including 2,508 Oklahomans, according to the office of the Registrar. Graduates are listed by their hometowns, along with degree and subject area.

NOTE From the Choctaw County Treasurer’s Office: Choctaw County Treasurer Cheri Stacy has advised that her Courthouse office will be closed July 28 and 29 so staff members can attend the annual State Treasurer’s Conference. Normal office hours will return at 2 p.m.

WHAT:​First Payment of the Enhanced Child Tax Credit. WHEN:​Thursday, July 15, 2021.

Choctaw County Emergency Management Services Director, Pat Collins, reports that she and her staff have successfully applied for... and received a Homeland Security Grant to begin upgrading the county’s emergency communications equipment.

CHOCTAW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS were called into emergency duty following the June 8 massive rainfall and flooding event that washed out many roadways and bridges in Choctaw County. District III Commissioner Roger Vandever (also Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners) advised Oklahoma Emergency Management personnel that more than $180,000 in road repairs had been done in the aftermath of the floods and that more was forthcoming. More than seven inches of rain fell in some areas of eastern Choctaw County and western McCurtain County during that storm as well as parts of southeast Pushmataha County. County Emergency Services Director Pat Collins pointed out that the photos clearly depict why motorists should not attempt to cross high water at creeks. There may not be a roadway under the visible water.