Graveside services for Bobby Ray Bell, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Dec.

Funeral services for Thomas Lee Cummings, Jr., of Whitesboro, Texas, were held at 2 p.m. Jan.

Donna Frances Abbott, 88, departed this life on Jan. 2, 2024 at at in Providence Village, Texas, surrounded by her loving family.

Frankie Joe Hurlburt, known affectionately to all as Joe or PA, embarked on his final adventure on Dec. 24, 2023, at the age of 78. Born on Nov. 27, 1945, in the quaint town of Honey Grove, Texas, Joe’s life was a tapestry woven with laughter, love, and the kind of mischief that leaves a lasting smile. He took his last breath in Hugo, Okla., after a valiant dance with dementia and lung disease, but not before he had left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew him.

• TSET encourages Oklahomans to prioritize health in 2024 The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) offers free resources to help Oklahomans achieve their New Year’s health resolutions through small daily steps, whether they are eating more nutritious foods, moving more or living tobacco free. TSET programs like the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline and Shape Your Future help Oklahomans plan — and stay encouraged — to reach healthy goals.

A discovery at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation could lead to a new treatment for a heart valve condition impacting more than 6 million Americans. In mitral valve prolapse, the heart’s mitral valve doesn’t open and close completely, leading to inadequate blood flow.

The beginning of a new year reminds me of the marquee line in the blockbuster movie Forrest Gump, when Forrest said: “My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”’ It’s pretty safe to say that as we stick our toes into the shallow edges of the new year — 2024, we can’t foresee all the twists and turns that lie ahead or how turbulent the waters might ultimately become in the coming year.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing the legal field and will have a major impact in the future, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in his year-end report for 2023.

Pastor of Southside Baptist Church, Hugo These Daily Devotionals were posted on Bro. Edwin Findley’s Facebook page. Bro. Findley is the Pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Hugo, Okla. Bro. Findley is also a Chaplain for May’s Hospice.

• Jan. 16: Free Movie”Courageous” at Antlers Movie Theater, 6 p.m.