Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner

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Wolverine Boys and Girls topple Stroud The Wolverine Boys’ and Girls’ basketball teams squared off with the Stroud Tigers on a festive senior night and both teams came away with decisive victories. The girls won 59-51 and the boys won 73-50.
7th grade boys basketball finished the season 14-3. They were Runners-up in both the Prague Tournament and the Stroud Tournament. (L-R) Front: Tenetke Lowe, Brett Bruner, Joe Remis, Lane Childs, Boston Lowe. Back: Jordan Harjo, Bo Black, Jay Smith, Alfonzo Garcia, Tristan Cloud, Bryce Hodges (not in photo), Logan Waite (not in photo).

Stop before you lop – a quick guide to winter pruning

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STILLWATER, Okla. – To prune or not to prune? That is the question. When Oklahoma experiences warmer weather in the winter months, homeowners may want to take advantage of the milder temperatures and get a head start pruning trees and shrubs in the landscape.
Stop before you lop – a quick guide to winter pruning

Publisher’s Pen

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I have lived in Holdenville all my life and have never witnessed such rude and disgusting behavior at our city council meetings as I have this past year. Insulting and yelling has replaced serious debate and working together for the betterment of Holdenville.

Moss to Host Donkey Basketball

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New rodeo stars will be born during the wild and crazy “Dairyland Donkey Basketball Show” at Moss School Gymnasium on March 6, 2022 starting at 4:00 pm! It is basketball played on real, live donkeys and it will be wilder than a rodeo and funnier than a circus! All local players will be riding, so come out and see someone you know try to ride a donkey and play basketball at the same time. It’s a thrill a minute, a spill a minute. Laugh as you’ve never laughed before at the wild and crazy Donkey Basketball show!

Today in History

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February 22 nd 1856: The Republican Party holds its first convention in Pittsburgh. The American political party was founded by Northern Anti-slavery activists, many of whom were former members of the free Soil and Whig parties.

What Made Abraham Lincoln Grow Stronger in Adversity

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This toast was given in honor of Abraham Lincoln at a president’s day celebration last week. We gather tonight, by the gracious leave of Empress Bowser, to remember Presidents Washington and Lincoln, our great presidents who led us through war on our own lands.
What Made Abraham Lincoln Grow Stronger in Adversity

President’s Day 2022

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This toast was given in honor of George Washington at a president’s day celebration last week. Friends, we come here this evening not to praise the likes of James Buchanan, or James Earl Carter, or other lesser presidents.
President’s Day 2022

Hughes County Court Records

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FELONIES Brian Matthew Anderson—battery/assault and battery on Police Officer Dylan Lane Moore—assault & battery MISDEMEANOR Robert James Crawford OSW—domestic abuse-assault and battery MARRIAGES Danny Eugene Chiles and Janice Brand, both of Atwood Clifford dean Grizzle and Kimberly Ann Cowan, both of Holdenville DIVORCE Tammy Liggett vs. Michael Zemlicka CIVIL Longreach energy Investments LLC vs.