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The Holdenville Boys earned the 66 Conference Tournament championship trophy with a 62-61 overtime win over McLoud in the finals. The Holdenville girls earned the 3rd place trophy with 54-43 win over Chandler.

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Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. Two essential ingredients Have you ever been working on a recipe and discovered you were missing an essential ingredient? Or putting together a jigsaw puzzle and realize you don’t have the last piece? You feel frustrated.

Most Valuable Player. Depends upon the perspective and opinion of the person watching the game. Does he believe that it should be the player who scored the most points? Or is he of the opinion that the MVP can be a player who kept successfully setting up the offense for the one who did all the scoring? Or maybe, it might be the clever and creative coach behind the scenes who taught those players how to be winners? An MVP winner is a varied and ever-moving target – largely depending on the one who is speaking.

Holdenville, OK - In a recent Holdenville Public Works Authority meeting, officials discussed ongoing efforts to address wastewater plant violations and improve water infrastructure, showcasing collaborative initiatives and financial support from various entities.

This has been a very interesting week for news, some of it despicable and some of it delightful. Let’s start with three of the most disgusting….