Fire and rain! Wind and hail!
HUGO — It may have been a day like Monday in Choctaw County when James Taylor wrote his number one hit, “Fire and Rain.” Add to that wind and hail, and you have the effects of a big thunderstorm that...
View ArticleWater has returned to Hugo
Workers for the city of Hugo worked well into the evening Thursday to repair a leak on N. A St. According to city manager, Jeff Rabon, the leak was costing the city quite a bit of money, and needed to...
View ArticleFreckles Brown Memorial Bull Riding to be held Saturday
By Gloria McAfee CarverContributing Writer LET ’EM BUCK –– The Freckles Brown Memorial Bull Riding, ninth annual event, is upcoming at the Todd Whatley/Lige Hammock Covered Arena in Hugo, Okla.,...
View ArticleMake your voice heard, register to vote now
Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 General Election, Choctaw County Election Board secretary Cathy Davidson...
View ArticleHugo Lake ties all-time low water mark
Absent significant rainfall throughout its upstream watershed area, Hugo Lake briefly tied its all-time low water mark early Thursday morning.According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, the...
View ArticleSwink girls 2013 State Champs!
THE SWINK LADYCATS DEFEATED GLOVER IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, 26 to 23 in Shawnee at St. Gregory’s University Saturday, Feb. 23 to become the 2013 ORES Division IV State Champs.
View ArticleContract awarded for highway safety improvements in Choctaw County
OKLAHOMA CITY –A contract was recently awarded for highway safety improvements in Choctaw County, Sen. Jerry Ellis and Rep. R. C. Pruett recently announced. According to the Oklahoma Department of...
View ArticleHarris to retire as Choctaw County Assessor
Becky Harris has announced her retirement after six years as Choctaw County assessor. Harris, who was elected in 2007, has been employed with the assessor’s office since 1991. “I’ve enjoyed my time in...
View ArticleThirty years without an accident
UPS DRIVER RICHARD HIGGINBOTHAM was honored with an office party Wednesday morning after being inducted into the UPS Circle of Honor, for 30 years of accident-free driving.
View ArticleCahill sworn in as County Assessor
RHONDA CAHILL OFFICIALLY BECAME THE CHOCTAW COUNTY ASSESSOR Friday morning after a swearing-in ceremony performed by Judge Jamie Wolfe. County commissioners voted Monday to appoint Cahill as the next...
View ArticleOklahoma State, Boise State agree to home-and-home
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Boise State and Oklahoma State have agreed to play a home-and-home football series. The schools announced Friday that Boise State will travel to Stillwater, Okla., on Sept. 15,...
View ArticleHugo Rotarians host Senator Jim Inhofe, award four scholarships
U. S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) was a special guest at the Hugo Rotary Club meeting Tuesday afternoon to answer questions and curb concerns regarding gun control and other issues citizens are...
View ArticleFirst Bank welcomes new senior vp
FirstBank welcomes Bruce W. Akard to the FirstBank family. Bruce joined the FirstBank Hugo location in February as a senior vice-president and loan officer.
View ArticleGreen Dot money scammer targets Hugo resident
Green Dot reloadable debit cards are the latest weapon for crooks working a well-known type of scam. The con itself is a type of advance payment scam in which victims are told they have won money or...
View ArticleArrest made in Oklahoma cold case dating 1992
Oklahoma authorities said Thursday that bodies found last month in a hole initially dug for a septic tank were likely those of three females missing since 1992 and that police had arrested a man that...
View ArticleHugo senior has perfect attendance since Kindergarten
Kameron Cooper knows lots of words, but “absent” is not in his vocabulary. Cooper, a senior at Hugo High School, has been recognized for having perfect attendance since kindergarten. With an average...
View ArticleHugo city council discusses budget meeting, approves board appointment
HUGO ––Hugo city council members took action regarding the Boys & Girls Club pool contract during a regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening. Upon a motion by councilwoman Francine Morris, the...
View ArticleGrant-Goodland students graduate
The 2013 graduation for Grant/Goodland School was conducted on Wednesday. Fifteen graduates were honored. The Valedictorian was Elizabeth Whitlow. This year, there were Co-Salutatorians: Dona Hall and...
View ArticleSteer roping makes its way to hugo
The 52nd annual Hugo PRCA Rodeo will feature a new event Thursday evening ––steer roping. “This is the first ever steer roping for Hugo,” according to PRCA committee member, Debbie McLemore. “It will...
View ArticleTremendous effort put into Homecoming, rodeo
By Jeff Rabon Hugo City Manager On behalf of the Hugo city council, police officers, fire fighters and hard working staff, it’s always our goal to make each Homecoming the best ever! Hugoans and their...
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