Safer roads and REAL ID milestones
• Service Oklahoma drives into a new year In just a few short years, Service Oklahoma has made significant progress toward the mission it was created to deliver.
Feeling like a Scrooge?
• OMRF scientists might know why Whether you feel a bit like Ebenezer Scrooge this holiday season or you crave the good feelings that accompany generosity, the cause may stem, at least in part, from your hormones and the chemicals in your brain.
Resolving to get active? Practice some self-compassion
If your New Year’s resolutions include exercising more, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist has three words of advice. “Give yourself grace,” said Zach Hettinger, Ph.D., a muscle biologist in OMRF’s Aging and Metabolism Research Program.
State leaders challenge Tribal claims, AG’s opinion
In a new court filing, state officials challenged the claim made by tribal leaders that tribal members in eastern Oklahoma are not subject to state hunting laws. Attorney General Gentner Drummond, in a politically motivated and legally unsound opinion, backed up these claims.
AG opinion declares Stitt’s tribal hunting policy illegal
Attorney General Gentner Drummond released a binding legal opinion declaring that federal law prohibits Oklahoma from prosecuting tribal members who hunt and fish on their own reservations.
2025: A year that shaped the county
From City Hall to Main Street, from classrooms to community celebrations, 2025 was a year that tested Hugo and Choctaw County’s resilience while highlighting the strength of its people. Through change, challenge and progress, the communities continue to move forward together.
Oklahoma audit delays raise accountability fears
Oklahoma Voice Oklahoma Free Press OKLAHOMA CITY – A number of high-profile audits have yet to be released by the State Auditor and Inspectors office.
Red River valley Business spotlight
Phone: 580-919-1503 Out on the southern outskirts of Hugo nestled along the northern side of the Jake Pullen Bypass and Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hugo RV Park is now open for business.
Senators Mullin, Heinrich reinstroduce bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act
U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) reintroduced the bipartisan Indian Buffalo Man-age-ment Act, legislation that promotes Tribal capacity to own and manage buffalo on tribal lands.
Home-grown horticulture tips for December
Horticulture Educator Payne County The landscape doesn’t know it’s a busy holiday month. Don’t forget to take care of a few things to help your garden and trees through December.
