Junior Calista Kelley was one of Hugo’s most consistent and confident shooters last season, and her return to the team in the spring will give the Buffs a big boost. But until then, the Buffaloes need to develop more shooters. There’s still some hesitation on offense that Vann hopes to correct before the Buffaloes start their string of tournaments, which begins with the Broken Bow tournament on Friday and Saturday.

DURANT — Everyone is invited to “Celebrate a Choctaw Christmas!” at the Choctaw Cultural Center on Saturday, Dec. 9. The center, at 1919 Hina Hanta Way in Durant, will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with a variety of holiday and traditional activities for the young of all ages.

Fort Towson Schools recently celebrated Red Ribbon Week. The Red Ribbon campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of young people during the month of October each year.

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SOPER — Soper’s Lady Bears put up nine points in OT to claim another barnburner win in the storied rivalry of Boswell vs. Soper last week, 35-30.

Hugo News Sports HUGO — Last year, the Lady Buffaloes’ season ended after a hard-fought battle in the final game of the regional tournament. Just one win away from making it to area, the loss stayed with Hugo, and they’ve spent the offseason using it as motivation for this year. The goal: Make it to area and then to state.

DURANT –– The 103rd Candlelighting Concert will be held on Monday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. in historic Montgomery Auditorium on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma Impact Investing Collaborative (Collaborative), a subsidiary of MetaFund, in partnership with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF), proudly announces the hiring of Linda Brinlee as Director of Rural Health Initiatives. In her role as director, Brinlee will work to identify opportunities for joint investments aimed at improving rural health in a 15-county area of southeast Oklahoma.