Joshua 13 15 This is what Moses had given to the tribe of Reuben, according to its clans: 16 The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and the whole plateau past Medeba 17 to Heshbon and all its towns on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon, 18 Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, 19 Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley, 20 Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth— 21 all the towns on the plateau and the entire realm of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled at Heshbon. Moses had defeated him and the Midianite chiefs, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba—princes allied with Sihon—who lived in that country.

Funeral services for Ernest “Boy” Clayton Snow, of Garvin, Okla., were held Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 at Valliant Church of Christ.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Human Resources department has been recognized with an OnCon ICON Award, earning a spot among the Top 10 Human Resources Teams for excellence in innovation, leadership, and organizational impact.

Memorial services for Carl Elwood Stoddard, Jr., of Antlers, Okla., will be held at 1 p.m. March 2, 2025 at Cowboy Crossing Cowboy Church in Hugo.

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The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is seeking applicants for its 2025-26 Teen Leaders class. Applications are due March 1.

1 These are the nations the Lord left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan 2 (he did this only to teach warfare to the descendants of the Israelites who had not had previous battle experience): 3 the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath. 4 They were left to test the Israelites to see whether they would obey the Lord’s commands, which he had given their ancestors through Moses.

Mildred Natalie (Hines) Webber, of Soper, Okla., passed away Feb. 22, 2025, at the age of 88.

Mary Evelina Rossi Snodgrass, a beacon of joy and grace, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2025 in Bryan, Texas, at the age of 100. Born on Jan. 18, 1925 in Stuart, Fla., Mary Evelina, known affectionately to friends and family as Evelina, led a life as vibrant and daring as her performances in the circus ring.

Graveside services for Herman Stewart, Jr., of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Crosley Cemetery in Hugo.