Did you know that we’ve already had 28 tornadoes during October, the highest total in Oklahoma since records began in 1895? Did you know that’s more tornadoes than the rest of the year combined (Jan.-Sept. total, 25)? Did you know that 2021 has two more months to go, and we should be afraid? Very afraid? Well, all we really have to fear is fear itself, but also tornadoes, large hail and severe winds, apparently.

Turk Robinson (left), of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 16 out of 19 games correctly. Robinson guessed closest (469) to the OU Sooners’ total offense figure (398) to edge out Cathy Stanfield, Bobby Yandell, Edward Johnson and Lindy Loftin. Above, Robinson collects the $50 weekly prize from Ernie Taylor of R.E. McGuire/Ernie Taylor Insurance, where he obtained his winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Dyer Quick Lube, AmeriState Bank, Red River Counseling, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-Little Dixie, Busy Bee, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Superior Wheel & Tire, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Stoned 4 Survival, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular and Hugo Express Pharmacy. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.

Recently, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved an item to add state highway numbering to several Oklahoma turnpikes, including designating the Indian Nation Turnpike as SH-375 and the H.E. Bailey Turnpike Norman Spur as SH-4. As part of this action, the I-240 designation was added to 75 miles of highway in the Oklahoma City metro area, including all of the John Kilpatrick Turnpike and Kickapoo Turnpike along with segments of SH-152/Airport Rd., I-44 and I-40. Because of its status as a national route, the I-240 designation must be approved by a federal committee before going into effect. These highway numbering changes were made to improve route consistency for drivers using mapping and navigation apps and do not add or remove any highway or turnpike mileage. Contributed Photo