The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, as the first batching date for applications submitted for Fiscal Year 2025 funding through either the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) or Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

• USDA invests more than $46 million for underserved, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers development projects nationwide U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced a more than $46 million investment in projects supporting America’s veteran, underserved, and beginning farmers and ranchers to help aspiring producers enter the business and improve their skills and knowledge to sustain their operations for years to come.

• Entrants are eligible to “win only one time” during the regular contest period and may be eligible for the Bowl contest. • Entry blanks are available at all sponsor locations.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – State legislators from southeastern Oklahoma praised the efforts of local emergency medical service workers currently assisting with the Hurricane Milton response in Florida. Crews from Bryan County Emergency Medical Services, Choctaw County Ambulance Authority, Johnston County Emergency Medical Services, Marshall County Emergency Medical Services, Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service and Oklahoma Gas & Electric left Sunday, Oct.

Hugo crowns Homecoming Queen

Edward Johnson, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 14 out of 18 games correctly. Johnson guessed closest (400) to the OU Sooners’ total yardage (406) to beat out Bobby Yandell, Tim Loftin, David Prickett and Cathy Stanfield. Johnson will collect the $50 weekly prize from First United Bank, where he obtained his winning entry blank. A picture will be taken for next week’s Hugo News. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Jiffy Lube, Ameri-State Bank, Buffalo Grill, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-LIFT, Homestead of Hugo, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Red River Coop, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Hugo Express Pharmacy, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.

Fifty years of taking care of the medical needs of many thousands of animals by Hugo Veterinarian Larry Ray Salyer, did not go unnoticed this month by his alma mater… The Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine — Class of 1974.

Contributing Sports Writer The Soper Lady Red Bears are headed to the State softball playoffs. The Class B Regional Champions swept through the regional playoffs with a dominating combined total score of 31-3.