Christmas in the Park will be held from 12 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Hugo Lake Park Marina, and will include pictures with Santa, crafts for kids, refreshments, food trucks and more. Christmas light show will begin at dusk.

Recently, 4-H members from Choctaw and Pushmataha Counties were given a unique opportunity to learn basic survival skills thanks in part to a grant from the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation. Students learned basic fire-starting techniques, compass orienteering, shelter construction, knot tying and most importantly, the rule of “3s.”

Eligible Partners have until Dec. 30, 2022, to sign up for funding.

I’ve recently received numerous calls and emails concerning a notice of application to use stream water from the Tomlin Hydro Energy Project. I know this is an extremely controversial issue, and most politicians would wisely avoid taking a public position on this matter. However, I’ve never been one to straddle the fence or dodge controversial issues. Therefore, I am going to share my opinion, and if you have a different opinion, that’s OK.

HUGO — Over the years, successful cattlemen in Choctaw and surounding counties have seen their share of challenging times. Even though the area gets an average of 47 inches of annual rainfall, too often it comes at the wrong time… during fall or early spring when grass production is minimal.

Candidates for the Board of Education in six Choctaw County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Dec.

Humphrey asks Ethics Commission to investigate potential misuse of public funds by gubernatorial candidate OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, sent a letter Monday requesting that the Oklahoma Ethics Commission investigate whether state resources were used to further a gubernatorial candidate’s campaign during the 2022 election cycle.

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Felony 085 – Chaz Ryan Gramps: Possession of firearm after former felony conviction. 086A – Thomas Wesley Cofer: Escape from department of corrections.

Wednesday, November 30 Beef Stew Celery Sticks Green Salad Corn Bread Muffin Top Chocolate Chip Cookies.