Friday, Aug. 11 Pork Chops Black-Eyed Peas Baked Potato Corn Bread Strawberry Cake Wednesday, Aug.

Pict ured below: First Bank was the winner of the Sharing Hope Food Bank drive –– Battle of the Banks. They collected more than 7,800 pounds of food. The Sharing Hope board is pictured presenting the trophy to President Bruce Akard and employees.

Felony 084 – Andrea Michelle Minton: Aggravated trafficking in illegal drugs, fentanyl. Misdemeanor 072 – Atony Xavier Alexander: Reckless driving, first offense.

HUGO –– Discussion regarding several agenda items led to a lengthy Hugo city council meeting last Tuesday. Employee insurance benefits will continue with medical and dental covered by Blue Cross after a motion by councilwoman Tina Bunn.

Recent Goodland Academy news: On July 14 the Goodland Board of Trustees named Chris Scott as CEO of Goodland Academy effective immediately. The vote was unanimous across the board. Chris’s Interim period was for three months and he has made dramatic improvements on campus. There are more kids on campus to serve and several building renovations are taking place! Chris is in the process of creating more partnerships to fulfill future programs.

• Oklahoma Department of Health & Substance Abuse services announces ‘Be Kind to Your Mind’ campaign The relaxing days of summer are coming to a close, and the back-to-school season will be here soon. As students, teachers, administrative personnel and guidance counselors start the new school year, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) announces the “Be Kind to Your Mind” campaign.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist $3.1 million to investigate a possible cause of heart disease among people with diabetes. Chi Fung Lee, Ph.D., will use the five-year grant to better understand how obesity and diabetes contribute to cardiomyopathy, which is an abnormal weakening of the heart muscle.

Hugo City Manager Leah Savage was recently elected to the OML Board of Directors representing District 3, made up of the following counties in Southeast Oklahoma –– Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Leflore, McCurtain, Pittsburg and Pushmataha.

• New signage and an expanded lineup of products and brands will arrive in the coming weeks HUGO –– Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced recently the Hugo location of Orscheln Farm & Home has begun its transition to Tractor Supply. The Hugo store is one of 81 Orscheln Farm & Home locations Tractor Supply acquired in October 2022.

On July 14, the Goodland Board of Trustees named Chris Scott as CEO of Goodland Academy, effective immediately. The vote was unanimous across the board.