• Stand for the Silent, an organization helping to stop bullying is putting suicide in the spotlight September is Suicide Prevention Month, making it a great time to put this crucial topic in the spotlight. It’s a topic that is impacting the nation’s youth.

Choctaw County Free Fair is being held Sept. 5-7 at the Hugo Agriplex! Sharing Hope Food Bank is open Monday (1st through 4th) 9 a.m.

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The Southeast Oklahoma Library System (SEOLS) is excited to announce a series of special back to school displays across all 16 of its locations, including the Bookmobile. As part of SEOLS’ commitment to supporting education and fostering a love for learning, each library features vibrant school spirit displays designed to inspire and energize students as they return to their studies.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) is actively seeking Choctaw artists working in all styles and media, including paintings on paper and canvas, murals, drawings and photography for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma McAlester Clinic expansion and remodel. Submission deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2024, with full details and criteria available.

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Paris Regional Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will continue serving as one of seven research institutions nationwide tasked with better understanding autoimmune disease. OMRF recently received a fiveyear, $3.8 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health to house an Autoimmunity Center of Excellence, or ACE.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s (OSDH) Certified Healthy Oklahoma Program is now accepting applications for 2024. Applications must be received by close of business on Nov.

• Shares personal story of son’s medical journey U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement after his bill, the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act, co-led by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), passed on a strong bipartisan vote out of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.