Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com I am convinced of a truth after living all these years on this earth. Simply and baldly stated, there are some people who have bathed themselves in misery for years. And they truly do not want anyone to hand them a big thick towel to dry off. They experienced a severe trauma in their life some time before, and rather than grieving it, and then slowly moving past it –– or at least WANTING to move on from it - they get stuck with that wet muck all over them.

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• Star of Hulu special “Testify” Longtime stand-up comedian Billy Wayne Davis is headed to Choctaw Casino & Resort – Grant on Friday, Feb. 14! Davis has a decade of experience under his belt, including touring across the United States and around numerous countries.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com Little Jimmy was one of those 8-yearboys who seem to be able to find a mud puddle in the Sahara Desert. And within seconds have his body covered with it. Sandy hair falling over mischievous bright eyes, he was an intelligent, energetic kid who had a boundless love of life.

• Photo-op, signed items available GRANT –– Former Dallas Cowboys safety Darren Woodson is hosting a meet-and-greet at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Grant in December! Woodson is a member of the Cowboys Ring of Honor and the team’s all-time leading tackler. He was selected to the Pro Bowl five times and won three Super Bowl rings.

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Hugo Public School Libraries announces it has received a $2,000 Classroom Enhancement grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation administered by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. The grant will be used to support the Library Legends program, which will allow the Hugo Public School Libraries to provide educational opportunities that expand its students’ horizons.

• Guiding adolescent parents of Chahta Inchukka help strengthen families Guiding Adolescent Parents and Chahta Inchukka have earned the prestigious Blue Ribbon Affiliates endorsement from the Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc. (PATNC).

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