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Holdenville Boy Makes News with Le_er to NBA Player

3 years ago By News Staff

Lacie Lowry with News9 reached out to local boy, Grayson Poulain, son of First Baptist Pastor James Poulain and his wife, Sandy. Ms. Lowry posted on Facebook: “GOOD STORY ALERT: Okkkkkk, this is just the sweetest. 9-yearold Grayson Poulain wrote this letter to injured OKC Thunder star rookie Chet Holmgren. Anyone know this kid? We would love to interview him (yes, with his parents’ permission).”

ATV Permits Required in City Limits

3 years ago By News Staff

Holdenville Police Department would like to remind our citizens that all ATVs operated within city limits require a city ATV permit that is properly displayed on your ATV and a minimum of liability insurance.

Champ Florie

3 years ago By News Staff

Champ Florie, son of Keith and Angie Florie, grandson of the late EB and Charlesetta Florie (Holdenville) and Sam and Ginger Vernon (Bethany), RAN in the Army Ten-Miler, in Washington D.C., Sunday, October 9, 2022. The Army Ten-Miler takes place each October in Washington, D.C. to promote the Army, build esprit de corps, support Army fitness goals, and enhance community relations. There are over 35,000 runners and 900 teams from around the world. Champ has been training all summer for the Ten-Miler.

GRACIE STORY CROWNED 2022 HHS HOMECOMING QUEEN

3 years ago By News Staff

A NEW QUEEN WAS CROWNED last Thursday night at Homecoming in Holdenville. Pictured above are (L-R): Freshman candidate Kassidy Iker with escort, Aaron Torres, Junior Candidate Cylee Null with escort Clinton LaValley, Queen Gracie Story with escort Sydney Robinson, Senior Candidate Kailyn Johnson with escort Christian Zambrano, Senior Candidate Isabella Adam with escort Isaiah Buck, and Sophomore Candidate Natalie Jennings with escort Kaden Rogers.

GRACIE STORY CROWNED 2022 HHS HOMECOMING QUEEN

COME WALK WITH US

3 years ago By News Staff

Slow walkers, fast walkers. Fitness walkers, fun walkers. All style of walkers are invited to join in our walking activities for the South Central Regional Roundup associated with the American Volkssport Association. Three walking clubs, Sunflower Sod Stompers of Topeka, Tulsa Walking Club, and Wandergruppe of Oklahoma City are joining together for a weekend of walking in different towns located in east-central Oklahoma October 14-16. Events will be located in Ada, Holdenville, McAlester, and Seminole.

OUTSIDE INSTIGATOR MAKES HOLDENVILLE NEXT TARGET

3 years ago By News Staff

HOLDENVILLE NEWS has learned that a man by the name of Joel “Skip” Mitchell, head of what appears to be a one-man company called Forum Consulting Group, LCC has come to Holdenville to conduct an audit of the City of Holdenville’s conduct and procedures in matters of city business. He is requesting copies of the minutes from all city council, public works, and Hospital Authority meetings from June 1, 2022 until present.

Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner

3 years ago By News Staff

Wolverines Win a Thriller! In times past most of the Wolverine fans would have been long gone before the last 16 seconds of the fourth quarter! The band and cheerleaders would have stayed along with the parents and close friends of the players but everyone else would have been in their vehicles trying to escape what ever small amount of traffic that accompanied a Holdenville football game. The Golden Pride would have been entertaining the few Wolverine faithfuls that remained.

Holdenville Wolverine Head Coach, David Barker, gives instructions to his offense during a time out in the Wolverines thrilling 22-20 win over Atoka. Holdenville quarterback # 11, Izaia King, running back # 9 Cash Carter and lineman # 50, Julius Jackson and other Wolverines listen intently as Couch Barker gives instructions

The Food Bank for October will be held on the Monday the 24th at First Baptist Church

3 years ago By News Staff

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The Food Bank for October will be held on the Monday the 24th at First Baptist Church. The event starts at 5:00 p.m.

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHES

3 years ago By News Staff

October, 14 2022, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 8th General Election, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today. Davis said that persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17 ½ years old are eligible to apply for voter registration.

Family Talk

3 years ago By Jim Priest

324 Word Limit When I wrote a column for a large circulation newspaper I was told, after writing columns for several years, there was a new 324 word limit. I thought “I’m not sure I can say much in 300 words!” But then I thought about my boyhood hero, Abraham Lincoln, and his famous Gettysburg Address: 270 memorable and impactful words.