Midyear data from summative assessments aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) found students in grades 3-8 statewide performing on par with students using the same reading and math assessments last year.

The Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce honored and awarded many guests during its 94th annual awards banquet last Thursday. Among those was Dr. Mike Irvin, who received the Citizen of the Year Award, setting a record as the only person to have been selected more than once.

The Choctaw County Ambulance Authority announces it has received a $15,000 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation through its Community Grant program.

The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) is opening vaccination appointment times for non-tribal members. Beginning March 15, 2021, the appointments became open to the public, providing patients meet the vaccine manufacturers’ minimum age requirements.

HENRYETTA — The Hugo Buffaloes will return to Oklahoma City to compete for the State Championship Thursday after defeating the Keys Cougars for the Area Consolation Championship Saturday, 42-38.

HUGO — The Hugo Buffaloes opened their 2021 home baseball season at Shull-Bywaters Park Thursday and gave the home fans a treat, blistering the Warriors 21-9, after an amazing 19-2 first inning runaway.

HENRYETTA — The Hugo Lady Buffaloes continued their journey through Districts, Regionals, Area and have earned just the team’s second invitation to the State Playoffs in school history!

HUGO WEIGHTLIFTING STATE QUALIFIERS! The Hugo Buffaloes have demonstrated that they will be a force to battle in Regional and State Weightlifting competition.

BOSWELL 11 Rock Creek 2 Boswell’s Brandon Anderson put on a hurling show Monday as the Scorpions faced off against HIghway 70 rival Rock Creek. Anderson threw a no-hitter while Boswell scattered five hits to score 11 runs against Rock Creek.

I have many memorable times of my junior high days in Hugo. We got a quality education, but education went beyond the classroom. In those days if you got in trouble at school, then it became worse at home. That was a long time ago.