Public Records

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Felony 009 – Steven Tyler Nichols: Felony discharging firearm into dwelling. 010 – Andrea Taylor Mangrum: Domestic assault and battery with dangerous weapon.

Jury finds Hugo man guilty

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HUGO –– A jury made up of 12 individuals found a Hugo man guilty Monda during trial at the Choctaw County Courthouse. Justin Lee Jordan, 35, was found guilty of trafficking in illegal drugs and sentenced to 45 years.
JUSTIN JORDAN

Person of interest turns himself in

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CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A person of interest in a recent shooting in Sawyer, Okla., has turned himself in to the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department. According to reports, Steven Tyler Nichols, 24, turned himself in Saturday after allegedly shooting a Sawyer man during an altercation last week.
STEVEN NICHOLS

Boswell election results

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For Boswell board of trustees (unexpired term): Wayman Eastwood: 7 Ishmel Webb: 13 Randall Pierce: 72 Randall Pierce: 72 For Boswell board of trustees (unexpired term): Dwayne Cahill: 33 Dwayne Cahill: 33 Donnie Sewell: 52 Earl Bumpass: 20 Duane Lindly: 71 * Bold denotes winners..

Aging has got easier for America’s seniors but COVID may reinforce ageist notions

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It’s not how old you are; it’s how old you feel. Survey after survey show that the majority of senior citizens don’t feel like senior citizens. They feel younger and more active than they thought they’d be –– whether you ask a 55 year old or a 70 year old. “When we were kids, old folks looked and acted old; today’s kids are amazed at the energy and spunk of 70 year olds and even 80 year olds they encounter,” says Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

Ombudsman report...

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Long Term Care Ombudsman Program The Ombudsman program advocates for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, and assisted living facilities. Ombudsman programs work to resolve problems individual residents face and effect change at the local, state, and national levels to improve quality of life and care.

Mullin leads letter urging USDA to increase number of meat inspectors

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• Offers long-term solution to biden administration’s meat pricing plan Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and 23 of his House Republican colleagues recently sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to increase the number of available USDA inspectors.

Hamilton files measure prohibiting foreign-owned businesses from purchasing Oklahoma lands

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OKLAHOMA CITY –– As a rancher in Southeastern Oklahoma, Sen. Warren Hamilton has seen the impact of Oklahoma lands being purchased by foreign entities. The McCurtain Republican says it’s time the legislature puts a stop to these transactions and has filed Senate Bill 1469 to clarify that foreign ownership of Oklahoma lands is prohibited, even from business entities and trusts.
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