Lloyd Lee Hunter passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 61. Lloyd was born June 14, 1963 in Bakersfield, California to Ralph Hunter and Shirley Ann (George) Hammonds.

NAME: Leatrice Faye Evans, age 93, a longtime Trevyn, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Sunday, December 6, 1931, to Clarence Edward and Ethel Mae (Shields) Glover, at Holdenville, OK.

MOTHER’S DAY AT HERITAGE VILLAGE.

Val Gene Harmon of Holdenville, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Ada, Oklahoma at the age of 63. He was born on Sunday, May 28, 1961, in Tulare, California to Dorothy Jeanette (Marshall) and Roy E. Harmon.

WES WATKINS TECHNOLOGY CENTER IS GRATEFUL TO THE WETUMKA GENERAL HOSPITAL MEMORIAL FUND.

At the most recent Holdenville Public Works Authority (HPWA) meeting, former mayor John Massad raised pointed questions about the city’s handling of utility policy enforcement—particularly when it comes to unauthorized water use.

Holdenville High School track athlete, KylieRae Leftwich, finished 4th in her flight at the state track meet in Plainview. Leftwhich threw 92’4” to finish in the top half of her flight and 12th overall. KylieRae is an underclassman and will have more opportunities to improve and return to state in the future. Rachel Kirk was the overall winner with a throw of 133 feet to easily outdistance the field.

The time is now, not after I did not write this and I’m not sure who did, but it is worth the read. Don’t wait to read it later! B a r e l y the day started and...

“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Abraham Lincoln The quest for happiness is part of the American psyche, embedded in our cultural DNA. Thomas Jefferson immortalized this sentiment when he penned the Declaration of Independence writing, “We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Most of us would admit that the energy of our lives is spent in this pursuit of happiness, for ourselves and others. But there is a real question here. Where does happiness come from? How do we obtain it? Is happiness dependent on our external circumstances or is something deeper involved?

HOLD ON TO THE MOMENT LIKE IT’S HEAVEN PASSING THROUGH...