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Football Contest winner

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CATHY STANFIELD (left), of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 15 out of 19 games correctly. Stanfield guessed closest (427) to the OU Sooners’ total offense figure (285) to edge out J.J. Johnson. Above, Stanfield collects the $50 weekly prize from Ernest McCarty of Security First National Bank, where she obtained her winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Dyer Quick Lube, AmeriState Bank, Red River Counseling, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-Little Dixie, Busy Bee, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Superior Wheel & Tire, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Stoned 4 Survival, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular and Hugo Express Pharmacy.
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‘Religion simply does not work’

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Religion. Being good enough for God to accept us. Many do turn to religion… trying to always behave and say the perfect things. So that hopefully, their holy God will be obliged to help them handle the fears and horrible problems in life. But down deep, each of us know ourselves well enough to have to admit, “Being perfect all the time –– that just ain’t possible!”

Acts 1

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Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive.

Jeremiah 24

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Two Baskets of Figs 1 After Jehoiachin a son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and the officials, the skilled workers and the artisans of Judah were carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Lord showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the Lord. 2 One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early; the other basket had very bad figs, so bad they could not be eaten.

Legal Aid offers free help to Oklahomans needing health insurance

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This year’s open enrollment period for the online Healthcare Marketplace began Monday, Nov. 1 and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO) has trained insurance Navigators across the state ready to help Oklahomans weigh their options. Open enrollment, which lasts through May 15, allows new enrollments as well as changes to existing coverage.

Ag secretary comments on President Biden’s framework for Build Back Better Act

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the below statement following President Biden’s announcement of the framework for Build Back Better. “To create millions of good-paying jobs, grow our economy, build American competitiveness, and secure our children’s future, we must invest in the human infrastructure of our nation: America’s working families.