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...

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...