HUGO — Hugo alumni gathered Saturday for the 43rd annual Alumni Luncheon, celebrating memories, friendships and school spirit. Emceed by Christin Logan (right middle), the event featured a heartfelt address from Mehlenie Adamson (top right) and honored beloved past alumniAlan Simpson (top left, presented by McKynlie Factor), Charles Pierce (presented and accepted by Tamareon Jeffers and Mark) and Lyndol Fry (presented and accepted by Tyson Lemmons and Fry’s grandson Jeff Jones).

MUSKOGEE –– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Cory Lamont Bostic, aka Cory L. Neal, age 48, of Hugo, Okla., was sentenced to 78 months in prison for one count of distribution of methamphetamine.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, issued the following statement after House Bill 1003 became law this week.

Exactly 365 agricultural and related groups have sent a letter calling on Congress to enact the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act, a bipartisan bill the groups say is needed to protect access for farmers and the public to safe, well-regulated pesticides. The groups — which represent millions of pesticide users from farmers to scientists, and mosquito control to public land managers — say the legislation would reaffirm and clarify long-standing provisions in federal pesticide law regarding labeling requirements.

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) announces they are planning to once again collaborate with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to offer the Rancher Resilience Grant to 73rd Annual Convention and Trade Show attendees. This partnership will be made possible by the National Cattlemen’s Foundation and Cargill Protein.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Mike Lay, R-Jenks, celebrated the passage of House Bill 2147, a legislative step aimed at strengthening local governments’ ability to enforce building and safety codes across Oklahoma’s cities and towns.

Fort Towson city council is having a special called meeting this Thursday, June 5, at 6 p.m., to introduce the six candidates running for “three” council positions to be decided by municipal election on June 10.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In a decisive late-night session on May 29, the Oklahoma Legislature successfully overrode Governor Kevin Stitt’s veto of House Bill 2584, a significant measure aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery across the state. The House voted 68–16, followed by a 33–13 vote in the Senate, to enact the bill into law by an overwhelming majority of the delegation.

The 2025 Hugo High School Valedictorian is Addison Byrd. Addie is the daughter of Leighton and Linda Byrd. She currently holds a 4.176 weighted GPA and has completed 15 college credit hours. She has been involved in Band for six years, Interact Club for two years, where she is currently President, Student Council for one year, National Honor Society for one year, and HOSA Future Health Professionals for two years. After graduation, Addie plans to attend East Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas, and major in Animal Science and minor in Music.

The 2025 Hugo High School scholarship recipients include: • Becky Tucker Green Memorial Scholarship, $2,000: Connor Frazier. • Choctaw County Coalition Scholarship, $500: Tatum Fancher.