CHOCTAW COUNTY –– Gregory Allen Gamblin II, 34, was convicted of Jeremy Barnett’s murder in Choctaw County District Court on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. The jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. Sentencing is scheduled for March 7, 2023.

The Electrical Lineman Training Program at Kiamichi Tech graduated its first class on Friday, Dec. 9. Kiamichi Tech administration, program instructors, industry partners, friends and families celebrated the graduation of nine students at the Hugo campus. The graduates of the program are:

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed three pieces of legislation related to state parks and their operations.

Citizens of Hugo and Choctaw County proudly joined the nation, and much of the world, in honoring and celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A discovery at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is shedding new light on a particularly devastating form of multiple sclerosis. OMRF scientists say their finding could lead to a treatment breakthrough for primary-progressive MS, which may affect as many as 10 to 15 out of every 100 people diagnosed with the condition and has no approved treatments.

REI Oklahoma and its Women’s Business Center receives a $10,000 grant to launch a scholarship and microgrant initiative to help elevate single mother and single women businesses owners in Oklahoma REI Oklahoma, an economic development nonprofit, was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Oklahoma. The purpose of this grant is to help propel the launch or growth of small businesses that are majority-owned by single mother or single women households through their Women’s Business Center. REI Oklahoma and its Women’s Business Center serve all 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Human Services began accepting online applications on Jan. 10, for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This federally-funded program helps income-eligible families with their winter heating utility bills. Applications are accepted online at OKDHSLive. org.

HUGO –– The city of Hugo has announced notice of a general municipal election, for the election of council members. Offices to be filled include the Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 4 positions.

McCURTAIN COUNTY –– A pedestrian was injured last week after being struck by a car on a private road at International Paper. According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Eric G.

Felony 005 – Kenneth Mack Butler: Trafficking in illegal drugs. Misdemeanor 009 – Joshua Jennings Goodwin: DUI.