Funeral services for Richard Earl Spear, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Sept. 25, 2023 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Richard Earl “Dickey” Spear took his first Heavenly breath on Sept. 21, 2023 at 1:34 a.m., at the age of 69.

Elmer Graham, of Hugo, Okla., passed away Sept. 20, 2023, at the age of 86. He was born on March 23, 1937 in Sawyer, Okla., the son of Robert Graham, Sr., and Catherine (Mitchell) Graham. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Bessie Jewel Graham, Pearlie Hill, Bonnie Lee Hare and brothers: Robert Graham and Harry Lee Graham.

Funeral services for Michael Wayne Covington, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Sept.

Dixie Lee Anderson, of Fort Towson, Okla., passed away Sept. 22, 2023, at the age of 85. Dixie was born in Saginaw, Mich., to Julius Jarama and Alice Elliott. She was married to Randolph Anderson for 40 years. Dixie worked as a sales person in retail at Belk Department Store in Paris, Texas. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Towson.

• Goodland Academy awarded $5,000 to provide stable environment for youth ITC Great Plains is supporting youth through a $5,000 grant awarded to Goodland Academy. Goodland Academy’s priority is to provide education and a stable environment for all children and adolescents in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.

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Hope Pregnancy Care Center celebrated its 18 years of service recently. Oleta and Mike Bryant are the founders, opening on Sept. 20, 2005. Their Pastor at the time was Mike Armes. He supported the center and encouraged them, and Jesus has provided for the center all these years. “Through the years we haven’t received any government funding or any grants,” Oleta Bryant said on her Facebook page. “God has provided all of our every need. Our first baby is going to be 18 and we are still here providing help in our community. To God be the Glory and I truly appreciate everyone who has supported us through the years.” The care center is a faithbased, pro-life, nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization that provides physical, emotional, mental, transitional and spiritual support.

Hugo’s Southside Baptist Church is hosting a gospel concert featuring Walter Plant on Oct. 7, 2023, at 6 p.m.

Hugo News Sports HUGO — The Buffaloes are coming off bye week, where they spent time refocusing and preparing for this week’s game against Idabel. Hugo started the season 0-3 with a few tough non-conference games, and they’re looking to turn the tide going into conference play.

Officers of the Boswell, Soper and Fort Towson FFA chapters participated in the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training conference Aug. 29 at the Life-Church in McAlester, Okla.