Holdenville Police and Fire departments will see major, and some would say, long overdue, upgrades in equipment, employee bonuses, and debt elimination, thanks to the funding received by the City of Holdenville from the CARES Act. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump, marking the third and largest major legislative initiative to address COVID-19 to date. The CARES Act contains a number of health-related provisions focused on the outbreak in the United States, including paid sick leave, insurance coverage of coronavirus testing, nutrition assistance, and other programs and efforts. It also includes support for the global response. The City of Holdenville received a total of $423,614.01 in CARES Act funds from the Federal government, through the state of Oklahoma. These funds were used for COVID-19 related expenses incurred between March 1, 2020, and November 30, 2020, which for Holdenville was primarily the salaries and expenses of public safety employees in both the fire and police departments.

Holdenville Fire Department and Hughes County EMS were dispatched to a structure fire at 403 W. 2nd Wednesday evening. There was ammunition present inside the home, making an extremely dangerous situation even more so. The home was vacant and no one was injured in the blaze or the efforts to extinguish the fire.

Friday, January 14, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the February 8th Special County Commissioner District #3 unexpired term and City of Holdenville Councilmember Ward #1 unexpired term , Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today.

FELONIES James Adams—waiver of extradition Terry ray Reed—grand larceny; burglary in the second degree; possession of stolen vehicle MISDEMEANORS Jeffery Paul Crowell—threaten to perform act of violence Autumn Sue Driver OSW—petit larceny Donna Johnson—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol aggravated Jessica Torres OSW—embezzlement Ricki Ryna Wright—domestic abuse-assault and battery DIVORCE Jason Robert Jeffrey vs. Christina Jeffrey Roberta Sams vs.

Looking as young as they did at graduation is the Class of 1965 at their 20th reunion. Back Row (L-R):Tanda Berryman, Kenny Conn, Barbara Glass, Bruce Foster, Bill Robinson, and Bob Irby. Front Row (L-R): Carol Adams, Margie Barnes, Lou Jean Smith Tampleton, and Peggy Berryman.

Marti phoned her friend Gretchen to congratulate her on her eighty-fifth birthday. Gretchen didn’t seem too happy about reaching that milestone.

Connect with Wes Watkins Technology Center’s CDL Training Program Wes Watkins Technology Center is excited to announce its partnership with Central Tech to offer Class A Truck Driver Training. Funded through the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE), Central Tech’s Truck Driver Training program is Oklahoma’s leading provider in quality training at affordable prices.

Today Is my birthday and while it will not be cause for the celebration that Preston Dunlap will have in a couple of weeks when he turns 16, it is still significant, to me, anyway. Some little known, and possibly not very interesting facts: I was born at home (3½ miles west and half mile south of Holdenville) in a one-room house on January 12, 1936.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Have you ever made an enemy? Someone who not only detests you, but actually would love to see the ground open up and swallow you. While they laugh and annihilate everything that used to be yours.

I heard a troubling report the other day. White women are dying at a younger age than in the past, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Although the life expectancy for non-Hispanic white women declined, on average, by only one month, it’s the first time since the government began keeping records that white women’s life expectancy has declined at all; usually, life expectancy for this group goes up.