FORT TOWSON –– The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a day full of educational experiences on Thursday, March 5, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Mike Burrage, with FirstBank, in Antlers, was named an “Honors Graduate” of the 2025 Oklahoma Bankers Association Operations School. Burrage received his plaque on Tuesday at the FirstBank location at 100 N.

(center), a junior at Silo High School, and the daughter of Colby Bryant (left) (wife, Stephanie) of Hugo and Tracie Johnson (husband, Justin) of Durant, recently served as Senate Page for Sen. David Bullard (right) (District 6) for the opening week of the 60th Oklahoma Legislative Session (Feb 1-5). Bryant is a former student at Soper Public Schools.

The Iris Garden Club met for their January meeting on Feb. 2 due to weather delays.

Funeral services for Charles Victor Bumpas, of Sawyer, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb.

Graveside services for Margie Pauline Colwell, of Poteau, Okla., were held Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at Restland Cemetery in Boswell, Okla.

Funeral services for Glenn Weldon Goodwin, of Denton, Texas, were held Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at Fort Towson Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mynda Dilbeck will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb.

1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

A Call to Persevere in Faith 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.