• TSET encourages Oklahomans to prioritize health in 2024 The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) offers free resources to help Oklahomans achieve their New Year’s health resolutions through small daily steps, whether they are eating more nutritious foods, moving more or living tobacco free.

First Baby Rules The winning baby’s parents must be residents of Choctaw County! The parents of the newborn baby must come by the Hugo News and pick up a form that will specify the rules.

January • Two new county commissioners sworn in: Jim Bob Sullivan and Roy Dean Scott. • Emily Maxwell Herron sworn in as District 17 District Judge.

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OKLAHOMA CITY ––The town of Soper received approval for $1,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Town’s wastewater infrastructure.

As U.S. and Mexico officials wrangle over complex issues from immigration to fentanyl, cattle ranchers from both countries have found a way to turn economic integration into a science apart from politics.

WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College President Dr. Janet Wansick announced Wednesday the promotion of Chris Hall to Dean of Agriculture, effective in May 2024.

The holidays often feel like the busiest time of year, but they can also be the perfect time to take a moment to focus on the importance of gratitude and giving back.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded more than $22.8 million in grants to the tribe.