HUGO –– Congratulations to the Kiamichi Tech Students of the Month for August. Destiney Vanderburg is the high school Student of the Month, and Diane Moore is the adult Student of the Month.

HUGO — Despite damage that will soar into the millions of dollars, Choctaw County residents were fortunate that there was no known loss of human life after an F3 tornado tore a path of destruction across the county. (See graphic at right, provided by Pat Collins and staff at Choctaw County Emergency Management.)

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Unlike your skeletal muscles, your heart doesn’t fatigue, and it requires a constant energy supply. Usually that energy source is fat, but if fat isn’t available, the heart settles for glucose.

Six students from the Rattan Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America chapter recently attended the 2022 Lead Chapter Officer Training Conference. The Lead Conference, one of four planned around the state, was Sept.

Felony 081 – Heather Dawn Phillips: Taking/receiving stolen credit or debit card. Misdemeanor 083 – Ronald Vaughn Tucker: DUI.

Oklahoma Forestry Services is urging Oklahomans to continue using extreme caution in the face of elevated fire danger. While rains this week have given portions of the state temporary relief, it could take only a single day for our wildfire risk to reach levels we saw earlier this month. OFS is still asking everyone to delay outdoor burning when possible. Further, any outdoor burning activity that has occurred should be checked to ensure that the fire is fully extinguished.

For farmers across the nation, implementing conservation practices into existing row-crop operations has played a key role in maintaining healthy agricultural soils. “Producers making these investments have seen improved soil structure and water holding capacity, a decrease in soil erosion, and improved bottom line,” said Kayla Bergman, policy manager for the Center for Rural Affairs.

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surrounded by his family, receives the “Rural Health Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma at the Oklahoma Rural Health Conference in Edmond on Tuesday. The Rural Health Association of Oklahoma recognized Dr.