People with Type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease as those without. However, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist’s recent discovery could someday reduce that statistic.

An often overlooked factor has the potential to boost businesses’ bottom line: employee fitness.

James Turner, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 15 out of 18 games correctly. Pictured, Turner (right) collects the $50 weekly prize from Dawn Bond from Homestead of Hugo, where he obtained his winning entry blank.

The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Southeast Economic Development organization announces the appointment of Sharla J. Frost as the new Chair, effective immediately.

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OKLAHOMA CITY –– Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, held an interim study to detail his ideas on restructuring the state’s entire criminal justice system. IS23-025 was heard by the House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee, which Humphrey chairs.

It’s time to select and decorate pumpkins for your Halloween display. Get family and friends involved in a trip to the pumpkin farm and consider hosting a decorating party.

Culinary.net –– Going door to door for candy and treats is part of many families’ Halloween traditions, and the routine almost always ends with a kitchen loaded with treats. When the spooky season comes to a close, consider these ways to use up those delectable goodies.

The state’s ability to issue largeoperation poultry farm registrations without public notice, hearing, or in-depth environmental review received a lengthy airing in Delaware County District Court Friday.

4-H Reporter Choctaw County On Oct. 11-13, Choctaw County 4-H officers Lucile Morehouse, Riley Pope and Creed Pope had the privilege of attending the 2023 Teen Leadership Conference (TLC) in Ardmore, Okla.