DURANT –– The donors who began the Chahta Foundation’s prestigious Saint Patrick of Ireland Scholarship have made an additional $50,000 donation starting a second scholarship, the Saint Bridget of Kildare Scholarship. Like the first, it too is for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma students.

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas 1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. 2 The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

1 Praise the Lord. a Praise the Lord, my soul.

Jeremiah Thrown Into a Cistern 1 Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehukal a son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah was telling all the people when he said, 2 “This is what the Lord says: ‘Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine or plague, but whoever goes over to the Babylonians b will live. They will escape with their lives; they will live.’ 3 And this is what the Lord says: ‘This city will certainly be given into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, who will capture it.’ ”

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently announced 28 communities were selected to receive funding to support the development of 28 new industrial sites to market. In November, Commerce announced plans to use a portion of a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for local economic development organizations (EDOs) or consortiums of EDOs for site and infrastructure evaluations. During the application period (Dec. 1, 2021, - Jan. 7, 2022), Commerce received applications from 39 communities.

A job fair will be held from 12 to 6 p.m. Feb.

A beautiful weather pattern across southeastern Oklahoma is predicted for the next seven days with sunshine and dry weather and high temperatures mostly in the 60s. It sure beats last week’s Arctic air and ice! Only around 40 days until spring and I am

Friday, Feb. 11 Meatloaf Augratin Potatoes Fried Okra Rolls Sugar Cookies Wednesday, Feb.

Felony 006 – Christopher Wayne Wall: Actual physical control of vehicle under the influence. 007 – Marcus Shaquille Lindsey: Possession of firearm after former felony conviction.

Hugo Police, assisted by Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office, arrested several people on various drug complaints early Monday morning, after a traffic stop at Eighth St. and Duke St. Evidence collected included guns, drugs and alcohol. Another traffic stop last week at Second and Jackson St., also ended with the seizure of multiple guns and drugs. Contributed Photo