It looks like we will see a slowly-improving weather picture throughout the week across Choctaw County. We do have a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday but that goes down to 40% Thursday and Friday and then look for quite a bit of sunshine for us to enjoy this weekend.

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A retirement celebration for Doug McClure will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, to celebrate 29 years of dedication to First Baptist Church of Hugo and the city of Hugo. Doug is pictured with wife, Beverly.

SEARCY, Ark. –– More than 800 students received diplomas and will be recognized as Harding University graduates during a virtual ceremony on August 15, 2020.

Felony 055 – Andrea Dawn Cooper: Burglary, third degree. 056 – Madyson Shyann Fox: Child endangerment/permitting abuse.

There are many sayings about revolutions, but my favorite is simply, “Revolutions are messy.” This seems to sum up the majority of the world’s revolutions, despite who wins or loses. The problem for Americans is that our Revolution was easy compared to most, so we tend to think all revolutions are as easy. If you lined up all the world’s revolutions in order from most radical to least, America would be pretty close to the least radical side.

Hugo Buffalo coaches are excited about a new teaching tool the team will soon be receiving, thanks to a $6,900 grant from the Hugo Public School Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase a specialized “End-Zone Camera” that sits atop a 30’ pole and clearly shows each player’s alignment on both offense and defense.

According to a press release from Associate District Judge Bill Baze, jury trials for the remainder of 2020 are stricken. “As you all know the safety issues related to COVID-19 have altered the way we are handling all court cases,” Baze said.

COVID-19 is an infectious disease that can lead to respiratory illness. Symptoms include a cough, fever, and shortness of breath. It can be more severe than the flu. People 60 or older as well as people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions are more at risk of getting the virus.