OKLAHOMA CITY – Corporation Commissioner Kim David today released a statement following the announcement from Attorney General Gentner Drummond relating to his office’s investigation of Winter Storm Uri.

In the wake of last week’s ruling by the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, which stated that the City of Tulsa did not have the ability to enforce municipal laws upon certain tribal members, Hugo News reached out to chief law-enforcement officials in Hugo and Choctaw County for their reaction to the court’s action.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A Hugo man was injured in a onevehicle accident Sunday afternoon. According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, James Diggs, 63, was traveling eastbound on E2090 Rd.

FORT TOWSON –– Young people can learn about the natural world around us with a forestry program presented by Oklahoma Forestry Services Education Coordinator Tony Pascall (pictured). The program will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. It will include hands-on activities that teach about what the forest is, its role and how people can better interact and care for a forest.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has released the unofficial results of the 2023 general election. Tribal Council Member District 2 Tony Ward 562 Brent Minter 168 Tribal Council Member District 3 Eddie Bohanan 632 Kay Haering 110 Tribal Council Member District 8 Perry Thompson 836 Larry Wade 220 Tribal Council Member District 11 Robert Karr 987 Nellie Meashintubby 288.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently that USDA is making investments that will create new and better markets for agricultural producers and food businesses in 19 states across rural America.

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Garfield County Conservation District are thrilled to unveil the inaugural Crossroads Conference, a groundbreaking event focused on soil health. Set to take place at the Autry Tech Center in Enid, Okla., on July 19-20, 2023, the Crossroads Conference aims to bring together regional producers, conservation partners, and agriculture professionals interested in fostering innovative approaches that promote land and operational resiliency in agriculture.

Oklahoma 529 launched the Bright Future Sweepstakes that gives six Oklahoma families $529 to start an OK529 account or add to their existing account, state Treasurer Todd Russ announced recently. Russ said Oklahoma 529 is a smart choice and a flexible way for Oklahomans to save for education expenses.

Paris, Texas, resident Jim “Pops” Kirby recenlty published his first Sci Fi book, “The Memoirs Drs. Newt.” In the future, somewhere between time warps and transformations...

Term limits amendment... what a good idea! Not! What’s the real problem with our federal government? That people in Congress serve too many terms? And if we get an Amendment to limit their terms, will our Land be healed? Of course not! The real problem is that the politicians we elect ignore our Constitution –– yet we keep reelecting them.