HOLDENVILLE HOMECOMING SET TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK

HOLDENVILLE - The excitement is building, the floats are under construction, and the costumes are being meticulously planned – it can only mean one thing: Holdenville High School’s Homecoming is just around the corner!

“FEAR, DISMAY OR PLAIN PANIC”

Ever sit around and wonder ‘Just what is the difference between fear, dismay or panic?’ Well, now that you have brought up the subject, let me give you my illustration of the differences. Fear – when you have a tiny baby in your care.
“FEAR, DISMAY OR PLAIN PANIC”

HOLDENVILLE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DISCUSSES DROP IN FUNDING

HOLDENVILLE — In the recent Holdenville School Board meeting, the major highlight was the drop in the “estimate of needs” for the 2024 fiscal year. This year’s budget sees a decrease from last year, primarily due to the absence of the additional COVID grant funding received in the previous year.

CITY OF HOLDENVILLE CONSIDERS PRIVATIZING TRASH SERVICES

HOLDENVILLE — In a move towards modernizing and optimizing its waste management system, the City of Holdenville is mulling over the idea of privatizing its trash collection services. The decision stems from a series of ongoing issues the city has encountered with its aging fleet of garbage trucks.

Jimmy Dale Morris

Jimmy Dale Morris passed away on June 04, 2023 at age of 80 years. He was born in Downey California on May 08, 1943. He was the son of Henry Oxford Morris and Lucille Alta Camp. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Pamela Susanne Morris- Owens.
Jimmy Dale Morris

JACK SHERRY ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF STATE REGENTS BOARD

At their meeting last week, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education elected real estate investor Jack Sherry of Holdenville as chairman of the board; former State Representative Dennis Casey of Morrison, vice chairman; retired Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven W. Taylor of...
JACK SHERRY ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF STATE REGENTS BOARD

Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner

The Holdenville and Meeker football fans certainly got their money’s worth last Friday! The fans who waited patiently for their turn to go through the extra security before they could even buy their ticket would have to say the game was worth the extra hassle.
Holdenville running back # 3, Malachi Henderson, looks for running room behind the blocks of # 12, Bubbah Bowen and # 24, Xavier Randall. Holdenville lost a heart breaker to Meeker 28-22