‘First Colors’ event to raise flag over new WWI memorial On Dec. 11, the U.S.

Rinda Jean Smith was born in Hanna, Oklahoma to Cecil A. Williamson and Leo Pansey (Tabor) Williamson on February 20, 1943. She passed from this life on November 27, 2020. A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:00pm at Hillcrest Cemetery in Weleetka, Oklahoma.

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the Turkey and the Trimmings (Pumpkin and Pecan Pie)! This is such a great time of the year to give THANKS to the ONE who allows us to enjoy this great season.

Our longtime friend Debbie Wilson is always busy helping our county. We really appreciate all the work she has done to make sure we have a county fair.

The Holdenville City Council discussed but took no action on COVID 19 mandates during their November 17 meeting. Mayor John Massad began the discussion by observing Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt had issued a new Executive Order addressing the COVID-19 virus on November 16.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com “JUST SICK AND TIRED…” Back in the ancient days of Fred Flintstone and no cell phones, when he was a young dad and a wet-behind-the-ears pastor, Andy had a habit. No, not a habit like we refer to today.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. T’was the Night Before Christmas, a poem by Clement Clarke Moore The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hope that Saint Nicholas soon would be there….

Buddy Grizzle passed away Tuesday, November 24th 2020, at his home in Holdenville at the age of 73. Buddy was born August 18th, 1947, to JD and Letha Grizzle of Holdenville.

PLATINUM DONOR - The Holdenville Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture presented a plaque to Luke Degraffenreid, Manager of the Holdenville Boomerang Diner, recognizing the Diner as a 2019 Platinum Sponsor of the Chamber.

Football Off-Season Begins There was a tremendous contrast between the 2019 Wolverine football team and the 2020 football squad. The Wolverines made a jump from being non-competitive to competitive.