The amazing life of former Hugoan, Loise Butler Washington was featured in a fall edition of “McAlester Living” Magazine, a sister publication of the McAlester Democrat Newspaper. Washington was recruited by former Speaker of the U.S.

1 Praise the Lord. b I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus 1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God.

Not One Is Upright 1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.

A gospel singing and anointed preaching at Gospel Life Center, 709 W. Martin Luther King St. in Hugo, will be held Thursday, June 24 through Sunday, June 27, at 7 p.m. nightly and 10 a.m. Sunday with Steve and Donna Wallnau. Pastor Cindy Miller welcomes everyone.

This is a pretty crazy forecast as we are in for some major up and downs on the temperatures. After starting the week out cool with highs only near 70 Monday, a rapid warming trend will take us to the 90s from Wednesday to Thursday. Another cold front will bring thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday and possibly into Sunday. Monday was the first full day of summer in Choctaw County and what an unusual start it was with our 1 p.m. observation showing only 68 degrees and wind from the north gusting to 40 miles an hour.

Friday, June 25 Cowboy Steak Potato Casserole Garden Salad Rolls Strawberry Shortcake Wednesday, June 30 Hamburger / Cheeseburger Mayo & Mustard Lettuce / Tomatoes / Pickles Chips Sugar Cookies.

Voters in Choctaw County who live in the Sawyer town limits and want absentee ballots mailed to them for the July 13 Sawyer Township Election should apply now. Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter who lives inside the town limits, provided they are otherwise eligible to vote in the election. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot.