Andy Kumar, a McDonald’s franchisee serving the community for four years now, is an owner/operator with nine locations in the Dallas, Texas, area with more than 650 employees. Andy is very excited to be acquiring six more new McDonald’s locations starting Dec. 9, 2021, in Hugo, Okla., and in northeast Texas area in Paris, Bonham, Sulphur springs, Mt. Vernon and Winnsboro.

More than 1,700 Oklahomans die from Alzheimer’s disease each year. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced it has formed a new statewide coalition to address key issues related to Alzheimer’s disease in Oklahoma, and has begun seeking new members to join the effort.

• The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has ample vaccine supply for children and adults OKLAHOMA CITY — COVID-19 vaccine appointments are now available on the OSDH vaccine scheduler portal for Oklahomans ages 5+, following recent authorization by the FDA and recommendation by the CDC. “We are excited to take this next step in protecting our youngest Oklahomans and are confident it will continue to strengthen our pandemic response efforts,” said Interim Commissioner of Health Keith Reed.

• Tribal Homelands Initiative will incorporate tribal capacity, expertise, Indigenous knowledge into federal land and resources management During a recent White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden announced that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior have created the Tribal Homelands Initiative.

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Law enforcement officers frequently respond or are first on scene at wildland fires across Oklahoma. To better arm them with knowledge and tactics for fires that are increasing in size, frequency and intensity, Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) is partnering with the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ (IAFC) Ready, Set Go! Program.

Hugo Intermediate School announces Character Counts and Students of the Month. Fourth grade Student of the Month was Coby Watkins.

Za’kiah Bills and Tia Ellis. Fifth grade Student of the Month was Jayln Johnson..

Fifth grade Character Counts students are: Fallon Rawls, Kinley Compton and Shaylynn Pigg..

Raymong Gary Lake Association will have its annual Christmas Light Boat Parade Dec. 3-4, beginning at dark. There will be free refreshments and pictures with Santa. To register a boat, email rglabod@gmail.com or on Facebook.

Today’s Scripture: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” John 3:36.