Holdenville, Oklahoma – November 20, 2023 – District Attorney Drug Task Force arrested Jolene Copeland at Dollar General in Holdenville on Monday after agents found a quarter of a pound of methamphetamine in her vehicle.

Candidates for the Board of Education in Holdenville, Moss, Calvin, Wetumka, Stuart and Wes Watkins Technology Center Hughes County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, December 4 2023.

I have always liked the acronym K.I.S.S. It stands for “Keep It Simple, Stupid” and it’s a reminder that simple is better. I used to write KISS in the margin of my notebook paper when I was in college and law school as a not-sosubtle brain whack, reminding me to keep things simple. Because you see, I have a strong tendency to not keep things simple. I always think I can get more things done than is realistic. And I have to constantly fight against this tendency.

Holdenville, OK - In a jubilant City Council meeting, City Manager Larry Mitchell shared his excitement, stating, “It’s like Christmas came early.” The festive atmosphere followed the unanimous approval by the Holdenville City Council of a crucial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Holdenville and Indian Health Services, signaling a major step forward in the city’s wastewater infrastructure.

We live in an age that is obsessed with things. We fill our homes with the latest gadgets and fashions and then, when we run out of space, rent a storage unit.

We all have things we are thankful for, especially during this time of year. Melody Suter is no different and this year, her thankfulness for the Holdenville Fire Department runs deep.

Fred Vines was drafted in 1944. Six decades later, his nephew Brian fought in Iraq It was only after Brian Vines came back from combat in Iraq that he and his World War II veteran uncle Fred Vines truly connected.

Many of our Wolverine football fans were going through withdrawals this past weekend. Fortunately deer season started or many of us would have been moping around with that blank look of a football addict who can’t get a fix.

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About Thanksgiving If you don’t read the Holdenville News, there are some things you may not know about Thanksgiving. But rest easy.