DURANT –– Choctaw Nation tribal member Carol Ayers was among 41 Native American elders virtually recognized at the 12th annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors. Each honoree received a celebration box including their 2020 AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors medallion, program, a gift card and a sweetgrass braid.

Sgt. Ian Wilkinson believes a K9 officer is just what the town of Sawyer needs and is asking for the community’s help to make it happen.

HUGO –– The remains of John Lafayette Mangrum have been positively identified after he went missing from Hugo, Okla., in March 2008. The remains were discovered in August 2018 in a remote area in northern Pushmataha County. At that time the Pushmataha County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in identifying the remains.

HUGO –– Hugo city council members met in regular session on Nov. 17 to discuss a franchise agreement with Public Service Company of Oklahoma.