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HUGO — First United Bank CEO, Greg Massey, recently announced that John Worthy has been named president of the Hugo Banking Center. Worthy, a native of Hugo, has been with First United since 2005. He transferred from Holdenville to the Hugo location earlier this year.
Worthy holds a Bachelor’s degree in business management from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He is also a graduate of the Oklahoma Banker’s Association Commercial Lending School and the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Worthy has more than 15 years experience in the financial services industry. He specializes in real estate, commercial and agriculture lending.
“John is a Hugo native and an experienced banker,” Massey said.
“He has proven himself qualified to lead the Hugo Banking Center and I’m confident that he will be successful,” Massey added.
“I’m excited to be home. I have a great team here and together, we look forward to serving the financial needs of the people of Choctaw County,” Worthy said.
In addition to his responsibilities at First United, Worthy is an advisory board member for the Wes Watkins Technology Center in Wetumka, Okla. and has served as a member of the Seminole Baseball Association and numerous other community, church and civic activities. Worthy’s hobbies include golf, fishing and spending time with his wife, Marsha, and two sons, Kane and Kolby. To read the full story, subscribe to the online edition: http://www.hugonews.com/transitionHDN.html |
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Monday, 04 October 2010 18:31 |
RUFE — A Rufe man has been charged with two felony counts of lewd molestation and two misdemeanor counts of stalking after a Sept. 24 incident involving minors near the Choctaw Academy Church.
Joseph Leroy Potts is charged with touching two juvenile girls and attempting to kiss them as well as stalking them, according to District Attorney Laura Ross Wallis. The Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department report states the incident happened in the afternoon of Sept. 24 when the two girls were helping clean the property around the church in preparation for a Halloween haunted trail event. Potts lives about 100 yards south of the church.
The girls gave a written statement about Potts including that similar incidents with the man had happened before but they were afraid to report it because of threats made by Potts.
Law enforcement officials report that Potts is also facing federal charges for stalking in another case. |
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Friday, 24 September 2010 16:31 |
By Krystle Taylor
Staff Writer
HUGO — Republican candidate Mary Fallin met with the public Friday morning at The Mustang Grill to discuss her plans for the state of Oklahoma if she is appointed governor.
Fallin said her main focus is to bring more businesses into the state, therefore creating more jobs for communities. Fallin also wants to improve the education system. She believes that creating the very best education systems for the state will in turn bring more jobs to the people. Her third goal if elected will be to make the government more efficient and more effective for the people. Fallin believes the government needs to tighten its belt.
Also, Fallin says the state needs a governor that will stand up to Washington. When the state is being threatened by illegal immigrants, she said she will stand up and do what is right. Fallin voted against the federal government taking over the health care system. She said she considers it unconstitutional.
“This is about the future of our nation,” Fallin said. “We need to stand up against unfunded mandates. It’s going to be the governors who help turn this nation around, the governors will help get America back on track.”
Fallin is running against Democrat Jari Askins in the Nov. 2 election.
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Friday, 01 October 2010 17:09 |
HUGO — VFW District 4 is sponsoring a free shotgun training course from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Hugo shooting range near Sawyer. The program is put on by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
The Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP) offers a broad range of learning opportunities for beginning shooters as well as experienced hunters, according to the Wildlife Conservation pamphlet. Special emphasis will be placed on teaching basic shotgun and wing-shooting techniques and fundamentals.
Shotguns will be provided as well as shells free of charge. Donations will be accepted to fund VFW scholarship programs such as The Voice of Democracy and The Patriot’s Pen essay contest. |
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Friday, 17 September 2010 17:02 |
The Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help from the public in a number of unsolved cases across the county. Various suspects have stolen cattle, vandalized property and burglarized a home, and the department is looking for information.
Undersheriff Terry Park believes thieves have taken two bulls, 23 cows and 12 calves from a Soper ranch. The owner said the cattle went missing between July 16 and Aug. 2. One bull is a registered Brangus with a “U-329” brand, the second is a black Limousine/Angus/Brangus cross with a tag in the left ear. Some of the 23 cows have an “R” brand on the hip. The owner says the missing herd is worth $22,000. He visited area sale barns but has yet to find the cattle.
On Sept. 6, Officer Joe Moore with the Choctaw County Sherriff’s Department was dispatched to another residence in Soper in reference to stolen cattle. The owner said six cows and 12 calves were missing from his property. He believes the incident occurred between Sept. 3 and 6. He said the cows were branded with “J-F” but the calves were not. The estimated value of the cows was $900 per head and $550 per head for the calves.
In another unsolved case, a Boswell man’s property seven miles south of Pigeon Roost Road was vandalized. According to Park’s report, the property owner arrived at his barn July 26 to start bailing hay when he found evidence of trespassing during the night. All of the belts on his hay baler had been cut and the vandals had slashed both tires. The tires on the cattle trailer, one tire on his four-wheeler, the tires on his hay rake and all four tires of his tractor were also cut. The report says the suspect dumped about 250 gallons of diesel onto the ground. The report states it also appears the suspects attempted to hot wire two four-wheelers but failed. A total loss of $4,537 is estimated. Park took evidence at the scene and the matter is still under investigation.
In another report by Park at the same Boswell property, someone had cut all four tires on the owner’s John Deere tractor and put sand in the fuel tank. The cost of repairs is estimated at $3,000.
According to a report by Officer Ryan London, a home on North 4250 Road in the county was burglarized Aug. 20. The report states the homeowner said the suspects broke the window in the front door to gain entry. She said the following items — total estimated value of $1,590 — were stolen: antique watches, bag of old coins, cash, cuckoo clock, a gold and silver trumpet, a 2006 class ring, a ring, a keyboard and blue wine glasses. London spoke with a neighbor who said she observed a green vehicle at the residence at the time of the burglary. The sheriff’s department is making an arrest of a Messer juvenile in the case but are seeking help in finding others connected with the crime.
Anyone with any information related to these cases is asked to call the sheriff’s department at 580.326.2000.
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