1 Paul, Silas a and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanksgiving and Prayer 3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, b and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

Naomi Loses Her Husband and Sons 1 In the days when the judges ruled, a there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2 The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.

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• Community input will guide the development of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2025–2030, a federally recognized plan guiding regional priorities and funding opportunities for Southeast Oklahoma

FORT TOWSON –– The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour will be held on Friday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct.

Herman Meinders and the Meinders Foundation have combined for an $8 million donation to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The gift aims to transform neurodegenerative disease research in Oklahoma.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– A Sawyer, Okla., man was arrested Monday after Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department received notification of child abuse or neglect from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.

Harley Malakowsky, of Antlers, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 16 out of 18 games correctly. Malakowsky guessed closest (387) to the OU Sooners’ total yardage (355) to edge out Edward Johnson. Pictured, Malakowsky (left) collects the $50 weekly prize from Heather Thomas from First Bank, where she obtained her winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Jiffy Lube, TWFG Insurance, Buffalo Grill, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-LIFT, Homestead of Hugo, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Red River Co-op, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Hugo Express Pharmacy, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, Diamond D @ Linda’s Place. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.

Oklahoma CareerTech congratulates retired administrator Lindel Fields on his appointment to the office of state superintendent. Gov.

HUGO –– A Hugo, Okla., man was injured early Sunday morning in a motorcycle accident on U.S. Hwy.