Municipal filings for the April 1 election City of Hugo Councilmember Ward 3 Gary Brownsworth Carolyn Hicks Robbie Ridenour Councilmember Ward 4 Tina Bunn (incumbent) Curtis Hall Councilmember At Large Charles Elswick Darren Frazier (incumbent) John Wyrick Town of Boswell (The town of Boswell will vote for three of the five listed trustee candidates. There will be no race for the clerk/ treasurer position since only one signed up.) Board of Trustees Jim Gentry Patricia Marshall Randall Pierce Donnie Sewell Donnie F.

A due process hearing has been scheduled by the Hugo Board of Education for a special education teacher at the middle school accused of child abuse, for March 27. Yolanda Dunbar turned herself into the Choctaw County Jail on Feb. 5 on two complaints of felony child abuse and was released on a $20,000 bond. According to official reports, classroom video shows Dunbar approach a sixth grader who is non-verbal and diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome and grab his ear. It also shows her mimic his behavior, poke the back of his head, grab his arm and hold it down while continuing to poke and tap the back and right side of his head.

Hugo News Publisher Emeritus Jack Stamper (1918-2009) has been named as a member of the 2025 class of inductees into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. Stamper came to Hugo in October, 1951, at the invitation of two of his former college classmates, J.

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HUGO –– After having to reschedule Tuesday’s meeting to Thursday for lack of a quorum, members of the Hugo city council heard from the CPA who conducted the city’s annual audit. According to David Gandall with DWG Auditing, the audit boasted a clean opinion and the city is in good financial standing.

The Fort Towson 4-H Clubs have been very busy. At the Choctaw County 4-H Banquet, several members won the tops awards. They were: Danielle Brents, McKayla Brents, Melody Wilhite, Acelee Ellis, Katie Vandever, Stanten Broadrick and A.J. Brents (third left).

FORT TOWSON — The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a two-part beginner knitting class on Saturday, Feb. 15 and 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. The classes will focus on the foundational skills of casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch and casting off. Registration is required for this free class.

Felony 008 – Yolanda Dunbar: Child abuse. 009 – James Eric Diggs: Possession of firearm after former felony conviction.