HUGO –– With a unanimous vote and a recommendation from Hugo Superintendent Brandy Blalock, the Hugo Board of Education accepted the resignation of Hugo Middle School principal, Amanda Tidwell during Monday’s meeting.

Contributing Writer Are cheerleaders athletes? Angie Citty, Hugo High School cheer coach, sets naysayers straight. “Cheerleaders are the toughest athletes I know,” Citty said.

Boswell 4-H Reporter The Boswell 4-H Club hit the ground running in 2025. We have already learned about many new project areas, expanded our knowledge of American history, tested our skills in competitions, and helped to make the best better through community service. Some of our highlights include the following: In January, the club welcomed Calista Stephens and David Reed from the Fort Towson Historic Site. David demonstrated what the everyday life of a soldier consisted of along with some very interesting facts about the Civil War, and Calista presented a first-person perspective of a woman’s life in the 1800s. In additional, Creed Pope (playing acoustic guitar) and Riley Pope (playing violin) entered the Share the Fun Choctaw County Contest playing “Beulah Land” as a duet. They were awarded first place and will advance to the district competition!

Oklahoma Second District Congressman, Josh Brecheen, recently attended a congressional luncheon with President Trump and had an opportunity to visit the famous Oval Office. Brecheen made the post below to one of his social media pages Tuesday.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has openly said he would like to have a bigger hand in deciding how the federal government is going to cut funding programs in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, politicians have a sharp memory when it comes to who their supporters were... or were not in the past election.

Newspaper publishers, large and small are watching President Donald Trump’s daily comments about specific tariffs between the U.S. and Canada. While a significant amount of paper is manufactured in the U.S., a significant percentage of newspaper stock is manufactured in Canada. The Trump tariffs are expected to create significant financial hurdles for small newspapers and their publishers.

The long awaited decision from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the hydroelectric power plant proposed for Albion, Okla., along the Kiamichi River by Southeast Power Corporation,(SEOPC) has been denied!