OKLAHOMA CITY –– House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, on Monday recognized World War II veteran Claude Albert Savage, of Finley, Okla., as the Veteran of the Week in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

HUGO –– Hugo city council is still searching for someone motivated to fill the current opening of the Ward 4 council member position. Any interested party residing in 4th Ward should call city hall, 580.326.5616, or contact Ernest McCarty, Darren Frazier, Juanita Latimore or Josh Armes.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is investigating the death of a Hugo man last week in a rural area near Sawyer, Okla. Just before midnight, a 911 call was received

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– Law enforcement is investigating a Friday night shooting that occurred in Sawyer, Oklahoma., leaving one man hospitalized. According to Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park, the Sheriff’s Office, along with Choctaw Tribal Police responded to a call on Copperhead Road in Sawyer where a man had been shot in the face.

Perhaps CEC’s best-known and most anticipated youth program, Youth Tour, is a week-long, all-expenses-paid educational trip to Washington, D.C., in June of each year. CEC annually sponsors three delegates –– all juniors –– from high schools within its service territory on Youth Tour. Students travel with the Oklahoma delegation (70+ students) to our nation’s capitol where they tour historic sites and national landmarks, meet Oklahoma’s congressional delegation, and more. Youth Tour has earned a reputation as “a trip of a lifetime” by former participants. Youth Tour will be June 17-23, 2022.

HUGO — The Buffaloes knew returning to the court after an extended period away would be tough, but their first two opponents being 5A Durant and 4A Ada made their first week back in action that much harder.

ABBEY STAMPER sets up the offense for the Collinsville (Ok.) Cardinals and finds a soft spot in the opposing teams’ defense. A junior, Stamper has been an All-Metro-Lakes Conference (5A) guard for the past two years and was recently named by the Tulsa World as one of three conference players to watch this season. Last Friday she dropped 28 points on Claremore and had 17 Saturday against Tulsa Bishop Kelley. Abbey is the daughter of former Hugo residents Brian and Elizabeth Stamper, and granddaughter of Judy and Stan Stamper. Hugo News Photo / Stan Stamper

CALISTA KELLY brings the ball up the court for the Hugo Lady Buffaloes in their weekend clash with the Lady Cougars of Ada. Coach Scott says his Lady Buffs will be back in the groove after they get back into top condition after holiday and COVID breaks during the past 30 days. Hugo News Photo / Kelli Stacy