The Kiamichi Conservation District has announced that funds are available for cost-share assistance on selected conservation practices benefiting conservation.

Funeral services for Nita Faye Anderson, a lifelong resident of the Boehler community, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Crystal Baptist Church in Crystal, Okla. Nita passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 in the Boehler community two miles from where she was born, at the age of 90.

Oklahoma Lions Mobile Health Screening, sponsored by Hugo Lions Club, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 3 at Kiamichi Technology Center parking lot. No appointments are needed.

It is going to be a cool week ahead with high temperatures mostly in the mid- to upper-60s and dropping into the upper-40s at night. Showers are going to be pesky.

Gingerbread preschool circus day! Gingerbread boys and girls enjoyed a week of circus learning and fun recently. They had a special visitor, “Rodeo the clown” Kevin Cory, circus dress up, a train ride, games and circus snacks.

Felony 039 – Cornelius Wade Gill: Domesti assault and battery by strangulation. Misdemeanor 061 – Chelsey Nicole Cole: Possession of CDS.

The Iris Garden Club of Hugo met for their March 2021 meeting on March 22 at the Burnside community room. Holly Lowrance was hostess and Vickie Watson was cohostess.

• 2021 Hugo High School Valedictorian: Jake Blankenship is the 18-year-old son of Jaime and Jammie Blankenship. During his high school career, Jake played baseball for four years and football for one year.

HUGO –– The Choctaw Nation awarded the city of Hugo $30,800, Boswell $11,400 and Choctaw County $25,200 from the Choctaw Community Partner Fund to continue to help strengthen and develop the local area.

HUGO –– The 2021 Lt. Governor’s Turkey Hunt will be held April 21-23 at Hugo Lake State Park.