Public Records

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Felony 087 – Kayden Alexander James Rivera: Discharing firearm from a vehicle. 088 – Royal Walker- West: Discharging firearm from a vehicle.

74th Annnual Hugo News Football Contest!

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• Entrants are eligible to “win only one time” during the regular contest period and may be eligible for the Bowl contest. • Entry blanks are available at all sponsor locations.
74th Annnual Hugo News Football Contest!

Car chase ends in Hugo with officer injured

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A Bokchito police officer suffered minor injuries after his patrol unit flipped during a high-speed pursuit of a stolen pickup. According to the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office, the chase began when the officer pursued the stolen vehicle into Hugo, where other law enforcement agencies joined in.
LANDON CLARK

Football Contest Winner

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Frank Wolf, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 16 out of 18 games correctly. Pictured, Wolf (right) collects the $50 weekly prize from Rikki Rosenthal of Pruett’s Grocery, where he obtained his winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Jiffy Lube, TWFG Insurance, Buffalo Grill, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-LIFT, Homestead of Hugo, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Red River Co-op, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Hugo Express Pharmacy, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, Diamond D @ Linda’s Place. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.
Football Contest Winner

Soper town council to enforce ordinances

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Contributing Writer SOPER –– The Soper Town Council has spent recent meetings reviewing, rewriting and preparing to enforce town ordinances. Mayor Carey Lester explained that many of the ordinances already existed but had not been enforced.
Soper town council to enforce ordinances

Dr. Pardue named Rural Health Physician of the Year

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The Rural Health Association of Oklahoma recognized Dr. Victoria Pardue’s work in rural health last week. Victoria Pardue, D.O. received the “Rural Health Physician of the Year” award at the Awards Reception for the Oklahoma Rural Health Conference held in Broken Arrow, Okla. Kevin Khoury nominated Dr. Pardue and in his nomination noted, “Over the years, Dr. Pardue has made a profound impact on the lives of her patients, particularly in underserved areas where healthcare access is often limited.”
Dr. Pardue named Rural Health Physician of the Year

OMRF discovery could prevent two types of blindness

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A discovery from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation could prevent vision loss in babies born prematurely and in people with diabetes. The new findings by Courtney Griffin, Ph.D., and Eric Ma, Ph.D., hold the potential for developing drugs to prevent or treat diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), both of which damage the retina and can lead to blindness.