Body Voter turnout was light, but there was overwhelming support for a Hughes County Emergency Medical Service (HCEMS) bond issue for $950,000, with 74 percent of the voters approving.

Body Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Several years ago, Andy contracted an illness that landed him in the isolation unit of our local hospital for two weeks. Visitors had to wear a mask, gown and gloves.

Body As the state endured a pandemic, high unemployment and an oil downturn, Gross Receipts to the Treasury show the Oklahoma economy pulled back by almost four percent during calendar year 2020, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced last week.

Body Holdenville Girls extend winning streak The Holdenville High School girls’ basketball team extended their post Christmas winning streak to six in a row last week by whipping Okemah 57-33 and Meeker 51-28.

Body MRS. CATES’ 3RD GRADE: Caiden Henderson, Jayzen Mooney, Clovia Ford, Briar Lening, Ashley Cates MRS.

Body I’m always amazed when someone mentions something that appears in this column. I know it’s nothing extraordinary, but the things that happen to me are so ordinary that most everyone (beyond a certain age) has experienced it.

Body Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. Stewart Friedman, in his book Parents Who Lead, urges parents to utilize the kind of leadership skills used in the business world.

Body Rep. Emanuel Cleaver caused a social media storm recently, closing a public prayer with “Amen and a woman,” as if the Hebrew word meaning “let it be” was somehow gendered.

Body Lumber J. Proctor 71-year-old Holdenville resident since July 2008 passed away Monday January 11, 2021 in Texarkana, Texas.

Body We received a really nice letter from our longtime friend Charles Stanford this past week that we wanted to share….. Bill, Sure was glad when you brought back the Holdenville News.