Body January is School Board Appreciation month and Holdenville Public schools would like to recognize and say thank you for the service and support of our local school board.

Body Arthur Ray Jones, AKA Baby Ray, AKA Arthur R, from Lamar, was born June 14, 1934, to Jack and Opal Jones at their home in Lamar, Oklahoma. He was the baby boy of 7 children: Delores, Leland, Pat, Wallace, Ray, Merl Dean and Nancy Kaye.

Body My birthday was last week and while it will not be cause for the celebration that Preston Dunlap will have in a couple of weeks when he turns 17, it is still significant, to me, anyway.

Body After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Target. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women— she loves to browse.

Body When one Holdenville citizen’s water, sewer, and trash bill rose from around $77 in September, $260 in October and then up over $500 in November, primarily in water use charges, the man said, he was shocked.

Body After hitting the ground running during his first week in office, Erik Johnson is settling in and establishing goals as District 22’s newest District Attorney.

Body WHEN I GROW UP You were asked this question countless times when you were young and you’ve asked it innumerable times to little kids: “What do you want to be when you grow up”?

Body On Sunday, January 15th Jim Smith of Yeager, OK, celebrated his 82nd birthday at RibCrib in Shawnee with his children, Tracey and Vaughn Johnson, Becky and Kerry Brinlee, Rusty Smith and Pamela.

Body JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT’S Tredyn Armstrong, Jacob Gentry, Tara Keesee, Tate Keesee, Heston Nolen and Jackson O’Kelley PRINCIPAL’S Taos Cook, Landon Golden, Leah Harjochee, AJ Jackson, Graycee Janes, Brittany Loera, Rylan Mayfield,Landri Mills, Manning Robertson,...

Body HUGHES COUNTY COURT RECORDS MISDEMEANORS Albert Michael Reyna—threaten to perform act of violence DIVORCE Whitney Joelle McCarrah vs. Anthony Wayne McGarrah Jr.