Focused on eliminating driving behaviors that contribute to traffic-related fatalities on our nation’s roads, AAA is joining with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to urge drivers to recognize speeding as an aggressive driving behavior that endangers all road users and to put an end to it because “Speeding Catches Up With You.”

The city of Hugo will be spraying mosquito repellant now through Aug. 5. First Ward will be sprayed on Mondays; Second Ward on Tuesdays; Third Ward on Wednesdays; Fourth Ward on Thursdays. While mosquito repellant is being sprayed, avoid traveling closely in its mist.

Hugo –– Eleven Practical Nursing students graduated from Kiamichi Tech - Hugo on Thursday, June 26, 2025. According to program director, Shelly Swalley, Practical Nursing graduates complete 1,508 hours of class time and clinical hours.

PSO is reminding the public and its customers across Oklahoma to remain vigilant against ongoing scam attempts. Recent reports indicate that individuals posing as utility representatives are demanding immediate payment for services, specifically targeting residents and businesses in PSO service areas.

Area Livestock Specialist The economic threshold to control horn flies, which is considered the external parasite that causes the most concern in a cattle operation, is about 200 flies per cow. Research has determined it is economically feasible to treat a cow once it has more than 200 flies to try to avoid any weight loss.

CHOCTAW MISSISSIPPI — Continuing to grow in popularity throughout the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the ancestral game of Stickball now draws worldwide attention in the homeland of the Choctaw Nation... Choctaw, Mississippi.

HUGO — A Hugo man, previously convicted in Choctaw County on multiple felony charges (Sept. 2023) and sentenced to six years in prison, was arrested by Hugo PD officers after he was identified as one of two armed assailants who robbed the Sunoco Convenience Store located at 1101 South F Street in Hugo of approximately $1,157 on June 6, 2025.

OKLAHOMA CITY — This week, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt praised a major Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling in Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission that rejected race-based tax exemptions, limited the scope of McGirt, and reaffirmed that all Oklahomans must be treated equally under the law: “This is a big win for the future of Oklahoma. From day one, I’ve fought to make sure every Oklahoman is treated equally. “Tribal governments, liberal groups, and some elected officials have pushed for special tax exemptions that would create a two-tiered system — one set of rules for tribal citizens and another for everyone else. That’s wrong. It would divide our state and weaken the public services every family relies on.

Anew report shows Secret Service had threat intelligence 10 days before the assassination attempt on President Trump last year and a separate Senate report recommends stronger disciplinary action for the failures on and before the day of the incident.

Hugo City officials have announced that July 25l-26 will be the next City-Wide Clean-up project. All items are to be taken to the landfill on South 8th Street across the Bypass.