Body Choctaw County Ambulance Authority Executive Director Randy Springfield told board members during their regular meeting Oct. 8, the EMS district’s current financial status is “stable.

Body SHARLA FROST, a native of Frogville, Okla., held her first official book signing event in Fort Towson last week to feature her new title: “Power at the Table.” Frost has been widely acclaimed as one of the nation’s best litigation attorneys.

Body Keaira Spear was crowned the 2020 Hugo Football Homecoming Queen in front of a packed Gene Nesbit Stadium Friday evening. A picture of the Homecoming Court can be found on today’s Sports, page 2B. Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill

Body IDABEL –– The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), working with the Idabel Police Department, arrested a 27-year-old woman who is accused of removing an unborn baby from a Texas woman’s body.

Body Charlotte Ramsey, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 15 out of 17 games correctly. Pictured, Ramsey’s mother Mildred Bates collects the $50 weekly prize from David Dyer of Dyer Quick Lube, where she obtained her winning entry blank.

Body ARDMORE –– Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, marked the 75th anniversary of Noble Research Institute and the beginning of a year-long celebration of agricultural producers, the land that provides for our collective well-being, and the organization’s future.

Body Healthy Soil for Life Soil health, also referred to as soil quality, is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans.

Body Sunny days and clear nights are in the forecast all the way through your Columbus Day weekend. High temperatures will mostly range from 80 to 85 degrees in the afternoon, with a few low 90s expected. I do see some cooler weather next week with highs in the 70s from Oct. 14-19.

Body The Co-Op’s annual meeting was held in Idabel at the McCurtain Co. Fairgrounds in the Larry Brinkley Event Center on Sept.

Body 23-24 Hugo’s city-wide fall cleanup is set for Oct. 23-24. All items must be taken to the landfill on S. Eighth St., across from the bypass from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Curbside pickup is available for the very elderly and handicapped only, by calling 580.326.2344 or 580.326.