The lights are back on inside Gene Nesbit Stadium as the Buffaloes prepare for another season of football. After a summer of coaching changes and a roster of new and returning faces, the season opener is sure to be an informative watch.

THE HUGO BUFFALOES turned out lots of big plays on both offense and defense in their opening scrimmage against Madill. Friday they will open their home football season against an always stout Honey Grove football squad. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m.

Contributing Writer Despite two rain delays last week, Hugo’s Lady Buffaloes and the Lady Scorpions of Boswell finally found themselves under sunny skies for an opportunity to build up some Highway 70 in-county brownie points.

The 20th Annual Choctaw Art Show is now open with original works by Choctaw artists on exhibit for the next two weeks. The 20th Annual Choctaw Art Show has more than 100 juried pieces accepted into competition, up from last year.

Hugo Buffalo Head Coach Scott Schier is getting the team ready for their first season Scrimmage this Friday, Aug. 22 against Madill here in Hugo. For admission, instead of soap and towels they’d like people to donate Pedialyte, Gatorade, protein bars, laundry soap and dryer sheets. Come support the Buffs!

Five-star defensive end Jake Kreul has committed to OU over the University of Texas and the University of Mississippi. Kreul, a 6-foot-3, 235 edge out of Bradenton, Fla., ranks as the No.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ty Burns, R-Pawnee, attended the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) board meeting Wednesday and said what he saw confirmed his belief the association’s structure prioritizes bureaucracy over the needs of students and families.

Contributing Writer The Soper Red Bears got their baseball machine back in gear and put up a big win over the Buffalo Valley Buffaloes last week, 9-1. Last season, the Red Bears had a new coach named Brian Harless.

After a great amount of negative feedback from sportsman across Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has reportedly dropped a recent rule that would require sportsmen to notify the ODWC via computer or phone app whenever they intended to hunt or fish on a state managed WMA or property.

Greetings! I’m “out of season,” but there’s something I want to say, and it may go over like a pregnant high jumper. There’s too many child participation trophies. And, how in the world do you really “win state” and get state championship rings when you’re just 9/10 years old? Come on!