Former Holdenville High School all-state athlete, Emily Smith, is a member of the Northwestern Oklahoma University track team. Emily competed in the 60 meter hurdles at Wichita State University this last weekend and made into the finals. The stellar Holdenville athlete is a music education major and is touring with a regional all-star collegiate choir. According to Emily, choir and track keep her busy but she still maintains an extremely high grade point!

MARCH 1 ST 1781: The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation. It was the first collective agreement by the 13 founding states of the United States of America.

Today marks a major milestone in the 100 + years of the Holdenville News. We have made the journey from linotype to laser! The rest of our equipment arrived this past week. We have spent the past several days making sure everything is working correctly, and it is.

Taken at one of our alumni reunions. Pictured are (L-R): Katy Jo Gilliam Jackson, Lucille Petite Collis, Betty Williams, Helen Lipe Carpenter, Mary Lou Li9pe Powell, Bonnie Lee Nowatzki, and Slug Williams.

Thank you so much for showing the picture of the 1942 State Championship basketball team. What a special group of young men who continued to be successful after graduation from Holdenville High School.

This January, Kaitlin had her 1st professional win on the Cactus Tour at Sun City Country Club with a final score of -9, along with three additional top 5 finishes on the tour. Kaitlin placed 3rd at the Twin Bridges Championship Symetra Event in New York.

Wade Burleson of Enid, a minister, writer and the former President of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, announced that he has officially filed as a Republican candidate for Oklahoma’s 3 Congressional District.

Most of our children have heard from us how hard we had it and how blessed they are. Recently I read the following by a member of the new generation.