Weather Update
No significant precipitation is expected for southeast Oklahoma this week, but we will see some wide swings in the temperature. I expect us to go from 18 degrees Friday morning to 63 degrees by Saturday afternoon.
Washington Community Center Lunch Menu
Friday, Jan. 7 Meatloaf Cabbage Yams Cornbread Sugar Cookies Wednesday, Jan.
Enjoy your retirement
Gina Glenn Self was shocked last week when coworkers and family honored her with a surprise retirement party. After 27 years with the Choctaw County Health Department, Self decided it was time she retired to follow her grandchildren around and tackle some honey-dos for her husband.
Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department announces recent staff promotions
Sheriff Terry Park swears in Josh Smith as the newest deputy. Sheriff Terry Park promotes Ron Miller to Undersherrif.
New construction, facilities upgrades at Hugo Schools
2022 will be an exciting year at Hugo Schools as we move forward with several construction projects and facilities upgrades.
Fort Towson School to crown Homecoming Queen Jan. 13
Fort Towson will be celebrating Homecoming during the Fort Towson Tigers and Soper Red Bears basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 13. These lovely ladies are candidates for Fort Towson Homecoming: Hailey Morris, Stephaine McClain, Stacey Scott, Noey Keith and Jaicee Lusk.
New testing capabilities measure immune response
Blood donors will know more about the status of their immunity to COVID-19 thanks to a new antibody testing method offered by the Oklahoma Blood Institute. The new testing runs Jan.
Choctaw Nation updates hunting/ fishing codes
Members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Council met in session last Thursday, after Governor Kevin Stitt’s recent decision to not renew the Choctaw Nation’s hunting and fishing compact for 2022.
New year, new you! No time like the present to quit tobacco
The start of a new year is the perfect opportunity to kick old habits and create new ones. For those thinking about quitting tobacco, programs like the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline can more than double the likelihood of success.
Choctaw Nation wins Indian Health Service awards
DURANT –– Although COVID prevented the usual pomp and circumstance, the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) held a ceremony to celebrate the Indian Health Service awards achieved by several departments for 2020 and 2021 along with service anniversaries for associates who have been with...
