After years of traveling out of their Spencerville precinct area to vote in neighboring Messer, the polling place for the Spencerville Precinct 120319 has finally changed for the better. Voters had been temporarily assigned to vote at the Messer Senior Citizens Center, next to the Messer VFD, until plans could be made concerning their former voting location in the Spencerville Community Center located across the street from the Spencerville Volunteer Fire department, or until another suitable location could be found.

Professor and Livestock Marketing Specialist, Agricultural Economics Heard at the coffee shop: “Calf prices are so high right now that I don’t see why I would bother vaccinating or weaning before I take them to town. It’s extra work and buyers aren’t going to pay premiums with prices this high anyway.”

Robert Kelley, a member of the HHS Class of 1963 has made a number of trips from his home in the Ardmore area back to his Hugo roots. Kelley has been one of the community’s most significant benefactors, supporting a number of local civic programs including the Hugo Library. Recently, through the Kelley Foundation, Robert and his wife Judy presented Sharing Hope of Hugo with a gift of $3,000 to help the association’s volunteer leaders in their quest to provide critical food products to area needy individuals. Accepting Kelley’s gift on behalf of Sharing Hope were Harolyn Wofford, Judy Clancy and Meredith Russell. Sharing Hope is a 501C3 organization and is always looking for area citizens interested in volunteering to help area residents in need. For information about their program, contact: 580.969.8094.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13.

Felony 080 – Calvin Ray Westfield: Possession of firearm after former felony conviction. 081 – Aluxes Deeann Davis: Malicious injury to property, over $1,000.

Hugo First Baptist Church Fall Revival, with cowboy evangelist Marty Brock, will be Sept. 14-17.

The Hugo PRCA

Ever wonder how the Wildlife Department decides which nongame wildlife conservation efforts should be undertaken? Many of those decisions boil down to what is reflected in a living document known as Oklahoma’s State Wildlife Action Plan.

Choctaw County Genealogical Society will be sharing some local history at its September meeting. Join them as Danny Groat, Hugo High School history teacher, shares the dramatic story of 1939 Choctaw County triple murder –– a case with survivors, coerced confessions and an appeal that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Ombudsman Program serves residents in Oklahoma’s long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living, and similar adult care homes. An ombudsman helps improve the quality of life and the quality of care available to long-term care facility residents.