Contributing Writer On Tuesday, the former president of the Choctaw County Library, Inc. Board of Directors pleaded not guilty to embezzlement.

Senator David Bullard (left) and State Representative Justin Humphrey (right) will hold a town hall meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2023 at Kiamichi Technology Center in Hugo..

took the Oath of Office on Thursday morning, April 6, 2023 as a new member of the Board of Education of Hugo Public Schools. Beason was the front-runner in the election, beating incumbent Shane Spillman, 199-143.

Contributing Writer Football and basketball seasons may be over for Hugo, but the athletes who compete in both sports are still staying busy. A number of Hugo athletes have hit the road on the weekends to travel to camps and tournaments, keeping their stamina high and improving their skills in between seasons.

RATTAN — Rattan’s Carson Bailey threw a three-hit shutout last week against the Boswell Scorpions on the Rams’ home field. Bailey offered 77 pitches, fanning five batters and walking none through five innings of play.

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Cassie Drake has been awarded a $4,000 Yates Companies, Inc. scholarship for the first two years of college. Cassie was selected by a scholarship committee at the Yates Companies, Inc. based upon academics, extra-curricular activities and two short essays.