Important information for the April 1 county-wide elections

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This April 1, Choctaw County voters will have more races open in a single election day than for elections held for at least a decade and maybe two or more. County voters will decide on two Boswell School Bonds and a Valliant School Bond election, a Rattan School Board election, Trustees for the Town of Boswell and Council Members for the City of Hugo, then all county voters in all voting precincts will participate in the Choctaw County Tax Question.

Increased wildfire danger this week

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All Oklahomans are encouraged to take the following “Seasonal wildland fuel dryness will increase as we progress through the week,” said State Forester Mark Goeller. “OFS is keeping a close eye on wildland fuel moisture levels and fire weather forecasts to ensure maximum preparedness. We hope everyone across Oklahoma will do their part to prevent wildfire ignitions.”

Hugo students place in curriculum contest

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Carl Albert State College Curriculum Contest, March 4, Hugo School State Qualifiers, include: • Kishan Patel: Fourth Computer Science I; Third General Business. • Kayla Freeman: Fifth Chemistry.

Dining culture at nursing homes

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People Centered Living is the Future of Long-Term Care: Our connection to food isn’t just about getting enough nourishment to live. The act of sharing food has been woven into our social fabric and certainly doesn’t change when a person enters a nursing home.

State board of education terminates Yolanda Dunbar teaching certificate

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STAFF After being arrested and charged with two felony counts of child abuse, Hugo Special Education teacher Yolanda Dunbar had her teaching certificate suspended by the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting in Oklahoma City last week. Hugo and its independent school district are still reeling from being notified by Oklahoma City Attorney Cameron Spradling on Feb.

Social Security announces expedited retroactive payments, higher monthly benefits for millions

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• Actions support the Social Security Fairness Act The Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits for over 3.2 million people who receive a pension based on work that was not covered by Social Security (a “non-covered pension”) because they did not pay Social Security taxes.

Market development summer internships now available

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is looking for qualified collegiate students to join the Market Development team throughout the summer. The Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom intern will promote the program through written and digital communications, assisting with events, organizing resources for educators and completing goals set forth by the program.
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