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Football Contest Winner

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Lindy Loftin (right), of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 11 out of 13 games correctly. Loftin guessed closest (371) to the Hugo Buffaloes’ total offense figure (350) to edge out Frank Wolf. Right, Loftin collects the $50 weekly prize from Ernest McCarty of Security First National Bank, 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; Red Barn Propane; Shelter Insurance Colby Bryant; Sonic; Hugo Lake State Park/Little Dixie; Wildflower Bud Co.; Security First National Bank; First Bank; Tadpole Marine; Superior Wheel & Tire; Shelter Insurance/Julia King; Ed Wallace Ford; Outreach Health Services; R.E. McGuire Insurance/Ernie Taylor; Jay Hodge. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.
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Buffs ready to open 2020 season!

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Hugo football coach David Barker says the Buffaloes are primed and ready to tee it up against his old alma mater — the Dickson Comets — at Gene Nesbit Stadium Friday night. Barker said the Comets will bring a quick and athletic junior quarterback to lead their offense that likes to spread-it-out with as many as five receivers, including one speed-burner, on a play.

Head out to wild horse and burro event in Idabel

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The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Okla., Aug. 28-29 at the Idabel Rodeo Arena. The two-day event, featuring 140 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28. Five saddle-trained wild horses will also be available for adoption. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 29. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.