At the Holdenville City Council meeting last Tuesday, council members discussed how to address the vacant Ward 2 seat, following guidance from City Attorney Matt Peters. The seat has been unfilled for some time, and Peters explained the legal options available to the council.

At a recent meeting with local Hughes County Republicans, Tyler Williamson, a representative from the Oklahoma Council on Public Affairs (OCPA), laid out his organization’s concerns with the way judges are nominated to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Williamson explained that Oklahoma’s process differs significantly from the Madisonian model used for the U.S. Supreme Court, where the President nominates candidates and the Senate advises and consents.

Holdenville Lions Club started the year off with a fish fry get together at Wes Watkins Technology Center. After the delicious meal, Lion Lori Woods was inducted as the new Holdenville Lions Club President by outgoing President Lion Jack Bush. She is excited to lead the club during this year with the help of VP Lion Ernie Arocha, Sec. Lion Jerrie Lindsey, Treas. Lion Steve Enos and Tail Twister Lion Leon Barrett. The officers and club members look forward to a great year of supporting the Holdenville Community, and Lions International projects as well. Lion Jack Bush has served as the President for several years, and the Holdenville Lions wish to thank him for his service and leadership!!

Frank Kelly, Executive Director of The Engage Free Clinic of Shawnee announced the Grand Opening Celebration of their new free clinic in Holdenville, OK Monday, October 28 at 6:30, at the Hughes County Department of Health Building, 200 McDougal Drive.

For Amateur Artists: Amateur Best in Show: Lesley Dlugokinski , “ Alaskan Glacier “ Amateur Oil/Acrylic: 1st Place: Brooke Arthur , “ Dylan Stewart “ 2nd Place: Jana Anderson , “ The Blue Door “ 3rd Place: Jean Case , “ Feelings “ Honorable Mention: June Chesser , “ No More Silver “ Honorable Mention: Gail Brown , “ Race to the Cross “ Amateur Watercolor: 1st Place: Lesley Dlugokinski , “ Alligator, Louisiana Swamp “ 2nd Place: Rebecca Schwarz , “ 3 Baby Cousins “ 3rd Place: Lesley Dlugokinski , “ Snowdonia “ Honorable Mention: June Chesser , “ Serenity “ Amateur Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Chad Thomison , “ Route 66 “ 2nd Place: Victoria Robbins , “ The Champion “ 3rd Place: Victoria Robbins , “ Avril “ Honorable Mention: Jean Case , “ 1930’s Toddler “ Honorable Mention: Gail Brown , “ Race to the Cross “ For Advanced Artists: Advanced Best in Show: Otto Draper , “ Stormy Plains “ Advanced Oil/Acrylic: 1st Place: Otto Draper , “ Evil Eye “ 2nd Place: Otto Draper , “ A Rough One “ 3rd Place: Bob Filer , “ Liberated Fruit “ Honorable Mention: Bob Filer , “ Inheritance “ Honorable Mention: Kimberly Ramsey- Mehrens , “ End of an Era “ For Master Artists: Master Artist Best in Show: June Melton , “ Inlay Mixed Media “ Master Oil/Acrylic: 1st Place: Sunkyung Choi , “ Magnolias in Glass Vases “ 2nd Place: Charlotte Harris , “ Monterey Bay “ 3rd Place: Sandy Ingram , “ Morning Glory “ Honorable Mention: Candace Shanholtzer , “ Sunshine’s Warmth “ Honorable Mention: Brandon Bray , “ Electric Buffalo “ Master Watercolor: 1st Place: Joan Wegener , “ She’s a Rainbow “ 2nd Place: Darla Murray , “ Bird “ 3rd Place: Kerry Wilson , “ Mountain Majesty “ Honorable Mention: Sunkyung Choi , “ Black Rooster Portrait “ Honorable Mention: Master Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Sunkyung Choi , “ Texas Longhorn “ 2nd Place: Tommye Wilhite , “ Peace “ 3rd Place: June Melton , “ Coil Pot “ Honorable Mention: Linda Bayard , “Laney” Honorable Mention: Mary Wilson , “ Around the Bend “ For Student Artists: Best of Show for Grades Pre-K to 6th Grade: Quinn Brown from Moss schools, “ Cat “ Best of Show for Grades 7-12: Hannah Wolf from Byng schools, “ View from Above “ For Pre-K to Kindergarten: 1st Place: Victoria Shanholtzer from Sulphur schools, “ Unicorn “ 2nd Place: McKynna Hall from Holdenville schools, “ Pour Painting “ 3rd Place: McKynna Hall from Holdenville schools, “ Painted Heart “ For Grades 1 through 3: 1st Place: Lynli Almeida from Holdenville schools, “ Horse “ 2nd Place: Camber Martin from Holdenville schools, “ Cat “ 3rd Place: Nova Ulm from Epic schools, “ Fox Squirrel “ Honorable Mention: Aria Gray from Graham- Dustin schools, “ Dancing Giraffe “ Honorable Mention: Ben Poulain from Homeschool schools, “ Wrecking Ball “ For Grades 4 through 6: 1st Place: Jaylee Griffin from Wetumka schools, “ Airplane “ 2nd Place: Jocelyn Streater from Holdenville schools, “ Frog Friends “ 3rd Place: Lillian Hulbutta from Sasakwa schools, “ Peacock “ Honorable Mention: Jaylee Griffin from Wetumka schools, “ Southwest Landscape “ For Grades 7 through 9: 1st Place:Abigail Shaw from Ada schools, “ The Performace “ 2nd Place: Xavri Rhynes from Ada schools, “ Winnie “ 3rd Place: Esther Smith from Home schools, “ Southwest Landscape “ Honorable Mention: Hannah Wolf from Byng schools, “ Portrait Reimagined “ Honorable Mention: Trevor Linton from Ada schools, “ Self-Conscious “.

The football game between Holdenville and Beggs was supposed to be a nail biter! It was supposed to be a show down between two of the heavy weights in the district. But, that’s not what happened. Holdenville scored 34 points before Beggs could get untracked.

The Holdenville Lions Club recently held an installation ceremony at Wes Watkins Technology Center for incoming officers and elected Lori Woods as the new 2024-2025 president. The mission of the Lions Club is to identify and meet needs within the community. Lori, a team member in the Workforce and Economic Development department at WWTC, has been involved with the Lions Club for the past three years and previously served as the vice-president. Her position in WWTC’s Workforce and Economic Development department helps to cultivate partnerships with community organizations while cre-ating business connections within local communities.

100th Centennial Celebration October 27th 2024 First Baptist Church, Cromwell, Oklahoma Cromwell First Baptist is gearing up to celebrate their 100th Anniversary. Holdenville Graduate, Pastor Ron Hunter invites all to attend this historic service.