HUGO BUFFALO POWER-LIFTERS turned some heads and brought home some hardware from the recent Weightlifting Meet in McAlester. Pictured above are: Coach Derek McKinney, Jaren Trantham, Dacorion Cook, Mekii Bell, Kam Allred, Sharod Holt, Ethan Bigfeather, Daniel Heady, Coach Krystopher Gross. Photo Contributed

Lonnie LavonRay Cole, of Hugo, Okla., passed away Feb. 3, 2022, at the age of 29.

For Boswell board of trustees (unexpired term): Wayman Eastwood: 7 Ishmel Webb: 13 Randall Pierce: 72 Randall Pierce: 72 For Boswell board of trustees (unexpired term): Dwayne Cahill: 33 Dwayne Cahill: 33 Donnie Sewell: 52 Earl Bumpass: 20 Duane Lindly: 71 * Bold denotes winners..

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A person of interest in a recent shooting in Sawyer, Okla., has turned himself in to the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department. According to reports, Steven Tyler Nichols, 24, turned himself in Saturday after allegedly shooting a Sawyer man during an altercation last week.

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion During the first World War Ralph Lindsey, my great grandfather, kept a journal of his service on the front. He wrote about the front, his travels, his wounds, but the thing that came up most often –– the mail.

HUGO –– A jury made up of 12 individuals found a Hugo man guilty Monda during trial at the Choctaw County Courthouse. Justin Lee Jordan, 35, was found guilty of trafficking in illegal drugs and sentenced to 45 years.

Felony 009 – Steven Tyler Nichols: Felony discharging firearm into dwelling. 010 – Andrea Taylor Mangrum: Domestic assault and battery with dangerous weapon.

Hugo High School will be holding an informational meeting for ninth and tenth grader students and family at 6 p.m. Feb.

Friday, Feb. 18 Beef Stew Tossed Salad Corn Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies Wednesday, Feb.

Severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday across southeastern Oklahoma. Be sure and keep up with the latest information.