HUGO — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has announced a new business opening in Hugo this month, a laundry facility. The new laundry facility, located at what was previously the Pepsi plant, will service all laundry from the expanded Durant Resort, and Pocola and Grant hotels.

HUGO — The Hugo board of education selected Krystopher Gross as the new head football coach during the regular meeting held Monday. Gross, who came to Hugo from Broken Bow Schools after 2018, has acquired many years coaching school athletics since graduating from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Wednesday gave an impassioned debate on the House floor about the protection of the right to worship even during times of emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

SPIRO — The Hugo Buffaloes will continue their journey into the 2021 Oklahoma 3A playoffs Friday when they tip-off against a very talented Beggs team in the Area Tournament (8 p.m. / Henryetta).

SPIRO — Hugo’s Lady Buffaloes came off their 2021 District Championship win against Atoka (38-32) and posted an amazing first-round, Regional Tournament overtime victory against a very tough Morris Lady Eagles team (48-46) to earn a shot at the Regional Championship Saturday.

Part One The 2021 basketball playoffs have once again activated my nostalgia, and nostalgia is like a good grammar lesson — it can make the present, “tense” or the past, “perfect.” Growing up in Hugo in the 1950s and 60s I thought there wasn’t a more “perfect” place to be. Sports have always been a huge part of my life, and it was always important to my family, as well.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Deputy Commissioner Keith Reed issued the following statement regarding Oklahoma reaching over one million total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered: “This is an extraordinary milestone for our state –– more than one million doses of this life-saving vaccine have been administered to Oklahomans. It is reassuring to see this progress made, but we know the job isn’t done until we have provided the vaccine to every Oklahoman who needs it.