Funeral services for Aurora Elaine Pitman, of Paris, Texas, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home in Valliant. Aurora passed away July 28, 2024, at the age of 11.

Billy Edward Vansickle, a cherished husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024, at the age of 76.

• Resources for Teachers, Parents and Students As the new school year approaches, families are busy buying supplies and making last-minute summer memories. Healthy habits can sometimes get overlooked in the rush.

Leaders and innovators across Native American tribes were recognized at the Annual Oklahoma City Area Director’s Indian Health Services awards ceremony in Oklahoma City. Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) associates received several honors which were presented.

• LIFT Community Action Agency receives $263,497 from the Potts Family Foundation LIFT Community Action Agency has been awarded a contract from the Potts Family Foundation (PFF) to establish a Family Resource Center (FRC) through the Know and Grow Oklahoma: Building Resilient Children, Families &...

ANTLERS –– In the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2023, the Antlers Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to assist with a home invasion near E. Main St. and N.E. D St. in Antlers.

The Hugo board of education has named Brandy Blalock as the new interim Superintendent of Hugo Public Schools. Mrs. Blalock is beginning her 16th year in education.

• Tribe looks forward to discussions with federal agency The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Tribal Council has approved a measure opposing a hydropower project proposed by the Southeast Oklahoma Power Corp. (SEOPC).

HUGO –– Lena Moore Bridge is now closed to traffic after an automobile accident that occurred on July 9, killing one person. According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Jason Snyder, 44 of Eufaula, Okla., was northbound on US-271 at approximately 10:30 p.m.

Phone: 580-919-1503 Out on the southern outskirts of Hugo nestled along the northern side of the Jake Pullen Bypass and Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hugo RV Park is now open for business.