Funeral services for Deveria Jean (Barker) Parker were held at 10 a.m. Oct.

Shirley Downey, a beacon of love and wisdom, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Oct. 18, 2024, at the age of 89 in Hugo, Okla. Born on July 23, 1935 in Goodman, Mo., Shirley’s life was a testament to the enduring strength of family, faith and the simple joys of everyday life.

Graveside services for Matthew Lee Goodwin, of Idabel, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.

The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Board of Directors passed a resolution urging the state legislature to include new and emerging nicotine products within the state’s definition of tobacco products.

Four postdoctoral researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation recently received grants to continue their paths toward establishing independent research programs. Postdoctoral researchers, or postdocs, are early-career scientists who have earned their doctorates but have not yet established their own laboratories.

1 Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

30 You will be pledged to be married to a woman, but another will take her and rape her. You will build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you will not even begin to enjoy its fruit. 31 Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will eat none of it.

Friday, Oct. 18 Barbecue Baby Back Ribs Candied Yams Greens Conrbread Muffins Pineapple Cake Wednesday, Oct.

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6.