Dane Robinson’s Statement: As some of you have heard by now, I did not file to run in the city council election coming up in April. I have enjoyed this past year more than I could ever possibly tell you. I have loved serving this community in this new capacity. I never wanted to hold this seat as a position of power but only use it as a new way to serve this community that I love so dearly. That’s why I did not accept the health insurance and why for the past few months I’ve donated all of my salary back to the city. I wasn’t in this for me. I was in this for Holdenville. I enjoyed the work very much and even more the people that I worked with. I have made some of the closest friends that I’ve ever had and they will remain my friends for the rest of my life.

STEER GRAND CHAMPION: Sawyer Treadwell STEER RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Landen Yates HEIFER GRAND CHAMPION: Sammie Eckles HEIFER RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Belle McFarland Photos Courtesy of Carrie McFarland.

Municipal Candidate Filings Set to Begin Monday, February 1st Candidates for municipal office in Hughes County municipalities may file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, January 1st.

Less than a week remains for registered voters in Hughes County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the February 9th Special Allen Public School and Weleetka Public School Elections, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today.

GOAT GRAND CHAMPION: Ashlynn Chaney Eliza Maylen Photos Courtesy of Carrie McFarland.

Mrs. Lankford’s Kindergarten: Olivia Tison, Lakota Eduvigen, Kaitlynn Harjo, Adrianna Hanks Mrs.

Wolverine Boys and Girls earn 66 Conference Trophies The Holdenville High School varsity boys’ and girls’ are definitely playing their best basketball of the year! Both squads are approaching the top of their game as the season inches closer and closer to state play-off time. The boys humiliated Stroud to bring home the consolation championship trophy and the girls defeated Chandler, lost to Seminole and then came back to defeat Stroud to earn the third place trophy.

Good morning to you. Hope you have had a good week. I can’t believe that January is almost gone. My dad used to say the older you get, the faster the time goes. I thought he was just being an old timer and didn’t know what he was talking about. Turns out that my dad was pretty smart! I was thinking about all the blessings the LORD lets us enjoy everyday. When the LORD created the universe, HE built into it billions of blessings – all the star that twinkle, winds that blow, flowers that bloom, friends who care, verses that strengthen, music that plays, medicine that heals, tasks to do, books to read, dogs to pet, trips to take, clothes to wear, hymns to sing, prayers to offer, and plans to anticipate. Each one is a separate blessing from GOD. They can never be used up, and their supply endures forever.