As you prepare your landscap ter don’t overlook the trees, shrubs and perennials you have growing in containers. These need a bit of extra protection to help them survive cold winter temperatures.

• Limited public gatherings among updated efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Commissioner of Health Lance Frye announced an updated executive order to implement additional statewide COVID-19 mitigation measures.

I enrolled and passed the early EMR class back in March provided by the Ambulance Authority. I always volunteered to be “the patient” when we were in critical skills testing. I passed, got my certificate of completion, and moved on.

A much better weather pattern starts for Choctaw County on Wednesday as the winter storms that have been affecting the state of Oklahoma move out and a big warming trend is coming our way for the remainder of the week. We will be in the 50s by Thursday and above 60 degrees by Sunday and Monday.

It has been both an honor and privilege to serve as the President of the Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce for the past two years.

The Iris Garden Club of Hugo met on Nov. 23, 2020 in the home of Sammy Thacker. The home was beautifully decorated for fall. As guests arrived, they encountered lovely decorations on the porch, in the home and lots of pumpkins.

The deadline for those interested in filing declarations of candidacy for local school board positions has ended. Those filing include: • Boswell Public School Office No.

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