Justin Williams, of Hugo, Okla., was the winner of the Hugo News Football Bowl Contest, missing only 16 game selections. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest were: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Jiffy Lube, AmeriState Bank, Red River Counseling, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-LIFT, Homestead of Hugo, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Red River Co-op, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Hugo Express Pharmacy, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular.

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HUGO — A family argument two days into the new year led to a shooting incident that claimed the life of Bobby Joe Johnson and felony first degree manslaughter charges against Tyler Andrew Klaus, 21.

Three Creek Livestock Auction made donations to local FFA chapters last Friday, during its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. 3C Livestock Auction owners, Chris and Heather Smith, were pictured, along with their daughter Jordan Smith and manager Jericho Holder, awarding the clubs with checks. Soper received $4,217.15; Hugo received $2,000.04; Boswell received $3,957.63; Fort Towson received

Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd today released her investigative audit report for the Town of Jones in Oklahoma County. The Town Board of Trustees requested the State Auditor & Inspector’s Office (SA&I) to perform an investigative audit of municipal court transactions.

The Iris Garden Club of Hugo celebrated Christmas with a progressive dinner on Dec. 18.

Grandma lay in the hospital bed, a shadow of the vital, energetic woman she had been just a year ago. Her strong hands that were endlessly involved in her family’s life, providing, comforting, and disciplining, now lay listlessly on the bed cover, thin and fragile. Eyes that always had been sparkling with life and occasionally her grandchildren had been “acting the fool” now were clouded with pain and fatigue. Her famous silver cloud of hair that she always wore in a short halo around her head? Long gone in the garbage heap of life, along with her energy and zest for life.

State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced that he has been notified by the Oklahoma Democratic Party that it will allow Independents to vote in its primaries and runoff primaries during the 2024-2025 election years. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma Republican Party notified the Secretary that it will keep its primaries closed to Independent voters.