FORT TOWSON –– On Saturday, Oct. 14, from 1-3 p.m., Charles R. Lemons will present at the Fort Towson Historic Site. He will be discussing mid-19thcentury weapons and uniforms. Lemons is the retired curator of the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor in Fort Knox, Ky. He is the author of 30 books on subjects like U.S. Army World War II uniforms and the American Civil War.

• During safe sleep and SIDS awareness month OKLAHOMA CITY – One of the leading causes of death in babies one to 12 months old is sleep-related infant deaths, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed. Data from the 2021 Oklahoma Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) show the sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) infant mortality rate (IMR) was 1.4 babies per 1,000 live births.

Two Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists are among 28 internationally to receive grants announced Wednesday by the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality (GCRLE). Research by OMRF scientists Sarah Ocañas, Ph.D., and Michael Stout, Ph.D., will take separate approaches toward a goal of delaying menopause.

Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com She finally looked up from her computer and stretched her neck after several hours of working nonstop.

• For 2024 Academic All-State Scholars, educators awards OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is seeking submissions for its 2024 Academic Awards, which honor five exceptional educators and 100 outstanding high school seniors in Oklahoma’s public schools. Awards criteria and online nomination/application forms can be accessed on the foundation website at www.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Mo. — When Hugo’s Andrea Ruffin completes her day as an award-winning salesperson at the Jay Hodge Dodge dealership (also Chrysler, Jeep & RAM) in Hugo, she goes home to plan her next outing in “Joy Ride,” her 1977 Chevy Nova racing machine.

DALLAS — Dori Gabriel anxiously lumbered up the steps of section 26 in the Cotton Bowl as her son, Dillon, calmly prepared for the drive of his life. As thousands of fans draped in crimson roared around her, the mother of OU’s star quarterback couldn’t stomach the moment, so she rushed to the concession stand and waited for everything to pass.

The Hugo Buffaloes beat Antlers, 20-14 Friday night to win the Black & Blue Bowl for the second straight season. It was a hard-fought game for Hugo that highlighted the team’s toughness and gave them momentum moving forward in district play.