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HUGO –– After each election of the Hugo city council, a reorganization of the board occurs at the following meeting. At last Tuesday’s meeting, a motion and a second resulted in Ernest McCarty being reappointed as Hugo Mayor.

• May 5 event to provide information, warning signs, help DURANT –– Nationally, May 5 has been proclaimed “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.” To help bring attention and assistance to missing and murdered indigenous women an outdoor gathering will be held Friday, May 5, noon-2 p.m. at the Choctaw Nation Headquarters Amphitheater, 1802 Chukka Hina in Durant.

Is the Oath of Office important or just a mere formality? Article VI of the Constitution says that (a) the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and (b) judicial officers (among others) are under Oath to support the Constitution. So what are the logical implications of the foregoing? That when an act of Congress violates the Constitution and the issue is brought before a court in a lawsuit, it is the sworn duty of the Court to side with the Constitution and against Congress.

Felony 039 – Donavan Devane Gilley: Plan/ attempt/conspire to perform act of violence. 040A – Kendrick Deshone Murray: Aggravated trafficking in illegal drugs (meth).

Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com “I am not stupid! Ignorant maybe, but certainly not totally stupid.” The rallying cry of most of us.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $125 million through two new grant programs that will create more options for meat and poultry farmers by investing in independent, local meat and poultry processing projects that increase competition and enhance the resiliency of the food supply chain.

A group of 12 businessmen and women and industry leaders met at Hugo Lake State Park last week for Oklahoma Southeast’s annual Lieutenant Governor’s Turkey Hunt. The purpose of the annual hunt is to bring a diverse group of people into the community to discuss economic development opportunities and ways in which the area can better set itself up to attract industry.

PUSHMATAHA COUNTY –– A Rattan, Okla., woman lost her life last Saturday after an unknown medical incident caused her to crash her vehicle. According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Jennifer Self, 25, was southbound on County Road 1931 and due to an unknown medical incident, she departed the roadway to the right and struck a tree.

The Goodland Board of Trustees has named Chris Scott as the new Interim Director of Goodland Academy. This decision was met with overwhelming support of the board.