Body Belva YANDELL, (and Cora) of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 13 out of 16 games correctly. Pictured, Yandell collects the $50 weekly prize from Mika Freeman of R.E.

Body COVID-19, which officially debuted as a pandemic in the U.S. on March 15, remains a key focal point for emergency management personnel despite the easing of safety restrictions locally.

Body • Online scholarship applications for 2021-22 academic year open Oct. 1 OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma City Community Foundation recently awarded scholarships to three Choctaw County high school graduates through the state’s largest independent scholarship program.

Body • Flu vaccinations are now available in county health departments Health departments located in southeast Oklahoma began offering flu vaccinations on Monday, Sept. 28.

Body CHOCTAW COUNTY –– Two Choctaw County residents were airlifted to a Texas hospital Monday afternoon after a motorcycle accident on Hwy. 70, approximately one mile west of Hugo.

Body Sharp and critical words flowed from the recent Oklahoma Independent Stock Growers Association board meeting. Board members are cautioning, “Meat buyer beware.

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Body STILLWATER –– Harmful algal blooms are a growing problem in water across the nation, but OSU researchers may have one piece of the solution thanks to groundbreaking research and new funding. OSU is one of seven institutions that won $6,487,188 in funding from the U.S.

Body Each year Oklahomans are greeted in late September by some of the most beautiful weather on the planet. Mornings and evenings are incredibly refreshing and mid-day temperatures remind us of the breezy shores of Hawaii.

Body MUSKOGEE — United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester today announced the results of the August and September 2020 Federal Grand Juries.