Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack previewed the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) final rule. This new rule establishes clear, strong and consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production, levels the playing field for organic livestock farmers, ranchers and businesses and promotes fairer, more competitive markets for their products, while providing consumers with more transparency about their purchases.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– To protect Oklahoma’s pork producers from needless and excessive regulation, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is opposing a new Massachusetts law that bans states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet strict hog-housing requirements.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Emerging Aviation Technology Center (EATC) on Tuesday, October 24. The state-of-the-art facility, located near Redden, Okla. will serve as a hub for cuttingedge research, development, testing, and evaluation for crewed and uncrewed aerial system technologies.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma Department of Corrections announced that the new Orange Alert notification system is operational and ready for citizens to opt in. ODOC worked with Rave Mobile Safety to set up the text message network to ensure Oklahomans can conveniently register to receive alerts about prison escapes.

Friday, Nov. 3 Beef Stew Grilled Cheese Sandwich Tossed Salad Peanut Butter Cookies Wednesday, Nov.

Fall Back! Don’t forget to turn your clocks back Sunday, Nov. 5 for the end of Daylight Saving Time.

Felony 114 – Charlene Annette Taylor: Possession of CDS methamphetamine with intent to distribute. 115 – James Kenneth Hebert: Burglary, second degree.

Hugo Band Student of the week is Lexi Figueroa. She is a sophomore at Hugo High School and has been in band for four years. She plays the flute and piccolo. The thing Lexi enjoys most about band is it allows her to hang out with her people. Lexi is also a member of the Hugo High School Academic Team.

Your Choctaw County Public Library, as a member of the Southeast Oklahoma Library System, works hard to identify, select, organize and make accessible the record of human thought and experience; and through its facilities, materials, and resources, provide a comfortable, non-judgmental atmosphere conducive to informational, recreational, educational, and cultural pursuits by the people of Hugo and the surrounding communities.

Pastor of Southside Baptist Church, Hugo These Daily Devotionals were posted on Bro. Edwin Findley’s Facebook page. Bro. Findley is the Pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Hugo, Okla. Bro. Findley is also a Chaplain for May’s Hospice.