HUGO –– A jury made up of 12 individuals found a Hugo man guilty Monda during trial at the Choctaw County Courthouse. Justin Lee Jordan, 35, was found guilty of trafficking in illegal drugs and sentenced to 45 years.

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion During the first World War Ralph Lindsey, my great grandfather, kept a journal of his service on the front. He wrote about the front, his travels, his wounds, but the thing that came up most often –– the mail.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A person of interest in a recent shooting in Sawyer, Okla., has turned himself in to the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department. According to reports, Steven Tyler Nichols, 24, turned himself in Saturday after allegedly shooting a Sawyer man during an altercation last week.

The employees in the Nursing Department support the hospital mission statement by providing quality healthcare and a safe environment to improve the health and well-being of our patients. CMH provides a number of employment opportunities within the community.

HUGO’S SHULL-BYWATERS PARK, that has hosted thousands of baseball events in Hugo for more than a half-century, was given a complete lighting upgrade this past week through an improvement project by the Hugo City Schools. According to Supt. of Schools, Dr. Earl Dalke, the new lights were built by Musco Lighting of Oklahoma City at a cost of $150,000 and erected and wired by Electrical Express at a cost of $85,000. The high-tech LED lights were tested Monday night and were said to be “outstanding,” paving the way for many well-lit night ball games for decades into the future. The project also included new outfield and perimeter fencing. Presently, the Hugo Independent School District has a 99-year lease with the City of Hugo under which it manages and maintains the Shull-Bywaters Park. Hugo News Photos / Stan Stamper

BOSWELL — The Boswell Scorpions jumped out to an impressive start against Sringtown last week (leading 22-17 after the first quarter of play), but the visiting Tigers made some adjustments on both ends of the court in the second quarter and claimed the quarter 23-15, taking a narrow threepoint lead with them into the first half locker room.

SOPER — The Soper Red Bears split games with Victory Life last week, with the boys coming out on top, 69-55, and the Lady Bears on the short end of a 25-26 game. The boys battled to a 9-8 first quarter advantage with a balanced scoring effort and four players booking points.