Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
Jekyll and Hyde week for Wolverines The Holdenville boys played their best basketball of the year on Tuesday and their worst of the year on Friday. The Holdenville girls were just the opposite.
Around Town......
It’s the season. Live with it. This little ditty was handed to me years ago. Wish I had thought of it.
Lost Claus: The Lost Tradition of Sending Christmas Cards
When I was growing up, more years ago than I care to share, Christmas cards were as much a part of the holiday celebration as the ornaments on the tree.
Fire Chief Warns About Unauthorized Burning
Fire Chief Shelton Foster shared with us this week that there have been several unauthorized burns happening in town. He stated, “We have had several unauthorized burns. And we have begun giving citations out to the repeated offenders.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE ALPHA MOTHERS CLUB
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE ALPHA MOTHERS CLUB for their yearly donation of toys to the Holdenville Fire Department to be given to area children in the Toys for Tots campaign. They are such a blessing.
Right to Vote for Chief of Police Restored to Citizens
In what can only be described as a win for the citizens of Holdenville, the city council in the December 7, 2021 meeting last Tuesday, in a close vote, restored the right of the people to vote for their chief of police.
Julie West Files for City Council
The News learned just before press time that Julie Allen West has filed to run for the vacant Ward 1 Holdenville City Council seat..
MANY AREA CHURCHES ARE CELEBRATING THE SEASON
MANY AREA CHURCHES ARE CELEBRATING THE SEASON with special Christmas programs. This past Sunday, the Holdenville Nazarene worship leaders presented a beautiful Advent cantata.
Remember When...the year was 1954
Well, here it is about Christmas time again and you can shore tell it by looking at the decorations that are going up all over the plant. The cafeteria is decorated prettily and soon now the big tree that Carl Stanford gave us will be loaded with presents.
Letter to the Editor
Hi Bill, Dayna, I saw the picture in the paper of dad with the 1958 HHS Girls basketball team he coached. Thanks so much. I think that was his first year in Holdenville from Yeager. Anyway, he’s 96 and hanging in there. His memory is not what it used to be, but he still remembers Holdenville.
