CHOCTAW COUNTY –– Several arrests were made over the weekend, as a number of sex offenders were arrested for non-compliance with sex offender registration requirements. The arrests were a part of a sex offender compliance operation led by the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department.

Congressman Josh Brecheen says he will hold in-person town hall meetings in Bartlesville, Claremore, Durant, McAlester, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pryor and Tahlequah. Constituents are invited to share their thoughts and ask questions about policy issues.

Department has gotten a face lift in recent weeks. Local businessman David King volunteered his time and services for the renovation of the exterior of the HPD building. King also was responsible for the new look of the old blue building on Broadway.

BOSWELL — Chase Lane Rocha, 21, of 402 E. 2095 Road near Boswell, has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder by the Choctaw Nation in connection with the killing of Riki Renee Amix on Jan. 24, 2023.

Residents and family members should protect themselves and their families from getting the flu every year. That means understanding what the flu is, how it is spread, why it is dangerous, and plan to get vaccinated.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist $2.1 million to better understand the metabolism of T cells, a critical component of our immune system. With the fiveyear grant, OMRF scientist Meng Zhao, Ph.D., will study the role mitochondria — the driver for energy and metabolism in cells — plays in T cells, one of the white blood cells of the immune system.

Misdemeanor 011 – Michael Dwayne Brown: DUI. Money judgments under $10,000 005 – First United Bank & Trust vs.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oklahoma is announcing the fiscal year 2023 signup period for Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC), a new option available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Oklahoma producers should apply by Feb. 24 to be considered for funding in fiscal year 2023.

FORT TOWSON –– Staff at the Fort Towson Historic Site are busily preparing for the full slate of activities and events scheduled for 2023. Opportunities for learning will be plentiful, with weekend activities on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month beginning in February. Special events throughout the year will include an 1840s education day and encampment, a history day camp for kids, a cinnamon roll social, Doaksville candlelight tours and Christmas at the Fort.

The Southeast Oklahoma Library System (SEOLS) held a juried Graphic Novel writing contest in October for all ages. The contest was open to anyone interested in participating. Each of the winners will have their work cataloged and available in their home library shelves for patrons to enjoy!