• 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.

Funeral services for Ruth Ann Baldwin, of Hugo, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at First Baptist Church of Hugo with Pastor Danny Mills and Doug McClure officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Ruth Ann Baldwin was born April 13, 1933 in Atoka, the daughter of Horace Marshall Cook and Madeline Ann (Rosso) Cook. She married William “Bill” Baldwin on Nov. 9, 1951 in Ft. Smith, Ark. Together they moved to Hugo in 1959 and opened Baldwin’s Office Supply in downtown Hugo. They continued to operate the store until Bill passed away in 2005. In her later years Ruth moved to be near her daughter in Texas.

Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Consumers across Oklahoma have noticed that beef prices are higher today than they’ve been in quite some time. But while the dollar amount on the grocery receipt may be larger, the story behind that number deserves a closer look. When compared to the average hourly wage, beef today costs about the same as it did decades ago. In other words, beef has held its value remarkably well — delivering high-quality, nutritious protein at a fair price for hardworking families.

Hugo News Photo by Kelli Stacy.

Following President Trump’s comments late last week about expanding beef imports from Argentina to lower prices for American consumers, AFR Cooperative has been closely monitoring the discussion in hopes of hearing a reversal or explanation out of Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, no additional information has materialized from either the White House or from USDA Secretary Rollins.

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and her uncle DeAngelo Wharry. her cousin Joi Pool.

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FAPC Communications Graduate Assistant Halloween celebrations can be a trick or a treat when it comes to food safety. While Halloween offers plenty of make-believe fun, it also brings real food safety risks.