A pre-preliminary conference was held Dec. 17 for Armando Mustafo Rojas-Caceras, who is the alleged suspect in the murder of Hugo’s Traci Byrd.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond responded to a federal court judgment holding major poultry corporations responsible for phosphorus pollution in the Illinois River Watershed (IRW). The ruling requires Tyson, Cargill, George’s, Simmons and Cal-Maine to fund decades of cleanup and imposes strict restrictions on waste application practices.

The Grinch, 121 years old of Mount Crumpit, was arrested and booked into Choctaw County Jail on Dec. 13 after stealing presents from the town of Hugo during the annual Christmas parade.

Misdemeanor 196 – Jonathan Isael Gallegos-Garcia: DUI, under 21. 197 – Michael Allen Bruce: Protective order violation.

Choctaw County Genealogical Society will have a special speaker at their January meeting. Danny Groat, a longtime CCGS member and a history teacher at Hugo High School, will be discussing the Dawes Act, tribal land allotments, and the resulting corruption and theft of the allotted land.

Merry Christmas! Choctaw County Genealogical Society will have its January meeting on Jan. 5 at 6 p.m.

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During its regular meeting on Dec. 8 in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission approved the entire slate of proposed regulation changes as recommended by ODWC Chief of Fisheries Ken Cunningham and Chief of Wildlife Bill Dinkines.

• Enjoy a delicious four-course meal and interact with an Iron Chef Food enthusiasts will have a chance to enjoy a four-course meal from an Iron Chef when celebrity TV star Alex Guarnaschelli takes over Chop House inside Choctaw Casino & Resort – Grant in January! Guarnaschelli is a staple of Food Network, where she hosts three shows including Ciao House, Supermarket Stakeout and Alex vs. America.

This week, the State Election Board mailed postcards to more than 71,000 voters requesting that they update their voter registration address, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced. The postcards were mailed to voters who were identified by the U.S.