Hugo Council terminates city manager

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HUGO — The newly seated Hugo city council, now led by recently-elected Mayor Tina Bunn, voted 4-1 to terminate the employment of current Hugo City Manager Leah Thomas during a special council meeting Friday. After a brief executive session, council members returned to open public session and a motion was made by Robbie Ridenour, seconded by Charles Elswick, to terminate the employment of City Manager Leah Thomas.
Hugo Chief of Police John Mitchell was appointed as Acting City Manager during a special meeting of the Hugo city council. Mitchell will also continue in his current capacity with the police department. Hugo News / Stan Stamper

McAnally sentenced for possessing child sexual exploitation material

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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Steven Mark McAnally, age 65, of Hugo, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for one count of possessing certain material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. He will serve five years of supervised probation upon release from incarceration.

Freeman sentenced for meth distribution

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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Karen Sue Freeman, age 64, of Grant, Okla., was sentenced to 60 months in prison for one count of distribution of methamphetamine.

Buffs slam Eagles but fall to Salina

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SALINA — The Hugo Buffaloes got off to an outstanding start in the Regional 3A-5 playoffs in Salina Friday, led by Dakota Coulter who had one of those games that baseball players only dream about. Opening against the Morris Eagles Friday in the Regional Tournament at Salina, Coulter drove in four runs on two hits to lead the Buffaloes to a 14-0 slam win over the Eagles.

Soper’s Lady Red Bears are Runner-Up Regional Champs!

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Contributing Writer After losing an 11-10 nailbiter to Roff , Soper’s Lady Red Bears clawed their way past Buffalo Valley to advance to the Class A State playoffs. Although unconfirmed, this is believed to be the first time the Lady Red Bears have ever been to the State Playoffs twice in one academic year in the school’s 120-year history.
KABREY HARLESS takes the throw at second for the force out and fires a shot to first for the double play during regional softball tournament action last week. Brian Moore Photo

‘Is being right every time worth it?’

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Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com You can be absolutely right, have all your logical little ducks lined up perfectly in a row, with all your detailed facts ready at your fingertips to zap your opponent to smithereens… and be dead right.
‘Is being right every time worth it?’