First Baby Rules The winning baby’s parents must be residents of Choctaw County! The parents of the newborn baby must come by the Hugo News and pick up a form that will specify the rules. They must present the Hugo News a copy of the birth certificate, the exact time of the baby’s birth specified by the attending physician and proof of residency (such as a utility bill or voter’s registration card).

was recently awarded the Emergency Management Director of the Year for the southeast region of Oklahoma, which includes 27 counties. Joining in the congratulations were (l to r): District 1 commissioner Jim Bob Sullivan, county clerk Emily VanWorth and Pat Collins.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company, unveiled an expansion of its upscale and lifestyle offerings through a new multi-hotel deal with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The agreement brings four Choctaw Casino & Resorts properties, representing nearly 2,000 rooms, into the Wyndham portfolio. Led by Choctaw’s resort, Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant, now part of the Wyndham Grand portfolio, three additional properties join Wyndham’s globally recognized Trademark Collection by Wyndham brand, with the Choctaw Nation retaining ownership and management of all four resorts.

HUGO — Efforts to expand teamwork among a number of economic development professionals, government officials and citizens continue to expand and build upon both relationship building and upon better organization and presentation capabilities that relate to regional industrial, commercial, retail and tourism assets. Sponsored by Choctaw Nation Sr.

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) supports a stay of enforcement in the Oklahoma v. Poultry Integrators ruling while the case proceeds through the federal appeals process.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 31 parcels totaling 20,399 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma for $326,811,240 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state where parcels are located.

First Baptist Church of Hugo will celebrate Byron Smith’s 30th Anniversary as Minister of Youth and Education on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Touching hundreds of lives, Byron has served the youth of FBC and the Hugo community with the love of Christ since 1996. Byron received a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Bachelor in Business Administration & Management from Texas A&M University. Byron has two daughters: Lauren Harrison and Alexandra Huff, and four grandchildren: Olivia, Grayson, Hadley and Parker.

Friday, Jan. 30 Chicken Spaghetti Sweet Peas Salad Rolls Brownies.

Choctaw County Genealogical Society is having their February meeting on Monday, Feb. 2 at 6 pm at the Choctaw County Library. We will be talking about ChatGPT and how to use it to enhance your research.