AG opinion declares Stitt’s tribal hunting policy illegal

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Attorney General Gentner Drummond released a binding legal opinion declaring that federal law prohibits Oklahoma from prosecuting tribal members who hunt and fish on their own reservations. The opinion stands firm against Gov. Stitt’s directive to arrest and charge Native Americans exercising their long-held rights.
AG opinion declares Stitt’s tribal hunting policy illegal

2025: A year that shaped the county

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From City Hall to Main Street, from classrooms to community celebrations, 2025 was a year that tested Hugo and Choctaw County’s resilience while highlighting the strength of its people. Through change, challenge and progress, the communities continue to move forward together.

Oklahoma audit delays raise accountability fears

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Oklahoma Voice Oklahoma Free Press OKLAHOMA CITY – A number of high-profile audits have yet to be released by the State Auditor and Inspectors office. Audits into local towns and school districts and the state’s departments of education, tourism and recreation, and turnpikes are among over three dozen forensic examinations that have been requested and have yet to be made public, according to records released by the State Auditor and Inspector’s Office.

Red River valley Business spotlight

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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.
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Rosetta Stone partners with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

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• To preserve and protect its language and culture Did you know the Choctaw people never say goodbye? They say “Chi pi̱sa la chike” (until we meet again). Halito! The Choctaw language is more than a means of communication; it’s a living expression of the Choctaw people’s identity, values and sovereignty.

Kiamichi Tech graduates seventh cohort of electrical lineworkers

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Students completing the Electrical Lineman Training Program at Kiamichi Tech graduated on Thursday, Dec. 18. Kiamichi Tech administration, program instructors, industry partners, friends and families celebrated the graduates at the Hugo campus. The graduates of the program are: Blade Barrett, Chet Coffey, Roper Hesterlee, James Kellam, Kova Sadler, Draven Weaver, Dillon Williams, Brendon Wofford and Lake Wooten.
Kiamichi Tech graduates seventh cohort of electrical lineworkers