Hugo School board hears end-of-year reports

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HUGO — The Hugo Board of Education met Monday in its regular meeting for May and the location for the meeting was the new Middle School cafeteria. The bright and expansive room was refreshing and it provided a cavernous space for the school staff and a significant number of area citizen attendees.

Ambulance Authority, others awarded $30,000

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The Choctaw County Ambulance Authority announces it has received a $30,000 Rural Oklahoma Community Grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation administered by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

Zechariah 4

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The Gold Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees 1 Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. 2 He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps.

Deuteronomy 13

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Worshiping Other Gods 1 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” 3 you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere.

Idabel part of 77-county campaign

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The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation celebrated its 77th anniversary in Idabel on April 25 as part of its statewide “77 for 77” campaign that harkens back to the foundation’s roots. “This year, we’re going to touch all 77 Oklahoma counties to say ‘thank you’ to Oklahomans for daring to dream in 1946 and for supporting that dream ever since,” said OMRF President Andrew Weyrich, Ph.D.

Scientist helps lead groundbreaking study on exercise benefits

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We all know that exercise helps our bodies in many ways. But how, exactly, does going for a jog or bike ride lead to those beneficial genetic, biochemical, physiological and genetic effects? An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation researcher is seeking to answer that question.

Sex change surgeries could send insurance costs soaring

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A federal court has determined that state health care plans must pay for surgeries for males who wish to appear as females and vice versa. The ruling comes amid heated debate over whether it is safe for children to receive life-altering surgeries and treatments for a condition called dysphoria, classified as a mental disorder.