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OMRF receives grant to examine rare neurological disorder

1 year ago By News Staff

Wan Hee Yoon, Ph.D., has proven so adept at unraveling rare neurological diseases that two of them bear his name. The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist now hopes his newest grant will help him identify a potential treatment for one of those genetic conditions.

OMRF receives grant to examine rare neurological disorder

Wilma Ruth Avery

1 year ago By News Staff

Wilma Ruth Avery was born April 16, 1940 and passed away Oct. 10, 2024.

Miles Robert “Bob” Kerr

1 year ago By News Staff

Miles Robert “Bob” Kerr, of Boswell, Okla., passed away Oct. 10, 2024, at the age of 75.

Lenora “Boogie” Evangline (Tom) Jackson

1 year ago By News Staff

Funeral services for Lenora “Boogie” Evangline (Tom) Jackson, of Hugo, Okla., will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 18, 2024 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home Chapel. Lenora passed away Oct. 13, 2024, at the age of 68.

Hazel Dalene (Mitchell) Gipson

1 year ago By News Staff

Funeral services for Hazel Dalene (Mitchell) Gipson, of Rufe, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct.

Buffaloes extend winning streak to 4 games with stout 45-6 win over Okmulgee!

1 year ago By Kelli Stacy

Hugo News Sports The Buffaloes are on a hot streak, beating Okmulgee 45-6 to move to 5-1 (3-0) on the season. Hugo’s dominant win over the struggling Bulldogs (0-6) marked their fourth straight victory, giving them plenty of momentum going into a stretch of away games in Kiefer and Roland.

HUGO’s CECIL SMITH tucks the football under his arm and sets sail into the open field Friday as the Buffaloes put a sound 45-6 whipping on the Okmulgee Bulldogs. Throwing a key block to help Smith gain more yards on the play was teammate Zakk Gilmore. (Below) Ja’Mari Scroggins runs for a big gain into the center of Buff Parker Field as teammate Casen Knight hustles to get into position to make a block. Hugo News Photos / Bobby Hamill

Lady Red Bears fall to Kiowa

1 year ago By Brian Moore

Kiowa 12 Soper 8 Soper’s Lady Red Bears’ wonderful season came to an abrupt end in the OSSAA Class B State Quarterfinals at Devon Park in Oklahoma City Thursday. Nerves were apparent “on the big stage.” Once the momentum shifted, they couldn’t comeback and lost to Kiowa, 12-8.

SOPER’s LADY RED BEARS enjoyed the State Tournament, an after-tournament meal at a popular OKC restaurant, and having several members of the OU football team join them in the photo above. All great experiences to add to their high school memoirs. Photo Courtesy Stormi Fox Debo

Bad interview draws heat at CBS

1 year ago By News Staff

Walter Cronkite — known as “the most trusted man in America” — broadcast from a bomber in WWII on a mission over Germany. Edward R. Murrow changed investigative reporting forever with a 1960 documentary that is still taught in journalism schools today. And Mike Wallace could stir fear in the hearts of interview subjects with a simple phone call from his “60 Minutes” office.

Social Security hike set at 2.5%

1 year ago By News Staff

Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $50 per month starting in January.

21 days...

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The political frenzy needle continues to crawl into the RED ZONE as our entire nation goes through the knucklebiting period of time during which we select the next leader of the free world.

Our country has had many such elections. We just haven’t been around to witness all of them.

Former President Trump, who has already survived two assassination attempts, that have been “ho-hummed” by the liberal press.