Holdenville City business was halted last Tuesday night when the Holdenville City Council failed to have a quorum yet again. This makes two meetings in the last four that a quorum has failed to show, and three times in the last ten meetings.

The Holdenville School girls’ basketball team didn’t play well the first time they faced off with an extremely good Okemah team. The final score of 61-41 indicated a total dominance by the Panthers. Holdenville was embarrassed! They knew they were a better team than the 20 point losing margin indicated thus the girls had something to prove when the met the Panthers again in the 66 Conference Tournament! The girls did prove they were better than they played against Okemah the first time. This time the 66 Conference Tournament Championship was on the line and Holdenville came to play for the trophy. The Wolverines played like a totally different team than they did just 11 days earlier when Okemah embarrassed them on the Wolverines home court. This time Wolverines were dominate! The resulting score of 56-41 not only reestablished Holdenville’s respect as a team to be reckoned with but it earned them a trophy to be cherished for decades to come.

1984 - Steve Jobs introduced Apple's revolutionary computer Macintosh, two days after the groundbreaking commercial “1984” aired before a national TV audience and heralded the product's impending release.

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Margaret Elizabeth Simpson passed away Thursday, January 19th, 2023 at her home in Mounds, Oklahoma at the age of 91. Margaret was born November 18, 1931 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Charlie Owens and Clara Elizabeth (Womack) Owens.

If you ever feel a little bit stupid, just read the following actual quotes and you’ll begin to think you’re a genius. *(On September 17, 1994, Alabama’s Heather Whitestone was selected as Miss America 1995.) Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: “I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever.” --Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest.

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One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.” That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present. This little jewel was forwarded to me by the lovely and talented Starla Dawn Smith, who is sailing through retirement from her duties as a music teacher for Harrah Schools and has never looked back.

Wanda Jo Aultman, 81, died January 20, 2023 in Oklahoma City. She was born September 9, 1941 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Joe and Christie (Long) Hance. She worked for Western Electric, and AT&T. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jimmy David Aultman; son, David Joe Aultman; and grandson, Travis Aultman. Survivors include her sons, Randy Aultman and wife Laura of OKC, Chris Aultman and wife Sarah of Holdenville, OK, and Gregory Aultman of OKC; 5 grandchildren, Rachel and husband Myles, Allyson, Chris, Cassie, and Christie Jo; and 6 great-grandchildren, Aspyn, Greyson, Ryan, Aubrey, Jadey, and Evalynn. Graveside services will be held in Long Cemetery, Hughes County, OK at a later date. The family wishes to thank Elara Hospice for their loving care of Wanda. To share a memory or condolence, visit www.mercer-adams.com

Dear Editor, Holdenville schools will be holding an election on Tues - day, February 14, 2023 to vote on a proposed bond issue to build a safe room facility at the high school. The bond proposal is for $1,830,000.