• Heal your heart and quit tobacco for good with free services February is American Heart Month. Along with celebrating Valentine’s Day, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline encourages Oklahomans to think of their loved ones and their own heart health.

Boost your success, save money, and reduce plastic waste when starting plants from seeds this year. The options are many, so you are sure to find one that works for you.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Have any of you ever seen a time like our world is in lately? Some part or another of our planet has suffered through horrifying events in recent years. Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, enormous tornadoes, lightning ignited fires, devastating floods and droughts.

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. For the fall 2021 semester, 1,523 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a “straight-A” or 4.0 GPA.

Healthy Hearts in the Park, hosted by Red River Hoops, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 at the Elephant Trail, 711 Kirk St. in Hugo. The main events include: Bicycle obstacle course, jump rope for heart, dance your cares away marathon, musical hearts, bean bag toss, ring toss, hoola hoops, etc.

Today’s Scripture: For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

One of the strongest cold fronts you will ever see in our area as we go from near 70 degrees on Tuesday to freezing rain and sleet on Wednesday. I think this winter storm will continue to hammer our area through Thursday morning and we could even have thunder during the freezing rain and that is not good because you can get a big ice accumulation. More precipitation could come this weekend, but a warming trend is on the way with temperatures climbing into the 50s by Sunday and Monday.

Friday, Feb. 25 Fish French Fries Pinto Beans Hush Puppies Banana Pudding.