HUGO — Last week Hugo residents Margaret Chafin and her son John brought a bit of distinction to the Choctaw Memorial Hospital family and to their own family as well, as they returned to the hospital where John was born in 1951… this time sharing a room together as COVID-19 virus patients.

Ernest McCarty (right), of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 16 out of 19 games correctly. Above, McCarty collects the $50 weekly prize from Shane Spillman from Security First National Bank, where he obtained his winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Dyer Quick Lube, AmeriState Bank, Red River Counseling, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-Little Dixie, Busy Bee, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Superior Wheel & Tire, Shelter Insurance- Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Stoned 4 Survival, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular and Hugo Express Pharmacy. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.

Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) has been notified of a text messaging scam targeting Oklahomans that specifically mentions benefits received through OKDHS, including the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), as well as Social Security Income (SSI). The agency was notified of a similar scam in July.

HUGO SEVENTH AND EIGHTH grade cheerleaders include (back row l to r): A’Nariyah Cash, Kinsley Johnson, Ali Johnson, Ja’Miya Johnson, Brooklynn Brook and Emma Earley. Front row (l to r): Jazlyn Randall, Brooke Ward, Makatlyn Sanchez, Sailor Percy. Not pictured: Kacie Reynolds, Jaelynn Armes, Jayda Kain, Marley Barnett.