Rodney James Ward, of Hugo, Okla., passed away June 5, 2026, at the age of 53. He was born on Feb. 7, 1973 in Coalgate, Okla., the son of Danny Ward and Patricia “Pat” (Tomlinson) Ward. He was preceded in death by his father.

Funeral services for Nancy Lee (Collins) Stell, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. June 18, 2026 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home.

Deborah Lynn Bennett, age 74, of Hugo, Okla., passed away on March 28, 2026. She was born on Sept. 8, 195, in McAlester, Okla., and lived a life marked by faith, kindness and devotion to the people she loved.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will host a PACT Act event, a day of assistance for area veterans seeking VA services. The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care for veterans exposed to toxic substances.

Felony 054 – Marcus Shaquille Lindsey: Burglary, second degree. 055 – James Kevin Lindamood: Failure to comply with sex offender registration.

Hugo alumni visit during annual Homecoming luncheon, reunions

The annual Juneteenth parade and celebration is set for June 20 in Hugo. Parade lineup will begin at 5 p.m. at Gene Nesbit Stadium and will begin at 6 p.m. All groups, businesses, families and individuals are welcome. Enjoy all day: DJ Tati, free food cooked by Steve Holman, games and giveaways, bounce houses and fireworks at sundown.

The Fort Towson 4-H Forestry Judging junior and senior teams recently won top honors at the District Contest at Beavers Bend and the State Contest at Robbers Cave, north of Wilburton. The 4-H members had to take a test over general forestry knowledge, identify insects and disease, participate in compass and pacing, identify trees and tell how they are used in Oklahoma and measure saw logs.

Jacob Eastwood, of Boswell, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee. The scholarship is awarded to students who plan to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related field at an Oklahoma college or university and who desire to contribute to agriculture and rural Oklahoma.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A Hugo man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash Friday afternoon in Choctaw County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at approximately 4:52 p.m.