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I knew that my husband’s hearing had deteriorated after our friend – new to the city – asked where he could meet some singles. “Well,” said my husband, “I see them in the Wal Mart parking lot diving for fries.” “Dear,” I intervened.

Funeral services for longtime Holdenville resident Glen Dale Paslay were held on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Church of the Nazarene in Holdenville, with Brother Dane Robinson officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Jordan Paslay, Thaddeus Frazier II (Thad), Thaddeus Frazier, Kevin Green, Dwight Barnett, and Bryan Jay. Honorary bearers were Kennie Paslay, Doyle Paslay, Denny Paslay, Shawn Brewer, Pat Brown, and Rusty Carter. Burial followed at Holdenville Cemetery under the direction of Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville.

Yep, it’s that time again, when we all take a look at our past years and cast our eyes forward to the future — which we suppose might be an improvement over the past. It’s Sunday afternoon as I sit down to write this which I will simply think of as my “New Years Column.” Well, I guess I need to call it something.

Lloyd Harold Aguirre passed away at his home in McAlester, Oklahoma at the age of 80, surrounded by family. Lloydgraduatedfrom college in California.

Few families can trace a multi-generation story as uniquely as the Epperleys of Holdenville — a family bound together by an extraordinary legacy of twins spanning more than seven decades. The story begins on May 2, 1953, in Dumas, TX, when N.W.

Shirley Gene Fogler, lovingly known as “Mema,” passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, at the age of 90. She was the heart of her family and a guiding light to all who knew her.

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The Hughes County Board of County Commissioners heard an informational presen-tation Monday morning outlining how a county public trust could be used to support future school construction projects for Holdenville Public Schools—including the district’s recently approved gymnasium bond.