The Fort Towson Historic Site will host Mexican-American War Days: A Long Walk in the Sun on Sept. 16-18. This free event will feature an encampment set in the 1846-1848 time period of the Mexican-American War.

Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) will begin converting its Hugo streetlights to new technology that will brighten roadways, street corners and public spaces for homeowners, drivers and law enforcement later this week.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Center at Oklahoma State University is teaming up with Texas A&M University for a $1.7 million project to study the benefits of regenerative agriculture in Oklahoma and Texas.

• Welcome to the 115th annual Choctaw County Fair There’s a certain excitement in the air at a county fair that simply doesn’t exist anywhere else.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– Four people have been accused of conspiring to bring contraband into a county jail, after two jailers located three grams of marijuana and eight grams of methamphetamine inside a plastic bottle of body lotion.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– On Aug. 31, 2022, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) received a request from the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an in-custody death of Charles Gilliland, 64.

left: The Frisco Depot Museum is a lunch destination once again. The First Stop Coffee & Sandwich Shop took up residence inside the depot in the middle of August, with owner Lori Pool aiming to not only start her own business, but also to support an historic gem in Hugo.

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McALESTER –– The Choctaw Nation Health Clinic in McAlester will be remodeled and expanding in size and services. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall and is estimated to be completed in 2024.

Many community structures in Oklahoma have been chosen to participate in Paint Oklahoma Beautiful. This Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) program is designed to encourage volunteers to seek out community structures and renovate them with the creative use of resources.