COVID-19 damages to cow-calf sector

Body The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt in every sector of the beef cattle industry and are expected to continue through 2020. Cow-calf producers will market weaned calves in spring 2020 from fall 2019 calf crops and in fall 2020 from spring 2020 calf crops.

Be an Ombudsman volunteer

Body The KEDDO Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program is looking for special people to visit and advocate for long-term care residents. Most residents just need a friendly face to listen and convey to them that someone cares.

SE Oklahoma Fishing Report!

Body Blue River: Elevation below normal, water 40 and clear. Rainbow trout excellent on Caddis flies, in-line spinnerbait, nymphs, powerbait and spoons along channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace.
SE Oklahoma Fishing Report!

Soper’s Lady Bears out-gun Crowder, 11-3

Body SOPER — The Soper Lady Bears played outstanding defense and got the bats going at the same time last week as they handily dispatched the Crowder Demonettes, 11-3. Hitting from the No.
JAYLEE CAMPBELL carefully watches a pitch as the Soper Lady Bears battle the Crowder Lady Demonettes last week on their home field. Jaylee scored a run for Soper in the second inning as Soper posted a solid 11-3 victory.

KADEN WILSON

Body KADEN WILSON scoops up an infield ground ball and makes the out at first base for the Fort Towson Tigers in their recent game against the Boswell Scorpions. Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill.
KADEN WILSON

JESSE GRIMES

Body JESSE GRIMES hustles to field a ball and make the throw from his right field position for the Fort Towson Tigers. Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill.
JESSE GRIMES

Advances in medicine help seniors live better, longer

Body WASHINGTON –– Advancements in medicine are making life better and longer for senior citizens. Vaccines “Over the past two decades, widespread interest in RNA-based technologies [Ribonucleic acid] for developing prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines has increased.