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Holdenville General Hospital Makes Strides in Community Health and Facility Improvements At the recent Holdenville City Council meeting on September 17, Holdenville General Hospital (HGH) CEO Steve Stewart provided an encouraging update on the hospital’s progress and initiatives aimed at better serving the community. Financial Health and Community Engagement Stewart shared positive news about the hospital’s financials, particularly highlighting a significant boost from a large payment through the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

Kids say the darndest things School is definitely back in session and it is like no other school year we have ever known, but some things remain the same. Namely, the humorous (often) true things that kids say and they don’t even know they are funny. Examples: CHILDREN ARE QUICK TEACHER: Why are you late?

I recently read where test scores are down across the state in our public schools. The news made me think of the following item sent to me by one of our readers….

Holdenville has been undergoing a remarkable transformation, thanks to a series of successful cleanup initiatives aimed at revitalizing the community. Since August 23, the city has made substantial progress by tearing down more than 60 abandoned houses. This effort not only removes unsightly and unsafe structures but also opens up new possibilities for development and beautification in these areas.

With winter coming to and end and Spring just around the corner, many area residents are already starting to take advantage of the warmer weather to start trimming back the dead and lengthy limbs on their property. Others may have dead limbs and branches from the summer storms that need to be cleaned up. Street Commissioner Jim Thetford reminds Holdenville residents that the City of Holdenville will be providing the traditional Fall curbside pickup of brush and limbs during the month of October so they can begin planning their yard work strategy.

Patsy Sue Gentry passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the age of 84 years. Patsy was the daughter of Eley and Hattie (Snellings) Eggar, born on August 16, 1940, in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Curtis DeWayne Pack passed away at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Friday, August 30, 2024, two days before his 68th birthday. Curtis was the son of Bill & Pattie (Luna) Pack, born in Holdenville on September 1, 1956.

HOLDENVILLE, OK (KOKH) — According to the Holdenville Police Department, the missing teens were found safe. Have you seen them? The Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued an endangered missing advisory for two teens on behalf of the Holdenville Police Department (HPD).