WOLVERINES ARE DISTRICT CHAMPS

Body The Wolverines were behind 32-47 when Coach Dillion Snow called a time out shortly after half-time. Things were look-ing bleak and something needed to change. Holdenville couldn’t make a shot and Jones couldn’t miss. What ever Coach Snow said inspired his team to play better.
Rowdy Elkins shot 17 free throws in the Wolverines game with Jones and made 16. Holdenville will play the first round in the regional tournament at Jones on Tuesday at 7:30.

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Body Rev. Harrell Rodebush passed away recently. He is our former pastor and a dear friend. He and his wife, Carol, made an incredible team and our local church showed tremendous growth during their time here. As we visited with the family, we recalled so many wonderful memories.
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HOLDENVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY

Body MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Lariat Wayne Jagger, age 32, of Holdenville, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, punishable by up to 15 years in...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR...BY TOM ADAMS

Body Dear Bill: I promised you in my last letter that I would never again bother/bore you and your readers with a story about Gene Autry. However, since receiving your January 20 issue and since I have some additional information on our hero I must break my promise.

SELF PITY IS A LONG WAY FROM FANNY CROSBY

Body With Self-Pity One of today’s Favorite activities, We’ve Come a Long Way Since Blind Hymn Writer Fanny Crosby in 1875 From the time she was six weeks old, Fanny Crosby was blind, but she did not feel sorry for herself. She learned to dress and feed herself . . . to climb trees . .