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Body THE EYE OF THE STORM Sunday morning at our house is a little like Dante’s Inferno. A great lament goes up among the children when they discover someone else has gone before them into the water chamber.
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HUGHES COUNTY COURT RECORDS

Body FELONIES Juanita Carter – Bringing contraband (weapons/ explosives/intoxicating beverages into a penal facility, Endeavoring/ conspiracy to deliver/ manufacture/possess CDS Alice Carter – Possession of controlled dangerous substance, Endeavoring/ conspiracy to...

H.A.L.O. REPORT FROM KELLY SMITH

Body Hi, everyone! Just wanted to give a report on HALO. The Indian Taco Sale went extremely well raising $5400.00! We had three LARGE donations that helped make that possible! Thanks to Connie Johnson Sands and Diana Hardwick for making 350 pieces of fry bread!
The Holdenville Animal Lovers Organization (HALO) would like to thank the Holdenville Walmart for the $500.00 grant from the Sparks Cood Grant Team! Presenting the grant is Diana Garner (left), Human Resources, and Cathryn Carpitcher (right), Assistant Manager of Holdenville Walmart. Accepting the grant on behalf of HALO are Donna Lipe (middle left) and Kelly Smith (middle right).

Shirley Jean McGugan

Body Shirley Jean McGugan passed away on April 8, 2024, at the age of 96. She was born to Charles and Lucille Baldwin in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She graduated from Holdenville High School in 1945 and from Christian College (Columbia, Missouri) in 1947.
Shirley Jean McGugan

Johnny Wesley Jay

Body Johnny Wesley Jay passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the age of 89 years. Johnny is the son of Will & Ethel (Anderson) Jay, born on May 15, 1934, in Lamar, Oklahoma.

TRAGIC COLLISION CLAIMS LIFE OF HOLDENVILLE MAN

Body Holdenville, OK A fatal collision on State Highway 7 near Tatums, Oklahoma, has left the community mourning the loss of one of its own. The incident, which occurred around 3:06 PM, claimed the life of Roger L. Beck, a 75-year-old resident of Holdenville.

Wolverine Track Teams Shine

Body Wolverine Track Teams Shine at Okemah The Holdenville Boy’s and Girls Track teams earned a multitude of medals at The Okemah Invitational Track Meet. The girls managed to score 77.50 points and finished 4th in the team standings.
ARE THE HOLDENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 4X400 RELAY TEAM MEMBERS HINTING THAT IT’S TIME TO EAT? The girls are trying to munch on their hard earned medals and they did accumulate several! The relay team members are Destiny Jennings, Dixie Gamble, Ryleigh Tiger and Chloe Tiger!