Glenda Haggy nee Pugh passed away suddenly April 18, 2024. She is survived by her sister, Donna Pugh of Oklahoma City, her cousin Brenda Blaylock Berry of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and her cousin Gary Blaylock and his wife Joyce of Ballwin, Missouri..

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On the night of September 23, 2023, a severe storm hit Holdenville with strong damaging winds. There has been talk and speculation of it possibly being a tornado that didn’t completely touch down. Damage was severe in the area of Holdenville Cemetery and Holdenville Stroup Park. There was extensive tree damage, and one huge sycamore tree blew over totally uprooting and partially uncovered a grave it was growing on. The tombstone on the grave was turned over, also. Out of curiosity Waylon Ford, the Holdenville Cemetery Sexton, decided to turn the tombstone over and see who’s grave it was. As he tilted the stone backwards the last name of Ford was showing and only the W of the first name due to his hands covering the rest of the name. As his eerie thoughts and feelings of who the grave belonged to flooded his mind, Waylon saw that it was the tombstone of William U. Ford.

On April 20, 2024, James Alva Bundy heard the words well done good and faithful servant. He was surrounded by his daughters.

Marlene Camille Woods was born August 1, 1932 in Stockton, California, to Harlow and Bessie Magnussen. The first child and eldest daughter; a child of the Great Depression and WWII. Marlene was a true example of the resilient and determined generation that these two events proved to develop.

A multi-agency, multi-county operation resulted in nearly 30 arrests and the seizure of weapons, cash, and illicit drugs last week. According to a press release from District Attorney Erik Johnson’s office, law enforcement officers from various agencies initiated by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, joined forces for a saturation operation in Seminole, Hughes, and Okfuskee counties, resulting in “significant achievements and positive community impact.” Johnson said that the weeklong operation in which 37 arrest warrants were served yielded 29 arrests, the confiscation of six guns and $1,000 in cash.

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Wolverines Excel on Senior night Monday night was senior night for both the baseball team and the softball team. The Wolverine baseball squad whipped the Wewoka Tigers and the softball team defeated a highly ranked Stonewall club.Clinton Lavalley set the tone for the evening with a stellar senior night performance on the mound. The senior hurler struck out 10 batters on his way to a no-hit shut out win. Cylee Null finished her final home game as a Wolverine with a home run blast over the left field wall to lead her team to a 8-4 senior night win over a high ranked Stonewall ball club.