USDA providing millions in assistance for farmers facing financial risk

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• To date, over $1 billion in immediate assistance is providing relief to more than 20,000 distressed borrowers thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that nearly $130 million in additional, automatic financial assistance has been obligated for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk.
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Hugo High School announces class of 2023 Honor graduates

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2023 Hugo High School Valedictorian is Caleb Seth Joe: The son of Becka and Richard Ludlow and the grandson of Alberta and Larry Rudrow. He has lettered in football for four years, powerlifting for four years and track for one year. He also competed on the curriculum team for two years. Caleb has participated in Student Council for one year, Band for three years, National Honor Society for two years and Leo Club for four years. He was named Leo Club Volunteer of the Year in 2020 and won the Most Outstanding Player Award in band. Caleb was also a two-time First Team All District football player, was named Football Defensive Player of the Year and was a two-time state contender in Powerlifting. After graduation, Caleb plans to major in electrical engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
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Rattan Rams bring home State Class A Baseball Title!

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EDMOND — From the Oklahoma prairie to the hills of Southeast Oklahoma, the Rattan Rams are known to be a perrennial Class A baseball powerhouse. This year’s team of baseball die-hards, coached since they were yound lads by Michael Clay, had more on their mind than to just show up and compete in the State baseball playoffs.

SE Okla. Fishing Report

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Broken Bow: Elevation is three feet above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around channels, flats, points, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, flats, points, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.