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The Glover Cemetery Cake Walk will be held Friday, April 3rd beginning at 6pm. It will be held at the Golden Community Center (near Wright City). All the proceeds go toward the upkeep of the cemetery. For more information contact Mindy at 580-306-3065.

This is a Car Show Alert!!! Plan to attend the "Cars, Coffee & Christ Dogwood Days Car Show" on Saturday, April 4th at the First Baptist Church at 2 SE Jackson Street in Idabel. All Years and All Makes and Models are welcome. From 9am to 2pm and a $10.00 donation fee for entering. There will be Door Prizes, A Burnout Contest plus the Top 5 Awards will be handed out. Be sure not to miss Worship at 1pm. For more information please call 580-212-2291.

The public is invited to an informational meeting about the Paris Farmers and Artisan Market on Monday, April 6th, at 12:15pm in the City Council Chambers at 107 East Kaufman Street in Paris. Those who are interested in becoming a vendor as well as food truck operators who would like to learn about opportunities at the market are encouraged to attend. If you are interested in participating as a vendor you can visit the webpage.....ParisTexas.gov/FarmersMarket or call 903-784-9293 or email.....mainstreet@paristexas.gov for more information.

Don't miss the Bogata Chamber Benefit Car Show in Bogata, Texas on Saturday, April 11th. Registration is at 8am with the Judging at 10am. $25.00 entry fee. Awards to the Top 25 plus Chamber Choice. For more information contact Layne Blagg at 580-579-6708.

The First Ever Bogata Smoke Show is coming to Bogata, Texas on Saturday, April 11th beginning at 5pm. Don't miss the "Smoke Show Cook Off", the "Classic Car Show", Live Music, Bounce House, Silent Auction and more. Fun for the whole gamily. Wristbands for Adults is $15.00 and for kids $10.00. All the proceeds benefit Thomas Park, The Community Building and Bogata Fire Department. For more information contact Dakota Ross at 903-285-1169.

Fire up your appetite and support a great cause! Join us at the Lamar Point Volunteer Fire Department Barbecue Fundraiser Dinner—Saturday, April 11th, starting at 5 p.m. at Fire Station No. 2 on FM 14 99 in Cavaness, Texas. All-you-can-eat barbecue is just $12 for adults, $7 for kids ages 5 to10, and little ones under 5 eat FREE! Enjoy mouthwatering food, silent and live auctions, and the always-exciting 50-50 pot. Don’t miss out.  And that is what's Trending on this Payne Media Group Station.

The Kenny Hamm Jam will be held Sunday, April 12th at The Dunmon Ranch, 1325 County Road 43-200 Powderly, Texas. $20.00 admission includes the meal and entertainment. The meal will be served from 12-Noon to 3pm from 107 and 82 Cafe. Entertainment from bands Common Ground, Bullet Proof and more. There will also be raffles and an auction. Let's help Kenny who is battling cancer. For more information contact David Poole at 903-517-7640.

There is going to be a "New World Screw-worm Educational Event" on Saturday, April 18th beginning at 6:30pm. This event will be held in the Joe Decker Fair Barn in Antlers. Learn how to protact your cattle heard from the Screwworm Fly with speaker Doctor Rod Hall from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. A meal will be available. Please RSVP at 580-513-6428.

The Springlake Baptist Church at 3500 Clarksville Street in Paris is putting on a "Classic Car Show Fundraiser" on Saturday, April 25th. All years are welcome and the registration fee is $20.00. Register your vehicle from 9 to 11am. Awards will be presented at 2pm. This car show includes Car Show, Awards, Games, Raffles, Live Music, Bake Sale, Craft Sale, Indoor Flea Market and Pulled-Pork Sandwichs for sale. For more information contact the church at (903) 785-1859.

Don't miss the Catfish Dinner Benefit for the Jason Crabb Family. It will be held on Sunday, April 26th from 12Noon to 4pm at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Paris. Come and Eat, Pray, Support and make a difference. Musical entertainment provided by Callie Crawford. For more information contact Pam Burns at 903-491-4923.

If you ride a motorcycle, then be sure to attend the "Bridge The Gap Motorcycle Rally" on Saturday, June 6th at the Boswell City Park. $10.00 per person with kids under 12 FREE. There is going to be Games, Vendors, Food Trucks, Prizes and more from 10am to 10pm. This is a family friendly event!! All proceeds go to the Westward Gap Outreach. For more information you can call 580-743-5906 or Email...... WestwardGapOutreach@gmail.com.

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The Ft. Towson Masonic Lodge holds a breakfast on the FIRST Saturday of every month from 7:30-10:30am. They serve up scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and pancakes too. $7.00 per plate. Come to the Ft.Towson Masonic Lodge for a wonderful fellowship event.

The Lamar County Health Distric in Paris has a Covid Center located at 1128 Clarksville Street. They are set up so you can receive a FREE Covid Test. They are by appointment only. It is the nose swab 15-minute rapid Antigen Test. They also have available the Moderna and Phizer Vaccines Available. First and Second Dose and Booster. The center is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. They are closed for lunch from 12 to 1. For more information you can call them at 903-715-0042.

Having a baby is exciting......and stressful. In Oklahoma contact Lift Healthy Start. They are here to support you and your family. You work with a care coordinator who can help you find community programs and services that are just right for you. Together you and your care coordinator will set goals and develop a "Plan Of Care". For more information contact the Lift Healthy Start at 580-298-2921 in Antlers.

If you are a Military Veteran that is in need of.....A Job, Housing, Temporary Financial Services, Health Care Services, Daily Living Services, Personal Finance Planning, Transportation, Legal Services, Child Care or anything else, please contact the Supportive Services for Veteran Families in Hugo at 918-448-6552. (McAlester 918-421-3591)

The Oklahoma State Department of Education would like to inform parents about Oklahoma Child Find. All children with disabilities residing in Oklahoma, whether attending public or private schools, should be identified, allocated and evaluated. They require that Child Find apply to all children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education and related services. The Hugo Public School wnats everyone in their district aware of this service that is provided to children with disabilities FREE of charge. For more information about Child Find contact Rena Dalke at the Hugo Public Schools at 580-372-9029. Make sure our children get the education they deserve.

If you’ve cleaned out your closet or have left over garage sales merchandise please take to the House Of Hope located at 135 West Division Street in Blossom, Texas.  House Of Hope donates clothing and household items for Women, Men and Children free to anyone needing assistance.  You can drop off your donations Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 10 and 2pm. For more information about House of Hope call 903-982-5816. 

The Pushmataha County Narcotics Anonymous No Name Group meet at the Pushmataha Hospital at 510 East Main Street in Antlers on Tuesday and Thursday's at 7pm and on Saturday and Sunday's at 6pm. Please park in the gravel lot off of S.E. "E" Street. The meeting room is located by the Emergency Waiting Room. For more information call 1-888-851-1246. You can also visit their web site at: RedRiverNA.org.

You have said that you were going to do it? Don't you think it's time to begin a new chapter in your life and be healthier, Let's Stop Smoking!!! Don't do it alone, call the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline at 1800-Quit-Now or 1-800-784-8669 or visit OKhelpline.com.

If you have a computer and a WiFi connection and you are interested in earning your high school equivalency diploma then contact the Choctaw Nation Online Academy. It is open to students in all counties within the United States who have a CDIB Card. To enroll or for more information call 1-800-522-6170 extension 2122.

A Health4U class is held EVERY Monday from 10:30-11:30am at the Paris-Lamar County Health District at 400 West Sherman Street in Paris. The Health4U class is a free program through the Paris-Lamar County Health District focusing on helping build healthier communities through educating adults on healthy living. For more information call Jessica Crawford at 903-785-4561.

There is a Diabetic Educational Management Class held EVERY Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 at OnCall located at 147 North Collegiate Drive in Paris. It is FREE to the public. For more information you can call 903-784-6300.

The VFW Post 8316 in Hugo holds Bingo every Monday and Friday starting with the early start at 6pm and the regular start at 7pm. They are located on Jackson Street in Hugo. For more information you can call Hoard Summers at 580-743-0982.

The Masonic Lodge on Railroad Street in Ft. Towson, OK. has breakfast on the FIRST Saturday of every month beginning at 7am. the cost is just $5.00 per plate. Come and enjoy a great breakfast.

The North Texas Youth Connection offers free counseling to families with youth ages 0-17 through it's STAR Counseling Program. For information call the Lamar County Office of the North Texas Youth Connection at 903-771-2700. All counselors are licensed.

Attention Veterans....your veteran service representative is here to help you. You can visit with them on Monday's in Durant at the Workforce Office from 8:30-3:30. Tuesday's in Hugo at the Choctaw County Courthouse from 9-3:30. On Wednesday's in Idabel at the Workforce Office from 9:30-3:30. On Thursday's in Atoka at the Atoka County Veterans Center from 8-4. On Friday's in Antlers at the Antlers VFW Post from 9-2:30. For more information please call Steve Webb at 918-397-2566.