The Oklahoma State Department of Health WIC Program is pleased to announce a temporary increase to the Cash Value Benefit (CVB) and a permanent addition of canned fruits and vegetables to the program’s approved food list.

The Fort Towson 4-H Forestry Judging junior and senior teams won top honors in the State Forestry Contest, held at Robbers Cave, north of Wilburton. 4-H members had to take a test over general forestry knowledge, identify insects and diseased, participate in com pass and pacing, identify trees and tell how they are used in Oklahoma, and measure saw logs.

HUGO –– Last month the Choctaw Nation awarded the city of Hugo $29,300, Boswell $11,900 and Choctaw County $24,700 from the Choctaw Community Partner Fund to continue to help strengthen and develop the local area.

Funeral services for Bill Medford, of Fort Towson, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021 at Valliant Church of God.

Johnny Clifton Flanagan, 85, was ushered into the gates of Heaven on Friday May 28, 2021. Johnny was born on July 10, 1935 in Grant, Okla., to Alfred Clifton and Stella May (Keith) Flanagan.

The 2021 Hugo Rodeo and Homecoming are now in the history books, and by all reports, they were both big successes. Many times we have talked about how people with vision can change and improve the quality of life for generations who follow.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., who had been shot in the leg and gassed nearly to blindness in World War I, was not going to let World War II go by without his direct involvement. First wave. D-Day. He was 56 and walked with a cane when his Higgins Boat reached Utah Beach on June 6, 1944.

We have heard Christian people say over and over again to vote the Bible concerning our elected officials. I think we are all in agreement that we should vote in like with the scripture, but as Christians, have we overlooked some very important scriptures that would pertain to this question?

Southeastern Oklahoma State University will hold two summer commencement ceremonies on July 30-31. The schedule is as follows: • Friday, July 30 – 6 p.m., Bloomer Sullivan Arena – Graduate Students (Masters Candidates).

Today’s Scripture: Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12.