Weather Update
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Temperatures in the upper 90s are likely to continue through Sunday. The days will be sunny and hot with a heat index near 104.
Governor calls for plasma donations from Oklahomans recovering from COVID-19
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– Governor Kevin Stitt is issuing a call to Oklahomans who have recovered from COVID-19 to join him in donating convalescent plasma to help more patients recover. Gov.
Ambulance authority on stimulus funding
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Good news was received by the Choctaw County Ambulance Authority board during their regular meeting Aug. 6.
Holt hired as new principal at HHS
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HUGO –– A new face will be seen in the hallways of Hugo High School this year. Greg Holt, a longtime educator, was selected by members of the Hugo board of education as the new principal for the high school.
Local EMT course debuts with nearly 20 students
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Nearly 20 people are taking part in the Choctaw County Ambulance Authority’s first Basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course. The five-month course unofficially kicked off Aug.
Boswell School moves to virtual learning
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With a recent report of positive COVID-19 cases with staff members at Boswell Public Schools, superintendent Keith Edge has announced the school’s plan to move to virtual learning. “Boswell Schools have confirmed positive COVID-19 cases with some staff members,” Edge said.
Coffee Time
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Some friends of ours tell this story from the earlier years of their marriage this way: We were living in south Texas temporarily, several hundred miles from our family and dear friends. While Doug worked long hours at a construction job there and had to be gone most of the time, Joan was trapped in a small, dark rented house.
The Hugo Area Chamber
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The Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new teachers at Hugo Schools with gift bags that included items from Chamber members. President Michele Frazier (third from right, back row) and Chamber Executive Director Donna Head (first left, back row) gave ideas of field trips here in Hugo like the ARK, Showman’s Rest plus many more fun things to do at the Frisco Depot. Donna also told them about the DAR History essays that students in Choctaw County can enter. Welcome to Hugo and we are so proud to have you.
