BOSWELL — Big economic development deals are not an everyday occurrence in Choctaw County, and the prospects of a large power generation facility considering the southwest corner of the county for a large project… has many area residents on the edges of their seats.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– The Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce, alongside fellow Chamber executives and board members representing communities along Highway 70, recently traveled to the Oklahoma State Capitol in support of a historic resolution recognizing 100 years of U.S. Highway 70.

HUGO — Monday was one of those days for the Hugo Buffaloes as they hosted the Atoka Wampus Cats in Hugo at Shull-Bywaters Park. The Cats smashed out 12 hits to the Buffaloes’ 6 as they cruised to a 17-8 win.

Joshua 1 12 But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 13 “Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you after he said, ‘The Lord your God will give you rest by giving you this land.’ 14 Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them 15 until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them.

Instructions for Christian Living 17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.

Hugo Public Schools is a 2026 Casey’s Cash for Classrooms grant recipient. The school will receive $27,500 to resurface the HHS tennis courts. This project will help Hugo High School to create a safe, functional and durable playing surface that supports physical and educational programs as well as extracurricular activities by making lifelong habits of fitness, teamwork and sportsmanship possible.

The Iris Garden Club of Hugo held its annual open meeting on March 23 at ACE Hardware in downtown Hugo. ACE has graciously hosted the meeting for several years.

With his first significant grant from the National Institutes of Health, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist will investigate how bone marrow forms inside the skull. His findings ultimately could lead to improved treatment options for brain injuries and diseases.