Felony 045 – Jack Lester Martin: Bail jumping. 046 – Cecil Lavaughn Nelson: Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Congressman Josh Brecheen will be holding townhall meetings April 3 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Hugo Agriplex and from 2 to 3 p.m.

Phillip’s Egg Once upon a time I had a young friend named Philip. Philip was born with Down Syndrome.

DURANT — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has announced that the tribe had a significant $3.2 billion impact on the State of Oklahoma for 2021. The economic impact report presented last week in Durant, prepared by Dr. Kyle Dean, economist for the Center for Native American Studies at Oklahoma City University, shows the Choctaw Nation is a driving force in southeastern Oklahoma, as well as the overall state. In 2021, the Tribe reported 20,142 Oklahoma jobs supported, representing $1 billion in wages and benefits paid to Oklahomans.

MUSKOGEE — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Chase Lane Rocha, age 21, of Boswell was sentenced to 60 months in prison for one count of Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country.

Candidates interested in filing for County office for any of the Choctaw County elected positions will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 3.

HUGO — A high-speed chase through Hugo around 5:30 p.m. Monday ended when a Norman, Okla., woman struck a sign, a customer’s car, and went airborne into the Hill & Sons Service Station on West Jackson Street.

Choctaw County 4-H Reporter Choctaw County 4-H members shared their talents in the 2024 County and District Share the Fun competitions. Our county has proven to be home to many gifted and successful youth as they recently portrayed a portion of their uniqueness for others to admire in this 4-H competition. Some of these acts included theater, dance, vocal and instrumental submissions.

Choctaw County’s leading financial generator for more than 120 years. HUGO NEWS has reported area Agriculture...

Choctaw County Junior Livestock Show winners and participants Madison Burchfield, Fort Towson FFA: Grand Champion Steer. Bella Manous, Boswell FFA: Grand Champion Heifer; Bronze Medallion Heifer; Best County Bred Heifer.