Connor Frazier, a Hugo High School senior, was recently selected to participate in the 2025 Native American All-Star Camp/ Game. The Native American Athletic Foundation selects Indian Country’s top 60 high school football players from across the United States who also maintain their GPA and participate in leadership activities.

Funeral mass for Linda Juanice Testa, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Jan.

Funeral services for Darrell Ray Brown, of Boswell, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Jan.

Geneva Lee (Richardson) Abney, of Hugo, Okla., passed away Jan. 1, 2025, at the age of 78. Geneva Lee (Richardson) Abney was born on June 12, 1946 in Hugo, Okla., the daughter of Harold Lloyd Richardson and Emma Gesene (Mc Lemore) Richardson. She was preceded in death by her parents; a great-grandson and a brother-in-law. Geneva grew up in Hugo and worked at the Wells Lamont Glove Factory in her younger years. She then moved to California, but eventually returned to Oklahoma, living in Shawnee and then back to Hugo in 2012. Her love for interacting with people shone brightly through her time as a hairdresser and later as a waitress, where she not only styled hair and served meals but also offered a listening ear and words of encouragement to her many customers. She had a passion for flowers and enjoyed tending to her garden and watching the hummingbirds enjoy her flowers. Geneva’s greatest joy, however, was her family. She was a loving mother and cherished grandmother and great-grandmother. Geneva was often found in the stands at various sports events cheering on her great-grandchildren with the biggest smile. She will be deeply missed, and her memory will be treasured in the hearts of her family and all those fortunate enough to know her.

Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are one step closer to determining the genetic trigger for lupus in some people. Over two years of experiments, Swapan Nath, Ph.D., led an OMRF research team that identified a specific genetic variant and its associated effects.

Every person in a nursing home has the right to good care, under the law. The law states that the nursing home must help residents “attain or maintain” their highest level of physical, mental and emotional well-being. In order to provide good care, the staff must assess each resident and plan care to support each resident’s life-long patterns, and their current interests, strengths and needs. When residents and family members are involved in the care planning process, they can provide the staff with information needed to make sure residents get the good care they deserve.