The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. For the fall 2021 semester, 1,523 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a “straight-A” or 4.0 GPA.

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• Heal your heart and quit tobacco for good with free services February is American Heart Month. Along with celebrating Valentine’s Day, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline encourages Oklahomans to think of their loved ones and their own heart health.

Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have stumbled onto a finding that could alter future treatment options for conditions ranging from heart attacks to life-threatening infections. The discovery involves the inner workings of the omentum, a mass of tissue that connects the stomach to other abdominal organs and is critical in the body’s immune response.

MOYERS — Since she was 10-years-old, Madison Roe has set her sights on a pretty lofty goal… to become an Olympic Gold Medal wrestler. Last week, she checked off one big milestone on that journey by winning the Regional Championship in her 114-pound weight class.

HUGO BUFFALO SENIOR NIGHT 2022! HHS Seniors were honored in Simon Parker Gymnasium Friday night during the Buffaloes final home game of the season. Included are: Kacyn Beard (escorted by Jody Rawls, Karen Wood and her sister Kieran Salyer), Sha’tiya Akins (escorted by Bambi and Demontra Akins), Jamiah Brown (escorted by April Dillworth and Sharod Holt), Kaydrin Scott (escorted by Chris and Hope Scott), Flower Girl Kanzis Jhade Moore, Crown Bearer Christian James, Brinlee Allensworth (escorted by Kim and Jason Allensworth, G’Mariyon Wallace, Zoe Jane Gilmore (escorted by Jake Blakenship and Ashanti Pearl (escorted by Ty McGee and Patricia McGee.) Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill

“Paul Bell — Legendary Oklahoma football coach and father figure, Paul Bell, my high school football coach in Hugo, Okla., (1981-83) passed away. “Words cannot describe how much Coach Bell meant to me and the thousands of other young people he impacted during his time as an educator and coach.

When the final buzzer sounded signaling the end of regulation, the Lady Buffs were in a good spot. Their offense, which had been sloppy early in the fourth quarter, had finally picked up and allowed them to take the lead with 2:16 to go.

When the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association released the tournament bracket, the research started. Hugo was pitted against Davis for the District 8 championship, and one quick glance at the Wolves’ record said a lot.