Always time for a laugh In these trying times, it’s always good to take time for a good laugh, sometimes from unexpected sources. See if any of these fit your mood, past, present or future.

Services for Rita Jo Moore Floyd, 85, of Ada are 11:00 a.m, on Monday, March 3rd, at Ada First Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Brian Smith will officiate; burial will follow at Swan Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on March 3rd prior to the funeral service at Ada First Church of the Nazarene.

Dorothy Lea Carter passed away Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 at her home in Wewoka, Oklahoma at the age of 92. Dorothy was born February 2nd, 1933 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Don Tripp and Ada Avis (Taylor) Tripp.

The Holdenville JOM meeting will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Seminar Center of the Holdenville Public School at 6:30 PM. (Published in The Holdenville News on February 18 and 25, 2025).

A 35-year-old Holdenville man died Sunday morning after a wreck along a Hughes County road, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. SPAULDING, Okla.

The prospect of wind farms in Hughes County has sparked significant opposition among local residents. Many citizens from across the county have urged county commissioners to take action in preventing wind energy companies from establishing operations in the area.

The Holdenville High School Boy’s Basketball Team has earned the 66 Conference Championship Trophy. ( Actually …..Holdenville High School has earned the right to purchase their own trophy because the 66 Conference Members bylaws indicate if you win the championship you can buy your own trophy.) Friday’s performance would indicate that Holdenville deserves a six foot tall trophy because the Wolverines stood tall when they battled the 8th ranked Chandler Lions.

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Sharp minds for little children A first grade school teacher had 25 students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.