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Choctaw County Free Fair is being held Sept. 5-7 at the Hugo Agriplex! Sharing Hope Food Bank is open Monday (1st through 4th) 9 a.m.

In August of 1973 I began my career in education at Congress JH in Denton, Texas. I didn’t have a proverbial clue what I was to do except for being told I was to teach ninth grade (CVET) vocational social studies to kids who read on a second grade level… maybe.

“Good win for our guys. Really proud of all their work and their effort over the last several weeks and months to get to this moment. We got a chance to win 51-3, and played really well in some spots, we had several superlatives. We played 84 players tonight, and really proud of the defense, from start to finish, really played outstanding. I mean six sacks, nine tackles for loss, forced six turnovers and scored a touchdown. First time. I think we had six turnovers in the game since 2003. We only had six forced fumbles last year, and we had four tonight. Really, I loved how aggressive and confident our guys were moving around, flying to the ball and being aggressive and knocking the ball loose. Fantastic job by the defense.” (OU DAILY)

Hugo News Sports The Hugo Buffaloes traveled across the Red River on Friday night to kick off the 2024 football season against Honey Grove, falling to the Warriors 48-0. The first game of the season tends to give coaches and fans a good idea of where a team’s starting point is, and Hugo coach Krystopher Gross knew taking on the Warriors would do just that.

The 2023 Oklahoma Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicates a 77% decrease in cigarette smoking among teens from 2013-2023. Additionally, the data reveals that 54% of public high school students reported never having vaped, and 78% didn’t vape during the 30 days before the survey.

In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of Oklahoma’s deadliest hazards: extreme heat. So far in 2024, the dangers of heat illness have killed 34 workers both indoors and out.

The Board of Commissioners of Choctaw County issued a Burn Ban Monday morning, effective immediately. It is unlawful for any person to set fire to any forest, grass, range, crop or other wildlands, or to build a campfire or bonfire, or to burn trash or other material that may cause a forest, grass, range, crop or wildlands fire. This will remain in effect for a period not to exceed 14 days.