At the recent Holdenville City Council meeting, key updates were shared regarding city appointments, elections, and infrastructure improvements. Airport Board Vacancies The city manager informed the council that there are currently two vacancies on the Airport Board.

The January 7, 2025 meeting the Holdenville Lions Club was called to order by President Lion Lori Woods. After the flag salute and invocation, the minutes were read and approved and the Treasurer’s report was also read and approved. Old Business included discussion about the upcoming Potato Bar fundraiser. The ads for the fundraiser need to be gathered by the next meeting of the Lions Club. New Business included discussion of the meeting location and the new recognition patch for the banner. Tail Twister, Lion Leon Barrett performed his duties and the meeting was dismissed.

Breaking the Racial Barrier I have to write this and tell this story through the eyes of a young teenager who moved to Holdenville in 1960. I went to Diamond Elementary School and I remember my first trip to the high school.

1793-01-21 Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for 'high treason' by the newly created French Parliament (Convention nationale), during the French Revolution

There will be an official Holdenville Alumni Association meeting at the Holdenville High School auditorium January 27th, 2025, 5:30 pm. The purpose of this meeting is to nominate and elect new officers for the 2025 year, review existing bi-laws and discuss updating those bi-laws if necessary.

The weather has been an obstacle to the Holdenville Wolverine basketball schedule but they finally had an opportunity to play last Tuesday. The Okemah Panthers came to town with 5 contests under their belt since Christmas Break while every one of the Wolverine games had been cancelled because of the weather.

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Washington, January 16, 2025 Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen reintroduced the Healthy SNAP Act.