It doesn’t matter if you are looking for a Kawasaki Teryx for sale, a Tracker Off Road or another manufacturer as your first ATV or second; the reality is most ATV owners don’t know how to do ATV maintenance.

With state motorists hitting the road for fall and remote areas as a CO- VID-19 precaution, AAA is warning drivers to especially watch for deer. Deer mating season is beginning, with October, November and December the most dangerous months in Oklahoma for motor vehicle collisions with animals. A collision with a deer or other animal can put a serious dent in a vehicle, if not destroy it completely, and possibly result in serious injuries or fatalities.

RAY PRUETT recently gave Hugo Rotary Club members an update on the new PRUETT’S FOOD STORE under construction in east Hugo. Pruett stated the store was scheduled to open on Dec. 9. “My wife Marcy and I are excited to be in Hugo!” Pruett told the Rotarians. “This will be our 10th store and the nicest in our group… perhaps the nicest between Tulsa and Dallas!” Pruett said the store would have more than 25,000 items and online shopping. The store will have “an exceptional produce department, meat counter, seafood counter, bakery, deli and even a selection of Sushi, which is growing in popularity with all age shoppers. He added that many items that were scarce in the spring are beginning to become available again. The new PRUETTS FOOD STORE in Hugo will include 23,000 square feet, located next to First Bank on East Kirk Street. He stated that former Choctaw County Economic Developer David Rawls, and current Hugo City Manager Leah Savage had been extremely helpful and supportive in bringing his new family business to Hugo that would support 60 new employees, many of whom are presently in training for the new business. PRUETT’s FOODS, OPENING SOON in HUGO… DEC. 9! Pictured are (l to r): Bruce Akard, Kevin Cory, Ray Pruett, RC Pruett, Zack Savage and Colby Bryant.

The Hugo Buffaloes will play host Friday night to a very solid Antlers Bearcat football team. The Cats are good on both sides of the ball and have several athletes who rank high in Oklahoma Class 2A football stats.

BACKING THE HUGO MIDDLE-SCHOOL BUFFALOES allseason long this year has been this dedicated Cheer Squad. Pictured at a recent game in Hugo were: (front, l-r) Ja’Miya Johnson, Gracie Armstrong (Captain) Kacie Reynolds, Brooke Ward, Brooklyn Brook. (Back, l-r) Makenzie Rushin, Meadow Payne, Jaylee Magar, Emma Earley and Jaelynn Arms. Not pictured: MaKatlynn Sanchez.