IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! It is that time of year once again! Many mark their calendars for this event every year to have their entries ready by the check-in dates. We are proud to announce that the Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors will be hosting the annual Fall Art Show.

REMEMBER LABOR DAY I should have written this column last week but I’m several days late and a few dollars short in writing about Labor Day.. Labor Day is a three day holiday.

At the recent Holdenville City Council meeting, tensions arose as the growing issue of stray and unwanted dogs took center stage. Councilwoman Lori Babb sparked the discussion with a pointed question aimed at the city’s Animal Control Officer (ACO): “Can our dog catcher catch a dog?” Her comment drew a swift defense from Chief of Police Jason Scroggins, who oversees animal control efforts in the city.

In a special meeting held to address the vacancy in the Ward 2 City Council seat, the Holdenville City Council faced a critical decision: appoint a new council member or hold a special election. The seat was left vacant by the recent resignation of Tony Wulf, and the council was under a 60-day deadline to make a decision.

This column will offend many dog lovers. Please accept my apologies in advance. I myself am a dog lover. I believe dogs are among the very best creations on Earth. Fewer things provide more pleasure than a loving relationship with a well-trained and well-behaved dog. But, the hardest part of training dogs is training their human masters.

On August 15, 2024, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holdenville celebrated a momentous occasion as Cyntha Gilkes Ayres was ordained as a bi-vocational priest by Bishop Paulson Reed of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. The ordination ceremony was a deeply spiritual event, filled with the reverence and tradition of the Episcopal Church, marking a significant milestone in Vicar Ayres’ lifelong journey of faith.

Softball Team Falls in Extra Innings The Holdenville Wolverine fast pitch softball team played their best game of the year on Friday and lost to an extremely good Little Axe team in extra innings.Holdenville trailed 4-2 going into the bottom of the seventh. Autumn Jackson started the rally with a base hit to center field.

At the August 20th Holdenville City Council meeting, Holdenville General Hospital (HGH) CEO Steve Stewart presented a positive outlook on the hospital’s recent developments, despite ongoing financial challenges. While the hospital recorded a financial loss in July, Stewart noted that the loss was smaller than expected and an improvement compared to the same period last year.