Service Held for Donnie McCarn

Body Donnie McCarn was born December 23, 1950 in Holdenville. He was born to Robert and Belle McCarn. Donnie grew up and attended school in Holdenville where he excelled in baseball and basketball.
Service Held for Donnie McCarn

Sallie Stafford

Body Sallie Jo Stafford, age 82, passed away on October 18, 2025 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was born on December 6th, 1942 in Calvin, Oklahoma to Fred Brown Sr. and Clydia Lo Travis Watson in Calvin, Oklahoma.
Sallie Stafford

Carol Wakeley

Body Carol Lea Wakeley passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 74. Carol was born May 25, 1951, in Talihina, Oklahoma, to Ardal Hayes and Frances (Hampton) Hayes.
Carol Wakeley

Donald Ray Sims

Body Donald Ray Sims Sr., 81, of Allen, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 17, 2025. Born on June 9, 1944, in Prague, Oklahoma, born to Berlin Ray Sims and Margaret (Poole) Foster.
Donald Ray Sims

MEET BRAXTYN SCOTT ARTHUR

Body Born on August 7th, 2025, weighing 7lbs 7oz, this little bundle of joy has already stolen our hearts! Braxtyn is welcomed to the world by his proud parents, Brayden and Liberty Arthur. Grandparents are over the moon!
Sue Giles, Nancy Conley and Vickey Mackey stop for a sweet treat at this year’s Fall Festival.

Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner

Body The Holdenville Wolverines gridiron squad defeated a hard hitting Dibble Demon team last Friday by a score of 22-7. The contest was a classic to say the least.
How do you start an important district game? It starts with a kickoff! Abe Gomez kicked off for the Wolverines. Joe Remis headed down field for a tackle in the Wolverines’ 22-7 win over Dibble.

HUGHES COUNTY DISTRICT COURT RECORDS

Body FELONIES William Hoyt Isaccs – Cruelty to animals MISDEMEANORS John Nicholas Blalock – Harassment by use of a computer, Threaten to perform act of violence Tatum E.

County Comments

Body We received two items this past week, which I really enjoyed… the first is The Green Thing: Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment.
 County Comments

CITY CONSIDERS UPDATING MOBILE HOME ORDINANCE

Body A Holdenville man’s request to place a 1996 model mobile home on a residential lot has sparked a new look at the city’s mobile home ordinances, which officials acknowledge may be overly restrictive.