OKLAHOMA CITY – The Hughes County Rural Water District No. 6 (District) received approval for $1,000,000 in funding Thursday 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.

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Harrah High School has dedicated a section of the visitor-side bleachers of their football stadium to longtime journalist and educator John Bill Martin. The Panther athletic facility also now features a John Martin Mezzanine directly in front of the field house.

Wolverines host Seminole The 2023-2024 Holdenville High School basketball season will begin Tuesday night when the Wolverines host Seminole. Holdenville returns a bulk of last year’s girls’ team that made it deep into the state play-offs before being eliminated by a strong Purcell team in the area tournament.

FELONIES Maria LeShaun Mason – Aggravated Trafficking in illegal drugs, bringing contraband into jail/penal institution, endeavoring/conspiracy to deliver/manufacture/ possess CDS Jarmaijjah Brejjah Powell – bringing contraband into jail/penal institution, endeavoring/ conspiracy to deliver/ manufacture/possess CDS MISDEMEANORS Bonnie Baser – Obstructing an officer Jeffery Scott Cowell – Possession of controlled dangerous substance, unblawful possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing an officer CIVIL Axiom Acquisition Ventures vs Mark A. Priest – Breach of Contract Sand Plum Properties vs Jerry Oliver – Trespassing Discover Bank vs Robert G.

1955 OLD NEWS FOUR TEAMS UNBEATEN AS BIG CHIEF CAGERS REACH HALF-WAY MARK Four teams—two boys and two girls— remained undefeated Saturday as the county Big Chief basketball tournament rounds reached the half-way mark. Those still unbeaten cage teams are Stuart and Moss boys and Gerty and Yeager girls.

Holdenville, OK- In a unanimously approved recent Holdenville City Council session, City Manager Larry Mitchell presented a proposal for a 5% water rate increase for Rural Water Districts 3 and 5, citing the need to address essential infrastructure maintenance and improvements. Mitchell informed the council that there had been no rate adjustments for these districts since 2015.