The Raymond Gary Lake Association, RGLA, is hosting their annual Pumpkin Patch Day on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn of the Historic Wilson House at the corner of N. Main Street and Cincinnati Street in Fort Towson.

WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College will host its annual high school senior visit day for prospective students on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Wilburton. Mountaineer Mania will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. in C.C. Dunlap Field House.

The Lord answered, “Go up against them.” 24 Then the Israelites drew near to Benjamin the second day. 25 This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose them, they cut down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords.

The Day of the Lord 1 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a...

Youth Advisory Board members, with advisor Wendy Westmoreland, served drinks recently at the Soper Senior Center. YAB members pictured are Karlee Merker and Cameron Moore..

Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking the first step into potential legal action against Roblox over serious child safety concerns. His office has requested proposals for legal services to investigate and possibly sue the popular online gaming platform.

Don’t forget to play the 74th Annual Football Contest! Game selections are inside today’s Hugo News..

Cheryl Ball, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 16 out of 18 games correctly. Pictured, Ball (right) collects the $50 weekly prize from Chris Davidson of Sonic, where she obtained her winning entry blank.

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HUGO — Choctaw County Commissioners have voted to hire former Hugo City Manager Leah Thomas as the county’s next full-time economic developer. The action came at the regular Sept. 15 meeting following a motion by Commissioner Jim Bob Sullivan, seconded by Darrell Kerr (Roy Dean Scott –– absent).