James Lewis (ODOC #900335), an inmate at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester, Okla., unlawfully walked away at approximately 8:49 p.m. on Dec.

Joshua to Succeed Moses 1 Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: 2 “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’ 3 The Lord your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross over ahead of you, as the Lord said. 4 And the Lord will do to them what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, whom he destroyed along with their land. 5 The Lord will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. 6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

The Covenant Renewed at Mount Ebal 30 Then Joshua built on Mount Ebal an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, 31 as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses—an altar of uncut stones, on which no iron tool had been used. On it they offered to the Lord burnt offerings and sacrificed fellowship offerings. 32 There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua wrote on stones a copy of the law of Moses. 33 All the Israelites, with their elders, officials and judges, were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the Lord, facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Both the foreigners living among them and the nativeborn were there. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord had formerly commanded when he gave instructions to bless the people of Israel.

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters,” Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher once said. Rarely do things go exactly as planned, especially during the holidays and especially with our older relatives.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– Choctaw County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people Nov. 17, after they allegedly stole a pickup truck full of ranching equipment out of Texas.

HIS Teacher / Contributing Writer The stage at Hugo Intermediate School was arrayed with food products awaiting a purpose –– to supply meals for anyone experiencing food insecurity. Hoping to meet the needs of a few families, LaDonna Baldwin, fifth grade social studies teacher, collected a castle of canned goods and non-perishable items.

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The Oklahoma Water Resources Center is set to conduct well water analysis in Pushmataha County. Samples will be accepted at Pushmataha County Fair Building from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. An educational session will be provided at 12:30 p.m. The results of the tests will be provided directly to citizens.

Southeast Region Senior Biologist Current Buck Rutting Activity: Field reports indicate that rut activity increased steadily throughout the first week of November. During the end of the second week much of the chasing and fighting activity transitioned into tending and breeding. Hunters are reporting more mature deer sightings now and still getting good responses to calls.

a student at Valliant High School, will perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City with the Spirit of America Cheer team. She was chosen as a J&C Cheer Camp All-Star at the summer camp competition.