This year marks 30 years since the devastating bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995—a tragedy that claimed 168 lives, including two beloved members of the Holdenville community: Lanny Scroggins and David Burkett.

Jacob McCabe Todd – Assault on police officer, Resisting an officer, eluding/attempting to elude police officer, Failure to display lighted headlights Franky W. Foster – Possession of firearm after former felony conviction, Domestic Abuse assault and battery, Reckless conduct with a firearm,...

A 79-year-old Tuskahoma woman was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash the afternoon of March 27. The collision occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m.

Join us in congratulating newly enlisted Pvt. Reagan Irby, a senior at Holdenville High School.

CLEET CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACADEMY # 77 WRAPPED UP WITH A GRADUATION RECENTLY. The graduating class saw two Holdenville Officers complete the training, Tanner Clark who has been the force one year, and Jason Spearman, who has been with the department for two years.

Gene Alan Sims was born March 22, 1934 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to C.A. (Charley) and Mattie Sims (Townsend). He was the youngest of 4 boys. He worked in his dad’s grocery store while growing up and learned how to buy and sell at an early age which helped guide him later in life.

Oklahoma students’ scores in reading and math stagnated in 2024 and remained well below the U.S. average, according to national test results released this week.

It’s not Friday the 13th It’s been awhile since we had a Friday the 13th but there was enough bad luck going around, so I d but the bewitching atmosphere of that special occasion lingers on. Here’s a list of a few who didn’t escape the curse.

Last week’s winner of the Spring sports battle goes to the Oklahoma Weatherman! The spring sport buses ran on Monday and Tuesday but set idle the rest of the week.

Looking back...Holdenville 19??