HUGO — City of Hugo Mayor Richard Higginbotham and Vice-Mayor Ernest McCarty, previously authorized by their fellow council members to enter into a settlement with Olivia Hill, mother of four children who were in a pickup truck that was fired upon on April 26, 2019 by Hugo Police Detectives, have arrived at a financial settlement deal with Hill and the city’s insurance carrier. Their settlement deal, all negotiated and managed in private, has become the subject matter of a civil lawsuit, filed in Choctaw County District Court which seeks to ratify the previouslynegotiated settlement terms.

As my family and I sat in the stands at last Friday’s football scrimmage, I saw the results of a great deal of hard work play out on the field. The Buffaloes looked great! Touring the schools during our first week back after such a long time, I saw more results of even more hard work by our teachers, staff and administrators. I wish our classrooms were publically showcased so everyone could see what I saw. The Buffaloes looked great!

HUGO –– Hugo city council members granted the Hugo Fire Department authorization to apply for grants for the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatuses during the Tuesday, Aug. 18 meeting.

Memorial services for Charlie Lee Young, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Aug. 15, 2020 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home Chapel. Charlie passed away Aug. 10, 2020, at the age of 74.

Charlie Lee Young was born on Feb. 10, 1946 in Hugo, Okla., the son of J.D. Young and Dorothy (Davidson) Young. His parents preceded him in death.