HUGO — Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park received a federal arrest warrant for Jefffrey Lyn Pierce, who was previously charged in Choctaw County District Court on Sept. 9, 2020, for murder in the first degree for the stabbing death of Ronnie Fitzpatrick Pierce in May, 2020.

HUGO — Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park has advised that his office has entered into an agreement with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for the housing of tribal prisoners while their cases are being processed through an appropriate court.

The Hugo Board of Education met in regular session on April 12. Realignment of the board resulted in Shane Spillman continuing as President and Jeff White continuing as Vice President. Dwight Kos was elected by the board to serve as Clerk. Other board members include Dr. Mike Irvin and Susan Brewer. In their reports to the board, the school administrators talked about the end of year activities, which can be found on the district calendar at www. hugoschools.com.

Family Features –– Spring means it’s time to start sprucing up your home and garden with a little TLC inside and out. If you’re unsure where to begin, consider these tips: Make function a priority.

Planning a few long weekends or a vacation may have you rethinking your garden plans. Don’t let time away from home stop you from growing flowers and vegetables in containers.

Well-planned, properly managed home gardens can furnish Oklahoma families with flavorful, high quality, fresh vegetables from spring through fall, as well as for processing or storing for winter. The amount of money invested in seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, and a few tools is more than offset by the enjoyment, healthful outdoor exercise, and fresh “homegrown” flavor.

NAPSI — These days, many families are spending more time at home and “staycation-ing.” A beautiful landscape improves curb appeal and can increase your home value by as much as 17%, so investing in yard care can be a smart financial decision. An amazing yard extends valuable living space and helps you and your family de-stress and enjoy time outside.

LANDON LEMMONS has seen a lot of action on the mound for the Hugo Buffalo baseball team this spring. The sophomore righty struck out eight batters in five innings against the Antlers Bearcats in recent action. Lemmons will be one of the Buffaloes’ key hurlers as the team works its way into the spring playoffs. Lemmons is a third-generation Buffalo athlete. (Hugo News Photo / Stan Stamper)

IDABEL — The Hugo Buffaloes turned up the heat a notch on both offense and defense, booking two road-wins over Idabel and Fort Towson. The Buffaloes blanked the error-prone Warriors 12-0, giving up only two hits during the contest and plating nine unearned runs.

Soper’s Lady Red Bears walloped the Hugo Lady Buffaloes 13 to 3 in a three-way round-robin in Boswell last week. The Lady Buffaloes started out strong when Eden Grace smashed a ball to the left field fence to put Hugo up 1-0.