HUGO –– Josie Rosales of Taco Mamas was awarded a Chahtapreneuer Award from the Choctaw Nation Small Business Development (CSBD.) Every year, one Choctawowned small business from each district is recognized. Taco Mamas was awarded based on its participation with Choctaw Nation Small Business Development, community involvement and impact to their local economies.

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But according to experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, new research suggests that may not be the case for old knees in those living with osteoarthritis.

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ARDMORE –– Beef is a staple of American mealtime. Producing beef requires the dedication of farmers and ranchers across the United States, and proper management of grazing animals can rebuild the health of pastures and rangelands and provides food and essential products for society.

• AFR youth program launches public speaking tutorials following contest cancellation OKLAHOMA CITY—If 2020 were a normal year, the American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) Cooperative would be planning its annual AFR Youth Speech Contest. Agriculture students statewide would be preparing their speeches in hopes of high judges’ marks and first place trophies.

On Oct. 30-31, the town of Boswell presented its first ever annual Haunting at The Park, that boasted a haunted trail. On Halloween night, there were free hotdogs, games and cupcakes, as well as candy for trick-or-treaters.

“Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? The constitutional theory is that we the people are the sovereigns, the state and federal officials only our agents. We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.”

We have a beautiful forecast for the week ahead with mostly sunny days and mostly clear nights. High temperatures will warm up to 80 degrees for Thursday and Friday. Much colder weather moves in for the weekend with a chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday. We will finish out the weekend with highs only in the 50s on Sunday and upper- 20s expected Sunday night.