Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God -- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

Sharing Hope in Hugo (food pantry) needs volunteers. If interested, come by the site at 400 W.

Felony 032 – Kasey Kay Phillips: Malicious injury to property over $1,000. 033 – David Ray Phillips: Malicious injury to property over $1,000.

New Hope Church of God, 238 Bearden Springs Rd., in Hugo is holding a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2. The Raymond Gary Lake Association (RGLA) will host its second annual Ladies’ Spring Tea on Saturday, May 9 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Historic Wilson House in Fort Towson. This Mother’s Day weekend event includes a three-course lunch, tea bar, games, raffle, and tours of the Historic Wilson House. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite tea hat and enjoy a fun afternoon together. Registration deadline is May 5, 2026. The RGLA is currently selling raffle tickets for a beautiful, handmade queen size quilt (90” x 93”). The drawing will be held on May 9, 2026, at the Ladies’ Spring Tea. You do not have to be present to win. The quilt is on display at Fort Towson Marketplace on Hwy. 70, where tickets can be purchased. Tickets are also available at Fort Towson City Hall during normal business hours.

Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@ gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com We humans have personality traits, that are readily apparent. And because we all have our own individual and highly-weird traits, each of us also has singularly different desires.

Evelyn Marrie Whisenhunt Detten passed from life on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the family home in Arthur City, Texas. She struggled long with Alzheimer’s dementia and was called home on Saturday morning with her family at her side.

said. “I saw a young man sitting on the side of his bed in the middle of the night, hunched over. The permeating feeling was one of utter despair. I could see his war demons clustered around, dragging him down into an emotional gutter. Then, as if viewing a movie, I saw him in the next scene wrapped in a quilt. His whole demeanor changed from one of despair to one of hope and well-being.

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Rahab and the Spies 1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.

1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.