EUGENE, OR—In a move many are hailing as both “stunning” and “brave”, hammer-throwing athlete Gwen Berry turned her back on the flag as the national anthem played after she qualified to represent America in the Olympics.

50 YEARS AGO Our friend Andy Massey brought our attention to the fact that this is the 50th anniversary of the year his close friend and fellow classmate, Billy Janes, won the state discuss throw championship. Andy recalls Bill being full grown by the time he was 15 years old.

Ubert and Lampton “L.C.” Terrell were a couple of country boys who developed deadly aim so they could put meat on the table during their hardscrabble childhood in northwest Louisiana’s Red River Parish.

Remembering when The Wall came to Holdenville in September 2000 The names of over 70,000 soldiers who died for us inscribed on the moving monument..

Coy Robinson, Ollene Abernathy, and Spencer Pettite at an HHS alumni reunion. Joe and Norma Greenly with Marge and John Crump at an American Legion meeting.

Although the 2021 Spring Car Show in now in the rearview mirror, the Holdenville Chamber of Commerce is already working on the Fall Car Show, which is a major part of the annual Fall Festival. They invite vendors and fundraisers to contact the Chamber and make arrangements for a booth at the Fall Festival, which is scheduled for the traditional first Saturday of October, which will be October 2.

CIVIL PCHC Holding Corp. vs.

The Hughes County Commissioners met for their regular weekly meeting Monday. Items discussed and voted on included: Called meeting to order: Roll call to establish a quorum Recognize guest: Bill Robinson, Publisher of the Holdenville News Open forum Approved and signed minutes from previous regular meeting minutes Approved and signed claims and warrants to be paid Approved and signed Blanket Purchase Order Approved and signed Payroll Claim Forms Discussed possible action to approve and sign Update FY 21-22 Hughes County Sheriff Office Brad Arnold and David Cook as Requisition Officers and Dane Scribner and Ashley Ellis as Receiving Officers for Hughes County Sheriff Office Discussed and possible action to approve and sign Disaster Recovery Plan FY 21-22 for Hughes County Sheriff Office.