Funeral services for Jose Guadalupe Rubio, of Boswell, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. March 15, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hugo.

A cold front passing through should bring in some windy and drier weather by late Wednesday and that will set the stage for sunshine from Thursday through the weekend. Look for high temperatures to be in the low-60s Thursday and Friday and upper-60s Saturday and Sunday.

Friday, March 19 Fried Chicken Wings Pinto Beans Smothered Potatoes Cornbread Lemon Cake Wednesday, March 24 Salisbury Steak Scallop Potatoes Purple-Hull Peas Cornbread Pound Cake.

Midyear data from summative assessments aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) found students in grades 3-8 statewide performing on par with students using the same reading and math assessments last year. At both Hugo Elementary and Hugo Intermediate Schools, students surpassed the academic growth achieved in January 2020.

The Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce honored and awarded many guests during its 94th annual awards banquet last Thursday. Among those was Dr. Mike Irvin, who received the Citizen of the Year Award, setting a record as the only person to have been selected more than once. Pictured with Dr. Mike are Michelle Frazier and Dr. Earl Dalke. More award winners can be found inside today’s Hugo News, on page 2A.

The Choctaw County Ambulance Authority announces it has received a $15,000 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation through its Community Grant program. The grant will be used to assist in funding Project Legacy, which will allow the Choctaw County Ambulance Authority to increase services to individuals in rural Oklahoma.

The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) is opening vaccination appointment times for non-tribal members. Beginning March 15, 2021, the appointments became open to the public, providing patients meet the vaccine manufacturers’ minimum age requirements.

From frozen pipes to power outages, the winter storms that swept the U.S. in February continue to cause problems for millions of Americans. But the frigid temperatures and historic snowfall might have a silver lining when it comes to the pandemic, say experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

The law requires that residents of a nursing home receive the necessary care and services that will enable them to reach and maintain their highest practicable level of physical, mental and social well-being.

A sticky substance on plant leaves, plant stands, and the floor are often the first clue alerting gardeners to a problem. If a closer look reveals bumps on the upper and lower surface of leaves and stems, it means scale insects have moved in to dine on your houseplants. Severe infestations can cause leaf yellowing, stunting and dieback of the plant.