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U-S-D-A'S FARM SERVICE AGENCY REMINDS FARMERS AND RANCHERS THAT THE DEADLINE TO REPORT MOST CROPS TO THEIR LOCAL F-S-A OFFICE IS WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH. ACREAGE REPORTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR MANY U-S-D-A PROGRAMS. PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPORT YOUR ACREAGE AFTER PLANTING IS COMPLETE. REPORTING DEADLINES VARY BY CROP AND BY COUNTY. TO REPORT YOUR ACRES, CALL YOUR LOCAL F-S-A OFFICE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. TO FIND LOCAL OFFICE INFORMATION VISIT FARMERS – DOT - G-O-V.

There is going to be a Catfish & Sides Benefit for Dana Baker at the Grant Community Center on Friday, July 17th. It will be held from 11am to 5pm. So come for some good food and help out Dana. The cost is just $12.00 per plate for Catfish and sides. Plus, A Bake Sale will be going on the same time. You know you are going to find something good!! For 5 or more orders the Catfish can be delivered. To place an order please call or text 580-579-8275. Good Food! Good People! BIG Support!!!!!

Get ready for "Illumination Station".....it's Vacation Bible School at the Direct Baptist Church, July 19-23 from 5-8pm and dinner will be provided. VBS is for those age Pre-K to the 5th Grade. Kids will get to shine a light on who Jesus really is. The kids will have a blast. For more information call the Direct Baptist Church at 903-785-5005.

The Choctaw County Amateur Radio Club is holding a Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday, August 1st on the First Bank Lawn in Hugo from 4-8pm. $10.00 per plate. There will also be a Raffle Drawing for a AGM Rattler V2 Thermal Imaging Scope. For more information contact the Choctaw County Amateur Radio Club at 580-513-6060. OR on the internet go to....ChoctawCountyRadio.com.

Don't miss the Third Annual Buffs Organization Pageant "Under The Big Top" on Saturday, August 1st beginning at 4pm at the Hugo Agriplex. Age Divisions include age 0-3 Princess & Prince, 4-7 Lil Miss & Lil Mister, 8-11 Jr Miss & Jr Mister and age 12-Plus Miss Texoma & Mister Texoma. Categories for judging include...Formal Attire, Talent and Theme (Circus). For more information see the Buffs Organization Facebook Page.

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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.