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HUGO — Members of the Hugo city council, acting in their capacity as members of the Hugo Municipal Authority… heard numerous comments at their Tuesday, Dec. 17 meeting concerning a proposed sale of surplus city water to the City of Altus, Okla.

• Through the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation’s America the Beautiful Challenge; The 61 new grants announced will support landscape-scale conservation projects across 42 states, three U.S. territories, and 19 Tribal and Native Nations

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is looking for a qualified collegiate student to join the Executive Office throughout the summer. This individual will be responsible for promoting ODAFF through written and digital communications, assisting with planning and executing events, conducting projects related to government relations and legislative changes impacting the agency, and completing goals set forth by the Executive Office.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for the 2025 USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. These fellowships introduce faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic- Serving School Districts to the vast array of USDA resources available to them. The fellowships take place during the summer of 2025, and applications are due by March 6, 2025.

The holiday season can be particularly difficult for those who have lost a loved one. For those facing the first Christmas, the umpteenth Christmas spending the season without a love one can be difficult.

Each year, Oklahoma Human Services collaborates with a host of community organizations across the state to bring hope and a happy holiday season to children and families involved with the child welfare system. The holidays are a special time full of wonder and joy, and it’s important that children feel the magic of the season no matter their circumstances.

• Country artist coming to Stage 271 in May Country artist Gavin Adcock is headed to Stage 271 at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Grant in May! Adcock is a Georgia native and former Georgia Southern University football player who began his music career in 2021. He’s put out a string of singles that have amassed nearly 500 million US streams, and his album “Actin’ Up Again” was the most streamed country debut album of the year.

MUSKOGEE –– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Teresa Leona Dean, age 55, of Idabel, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 6 years in prison for one count of distribution of methamphetamine.

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