Heap of wrecks lead to multiple injuries
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• One airlifted to Texas hospital PUSHMATAHA COUNTY –– A 23-year-old Antlers woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident Friday 15 miles north of Rattan on Cloudy Road.
Reward offered for info about murder of Hugo man
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of 27-year-old Jatavion Alexander (pictured) that occurred during the early morning hours of July 4, 2020.
State ag department warns of unsolicited seeds from overseas
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Over the weekend, we received reports of Oklahomans receiving seeds in the mail from China they did not order. The seeds are sent in packages usually stating that the contents are jewelry.
Weather Update
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It looks like we will see a slowly-improving weather picture throughout the week across Choctaw County. We do have a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday but that goes down to 40% Thursday and Friday and then look for quite a bit of sunshine for us to enjoy this weekend.
Retirement celebration
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A retirement celebration for Doug McClure will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, to celebrate 29 years of dedication to First Baptist Church of Hugo and the city of Hugo. Doug is pictured with wife, Beverly.
Students graduate from Harding University
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SEARCY, Ark. –– More than 800 students received diplomas and will be recognized as Harding University graduates during a virtual ceremony on August 15, 2020.
Public Records
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Felony 055 – Andrea Dawn Cooper: Burglary, third degree. 056 – Madyson Shyann Fox: Child endangerment/permitting abuse.
Revolutions are messy
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There are many sayings about revolutions, but my favorite is simply, “Revolutions are messy.” This seems to sum up the majority of the world’s revolutions, despite who wins or loses. The problem for Americans is that our Revolution was easy compared to most, so we tend to think all revolutions are as easy. If you lined up all the world’s revolutions in order from most radical to least, America would be pretty close to the least radical side.
Jury trials canceled for 2020
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According to a press release from Associate District Judge Bill Baze, jury trials for the remainder of 2020 are stricken. “As you all know the safety issues related to COVID-19 have altered the way we are handling all court cases,” Baze said.
