Christmas was bleak when I was 14 years old. My father had fallen off the roof of our barn while trying to make a repair.

Better safety is coming to children in our state with the launch of the ProtectOK app for reporting school safety threats. Created by the State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma School Security Institute, the app allows Oklahomans to easily and anonymously report suspicious activity to law enforcement.

The University of Texas at Tyler recognized fall 2023 degree candidates during fall 2023 Commencement Dec. 7.

Hugo Band Student of the Week is Carissa McCombs. She is currently a freshman at Hugo High School. Carissa has been in band for three years, two of those years she has also been a member of color guard. She plays percussion in band and performs with color guard as well. What she said she likes most about band is her directors: Mr. Porter, Mr. Vietta and Mr. Wolfe, her coach Miss. Nicholas and the fun of being with everyone. When not performing, Carissa can be found doing community services projects with YAB. Carissa’s hobbies include creative writing and drawing flowers and stars.

Pastor of Southside Baptist Church, Hugo These Daily Devotionals were posted on Bro. Edwin Findley’s Facebook page. Bro. Findley is the Pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Hugo, Okla. Bro. Findley is also a Chaplain for May’s Hospice.

Life lessons I learned from my life as an east Texas pastor. I received a phone call from a former church member and she said that she went to the church Christmas party where she got her feelings hurt.

First Assembly of God, 1176 US 271 South. Pastors Barbara and Keithen Brown, hugolstog@yahoo.com.

Four Kiamichi Tech’s Licensed Practical Nursing programs have been ranked in the top 20 Oklahoma LPN program in Oklahoma for 2024. The programs and their respective rankings are Durant campus (third), Poteau campus (ninth), Hugo campus (11th), and McAlester campus (19th).