HUGO — The Hugo Board of Education made decisions Monday night concerning who will be at the helm of each of the city’s schools. After a lengthy executive session, the board returned to make only one change for the coming year.

HUGO — The newly seated Hugo city council, now led by recently-elected Mayor Tina Bunn, voted 4-1 to terminate the employment of current Hugo City Manager Leah Thomas during a special council meeting Friday. After a brief executive session, council members returned to open public session and a motion was made by Robbie Ridenour, seconded by Charles Elswick, to terminate the employment of City Manager Leah Thomas.

Service Oklahoma has launched CDL Modernized Skills Test statewide, providing a more streamlined, transparent and efficient process for Commercial Driver License (CDL) applicants. This modernization ensures that Oklahoma’s commercial drivers are better prepared, helping to reduce drive test hurdles, support workforce development and keep goods moving across the state.

This fall, Oklahoma FFA chapters will have the opportunity to turn their STEM ideas into reality because of a $50,000 grant by the Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) Foundation to the Oklahoma FFA Foundation. Oklahoma FFA chapters located in areas served by PSO can now apply to the Oklahoma FFA Foundation for a STEM After-School grant.

More than 100 Oklahoma 4-Hers got an inside look at state government during the 26th annual 4-H Day at the Capitol on April 23 in Oklahoma City. Dorothy Wilson, state 4-H program leader at Langston University, said the day provided a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet with their legislators and experience the Oklahoma Capitol building.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, secured unanimous approval from the Senate for House Bill 1003, which raises the age of consent from 16 to 18 years of age.

With a new $710,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist will study the role of a family of immune cells in Alzheimer’s disease.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond is alerting Oklahoma consumers in the wake of 23andMe having filed for bankruptcy protection last month. The genetic testing company, which collects and analyzes the genetic code of consumers, has indicated its intent to sell its corporate assets, a move likely to include stored genetic data submitted by customers.