Bill Arthur passed away in McAlester, Oklahoma on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the age of 93 years. Bill was the son of Roy and Linnie (Mills) Arthur, born on December 18, 1926, in Lamar, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools, farmed and ranched, and made his home for most of his life.

Funeral service for Carrie Lynn Kingston, 47, of Cushing, Oklahoma will be 2:00 pm Friday, December 18 , at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, in Stoud, Oklahoma.

Mary Ellen (Gentry) Merriman passed away Wednesday, December 9,, 2020, at the age of 78. Mary was born October 31, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Floyd Ernest Gentry and Altha Mary (Chronister) Gentry.

Mary Louise Beshears passed away peacefully on December 12, 2020 with family around her. She was born on November 2, 1928 to Haskell and Hazel Bryant in McAlester, Oklahoma.

I really enjoy watching Christmas movies. The old classics are my favorites and at the top of the list is “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Dayna and I watch it every year. Among our other favorites are “Christmas in Connecticut”, “Miracle on 34 Street”, “White Christmas”, and “The Bishop’s Wife.”

Holdenville hosts Wewoka Both Holdenville Basketball teams are fresh off wins in the consolation finals at the Latta Tournament and both the boys and girls hope to carryover that momentum when they play host to their number one rival, Wewoka, on Tuesday. Holdenville had a rough start in last week’s action with both teams dropping games on the road at Class 4A Mcloud and continued to drop games in the first round of the Latta Tournament.

In a virtual ceremony held to coincide with National 4-H Month, Hughes County 4-H named their newest county award winners, county officers and Hall of Fame Inductee. 2020-21 Hughes County Hall of Fame: Geralyn Haney 2020-21 Hughes County 4-H officers are: Geralyn Haney-President (Stuart) Brayden Ingle-Vice President (Calvin) Caleb Rockey-Secretary (Calvin) Bethany Foster-Reporter (Moss) Collin McMahan-Recreation Leader (Stuart) Calvin 4-H Project Award Winners are: Brayden Ingle, Tytus Ingle, Andi Winningham, Terra Hart, Braden Specht, and Caleb Rockey Stuart 4-H Project Award Winners are: Genna Haney, Geralyn Haney, Case Watkins, and Presley Gleese Green Clover Award: Genna Haney and Andi Winningham Bronze Clover Award: Geralyn Haney, Case Watkins, and Braden Specht Silver Clover Award: Terra Hart Community Service Award: Geralyn Haney Outstanding First Year Member: Presley Gleese Outstanding Second Year Member: Genna Haney Outstanding Junior Member: Genna Haney Keesee Scholarship: Adryn Ingle 4-H Volunteer of the Year: Dr.

“December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously proclaimed.

Council approves police radios Holdenville Police Chief Conny Clay continues to seek improvements for the Holdenville Police Department, and the Holdenville City Council is working with him to meet his requests while also recognizing the need to be financially responsible. During the December 1 City Council meeting the members returned to a discussion concerning the possible purchase of radios and radar equipment for police vehicles that had been placed on the agenda of the previous agenda.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Olivo of Holdenville are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Ashley, of Norman, to Jimmy Morrow, of Ardmore. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gann of Lamar and Alice Olivo and the late Marvin Olivo of Holdenville. Ashley is a 2001 graduate of Holdenville High School, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. She currently works at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City.