Samson and Delilah 1 One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her. 2 The people of Gaza were told, “Samson is here!” So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate.

Joshua 24 The Covenant Renewed at Shechem 1 Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.

• Boswell: Aug. 11.

HUGO –– Local law enforcement responded to a residence at 801 N. 16th St.

Ribbon cutting ceremony...

GRANT –– High-speed internet that has been almost impossible for many parts of rural Southeast Oklahoma to get, came a little closer to reality Friday, as representatives of Pine Telephone Company and the Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) broke ground on more than $58 million in fiber-optic line...

The Fort Towson elementary 4-H members and their classmates collected 12 gallons of pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Oklahoma City. The fourth grade collected the most with six gallons. The 4-H members are still collecting the pop tabs.

Happy Birthday to Edward Roberts (July 31)! Choctaw County Extension Office, 415 E. Rena in Hugo, will be holding a program for people with diabetes and their families and caregivers.

Hallie Milner of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs spoke to the Choctaw County Republicans about two upcoming Oklahoma State Questions last week. They include: • SQ 832 (To be voted on in June 2026): A proposed increase to the state’s minimum wage.

Now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the LORD’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?