HUGO –– Wednesday, agents from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) arrested 71-year-old Jeffrey Lyn Pierce of Hugo, Okla., for first degree murder in the death of his wife, 48-year-old Ronnie Ranea Fitzpatrick- Pierce.

• The Leonard Wyatt Memorial Outstanding Cooperator Award is given annually to a farmer or rancher who has demonstrated mastery in their agricultural operation and a willingness to mentor others ARDMORE –– Noble Research Institute presented Rusty Daniel with the 2020 Leonard Wyatt Memorial Outstanding Cooperator Award. The Daniel family ranch, Daniel Brothers, near Coleman, Oklahoma, has participated in Noble’s no-cost consultation services and educational programs to achieve financial, production, stewardship and quality-of-life goals since 1978.

LONGTIME CHOCTAW COUNTY resident Eddie Vandergriff was awakened by a passer-by in the early morning of Aug. 23 just in time to escape his burning home located west of Hugo on Hollis Roberts Road. Vandergriff was not able to save any of his personal belongings and escaped only with the clothes he was wearing, but fortunately suffered no physical injury. His home was a total loss.

J. FRANK WOLF III, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 16 out of 16 games correctly. Above, Wolf collects the $50 weekly prize from Alexander Thomas of Dyer Quick Lube, where he obtained his winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS; First United Bank; Dyer Quick Lube; Red Barn Propane; Shelter Insurance Colby Bryant; Sonic; Hugo Lake State Park/Little Dixie; Wildflower Bud Co.; Security First National Bank; First Bank; Tadpole Marine; Superior Wheel & Tire; Shelter Insurance/Julia King; Ed Wallace Ford; Outreach Health Services; R.E. McGuire Insurance/Ernie Taylor; Jay Hodge. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.

Little Dixie Community Action Agency, Inc. is proud to announce and welcome Lindsey Miller as the newest Associate Director. Miller will be responsible for administering programs operated by the agency so that a smoothly functioning organization is maintained within the framework of the budget and interest of participating agencies. Essentially, Miller will directly oversee Little Dixie’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Services Systems Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Head Start, Early Head Start and Early Head Start – Child Care Programs and Early Learning Centers.

HUGO — The Choctaw County election office has confirmed that during a Thursday recount of the ballots in the State Sen. Dist. 5 race against George Burns and Justin Jackson, there were no changes to the original election results.