Tim Loftin, of Hugo, was the winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 19 out of 24 games correctly. Loftin guessed closest (371) to the OU Sooners’ total yardage (299) to edge out Allie Johnson and JJ Johnson.

HUGO –– Choctaw County EMS congratulates Arron Mack (pictured left) and Jennifer Moore (pictured right) on being selected as 2026 Star Life Recipients and recognized during the Oklahoma Ambulance Association Star Life Banquet 2026.

Hugo Homecoming will be held Friday, Sept. 25 at Gene Nesbit Stadium.

Choctaw and Pushmataha County OSU Extension is offering a new Forage Foundations Monthly Educational Series designed to help farmers and ranchers develop practical, research-based forage management skills.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced recently the awarding of more than $26 million to farmers and agricultural producers across the country through the USDA Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program.

Felony 105 – Jackie Lynn Womack: Possession of firearm after former felony conviction. 106 – Toby Foster: Burglary in the second degree.

Jack Self, Sr. of Sawyer won Best of Show, Grand Champion and First place for his horse shoe welding work. His wife JoLynn Self won Grand Champion and First for her hand-stitched quilt top, First on cross-stitch, Third on hat band. Top right: Jack Self II of Sawyer won two Second places for his art.

Sheilah Gibbs, of Hugo, was the winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 18 out of 24 games correctly. Gibbs guessed closest (375) to the OU Sooners’ total yardage (369) to edge out Cheryl Ball and Edward Johnson.

Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) newly renovated facility in Talihina is bringing expanded health care services to the community.

Contributing Writer The Hugo Lady Buffaloes have struggled the last couple years. This season brought more struggle. They hadn’t won a game and hadn’t even scored a run in several of them. They lost their prior six games by a combined score of 96-10.