By Andy and Renie Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail. Coffeetimecolumn.COM Years ago, when we were a family of two young boys with their mom and dad, we traveled quite a bit.

Top Left: Adult winners of the 2020 Hugo Chamber of Commerce Fall Fest were: First-Zefta Rosales, second-Katlyn Strickland, third-Oscar Ramos. Sponsors were Stoned 4 Survival Sherri Taylor (right) and daughter Destiney on left. Above right: Sponsor of the Teen Costume Division at the Fall Fest Saturday was Body and Soul with owner Jami Childers on the left. Winners were: First-Mario Bradford, second-GuGu Cavalini, and third-Jacee Lusk and Taylor McKnight. Right: Youth Costume Contest at the Fall Fest Saturday sponsor was Ed Wallace Ford. Presenting the awards were Hocus Pocus witches Winifred Winnie’ Sanderson and Sarah Sanderson. First-Jentri Rivera and Kolsyn Davidson, second-Amelie Escobar, and third-Jano Escobar. Ed Wallace Ford sponsored the Best Decorated Box Car that went to Jentri Rivera and Kolsyn Davidson. The Sanderson Witches were again present.

IDABEL — The Idabel Warriors extended their win streak over the Hugo Buffaloes Friday on their home turf to seven wins (28-14 and nine out of the last 10 games), in a Highway 70 clash that lived up to its usual billing.

Oklahoma is failing its citizens with disabilities. Our state’s fee-for-service Medicaid program has too many barriers for people with disabilities to navigate and leaves the system unmotivated to help people receive the care and services they need to live independently.