Sharon Jean Dilday passed away We d n e s d a y, May 28, 2025 at Southern Oaks Care Center in Pawnee, Oklahoma at the 77. Sharon was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Luke Sylvester (L.S.

Pamela Kay Foxen, 68, of Holdenville, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025. She was born on July 27, 1956, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Travis Eugene Peairson on May 18, 2025 in Calvin, Oklahoma. Travis Eugene Peairson was born on May 19, 1964 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Holdenville General Hospital (HGH) CEO Steve Stewart provided a comprehensive update during the recent Holdenville City Council meeting, highlighting both positive developments and ongoing challenges at the hospital.

Holdenville Public Schools has hired a new softball coach! The school administration may have hit a home run with this new hire! Hannah Howell has extremely awesome credentials and she has agreed to coach at Holdenville and be in charge of the Wolverine Softball Program. Holdenville Athletic Director, Darin Johnson, produced the following impressive press release concerning the new coach: Holdenville Athletics is proud to welcome Coach Hannah Howell as the new Head Coach of the Holdenville Lady Wolverines Softball Team! Coach Howell brings a strong foundation of collegiate playing and coaching experience to the program.

On September 17 and 18, 1909, the first Hughes County Fair was held in Holdenville. The livestock and other outdoor displays were shown in Mc Donald’s Wagon yard, and the indoor displays were set up ion an empty warehouse across the Rock Island tracks. There were many categories, with cash prizes given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Largest prize was $10. There were a lot of pigs, cattle and horses shown, but very little poultry. Cooking awards were given for cakes, bread, fancy pastries, butter, jams and jelly, canned fruit and other canned garden produce. The cooking events had some categories for cooks who were under 16 years of age. There were pulling contests for horses, and a number of athletic events for people. Two popular events were the “Ugliest Man and Prettiest Baby” contests. Jack Peace won the former, and Mr. and Mrs. Minton had the prettiest baby. The Fair Officials said it was quite successful, even though there was very little time to prepare and advertise. “Next year it will be a big event,” they said.

First Grade Superintendent’s Honor Roll Scarlett Almodovar, Natalie Anderson, Caspian Asbury, Sarina Autry, Jonah Barker, Brayden Brewer, Everett Burden, Luke Cox, Olivia Drawbaugh, Kyle Dyer, Karley Epperson, Levi Favela, Koby Gipson, Lincoln Gray, Alexa Hernandez, Kayden Ingram, Ivory Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Emersyn Lening, Aubrie Love, Camber Martin, Gael Martinez, Asher Mc-Coy, Rolland McCahan, Lexi Newton, Ivin Nguyen, Camille Olson, Kingsley Overbey- Ford, Jonathan Pereles, Penelope Robinson, Jasmine Sanford, Esmeralda Shields, Josiah Soria, Kodah Stafford, Annalia Travis, Destin Tucker, Harmony Victor, Chainey Wainscott, Ransom Weaver, Hunter White, Remington White, Kaleb Wilbanks, Olivia Wolf

In response to ongoing concerns about public safety and littering, the Holdenville City Council voted unanimously at its recent meeting to increase the fine for possessing glass bottles at Holdenville Lake from $250 to $500.

Representatives from RWE recently sat down with the Holdenville News to provide an update on the company’s wind energy project currently in development in Hughes County. While the project is still in its early phases, with new leases and easements being added regularly, RWE says it remains committed to working closely with the local community.

Maybe it is time for school to be out or maybe it’s just that time of the year. It couldn’t possibly be that some of us are getting a little older.