Jury finds Hugo man guilty

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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.
JUSTIN JORDAN

Person of interest turns himself in

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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.
STEVEN NICHOLS

Boswell election results

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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..

Shull-Bywaters Park gets new lights!

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HUGO’S SHULL-BYWATERS PARK, that has hosted thousands of baseball events in Hugo for more than a half-century, was given a complete lighting upgrade this past week through an improvement project by the Hugo City Schools. According to Supt. of Schools, Dr. Earl Dalke, the new lights were built by Musco Lighting of Oklahoma City at a cost of $150,000 and erected and wired by Electrical Express at a cost of $85,000. The high-tech LED lights were tested Monday night and were said to be “outstanding,” paving the way for many well-lit night ball games for decades into the future. The project also included new outfield and perimeter fencing. Presently, the Hugo Independent School District has a 99-year lease with the City of Hugo under which it manages and maintains the Shull-Bywaters Park. Hugo News Photos / Stan Stamper
Shull-Bywaters Park gets new lights!

Stringtown sweeps pair from Boswell

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BOSWELL — The Boswell Scorpions jumped out to an impressive start against Sringtown last week (leading 22-17 after the first quarter of play), but the visiting Tigers made some adjustments on both ends of the court in the second quarter and claimed the quarter 23-15, taking a narrow threepoint lead with them into the first half locker room.
ABOVE... JERREN COOPER sails across the paint to put up two points for the Boswell Scorpions in their close game against Stringtown.

Soper splits pair of games with Victory Life

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SOPER — The Soper Red Bears split games with Victory Life last week, with the boys coming out on top, 69-55, and the Lady Bears on the short end of a 25-26 game. The boys battled to a 9-8 first quarter advantage with a balanced scoring effort and four players booking points.
COBIN DANCER turns up the defensive pressure.

Aging has got easier for America’s seniors but COVID may reinforce ageist notions

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It’s not how old you are; it’s how old you feel. Survey after survey show that the majority of senior citizens don’t feel like senior citizens. They feel younger and more active than they thought they’d be –– whether you ask a 55 year old or a 70 year old. “When we were kids, old folks looked and acted old; today’s kids are amazed at the energy and spunk of 70 year olds and even 80 year olds they encounter,” says Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

Ombudsman report...

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Long Term Care Ombudsman Program The Ombudsman program advocates for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, and assisted living facilities. Ombudsman programs work to resolve problems individual residents face and effect change at the local, state, and national levels to improve quality of life and care.