The deadline for those interested in filing declarations of candidacy for local school board positions has ended. Those filing include: • Boswell Public School Office No.

The Choctaw Nation awarded the city of Hugo $30,800, town of Boswell $11,400 and Choctaw County $25,200 from the Choctaw Community Partner Fund to continue to help strengthen and develop the local area.

THE ANNUAL HUGO Chamber Christmas Parade of Lights was held Saturday, with a record number of entries. Folks came from the tri-state area to either join in or spectate as approximately 68 entries lit up Jackson St. Parade Marshall Leah Savage led the followers as Santa’s helper, Darren Frazier donned Saint Nick’s costume to finish off the line-up. Parade winners were not available at press time Tuesday.

• INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City and Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa give first doses to frontline health care workers Monday First doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer arrived in Oklahoma at INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City and Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa Monday. Arrival of the vaccine comes just days after the U.S.

Celebration of life for Donna Self will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Hugo, Okla., with Shawn Robertson officiating. A private family burial will be held after the service at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Donna went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 in Hugo, at the age of 85.

“Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? The constitutional theory is that we the people are the sovereigns, the state and federal officials only our agents. We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.”

There will be a residential Christmas decorating contest in Fort Towson this year. The deadline to enter is Dec. 14 with the winner being announced Dec. 19 at the Depot. Register online at www.forttowson.us or at Fort Towson City Hall. The grand prize will be a $500 gift card to Walmart.

Felony 097 – William Devaughn Smith: Possession of CDS with intent to distribute. 098 – Jonathan Lakeith Bradley: Possession of CDS with intent to distribute.

Sketchy characters roaming around the Choctaw County Ambulance Authority at night have led to the installation of a camera system that surveils the premises. Board members were shown a demonstration of the system during their regular meeting Dec.