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Major action was taken last Tuesday at Holdenville’s city council meeting, some of which will hopefully help move the city forward in the coming weeks, but not before Councilman Ron Wiseman informed everyone that he would be resigning his Ward 3 council seat for the remainder of his term which is...

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Holdenville Girls Shine at Konawa The Holdenville High School girls’ basketball squad played well in the Tiger Classic Tournament at Konawa High. Holdenville thrashed Casady High 57-21 in the first round, destroyed Destiny Christian in the semi-finals and fell 46-28 to Washington in the finals.

Boy, she sure has a sense of humor for an “older lady”. Hmm, what does THAT mean? Getting older can sometimes mean finding more funny things in life.

A municipal judge in Cleveland, Ohio, was ordered to be removed from the bench on indefinite suspension on Oct. 18 and will undergo evaluation for her physical and mental health after a long series of bizarre incidents and behavior, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

Members of the Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors (HSPS) volunteered time recently completing original works of art. Over 130 Holiday cards were completed by members of the HSPS on Mondays during weekly painting.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit I don’t know about you but I don’t spend a lot of time studying Chinese astrology.

According to the Holdenville Fire Department Facebook page, they have had a busy year running 589 calls in 2022 which is 147 more than the 2021 log and 333 more calls than in 2019.

Holdenville Police Department released it’s December Report and they have had an incredibly busy holiday season.