The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Cedric Jamara Cherry, age 42, of Idabel, Okla., was sentenced to 15 months in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition after being previously convicted of a felony offense.

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The Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce 97th annual Awards Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Grant.

The Soper Lady Red Bears beat the Wapanucka Indians, 10-0 in a run-rule, three inning game. Jaylee Campbell turned in a dominant performance on both offense and defense.

The Hugo Buffaloes have improved in most phases of the game in the past few weeks, marking up big wins against Atoka two times and also Rock Creek. Under the direction of new Head Coach Scott Schier, the Buffs have shown steady improvement in all phases of the game.

The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) hosted over 350 mental health, law enforcement, judicial, and nursing professionals at the annual Navigating Mental Health and Substance Misuse Conference March 11 and 12. Chief Gary Batton opened the conference by thanking the attendees for their service and support they provide to our tribal members, then by encouraging them to remember to take care of themselves.

A life lessons I learned from my life as an east Texas pastor was that I am not to complain. To support my pasturing, I had to sub-teach at the local high school.