Holdenville trounces Okemah 68-0 The Wolverine’s contest with Okemah was over at the end of the first quarter. Holdenville rolled up a 32-0 lead before the horn sounded to end the first stanza and the only question that remained was the final score.

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Sammie Dean Mathis passed away Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at his home in Atwood, Oklahoma at the age of 82. Sammie was born July 29, 1942 in Atwood, Oklahoma to Gus “Toots” Dean Mathis and Eupha Glee (Chaffin) Mathis.

Sybal Jean Prince, 84, of Ada, Oklahoma passed away September 10, 2024 in her home. Sybal was born on October 13th 1939 in McAlester, Oklahoma to her parents, Winford Winfield Whittington and Bessie Lorine Whittington. Sybal went to Stonewall High School and later obtained her GED. In the summer of 1955 in Hobbs New Mexico, Sybal married the love of her life, Clarence William Prince. They shared forty two loving years together until Clarence’s passing in April of 1997. Sybal loved the Lord with all of her heart, her life was a testament to that. She attended the Church of God in Ada for many years, and taught an adult sunday school class for forty three years. She and her husband, Clarence, sang and played in a gospel blue grass band called the Moonlighters. Sybal played the guitar and sang while Clarence played the fiddle. She could yodel, too! She was loved by many and will be greatly missed by all those who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Holdenville’s infrastructure is about to get a major boost, thanks to a $1.7 million grant that will fund essential repairs and upgrades to the city’s water and wastewater systems. The grant, discussed at the recent Holdenville Public Works meeting, will be used to replace aging valves and fire hydrants, as well as repair several key lift stations, including those servicing Tyson facilities and also the building left vacant by Department of Human Services (DHS) recently purchased by Creek Nation.

On the early hours of September 10, Holdenville Police Department apprehended Keith Bear, a man previously sought on a $20,000 felony warrant for domestic assault and battery by strangulation and aggravated burglary, after a foot chase, OKC FOX reports.

How do we trust God with pain, suffering and disappointment? The movie Paul’s Promise, based on true events and people, asks that question. And its interwoven stories offer two answers: We can keep praying and tighten our grip on His tenacious love for us, even when we don’t understand. Or we can harden our hearts, walk away and drift into ruinous isolation.

You’ve surely seen them. The people in your life that rarely look at the glass as half empty. To them, having a half-empty glass just means they can to fill it to the brim with whatever they choose. But to a person who is discouraged, depressed, and feeling victimized by endless defeats, a Constantly Contented Connie can be absolutely irritating to be around.

Consider the legacy of Glynn Wolfe. Glynn lived from 1908 until his death in 1997 and, at least for a time, was an American Batist minister and hotel owner.