No more rainfall is expected for the week acrossChoctaw County and it is going to be a hot one with high temperatures in the low 90s and the heat index near 100. Plenty of sunscreen needed! Our readers have been asking me where they can find daily precipitation totals for the county.

Hugo Veteran R.D. Payne was recently recognized by the Choctaw Nation as Veteran of the Month. Payne served in the U.S. Army Reserve from Nov. 13, 1955 to Oct. 31, 1963. His citation, signed by Choctaw Chief Gary Batton and Asst. Chief Jack Austin, Jr., was presented by Tribal Representative Zazbet Stotts (left).

HHS CLASS OF ’48 — Charles “Beaver McIntyre” and Mike Hughes were two members of the HHS Class of 1948 who attended Saturday’s Hugo Homecoming. Beaver is always proud to point out that it was the 1948 Buffaloes who made the state playoffs when there were no classes, playing against a massive Oklahoma City team.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2021 Academic All-State Awards. These 100 top public high school seniors, selected from 379 nominations statewide, hail from 77 schools in 69 Oklahoma school districts. Desiree McGriff, of Soper School, was selected and honored as an Academic All-Stater

HUGO –– Hugo city council members met in regular session last week, and conducted a public hearing concerning the 2021-2022 budget. Action wasn’t needed regarding the budget.

The PRCA Rodeo Committee announces that the 59th annual Hugo Rodeo Parade will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, June 4. All area businesses, churches, homecoming classes, clubs and youth groups and individuals are urged to make plans to enter the parade to compete for cash prize money. The theme this year is “Denim & Diamonds.”