The winners of the Pet Parade at the Free Fair were: Diamond the white chihuahua -Mom is Denise Allen Brown is Most Glamorous and won pet and owner look alike! Lucy the beautiful Bull Mastiff-mom Hannah Roebuck is Most Handsome! Cooper the Yorkie-mom Avery Maylen won Best Trick and Best owner & pet costumejailbirds! Nugget the Bearded Dragon-mom Makayla Potter won Best Creative costume-superhero cape! Thanks to Donna Lipe for judging with me. We had a booth at Fall Festival and raised $205.00 and adopted out 13 cats and kittens! Special thanks to Sandy Carter-Sister Act III Gift shop for providing décor! Kathy Akins for the new tent and working with me on adoption papers.

Diana Kincaid, Stacy Beach, Micah Baker, Karen Barn Barnhart, and Connie Massey CEO Tip Burch, Mike Stallings, Penny Stallings, Conner Bunch, Stacy Beach, and Diana Kincaid Richard Carr, Jimmy Freeman, Patty Freeman, and David Pope Mark Schell and Phillip Roberts Dayna Robinson, Kim Carr, LaVerne Pinion, Richard Carr, Bill Robinson Dayna Robinson, Kim Carr, LaVerne Pinion, Richard Carr, Bill Robinson James Pulliam (Miller-Tippens Construction), Joey Evans (Ambler Architects), Aubie Keesee, Zack Burrow (Miller-Tippens Construction) Jesse Grandstaff and Richie Roberts.

MISEMEANORS Russell Shane Epperley— breaking and entering with unlawful intent MARRIAGES Nekkia Christine Neash Rodriguez and Amberly Michelle Sanders, both of Choctaw Chad Alvin Thomison and Rebecca and Joann Whitebird, both of Holdenville CIVIL Burton-Gibbs Finance, Inc. vs.

In a statement posted on Facebook last week, The Plumbers, LLC said they would no longer be working for the City of Holdenville due to the petty politics taking place among some city officials, stating, “The Plumbers have decided to withdraw from municipal line maintenance for The City of Holdenville. We have created a well-equipped unit operated by a team of dedicated members. We have proven our importance to the infrastructure that sustains this community. Our rates have been subpar for the work we have preformed. Since June of 2018 The Plumbers have made 240 line repairs at an average cost of $500 a repair. That is $127k over 3.5 years. Only $42,000 per year to establish, staff, maintain, improve, fuel, transport, insure, plan, coordinate, and execute all other aspects that involve cultivating a unit on the ready 24/7 for the many 8” lines that decide to rupture in the night. Or the 6” leak raining down on heads in an 8 degree cold snap. Bodies saturated to the bone and clothing turned to ice. All at a moments notice. How can you bid this? It’s not a call to fix leaks. It’s a department that is being operated. This department is being operated by a family woven into this community for three generations. Decades of reputation demonstrating loyalty, honesty, and integrity within the homes that create this community. How do you even put a price on this? At the small wage the city pays it will cost $33k per year staff one position. No experience or knowledge, just a person to clock in and out making $9/hr. Yet the city has acquired a $100k unit staffed with 3-4 members at the ready 24/7 for only $42k per year. No maintenance required. No fuel to fill. No insurances to pay. No benefits to provide. No planning or coordinating. Simply report leak and pay invoice. A fully capable unit that can overdeliver without the oversight. Yet somehow get publicly criticized for our cost by a select council member...”

Bethany Foster earned Bronze in her Division at the Tulsa State Fair. Pictured are Amanda and Brent Ray, Jamie and Hank Neal, Bethany Foster and Ethan Purkins, Moss FFA Advisor. Congratulations, Bethany!

Neil Swecker of Pruett’s Grocery is show holding a simese pumpkin. The first such pumpkin that Neil and the publisher have ever seen!.

Holdenville drops district contest The Holdenville Wolverines traveled to Bethel last week and lost a lopsided district contest to the Wild Cats. The Wolverines were held to minus16 yards rushing on 11 carries and were forced to go to a one dimensional passing attack.

Cheyenne Fixico Stevi Huff Brooklyn Brown Jessica Moore These four Wolverine softball players have been awarded All-Sixty-Six Conference honors and they are the Holdenville News Co-Wolverines of the week..