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Youth Leadership deadline approaching

5 years ago By News Staff

Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program, is now accepting applications for its 2021 Youth Leadership Oklahoma (YLOK) class. Applications are accepted on line and can be accessed through the Leadership Oklahoma website or by using this link: https://smr.to/p68968. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Applications must be submitted online by that date. Applicants must be high school juniors or homeschooled equivalent with at least a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Choctaw County frontline workers receive vaccine

5 years ago By News Staff

• Choctaw County Health Department delivers first vaccine to frontline health care workers at Choctaw Memorial Hospital HUGO — On Wednesday, Dec. 16 Choctaw Memorial frontline health care workers received the initial dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administered by the Choctaw County Health ment.

Choctaw County frontline workers receive vaccine

Hugo School board renews Supt. contract

5 years ago By Earl Dalke

The Hugo board of education met in regular session on Dec. 14. Our annual financial audit was reported by Bledsoe, Hewett, and Gullekson. The board approved fundraiser requests for HMS and HHS as well as the opening of a new activity account for the HMS Computer Lab. Leah Brown was employed to work as a custodian at HMS and the board accepted the resignations of Jan Hunter and Ruby Nored. After an executive session to discuss the matter, the board renewed my contract. Encumbrance, Payroll, and Minutes Clerk, Shelly Wilson, was selected as the Support Employee of the Month. Shelly is a godsend who has helped us keep the district running smoothly for many years. Our December payroll will include employee bonuses for unused sick and personal leave from last year.

‘Take a bite out of crime...’

5 years ago By News Staff

SAWYER — The police department in Sawyer, Okla., has a new four-legged friend that will help sniff out crime. Bevo the almost two-year old Dutch Shepherd and the son of Rattan Police Department’s K9 Vader, began training with officer Ian Wilkinson to help on his patrol.

‘Take a bite out of crime...’ Town of Sawyer gets new four legged officer

Winter care for trees, shrubs and perennials in containers

5 years ago By Melinda Myers

As you prepare your landscap ter don’t overlook the trees, shrubs and perennials you have growing in containers. These need a bit of extra protection to help them survive cold winter temperatures.

Moving containers to a sheltered location and placing them close together for added insulation is one strategy to help them survive cold winter temperatures. Photo Courtesy / Melinda Myers, LLC

Additional statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts announced

5 years ago By News Staff

• Limited public gatherings among updated efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Commissioner of Health Lance Frye announced an updated executive order to implement additional statewide COVID-19 mitigation measures. “I cannot thank Oklahomans enough for their tremendous personal sacrifices thus far to protect their loved ones and neighbors from COVID-19.

Webb volunteers as ‘patient’

5 years ago By Letter To The Editor: By Brenda Webb

I enrolled and passed the early EMR class back in March provided by the Ambulance Authority. I always volunteered to be “the patient” when we were in critical skills testing. I passed, got my certificate of completion, and moved on.

Weather Update

5 years ago By News Staff

A much better weather pattern starts for Choctaw County on Wednesday as the winter storms that have been affecting the state of Oklahoma move out and a big warming trend is coming our way for the remainder of the week. We will be in the 50s by Thursday and above 60 degrees by Sunday and Monday. The storm on Sunday brought five inches to Tulsa and that was their heaviest snow in seven years.

Hugo Chamber Chatter...

5 years ago By Michelle Frazier

It has been both an honor and privilege to serve as the President of the Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce for the past two years. While our Chamber faced unprecedented challenges during the global pandemic in 2020, our board members, Executive Director and Chamber members collaborated to make the very best of a difficult situation.

Iris Garden Club meets at Thacker home

5 years ago By News Staff

The Iris Garden Club of Hugo met on Nov. 23, 2020 in the home of Sammy Thacker. The home was beautifully decorated for fall. As guests arrived, they encountered lovely decorations on the porch, in the home and lots of pumpkins.

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