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The Choctaw County Free Fair is being held this week at the fair grounds in Hugo. A revival at Eternal Life Fellowship Church, 512 S.

‘Sick of being the last part over the fence’

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Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com It’s not exactly a terrific ego-booster to forever be ‘the belly’ –– the body part that doesn’t clear the fence last, but still, you’re not the tip end of the nose that always goes first, either. Can make a person feel pretty mediocre at times.
‘Sick of being the last part over the fence’

Public Records

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Felony 093 – Andrea Michelle Minton: Trafficking in illegal drugs, fentanyl. 094 – James Lee Churchwell: DUI.

Embrace healthy living while fighting obesity

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• Free resources available to tackle childhood obesity and promote healthier lifestyles September is Childhood Obesity month, a time dedicated to encouraging healthy lifestyles, nourishing eating habits and raising awareness about obesity. Shape Your Future, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is stepping up to help Oklahomans make healthier choices.

OMRF kicks off ‘77 for 77’ statewide campaign

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The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation celebrated its 77th anniversary on Monday by kicking off a statewide campaign that harkens back to the foundation’s roots. “Over the next year, we’re going to touch all 77 Oklahoma counties to say ‘thank you’ to Oklahomans for daring to dream in 1946 and for supporting that dream ever since,” said OMRF President Andrew Weyrich, Ph.D.

Football Contest winner

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Sheilah Gibbs , of Hugo, was the first week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 14 out of 18 games correctly. Gibbs guessed closest (199) to the Hugo Buffaloes’ total offense figure (193) to edge out Tim Loftin. Pictured, Gibbs (left) collects the $50 weekly prize from Don Loman from Red River Counseling, where she obtained her winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Jiffy Lube, AmeriState Bank, Red River Counseling, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins- LIFT, Homestead of Hugo, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Red River Co-op, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Hugo Express Pharmacy, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.
Football Contest winner

Suspect arrested on arson complaints after two-hour standoff

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CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A Rufe, Okla., man was arrested on two counts of arson last week, after law enforcement responded to a residence in Rufe, where two mobile homes were burned to the ground. According to Choctaw County Sheriff Deputy Dustin Gibbs, he was dispatched to a structure fire last Tuesday in which the fire department had requested sheriff’s assistance due to the resident having a violent past history.
Suspect arrested on arson complaints after two-hour standoff
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