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Dirl Edward Ballard, known as Edward, passed away on November 5, 2023, at the age of 66 in his hometown of Holdenville, OK. He passed away suddenly but peacefully in his sleep in his home comforted by his wife.

We all know that drugs are destroying our country. It is not just in the bigger cities but the problem exists in most small communities.

Dayna and I said goodbye to our neighbor and good friend Loyce Muse. She joined her husband Bill in heaven on Thursday, October 26th. Loyce was a life-long friend and one of the finest Christian ladies I have ever known.

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My family owned a mobile home park in Cheyenne, Wyoming when I was growing up and through the years, my father would put me to work on various tasks. Mowing lawns, painting picket fence, or anything he needed and I could do. There were a number of WWII veterans that lived in the park and I don’t remember who it started with but, one of them hired me to fix something. Before long several were hiring me to replace faucets, seal roofs, build stair railing or whatever they needed.

Holdenville, OK — In a compelling address to the Holdenville City Council, Doyle Tampleton, a Two Purple Heart Veteran and Spokesman for the American Legion, passionately advocated for the renaming of a creek that flows through Stroup Park. The proposed name, “Veterans’ Creek,” carries historical significance tied to the Workers Progress Administration (WPA) era.

Overseer John T. Berry Jr., passed away Friday, November 10th, 2023 at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 78.