Texoma patriots salute Trump again with merged parades

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Support for President Trump was on full display Saturday morning as the “silent majority” stepped out of the shadows and into the early morning light at the Hugo Agriplex. Trucks, cars, SUVs, motorcycles, semi trucks and even a float and large stock trailer all decorated with pro-Trump messages, assorted flags, banners and stickers — rolled out of Hugo at 9 a.m.
A MAN DRESSED as Uncle Sam walks with two other parade participants at the Hugo Agriplex on Oct. 31 prior to rolling out as part of a Trump train. Photo Courtesy / Sonya Campbell

Football Contest winner

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ERNEST MCCARTY, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 16 out of 17 games correctly. Pictured: Ernest (right) collects the $50 weekly prize from Dusty Hicks 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 Dodge.
Football Contest winner

Preventative maintenance more important as vehicles age

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The average age of vehicles on the road is rising, and as cars get older, they need more service and repair. The non-profit Car Care Council recommends that motorists who own an older car, truck or SUV become more diligent about preventative maintenance.
Preventative maintenance more important as vehicles age

OMRF discovery holds potential for reversing vision loss

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An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation discovery could pave the way for therapies to reverse vision loss common in premature infants and adults. In a new study appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, OMRF scientists have identified a compound that could give birth to therapies for a host of eye diseases that include retinopathy of prematurity and diabetic retinopathy.

Agencies release statement on lawsuit challegning state law

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A lawsuit was filed in federal court in Oklahoma challenging a state law regarding labeling alternative or fake meat products. During the 2020 Oklahoma Legislative Session, Representative Toni Hasenbeck and Senator Micheal Bergstrom authored HB 3806. This bill was a lead priority for the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) in the 2020 Legislative Session and, working with the Oklahoma Pork Council, the bill overwhelmingly passed through the House and Senate to the Governor’s desk to become state law.

Get your car ready for winter roads

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(NAPSI)—There are a few things you need to do to keep yourself and your precious cargo—kids, friends, pets—safe on snow, ice, slush, black ice and wet roads. Safety on the road is important all year-round, but winter weather calls for extra caution behind the wheel. That’s why many auto safety experts urge motorists to keep road safety at the top of their checklists this winter and switch to tires specifically designed for cold weather driving.

2020 Election

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It is no secret crime is rampant throughout Choctaw County. Sheriff Terry Park places the blame, at least partially, on a change in state law four years ago that was meant to ease jail overcrowding.
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