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. The funding opportunity is open to local and state governments, tribes, other federal agencies and non-profit organizations.

...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%. The Farmers Almanac had a great article about how occasionally you will see a halo around the moon at night and did you ever wonder if it means anything on what kind of weather is coming? I learned about this when I first started studying meteorology and we do get rain about 70% of the time.

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. He was stationed in Germany from 1963 to 1965. Virgil was an avid farmer and rancher in periods of his life. He worked as a welder and real estate agent and was always successful in his endeavors. His most prized occupation was that of father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. He was very successful in that occupation as we all know.

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. Jimmy went to be with the Lord Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Sawyer, Okla., the age of 80.

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. To this union two daughters were born: Kristen Cheyenne Briley and Amber J’oLessa Briley; two stepchildren: Rodriguez Jones and Modriguez Jones.