OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House of Representatives has unanimously approved a measure aimed at providing property tax relief to homeowners whose residences are damaged or destroyed by natural disasters, including those in Hughes County.

HUGHES COUNTY, OK – District Attorney Erik Johnson announced that Joshua Draper, 42, of Hughes County, was found guilty yesterday following a jury trial presided over by Associate District Judge Trisha Smith. Draper was convicted on multiple charges stemming from violent incidents that occurred on August 3, 2025.

I was warming up for the finals at the National Junior College Track Meet, I was approached by the distance coach at OU, Gary Lower. Coach Lower had a nucleus of a championship 2 mile relay team and he needed another runner.

I get hundreds, sometimes thousands, of letters a week from fans of my TV show, radio show and daily podcast. All of them say the same thing- they appreciate that I always say publicly what they’re thinking- but they’re afraid to say out loud.

HOLDENVILLE — A Holdenville man was arrested March 6 on multiple charges, including driving under the influence of drugs and possession of controlled substances, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Hughes County District Court.

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Newton Wall was only 52 when he passed away in 1959. Upon his death, the Shawnee Newspaper wrote the following story.