Chamber Banquet award winners
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Chamber Banquet Award winners include (by row, l to r): Chamber Community Champion Award, City of Hugo Water Dept.; A.L.
Trail of Tears walk to remember Choctaw history
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Members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will come together in remembrance of the Trail of Tears and to honor their ancestors who made the journey. The 2024 Trail of Tears Memorial Walk will be held at the historic Choctaw Capitol Grounds at Tvshka Homma on Saturday, May 18.
‘Locked up and secure – or scary?’
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Senate approves measure to protect producers’ personal information
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, received approval from the full Senate for House Bill 2975 recently.
Choctaw County 4-H speakers make district impact
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On Thursday, March 28, Choctaw County 4-H members yet again marked their spot at Oklahoma’s largest youth public speaking contest, the 2024 Southeast District 4-H Speech Contest in McAlester, Okla., with more than 300 entries.
Annual Chamber Banquet continues to be sold-out event
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Contributing Writer The Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards banquet last Thursday night, celebrating businesses and individuals who had a positive impact on the community in 2023.
Hugo Housing Authority terminates managing director
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HUGO — Members of the Hugo Housing Authority recently met in special session and terminated Executive Director Wade Awtry. Details concerning Awtry’s termination are sketchy, as minutes of that meeting have not been prepared or released to the public.
Twisters take several lives in Oklahoma
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HUGO — Hugo and Choctaw County were fortunate over the weekend, dodging 25 tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service that ripped their way across Oklahoma over the weekend. Sulphur and Marietta appeared to be among the hardest hit, with several fatalities reported.
‘Oklahoma is second to none’
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Hugo, and Oklahoma Southeast, played host to the 36th annual Lieutenant Governor’s Turkey Hunt last week. According to Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell, this event is a way to show off Oklahoma to potential new businesses, giving them an opportunity to see what the state has to offer.
