OSU Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Recent moisture and wet ground has led to some producer questions about the cause, prevention and treatment of foot rot. Foot rot is a sub-acute or acute necrotic (decaying) infectious disease of cattle, causing swelling and lameness in at least one foot.

The local Choctaw and Pushmataha County OSU Extension office will host an upcoming Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Workshop designed to provide practical information and resources for individuals interested in starting or expanding an agricultural operation.

WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College recognized six exceptional students as 2026 Outstanding Graduates during its commencement ceremony on May 1. Each student was selected by their respective academic division or department for outstanding academic achievement, leadership and career ambitions.

OLD FORT HOMECOMING PONY EXPRESS & STRAIGHTAWAY RACES Join us on Saturday, June 13, at the Old Fort in Fort Towson for an exciting afternoon of racing and family fun! Pony Express Races – 1 p.m. Teams of five riders will compete headto- head, handing off saddlebags in a fastpaced relay race.

1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

Born: Paris, Texas. Age: 41. Graduated High School in Valliant, class of 2004. Father worked for Brown & Root and also in home construction. Studied for one year at SOSU (Computer science) before family relocated to Thornton, Colo. Graduated from Metropolital State University: BA/Business Management in 2018. Moved back to southeast Oklahoma in 2019 with his father. Completed his MBA (Business Administration/Data Anaytics) degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 2025. Has worked with the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector’s office out of Ada, examining the bookkeeping systems of several counties in southeast Oklahoma. (Was not allowed to examine home county/Choctaw.) Was Assistant Manager of Chilis in the Choctaw Nation’s Grant Casino from 2021-2023. Worked for several months for Hugo PD from February, 2026 until resigning June 4. (Not CLEET Certified). Is presently married. Suddeth states that his first priorities as Hugo’s City Manager will be to carefully assess each department. “Cleaning up the town” was high on his list of priorities and says he wants to find out what needs to be done “to empower Teshumbe (Bills),” who is the city’s Code Enforcement Officer. Suddeth said he hopes to find ways to increase the city’s budget for beautification measures and then maintain a better appearance to enhance tourism and visitor appeal. He also stated he was passionate about finding employees who are “goal driven” and willing to implement change. “I will need to do a lot of listening… to key employees and staff members to find out what ideas they have to improve department functions,” he added.

HUGO — Members of the Hugo City Council overcame previous stalemates on selecting a new city manager at last Tuesday’s meeting, and voted to approve Justin Suddeth as the new city manager, “subject to the terms of his contract being approved.”

FORT TOWSON –– A Fort Towson man was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle collision Friday night at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 70 and Main Street in Fort Towson, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at approximately 8:22 p.m. on June 5.

MUSKOGEE — Court documents filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma have stated that the Choctaw County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to a $4 million dollar settlement in the case of Donna Jo Pate, Administrator for the estate of Cannon Pate, deceased, in their federal lawsuit against Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park in his official capacity as Sheriff of Choctaw County.