DENSE FOG made it hard to travel Tuesday morning in Choctaw County. Those traveling westbound on Hwy.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma State Department of Health held a media briefing Dec. 9, to provide updates on the state’s response to COVID-19.

Oklahomans ages 16-17 can now get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster following yesterday’s announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that emergency use authorization has been expanded to include this age group.

The Oklahoma Pork Council and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association released the following joint response to a baseless refiled complaint by the Plant Based Foods Association regarding Oklahoma’s meat labeling requirements.

OK, so you are not a Miss America, hiding out in blue jeans. And you, sir, will never be the world’s next millionaire, with shoulders wide enough to make you have to slide sideways through the doorway. But you are YOU.

State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced an extra reason Oklahoma families should consider gifting a new Oklahoma 529 College Savings Account (OCSP) to a child this holiday season.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed a bill to require legislative approval on decisions by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission that would affect a property’s status as a state park.

Southside Baptist Church, located at 500 E. Trice in Hugo, will present “O Holy Night” children’s Christmas nativity play at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. All are welcome in this special remembrance of Christ’s birth.

Mid-to-late week will bring some off-and-on rain to the area and then when the weekend arrives we are going to see the chance of rain and the temperature going down. High temperatures on Saturday and Sunday will only be around 50 degrees and dropping to near the freezing mark at night.

Iris Garden Club Yard of the Month for December is Jama Bishop and Scott Moss on Kirk Road. The yard features lots of lights, Santa, trees, sleigh and a large nativity scene. Pictured are Harolynn Wofford, Scott and Jama, Shelia Kidd, Donna Colgin, Aaryn May. Photo Courtesy / Sammye Thacker