FORT TOWSON — The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour will be held on Friday, Oct. 13, and Saturday, Oct.

Across the country, residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities along with family members, Ombudsman program representatives, citizen advocates, facility staff, and others will honor the individual rights of long-term care residents by celebrating Residents’ Rights Month. Residents’ Rights Month is an annual event held in October by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (Consumer Voice) to celebrate and focus on awareness of dignity, respect, and the value of long-term care residents.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Oral health plays a vital role in our overall well-being, and yet, many individuals face significant barriers in obtaining adequate dental care, ranging from insurance coverage to distance for receiving care.

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HOCHATOWN –– The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrated its partnership with two local electric cooperatives that helped bring a substation to Hochatown. Choctaw Nation partnered with Choctaw Electric and Western Farmers to add another substation to Hochatown as the area grows and works to accommodate the influx of businesses and people.

Four Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) tribal members have recently been named to ion Oklahoma Magazine’s “55 Over 55 Inspiring Oklahomans” list. Included in the list were Gary Batton, Chief of the Choctaw Nation; Jack Austin, Jr, Assistant Chief of the Choctaw Nation; Michael Burrage, Co-Founder of Whitten Burrage and the first Native American Federal Judge; and Stacy Shepherd, executive officer at Choctaw Nation.

Eddie Ball, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 14 out of 18 games correctly. Pictured, Ball (left) collects the $50 weekly prize from Zack Savage of FirstBank, where he obtained his winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Jiffy Lube, AmeriState Bank, Red River Counseling, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-LIFT, Homestead of Hugo, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Red River Co-op, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Hugo Express Pharmacy, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A Choctaw County man succumbed to injuries sustained in a one-vehicle wreck early Sunday morning on U.S. Hwy.

As of Monday, Sept. 25, the burn ban that was issued on Sept.