Wolverines Impressive at Camp The Holdenville Wolverine Football fans who traveled to the Atoka summer camp on Tuesday had an opportunity to get a peek at the 2024 Wolverines and, they liked what they saw. The quote from the # OK Preps website summed the Wolverines’ camp performance in this sentence: HIGHLIGHTS: Last Night In Atoka, Holdenville Was The Most Impressive Team On Offense & Defense.

It’s been exactly one month since the deadly tornado ripped through the northwest side of Holdenville. Many have been able to move on with their lives as if nothing ever happened, but there are some who will forever be changed by this horrific event.

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Hughes County Rural Water District No. 1 (District) received approval for $620,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the District’s water infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the water system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Matthew Kyle Pinson, age 37, of Wewoka, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for one count of Involuntary Manslaughter, and 51 months in prison for one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, to be served concurrently. Pinson was also sentenced to 57 months in prison for one count of Assault resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, to be served consecutive to the other terms of imprisonment.

At 96 Bob Hogan has been around and done a little bit of everything. Most locals know Bob from his mini years of managing sharps department store in Checotah but before then Bob lived in Holdenville and was the scoutmaster of a local Boy Scout troop in the 1950s.

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United States Congressman, Josh Brecheen hosted a townhall here in Holdenville this past month to talk with local citizens as part of his district townhall tour. He spoke about values, traditions, history, and policy.

Four Wolverines to play in All-Star Game The Wolverines had a successful boys’ and girls’ basketball season and when that happens the players earn a multitude of honors. Two of the standout players have been named to the Ada Area All Star team! Ryleigh Tiger and Madi Bell Mc-Farland have been awarded the honor of not only being named as all-stars, but they’ve been asked to play in the prestigious Ada Area All-Star Game.That game will be played at Ada High School this Friday night, May 25, at 6P.M.