HUGO — The enthusiasm on the faces of Steve and Laura Harper are first to tell the story of their newfound love; then it only takes one look at their beautiful vineyard to compound those first impressions. Welcome to Red Dirt Vineyard!

Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant and in awareness of public health, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has announced the cancelation of large gatherings and events, including the 2021 Labor Day Festival, due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in the area.

The Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Sawmill Family Pub to the area Aug. 5 with a ribbon cutting ceremony held by the pub’s outdoor stage, where live music is performed every Friday and Saturday night.

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.” 3 Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.” 4 Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.” 5 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a...

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind 1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in...

The Covenant Is Broken 1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Listen to the terms of this covenant and tell them to the people of Judah and to those who live in Jerusalem. 3 Tell them that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Cursed is the one who does not obey the...

OU’s Board of Regents, along with Texas’ regents, voted unanimously Friday to accept the SEC’s invitation to join the conference. The schools intend to make the move on July 1, 2025, as both plan on staying within their current grant of rights agreements with the Big 12.

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The Oklahoma Tribal Conservation Advisory Council and the Oklahoma leadership for the agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are hosting a “Nation to Nation” Tribal Virtual Consultation Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 17.

Early childhood, elementary, middle school and high school teachers from across the state gathered at the Edmond Conference Center on July 21 for the annual Ag in the Classroom State Summer Conference.