Looking Back...the Year was 1961

Body MINOR LEAGUE – ELKS 5 WETUMKA 3 The Elks scored single tallies in the first and second innings, added two more in the third and one in the sixth to pick up their first victory at Wetumka.

Terry Swayze Appointed to School Board

Body The Holdenville School Board held their regularly scheduled meeting last week. The first order of business was to appoint Terry Swayze to fill seat 1 of the school board which was left vacant by the resignation of Kristina Wells at the last school board meeting.

To Elect or Not to Elect, that is the Question

Body The Holdenville City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting tonight. There will be several items of note to discuss, among them a raise for fire department employees. The council will also be discussing the recent increase to the city share of 911 dispatch costs.

Services Held For Gary Twomey

Body Gary Twomey, a longtime resident of Holdenville, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Gary is survived by his two daughters, Stephanie M.
Gary Twomey

Services Held For Georgie Gonzales

Body “The guy from New York City”, fondly known to his family and friends as Georgie, nicknamed “Speedy”, passed from this life after a brief illness on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He was born in Manhattan, New York on October 2, 1939 to George and Olga (Santos) Gonzales.
Georgie Gonzales

Terry Kenneth Steele

Body Terry Kenneth Steele passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at his home in Southern California at the age of 52. Terry was born December 13, 1968 in Abilene, Texas to Kenneth and Norma Steele and special mother Debbie.