My friend Debbie told me a story about her father that warmed my heart and stopped me cold. Here’s the basic story as she related it: My father grew up in a home where his father was an alcoholic and he had to quit school to provide for his family because his dad drank most of what he earned.

Marilyn Jane (Hicks) Sims was born January 26 , 1931 in Oklahoma City to Dr. C.A. and Atha (Meadors) Hicks of Holdenville, Oklahoma. She passed away April 18, 2022 at Villagio Assisted Living Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 91.

Kenneth R. Olden, also known as Buddy, was born to the late Cleveland and Nicey (Stroud) Olden on October 16, 1939.

Wolverine of the Week Cy Tiger is the Holdenville News Wolverine of the Week. Cy earned first place medals in the sprint relay races and the shot put at the track meet in Konawa.

April 9, the Red Hat Ladies were royally entertained by the Young at Heart Group at the Texas Banner First Assembly of God Fellowship Hall. Name cards were scattered along the U-shape tables along with spring flowers and our napkin rings were even made out of the same spring flowers.

The 13 Annual Native American Convocataion will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Buck Family Pavilion. Keynote speaker will be Celena George, Miss Indian OU 2020/2022.

Entry level employees received a raise last Tuesday night at the Holdenville City Council meeting.

Faith Freewill Baptist hosted the Holdenville Ministerial Alliance Community Good Friday Service last Friday night. One of the highlights of the service was Kobe Johnson, great grandson of Rev. Richard and Sister Turner, founders of the Loaves and Fishes Ministry.

MARRIAGE Jerry Mac Bowen and Kimberly Denise Walker, both of Wetumka CIVIL Jackie Lee Siegrist Jr. vs.

Will we just have to “live” with Covid from now on? Seems that’s the way it was with the famous Spanish Flu. It peaked out back in 1918 after it had killed about 500 million people worldwide. To this day we have to take our annual flu shots since the old “flu” still lurks about.