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Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, for the Choctaw County School Board Elections. Not all Choctaw County school districts are having school board elections, only Fort Towson, Rattan, Soper and Valliant School Districts will be participating in elections on April 5. Early voting will be at the County Courthouse on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

HUGO –– Hugo council members approved several board appointments during a special meeting held last week. They include: • Frankie Hinton was appointed to the Choctaw Memorial Hospital board for the term of April 17, 2022 to April 17, 2025.

With new season dates and bag limits in place across Oklahoma, spring turkey season won’t be the same in 2022 as in recent years. Hunters planning to pursue any of the three subspecies of wild turkeys that can be found in Oklahoma are reminded of these new regulations:

CITY AND LAW OFFICIALS held a public meeting last Thursday to update citizens about current crime in Hugo. Approximately 20 people were in attendance to ask questions and give advice. Hugo Police Chief John Mitchell reminded the public about the city’s curfew. According to Mitchell, the cufew is from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends. “We’ve got to develop trust between the community and law enforcement,” Mitchell said. “Come talk to me... we’ll shut the door and talk about anything. If it will save a life, I’ll try anything.”

• Safe Kids says more than half of car seats not used correctly Hugo’s smaller residents are now a little safer. A certified Safe Kids car seat installer was on hand March 10 to make sure car seats were installed correctly.

SOPER — The Soper Lady Bears played outstanding defense and got the bats going at the same time last week as they handily dispatched the Crowder Demonettes, 11-3. Hitting from the No.