1 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

1 “I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.’ 2 All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations— 3 a people who continually provoke me to my very face, offering sacrifices in gardens and burning incense on altars of brick; 4 who sit among the graves and spend their nights keeping secret vigil; who eat the flesh of pigs, and whose pots hold broth of impure meat; 5 who say, ‘Keep away; don’t come near me, for I am too sacred for you!’ Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day.

EDMOND — After winning a nail-biter against the Oklahoma Christian Saints in first-round Regional Tournament play last Thursday in Edmond, the Hugo Buffaloes fell to the Kingston Redskins 12-9 and had to replay the Saints in an elimination game Friday. The Saints avenged their loss to the Buffaloes with a 10-7 victory to stay alive in the Regional Tournament.

Hugo Lady Buffalo Jordan Holman carved her initials in the Buffalo history books last week with a sensational second place finish in the State 3A Track Meet. Holman has been a multi-sport letterman all four years at Hugo High and a team leader of the Lady Buffaloes Basketball team and member of the school’s Championship Cheer Squad.

SHAWNEE — The 2021 Rattan RAMS were on a mission and many believed they would bring home another baseball State Championship. But the Fort Cobb-Broxton Mustangs had other ideas, and they squeaked past the RAMS in a back-and-forth 6-5 win to claim the State title last week.

THE RATTAN RAMS won the first Class A State playoff round against Tushka, 7-5, but we lost the semifinal game to Ft. Cobb-Broxton by a score of 6-5. Ft. Cobb-Broxton went on to beat Wister in the Championship game by a score of 8-1. The Rattan Rams won the Class A Academic State Championship trophy with a GPA of 3.938. The Rams ended their season with a record of 29-9. Members of the team include (front l-r) Carson Bailey, Logan Smith, Seth Springfield, Conner Perry, Ethan Clay, and Cale Clay. (Back l-r) Coach Michael Clay, Sterling Watts, Jace May, Cal Birchfield, Luke Clay, Keegan Robertson, Jodie Caston, and Assistant Coach Terry Thurman. (Photo contributed.)

Boswell 0, Roff 16 The Boswell Scorpions ventured into State playoff territory Thursday against the Roff Tigers, hoping to get a chance to play for a State title. But the Tigers had State Championship plans and some red-hot pitching, to keep the Scorpions on their heels both at the plate and in the field and to prevail in becoming the ultimate State Champions.

National Nurses Day is observed annually on May 6. Last week, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) honored the contributions and commitment of public health nurses, and the vital role nurses continue to play in Oklahoma’s COVID-19 pandemic response.

To help combat rising rates of childhood and adult obesity, the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) launched a teen-focused nutrition education campaign, Swap Up, earlier this year. Starting May 10, two new Swap Up educational messages began encouraging teenagers to make healthier nutritional choices, along with free to order educational materials supporting the healthy behaviors youth can adopt.

Raised beds and elevated gardens provide easier access to gardens and can increase space available for growing vegetables and flowers. You will enjoy convenience and easy access when including one or more in your landscape or on your patio, deck, or balcony.