Body Pictured left is Bailee Black with her swine and pictured above is Cody McFarland with his steer at the Holdenville Livestock Show. Livestock Show Photos Courtesy of Carrie McFarland.

Body A string of break-ins and burglaries in Holdenville in recent weeks including Perry’s Ford, Johnny’s Appliance, County Building Center, the Holdenville School’s Baseball/Softball field house, and the Holdenville Airport has resulted in a interagency law enforcement manhunt for...

Body Holdenville Fire Department responded to last Tuesday to an abandoned house fire on the 200 block of South Hinckley. This is the third time the fire department has responded to a fire at this location.

Body The Holdenville City Council spent almost 30 minutes of their January 19 meeting discussing how to balance the need to support the police department while also being good stewards of the taxpayers money.

Body Some moms resist change One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.” That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.

Body Mrs. Ledo’s 1st grade: Dylan payne, Kelly Ledo, Alexa Messinger, Brandolynn O’Kelly, Eli Gomez Mrs.

Body Carl Pinion telling us how much he enjoyed the Rhea Horn story. Our family also really enjoyed it along with our readers. She was quite a lady and the story brought back a lot of Re memories . . .

Body S&E TOYS AND MORE - The Holdenville Chamber of Commerce welcomed S&E Toys and More to the business community with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Friday, January 22. The business is located at 110 West Main Street and is owned and operated by Shannon and Ollie Teel.

Body Good morning to you. Well January is over and it is already February. So glad it is closer to Spring! Have you ever noticed how the world is into sharing. It’s becoming the favorite term for posting messages on Facebook, messenger, etc.

Body Building Character at the workbench In the basement of my childhood home my father had a workbench on which we built or repaired many things. My dad was a machine repairman by trade and he loved to build and repair things, including me.