CHOCTAW NATION RECENTLY donated more than $3,500 worth of books to Hugo Elementary and Intermediate schools. Every book was written by a Native American author and in addition to providing new reading materials to the schools, these books will also help promote diversity among our students. Pictured (left to right): Charlotte Debo, Hugo City Schools District Librarian; Veta Massengale, Hugo Middle School Principal; MaLinda Pollard, Choctaw Nation Career Development; Michele Frazier, Choctaw Nation Career Development; Earl Dalke, Hugo City Schools Superintendent; Vivian Shanklin, Hugo Intermediate School Principal; Shelby Dawes, Hugo Elementary School Principal.

Felony 065 – Xaverone Jamal Thomas: Conjoint robbery. 066 – Alexander Deaveon Thomas: Conjoint robbery.

HUGO — As many as 10 Hugo PD and Choctaw Tribal Police units participated in a raid on a S. Fifth St. residence in Hugo last week. According to Hugo Chief of Police John Mitchell, a warrant to search 607 S. Fifth St. was obtained after a number of shots were reportedly fired into that residence the previous day. Mitchell stated there had been several drive-by shootings in Hugo in the preceeding two weeks, and he said preliminary information indicated the squabbles were over a girl.

OKLAHOMA CITY – World Breastfeeding Week 2021 will be observed August 1-7. This year’s theme is “Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility,” with a focus on how breastfeeding contributes to the survival, health and wellbeing of everyone and the importance of protecting breastfeeding worldwide.

This World Lung Cancer Day, Aug. 1, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is urging Oklahomans to quit tobacco using its FREE resources and highlighting the importance of lung cancer screening for early detection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer and is associated with 80% to 90% of lung cancer deaths. Exposure to secondhand smoke can also cause lung cancer.

he Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program has improved beef quality and increased consumer confidence for more than 30 years. BQA empowers cattlemen to take responsibility of being a key part of the production cycle that leads to quality beef.

Happy Birthday to Edward Roberts (July 31)! Students report to school on: Boswell: Aug. 2.