Well, we are in the heat of the summer, so be sure to stay inside where it is cool and avoid dehydration by drinking plenty of water. The water in Lake Texoma is a warm 65 degrees.

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Agricultural producers who have not already applied, are still eligible for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax and online tools to help producers complete applications. The agency set up a call center in order to simplify how they serve new customers across the nation.

Summer Reading Program 2020 is here! Virutal Stories and Goodie Bags to Go! This year, thanks to COVID-19 we are handing out sacks with activities for the children to take home. There will be a new sack each week to pick up from the library for children ages 4 years old and up.

Lake Texoma is still fulfilling most fishermen’s limits, even though the heat index is rising. I have heard the fishing is excellent, so be sure to try your hand at it for a relaxing time on the lake.

The Fourth of July is swiftly approaching. Since the Chickasaw are not putting on a firework display this year, the only one in this area will be performed near the Catfish Bay convenience store on highway 70. Earlier this week, two of the Texoma Fire Department female firefighters assisted with a control burn. There is still a need for more volunteers. All adults, male or female, interested in joining the Texoma Volunteer Fire Department, please contact Chief Todd Cissell at (580) 565-4491 or pickup an application from the mailbox at the station, fill it out and return to the station. Chief Cissell will contact you. Everyone is welcome, so consider joining. The fire department truly needs your support.

Hello Enos and Happy Fourth of July! This has been a full week for our county with elections and Fourth of July activities. Please be safe and courteous when using fireworks in our Community.

Madill Rose Garden Club Yard to Peggy Guthrie and Barbara Idell on Redbud Drive in Madill. Peggy and Barbara, who are sisters, have a well-manicured yard and hedges which are accentuated with reddish-pink knock out roses in the front yard.

Every Fourth of July in the United States of America, we celebrate Independence Day. This Saturday marks Two Hundred and Forty-Four years since the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 by the Continental Congress and we became one nation under God.

STILLWATER, Okla. – As the novel coronavirus continues to make its way back and forth across the country, scams related to COVID-19 continue to multiply. Fake contact tracing has added to the growing list of ways to take advantage of people.

Even though we are succeeding at doing all that we can in Madill and Marshall County to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 Pandemic, there is still more that we can do to help our community.