Two weeks into the beginning of Fall for 2025, and it looks like Mother Nature has been asleep at the wheel... or at whatever device She uses to ratchet down the temperatures in the lower 48.

Naomi Loses Her Husband and Sons 1 In the days when the judges ruled, a there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2 The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.

1 Paul, Silas a and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanksgiving and Prayer 3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, b and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

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• Nonprofit honoring 100 public school seniors as Academic All-Staters OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is now accepting applications for the 2026 Academic All-State class. Each year, OFE honors 100 public high school seniors as Academic All-Staters.

Patsy L. Trent, a beloved wife, sister and friend, walked through heaven’s gate on Sept.

Memorial services for Marvin Banduch, Jr., of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Oct.

Vernell Grant, 79, was born on Feb. 14, 1946 in Speer, Okla., the son of Buster Grant and Ruby Jewel (Whitmore) Grant.

WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College will host its annual high school senior visit day for prospective students on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Wilburton. Mountaineer Mania will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. in C.C. Dunlap Field House.

The Raymond Gary Lake Association, RGLA, is hosting their annual Pumpkin Patch Day on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn of the Historic Wilson House at the corner of N. Main Street and Cincinnati Street in Fort Towson. Come pick out your pumpkin and enjoy the food trucks, pictures with Ms Pumpkin and bounce house fun. In honor of Fire Prevention Week, the Fort Towson Fire Truck will be on hand for kids to tour and learn about Fire Safety! Event is sponsored by the Morynne Motley Estate and the ReCreate Fort Towson Foundation.