Boswell 4-H Reporter The Boswell 4-H Club hit the ground running in 2025. We have already learned about many new project areas, expanded our knowledge of American history, tested our skills in competitions, and helped to make the best better through community service. Some of our highlights include the following: In January, the club welcomed Calista Stephens and David Reed from the Fort Towson Historic Site. David demonstrated what the everyday life of a soldier consisted of along with some very interesting facts about the Civil War, and Calista presented a first-person perspective of a woman’s life in the 1800s. In additional, Creed Pope (playing acoustic guitar) and Riley Pope (playing violin) entered the Share the Fun Choctaw County Contest playing “Beulah Land” as a duet. They were awarded first place and will advance to the district competition!

Before I begin, I feel it’s appropriate that I reiterate something from my past. A clarification: my way wasn’t the only way, and my way wasn’t a perfect way, but my way was the best way for Alan Simpson.

HUGO — The Hugo Buffaloes opened their 2025 baseball season with a strong 3-0 start, posting wins over Atoka and a pair of Ws over Tishomingo. Maliki Gillean, Charlie Ward and Jayka Santillan were tied for batting honors through the first five games all with a respectable .333 batting average.

Oklahoma Second District Congressman, Josh Brecheen, recently attended a congressional luncheon with President Trump and had an opportunity to visit the famous Oval Office. Brecheen made the post below to one of his social media pages Tuesday.

During the past half-century... there have been times when Hugo Schools have been blessed with outstanding band and vocal music teachers. Whether you realize it or not... there are many supporters of the arts always out there in the school and city shadows. They are welltuned into what the school and the community are doing with respect to “the Arts” and how our community leaders are supporting these important elements.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has openly said he would like to have a bigger hand in deciding how the federal government is going to cut funding programs in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, politicians have a sharp memory when it comes to who their supporters were... or were not in the past election.

Newspaper publishers, large and small are watching President Donald Trump’s daily comments about specific tariffs between the U.S. and Canada. While a significant amount of paper is manufactured in the U.S., a significant percentage of newspaper stock is manufactured in Canada. The Trump tariffs are expected to create significant financial hurdles for small newspapers and their publishers.

The long awaited decision from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the hydroelectric power plant proposed for Albion, Okla., along the Kiamichi River by Southeast Power Corporation,(SEOPC) has been denied!