Clouds will be on the increase through Wednesday with high temperatures near 70 degrees and we will have strong south wind over 20 miles an hour. Scattered showers will be possible Thursday and then showers and thunderstorms likely from Friday into Saturday.

Members of the Hugo Lions Club recognized two Students of the Month from the Hugo High School Leo Club - Kayla Loftin and Patrick Hammons (picture includes Mrs. Lori Hicks, HHS Counselor and Mr. Greg Holt, HHS Principal).

Felony 026 - Amber Dawn Elvington: Malicious injury to property, over $1,000. 027 - Lyndon Earl Moore: Possession of firearms after former felony conviction.

HUGO — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has announced a new business opening in Hugo this month, a laundry facility. The new laundry facility, located at what was previously the Pepsi plant, will service all laundry from the expanded Durant Resort, and Pocola and Grant hotels.

HUGO — The Hugo board of education selected Krystopher Gross as the new head football coach during the regular meeting held Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Wednesday gave an impassioned debate on the House floor about the protection of the right to worship even during times of emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Deputy Commissioner Keith Reed issued the following statement regarding Oklahoma reaching over one million total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered: “This is an extraordinary milestone for our state –– more than one million doses of this life-saving vaccine have been...