The Bureau of Land Management is announcing new grants available to public and private partners to help support the agency’s mission to manage and protect wild horses and burros.

...with Steve Norris Hugo News Meteorologist Looks like it’s going to be a week of partly cloudy weather with highs near 90 and lows around 70 and there could be a few pop-up afternoon thunderstorms, but the best chances will probably come late in the weekend or early next week, about 40%.

Wilma Fern Brewer (Males) passed away Aug. 10, 2022, at the age of 91.

On Aug 18, 2022, Sheri Ann Brooks Jeter closed her eyes for the final time on earth, and opened them to gaze on her Lord Jesus Christ. After a 10 year battle with cancer, she is now fully healed and reunited with loved ones in Heaven.

Virgil Freeman Young, age 80, passed from this life on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at Cornerstone Hospital in Muskogee, Okla. He was born on July 28, 1942 in Hugo, Okla., to Joel Daniel Young and Dorothy (Davidson) Young. Virgil was a U.S. Army veteran and served as a medic/clerk.

Justin Craig Cooper Graveside services for Justin Craig Cooper, of Fort Towson, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug.

Poly Carpio Madrid Graveside services for Poly Carpio Madrid will be held at Springs Chapel Cemetery at a later date with Colby Bryant officiating. Poly went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug.

Celebration of service for Jimmy Howell Holmes will be held Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at the First United Church in Hugo, Okla., with the Rev. Dr. Carol Txipama officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hugo.

Funeral services for Elizabeth Ann Farquharson, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Aug.

Johnny Vester Briley was born to Hosie Briley, Sr., and Ernestine Briley on April 29, 1948 in Valliant, Okla. He met and married the love of his life, Pamela Jones on March 16, 1990.