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Attention Pushmataha Neighbors. Kiamichi Cares is holding their Christmas Meal Drive. It's going on Now through December 20th. It's Neighbors Feeding Neighbors. You can drop off non-perishable food items at participating businesses around Push County. there is also donation jars around Push County too or you can go to donate online through their GoFundMe Page. For more information, please contact Scarlett Zen at 580-271-2922. You can checkout their Facebook Page...@KiamichiCares or on their web site....Kiamichi-Cares.org.

The PAC County Cattleman's Association Annual Dinner & Auction will be held in the Joe Decker Building in Antlers on Saturday, November 8th. The Steak Dinner & Calf Fries begins at 6:30pm and the Program Presentation begins at 7:30pm. Gubernatorial Candidate's Getner Drummond and Charles McCall will be there along with OCA Exec. VP - Michael Kelsey, LT. Governor Candidate Rep. JJ Humphries will be there along with Mike Brittingham and Derek Porter. To R.S.V.P. call Cairl Collins at 580-513-6428 by November 3rd.

The Choctaw County OSU Extension Office is hosting a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training and certification to help local cattle producers learn about the program and have another tool in their
pocket to help them raise and market valuable beef. The Beef Quality Assurance certification and training will be held at the Choctaw County Agri-Plex at 6pm on Wednesday, November 12. There is a $5 registration fee to help cover the cost of the meal. Please call your local Extension Office for more information and RSVP for the event. In Hugo call 580-326-3359 and in Antlers call 580-298-5563.

The Westward Gap Outreach is hosting a Bingo Night Fundraiser on Friday, November 14th at 6pm. It will be held at the Boswell Nutrition Center at 603 Hunter Avenue. For more information please contact Tonya West at 580-743-5906.

The Cowboy Crossing Church located East of Hugo on Highway 70 is hosting a Ladies Event with special guests "Girls Next Door" on Saturday, November 15th from 10am to 3pm. Lunch will be provided along with Daycare from age 6 and up. Fellowship, Food, Vendors, Music and Powerful Testimonies. Please RSVP so they can plan for food and child care at 580-317-3729.

The Choctaw County Democrats will hold their November monthly meeting at the Washington Heights Hope Center at 400 West Bissell Street in Hugo on Thursday, November 20th beginning at 5:30pm. If you have questions call George Novak at 580-372-0942.

Christmas Parade List..............................................................................................................................................

December 3rd........Bogata at 6pm.

December 4th.........Antlers 6pm.

December 6th..........Paris?

December 13th.........Hugo at 6pm.

The 2025 Winter Wonderland Christmas Parade in Hugo will take place on Saturday, December 13th at 6pm. Lineup begins at the Boys & Girls Club at 5pm. The Parade will end at Lions Park. It is sponsored by the Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce. For more details call 580-326-7511.

The 2025 Hugo Hot Chocolate Competition and 2025 Christmas Cookie Competition will be held Saturday, December 13th beginning at 4pm. Your entry fee is 5-Gallons Of your homemade Hot Chocolate and Two-Dozen of your best Christmas Cookies!! You can enter one or both competitions. Sponsored by the Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information give them a call at 580-326-7511.

The Paris Public Library invites everyone to celebrate and learn about our nation’s history through a new temporary exhibit, Texas America 250. The exhibit, provided by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, is on display until Feb. 28, 2026. The Texas America 250 exhibit highlights historically significant Texas treasures from the State Archives, encouraging all Americans to explore the story of the Lone Star State over the past 250 years. The Paris Public Library is located at 326 S. Main St and is open to the public Monday through Saturday. Visit www.ParisTexas.gov/Library for hours and more information.

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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.

The Elks Lodge of Paris at 2110 35th Street N.E. holds a FREE Veteran's Breakfast on the THIRD Saturday of every month from 7:30-10am.

Little Dixie Community Action Agency has offices in Hugo, Antlers and Idabel. They are open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm. They offer Small Business Loans, Credit Builder Loans and Home Loans on existing homes. For more information call 580-326-5165 and ask for the loan officer Shiena Austin or the credit counselor Ruby Gann.

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.

Volunteers are needed for the Little Dixie's CASA program.  CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates and they are VERY IMPORTANT to children that are involved in the court system through no fault of their own.  These innocent children need someone to stand up for them and let the court know what is in their best interest. Volunteers are needed for Choctaw, McCurtain and Pushmataha counties. IT doesn't require but a small amount of your time and it does make a world of difference in the lives of these children. For more information please call Marissa Jordan in Hugo 580-298-2921.

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.

The VFW Post 3658 in Antlers has a VFW Family Dance Every Saturday Night from 8pm-Midnight featuring their house band. The VFW Post 3658 is located at the intersection of High Street and Clark Street in Antlers. It's for the whole family, all ages, so come and enjoy. For more information call Bob Kinsler @ 580-271-0897.

A "Picking On The Porch" style Jam Session is held every Friday Night at the VFW Post 3658 in Antlers. If you play an instument, then bring it and jam. Every Friday Night from 6-10pm and all ages are invited. The Antlers VFW Post is located at the intersection of Clark and High Streets in Antlers.