Grief has always had a way of bringing people together, and last week, a day after the news broke, the Hugo High School Class of 2014 was reunited by tragedy. In a Facebook group chat, we shared in the initial shock and heartbreak of losing our classmate and friend, Amaney Jackson.

Burgess Family Healthcare named Chahtapreneur of the Year DURANT — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recognized 12 small businesses at its annual Chahtapreneur Award Ceremony inside Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant on June 22. Each year, Choctaw Nation gives Chahtapreneur Awards to a Choctaw business in each of the reservation’s 12 districts, as well as crowning one business Chahtapreneur of the Year.

TVSHKA HOMMA — The 2023 Choctaw Labor Day Festival will offer three days of faith, family, and cultural activities for all ages. The annual event, held at Tvshka Homma on the grounds of the historic Choctaw Capitol, is southeastern Oklahoma’s largest gathering. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) will host the festival on Friday, Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 3.

Best-Selling Children’s Book Now Available in Audio Format FROGVILLE — Frogville, Quest of a Frog, the best-selling children’s book by Oklahoma native Sharla J. Frost, has been issued in audiobook form.

Executive Director The Chamber Of Commerce is getting ready to dive into all the community activities that are quickly approaching. I have been digging deeply into reaching out to the community and seeing what everyone has to say and what their thoughts are on my efforts.

BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH! Thursday, July 27 from 10 a.m. until school supplies run out! Students must be present! Volunteers/donors needed.

report having a substance abuse disorder. Additionally, approximately 300 Oklahomans are admitted for urgent care or crisis mental health services. In the past year, 4.1% of adults in Oklahoma had serious thoughts of suicide, with one in 10 students reporting attempting suicide in the past 12 months.

HUGO — Sixteen Practical Nursing students graduated from Kiamichi Tech - Hugo on June 29, 2023. According to program director, Shelly Swalley, Practical Nursing graduates complete 1,508 hours of class time and clinical hours.

Alleged market manipulation during Winter Storm Uri may have been illegal... OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney General Gentner Drummond has announced that he may take legal action against various entities he believes to be responsible for market manipulation and other potentially unlawful conduct related to Winter Storm Uri.

FORT TOWSON — On Sat., July 22, from 1-3 p.m., the Choctaw Nation’s “Growing Hope” program will be highlighted by the Fort Towson Historic Site. The program focuses on heirloom seeds that came through the Trail of Tears by the Choctaw people when they were forcibly removed to the state.