He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. Proverbs 10:18.

The Angel of the Lord at Bokim 1 The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land I swore to give to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, 2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.’ Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? 3 And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’

Division of the Land East of the Jordan 8 The other half of Manasseh, a the Reubenites and the Gadites had received the inheritance that Moses had given them east of the Jordan, as he, the servant of the Lord, had assigned it to them.

Municipal filings for the April 1 election City of Hugo Councilmember Ward 3 Gary Brownsworth Carolyn Hicks Robbie Ridenour Councilmember Ward 4 Tina Bunn (incumbent) Curtis Hall Councilmember At Large Charles Elswick Darren Frazier (incumbent) John Wyrick Town of Boswell (The town of Boswell will vote for three of the five listed trustee candidates. There will be no race for the clerk/ treasurer position since only one signed up.) Board of Trustees Jim Gentry Patricia Marshall Randall Pierce Donnie Sewell Donnie F.

A due process hearing has been scheduled by the Hugo Board of Education for a special education teacher at the middle school accused of child abuse, for March 27. Yolanda Dunbar turned herself into the Choctaw County Jail on Feb. 5 on two complaints of felony child abuse and was released on a $20,000 bond. According to official reports, classroom video shows Dunbar approach a sixth grader who is non-verbal and diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome and grab his ear. It also shows her mimic his behavior, poke the back of his head, grab his arm and hold it down while continuing to poke and tap the back and right side of his head.

Hugo News Publisher Emeritus Jack Stamper (1918-2009) has been named as a member of the 2025 class of inductees into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. Stamper came to Hugo in October, 1951, at the invitation of two of his former college classmates, J.

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HUGO –– After having to reschedule Tuesday’s meeting to Thursday for lack of a quorum, members of the Hugo city council heard from the CPA who conducted the city’s annual audit. According to David Gandall with DWG Auditing, the audit boasted a clean opinion and the city is in good financial standing.

The Fort Towson 4-H Clubs have been very busy. At the Choctaw County 4-H Banquet, several members won the tops awards. They were: Danielle Brents, McKayla Brents, Melody Wilhite, Acelee Ellis, Katie Vandever, Stanten Broadrick and A.J. Brents (third left).

FORT TOWSON — The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a two-part beginner knitting class on Saturday, Feb. 15 and 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. The classes will focus on the foundational skills of casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch and casting off. Registration is required for this free class.