Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com “The chief fault and default position that seems to lead to the decline in the number of husbands and wives.” A line taken from a song released decades ago, and recently re-released by Brooks & Dunn.

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First Baptist Church of Hugo will celebrate Byron Smith’s 30th Anniversary as Minister of Youth and Education on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Touching hundreds of lives, Byron has served the youth of FBC and the Hugo community with the love of Christ since 1996. Byron received a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Bachelor in Business Administration & Management from Texas A&M University. Byron has two daughters: Lauren Harrison and Alexandra Huff, and four grandchildren: Olivia, Grayson, Hadley and Parker.

was recently awarded the Emergency Management Director of the Year for the southeast region of Oklahoma, which includes 27 counties. Joining in the congratulations were (l to r): District 1 commissioner Jim Bob Sullivan, county clerk Emily VanWorth and Pat Collins.

Friday, Jan. 30 Chicken Spaghetti Sweet Peas Salad Rolls Brownies.

Dedicated to public education, school board members across the state are committed to providing every opportunity possible to students in their community. January is School Board Recognition Month, providing local schools and communities the chance to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,500 elected school board members for their dedication and service.

Choctaw County Genealogical Society is having their February meeting on Monday, Feb. 2 at 6 pm at the Choctaw County Library. We will be talking about ChatGPT and how to use it to enhance your research.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company, unveiled an expansion of its upscale and lifestyle offerings through a new multi-hotel deal with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The agreement brings four Choctaw Casino & Resorts properties, representing nearly 2,000 rooms, into the Wyndham portfolio. Led by Choctaw’s resort, Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant, now part of the Wyndham Grand portfolio, three additional properties join Wyndham’s globally recognized Trademark Collection by Wyndham brand, with the Choctaw Nation retaining ownership and management of all four resorts.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 31 parcels totaling 20,399 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma for $326,811,240 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state where parcels are located.

HUGO — Efforts to expand teamwork among a number of economic development professionals, government officials and citizens continue to expand and build upon both relationship building and upon better organization and presentation capabilities that relate to regional industrial, commercial, retail and tourism assets. Sponsored by Choctaw Nation Sr.