30 You will be pledged to be married to a woman, but another will take her and rape her. You will build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you will not even begin to enjoy its fruit. 31 Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will eat none of it.

Fifty years of taking care of the medical needs of many thousands of animals by Hugo Veterinarian Larry Ray Salyer, did not go unnoticed this month by his alma mater… The Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine — Class of 1974.

Edward Johnson, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 14 out of 18 games correctly. Johnson guessed closest (400) to the OU Sooners’ total yardage (406) to beat out Bobby Yandell, Tim Loftin, David Prickett and Cathy Stanfield. Johnson will collect the $50 weekly prize from First United Bank, where he obtained his winning entry blank. A picture will be taken for next week’s Hugo News. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Jiffy Lube, Ameri-State Bank, Buffalo Grill, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-LIFT, Homestead of Hugo, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Red River Coop, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Hugo Express Pharmacy, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.

Hugo crowns Homecoming Queen

OKLAHOMA CITY – State legislators from southeastern Oklahoma praised the efforts of local emergency medical service workers currently assisting with the Hurricane Milton response in Florida. Crews from Bryan County Emergency Medical Services, Choctaw County Ambulance Authority, Johnston County Emergency Medical Services, Marshall County Emergency Medical Services, Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service and Oklahoma Gas & Electric left Sunday, Oct.

• USDA invests more than $46 million for underserved, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers development projects nationwide U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced a more than $46 million investment in projects supporting America’s veteran, underserved, and beginning farmers and ranchers to help aspiring producers enter the business and improve their skills and knowledge to sustain their operations for years to come.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, as the first batching date for applications submitted for Fiscal Year 2025 funding through either the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) or Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

• Oklahoma Museum Association honors tribal efforts The Choctaw Cultural Center came home with two honors from the Oklahoma Museum Association’s 2024 Conference. This is the first time the 3-year-old tribal facility has received awards from the state organization.

• End the year with live entertainment at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Grant! From country to comedy and dueling pianos, there’s something everyone will enjoy. Nov.

The Raymond Gary Lake Association and Friends of Fort Towson are hosting the 2nd Annual Halloween Festival in downtown Fort Towson behind City Hall on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Huge halloween bounce house, halloween games, face painting, food trucks, winners of the decorated pumpkin contest announcement, witches and lots of entertainment! Sponsored by the Morynne Motley Estate.