Israel’s Only Savior 1 But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.

BROKEN BOW — The Hugo Buffaloes blazed through the Broken Bow Classic this past weekend with both the boys and girls teams emerging victorious. The boys defeated Wright City, 76-61 to advance to the finals over host Broken Bow, while the girls beat the Lady Jax 56-50 to advance.

HUGO — The 2A-6 District Champion Eufaula Ironheads, the only District team alive in the playoffs last week have been eliminated. Their Friday loss to OK Christian School in the quarterfinals will pit OK Christian against Metro Christian in the semis.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) plans to pilot a new approach to rural healthcare in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, that leverages statewide partnerships to connect local community members to health services. With this new model, OSDH seeks to improve the healthcare framework for the 1.33 million Oklahomans who live in rural counties across the state.

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Commissioner of Health Dr. Lance Frye issued the following statement regarding Monday’s COVID-19 case numbers: “Monday’s reported new COVID-19 case number is 4,370, with a seven-day average of 2,774.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Back in the ancient days of Fred Flintstone and no cell phones, when he was a young dad and a wet-behind-the-ears pastor, Andy had a habit. No, not a habit like we refer to today.

Memorial services for Kimberly Byard McLaughlin, of Fort Towson, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Dec.

Celebration of life for Jimmy Dale Baldwin was held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Hugo, Okla., with the Rev. Doug McClure officiating. Burial followed at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hugo. Jimmy went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 in Paris, Texas, at the age of 66.

John “Pa” Louis Manous, a loving husband, father, “Pa” and friend passed away on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Durant, Okla., at the age of 77. John was born in Hugo, Okla., to Lous Manous and Eva Jean Hensley Wright on July 7, 1943. John married the love of his life, Sharon Schuessler on April 17, 1965 in Boswell, Okla.

Celebration of life for Donna Self will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Hugo, Okla., with Shawn Robertson officiating. A private family burial will be held after the service at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Donna went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 in Hugo, at the age of 85.