OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, today asked those in his House district for help in locating an area young man who is missing. Tyler Littleton, 14, is 5-foot, 11 inches, 150 pounds and has blue eyes and red hair. He is from Caney.

Congratulations to the Kiamichi Tech Students of the Month for August. Katie Gee (left) is the High School Student of the Month, and Joshua Roberts (right) is the Adult Student of the Month. Katie is a student in the Health Careers program and is a senior at Antlers High School. Joshua is a student in the Diesel Technology program. Each student was presented with a $50 check from FirstBank, presented by Gwen Coffman. Katie is pictured with Campus Director Jerrod Lundry, Health Careers Instructor Rebecca Ludlow and Gwen Coffman. Joshua is pictured with Campus Director Jerrod Lundry, Diesel Technology Instructor Homer Chapman and Gwen Coffman.

In a win for producers across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency recently announced changes to two crop insurance programs –– Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm. The improvements will expand access to risk management options for thousands of producers, particularly those with small or diversified operations.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature has appropriated $20 million to aid the agriculture industry across the state during the ongoing drought. House Bill 1006XX designates $20 million to the Emergency Drought Relief Fund from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury.

MUSKOGEE –– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced Monday that Shonda Lynette Johnson, age 51, of Fort Towson, Okla., was found guilty by a federal jury of voluntary manslaughter.

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FORT TOWSON –– Experience the history of southeastern Oklahoma at the annual Doaksville Historic Candlelight Tours. Tours will be held Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m., with the last tour departing at 9:30 p.m. A guide will take visitors on a 45-minute walking tour through the streets of this once prominent town. The venues on the tour will cover specific historic events in Doaksville’s history. Doaksville served as the capital of the Choctaw Nation intermittently after 1850 and regularly from 1858 to 1863. Guests will learn about the history of the area from the perspective of Fort Towson Commander Josiah H. Vose. Advance registration is available by calling 580.236.0537 or emailing fttowson@history.ok.gov. Fort Towson Historic Site is located north of U.S.

McCURTAIN COUNTY –– On September 30, 2022, Special Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, arrested John Wesley Smith for the 1993 murder of John Randall O’Steen.

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Participating optometric physicians across the state of Oklahoma will be giving complimentary eye exams to those in need as part of the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physician’s (OAOP) third annual Giving Sight Day. Most participating locations will hold complimentary vision clinics on Saturday, Oct. 1, but some locations will participate in the days immediately preceding or following that date. Some clinics require appointments, while others are first come, first serve. A list of participating clinics along with dates and other relevant details can be found here: https://oklahoma. aoa.org/patients-andpublic/ giving-sightday.). Each clinic has different protocols and requirements and patients should carefully consult the weblink.