Quote of the Week… .“If you have lived well, laughed often, and loved much, consider yourself a success.” Very few local folks will remember that at one time Holdenville had a Children’s Hospital.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our local Farm Bureau Agent, Guy Fechter who is pictured here presenting a check to local American Legionaire, Jeff Hinze for the American Legion buidling fund. The American Legion has not had a building in many years.

The Oklahoma Board of Corrections on Wednesday unanimously approved two contracts that will keep the North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre and Davis Correctional Facility in Holdenville open through July 2023.

MEET THOMAS WALSER, the new Wolverine Head Football Coach. Walser takes over for Monte Lewis.

HOLDENVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA July 20, 2021 The Holdenville City Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting at the Holdenville Civic Center 124 North Creek St., Holdenville, OK on July 20, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1.

Having a working bicycle in 1945 was very important to me and lots of my 10-year-old friends in Stonewall. But our WWII enemies, the Japs and the Germans had seen to it that bicycles, cars and such were fairly unavailable in the USA. Especially Stonewall.

OLD GEEZERS FROM HOLDENVILLE WOLVERINES meeting at Smokin Joes today. We heard that Maxie Carter had many great stories to share. We hope he will send more for us to share in the NEWS.

July 2 -The square dance hall was all decked out with 4th of July decorations complete with red, white and blue streamers going down the food table with cups holding flags along the side of the streamers. Mary G. and Lynn did the decorations. The hall looked awesome!

FELONIES Joshua Duane Butler OSW—cruelty to animals Derrick Jacobs—cruelty to animals Devin Clayton McKee—burglary in the second degree MISDEMEANOR Duane Camidge—driving without a valid driver’s license DIVORCE Vickie Sue Byerly vs. Billy Jack Byerly Shaye Nichole Griffin vs.

Coaches take courses about Athletic Injuries Every person who works as a coach in an Oklahoma public school is required to take a series of courses in athletic injuries. Wolverine coaches have already had the college level course in Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries.