Our Sympathies Extended to the Families Of... Bill Arthur
Bill Arthur passed away in McAlester, Oklahoma on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the age of 93 years.
Services Pending for Carrie Kingston
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 Merriman
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.
Our Sympathies Extended to the Families Of...
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.
The Publisher’s Pen
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.”
Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
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.
Geralyn Haney Inducted Into County 4-H Hall of Fame
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...
Gone But Not Forgotten
“December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously proclaimed.
Holdenville Police Department Continues to Improve
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.
Olivo & Morrow to Wed Dec. 12
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.
