Chamber Banquet award winners
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Chamber Banquet Award winners include (by row, l to r): Chamber Community Champion Award, City of Hugo Water Dept.; A.L.
Members of the media
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Members of the media were invited to a special walk-through of the new Choctaw Landing Resort & Casino in Hochatown last week.This new luxury resort features 100 guest rooms with 15 suites, a fitness center, three conference rooms, a resort pool featuring a full service bar, nine cabanas, fire pits, loungers, etc., Tuklo Grill restaurant, an outdoor entertainment area, a convenience store, a 24-hour casino and an interactive Art Hike, displaying artwork from Choctaw artists. The Resort’s grand opening is scheduled for May 23.
Calendar of Events...
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Fort Towson Historic Site will have its 200th celebration on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 10 a.m. with events all day long. The ceremony will recognize the contribution of the soldiers who manned Fort Towson when it was active, all while celebrating the tremendous contributions of the Choctaw and Chickasaw people. They will also host “History Day Camp” for kids ages 9 to 12 from Tuesday, May 28, through Thursday, May 30.
Twisters take several lives in Oklahoma
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HUGO — Hugo and Choctaw County were fortunate over the weekend, dodging 25 tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service that ripped their way across Oklahoma over the weekend. Sulphur and Marietta appeared to be among the hardest hit, with several fatalities reported.
Hugo Housing Authority terminates managing director
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HUGO — Members of the Hugo Housing Authority recently met in special session and terminated Executive Director Wade Awtry. Details concerning Awtry’s termination are sketchy, as minutes of that meeting have not been prepared or released to the public.
Annual Chamber Banquet continues to be sold-out event
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Contributing Writer The Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards banquet last Thursday night, celebrating businesses and individuals who had a positive impact on the community in 2023.
Choctaw County 4-H speakers make district impact
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On Thursday, March 28, Choctaw County 4-H members yet again marked their spot at Oklahoma’s largest youth public speaking contest, the 2024 Southeast District 4-H Speech Contest in McAlester, Okla., with more than 300 entries.
Senate approves measure to protect producers’ personal information
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, received approval from the full Senate for House Bill 2975 recently. The measure allows homemade food product producers to obtain a permit from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF), which will protect their privacy by reducing the amount of personal information they are required to include on their product labels.
