On August 13, 2022, Sharon Dilday graciously opened her home as she and Lynn Marquis were hostesses to a potluck brunch on her back patio. Sharon had decorated her porch with green plants on one end and all along the downside of her porch. There was a long table with red tablecloths with chocolate candy sprinkled down the center of it.

Josh Brecheen, Republican candidate for United States Congress, will be in Holdenville on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. In the past, Mr. Brecheen was a legislative aide to the late Congressman Tom Coburn.

At least 18 people have been stabbed — three fatally — in one private prison in southeast Oklahoma this year, emergency records show. A deadly July 31 at-cility, which incarcerates high-risk, violent offenders.

Wolverines wins In overtime! The Holdenville Wolverines beat a solid Meeker Bulldog team last Friday for their second win of the year! That’s as many wins as the Wolverines have won in the last three years! It was definitely a thriller and if you weren’t there you missed one of the finest high school football games that anyone would ever hope to see! The Wolverines scored on their first possession when Izaia King crossed the goal line from 11 yards out. Tatum Sanford added a 2 point conversion run and Holdenville had an early 8-0 lead.

The citizens of Holdenville have been greatly concerned as of late with the state of the Holdenville Police Department. A concern shared by all members of the city council and the mayor. Council member, Julie West stated at last Tuesday’s meeting, “These last several days concerning our Police Department have been very unclear. The council, along with the public, have been very concerned about the current situation. The situation created a great deal of uncertainty, it created concern and it even created panic. Although as uncertain as it was, we chose to see the situation as an opportunity. We did not want to quickly put a Band-Aid on a continuously weakening department. We chose to see this as an opportunity to create a plan and a system that the entire community could come together and support. As a city, we are already going through one transition, why not a second? Why not transition into a stronger, more stable, more structured Police Department? Why create a quick fix, that would once again turn out to be temporary, but instead, create a plan with stability, with the opportunity for growth, and most importantly for security and safety of the citizens of our city.”

Sawyer Jeffrey is the Holdenville News Wolverine of the Week. Jeffrey caught a long touchdown pass and out ran the Meeker defenders to the end zone. Sawyer’s touchdown catch tied the score at 14-14.

Hughes County District 1 workers helped the City of Holdenville recently with land reclamation requirements by providing equipment qnd man-power at Holdenville landfill. City Inspector, Jon McNelley wants to give a big thank you to Gary Phillips and all the hands at District 1 for lending a helping hand whenever the city is in need.

The Holdenvile Ministerial Alliance will be handing out food boxes beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 19 at the First Baptist Church, 324 N. Broadway, Holdenville. Everyone who lives in the Holdenville area is eligible to receive a food box.

SEPTEMBER 12TH 1935: Howard Hughes sets an airspeed record in a plane of his own design. Hughes reached a speed of 352.46 miles per hour during the flight. 1959: Bonanza airs for the first time. The series was the first regularly scheduled TV show in color. It ran on NBC until 1973.

Alan Wade Hardwick passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at his home in Lamar, Oklahoma at the age of 60. Alan was born May 6, 1962 in Oakland, California to Emery Doyle Hardwick and Shirley (Yarberry) Hardwick.