Friday, October 11th, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 5th General Election, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today.

At a recent Hughes County Commissioners meeting, representatives from Mercy Hospital proposed taking over ambulance services for the county. The meeting saw a presentation by James Farris, Regional Director of Mercy, Scott Tulane, Vice-President of Operations of MercyHosptial Ada, and Ron Thetford, Director of Plant Operations at Ada Mercy Hospital and current Mayor of Holdenville. Thetford was not attending in his capacity as mayor.

THE MEMBERS OF THE 1995 WOLVERINE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK TEAM WERE HONORED PRIOR TO HOLDENVILLE’S FOOTBALL GAME WITH NORTH ROCK CREEK. L to R.....Coach Larry House, Amanda (Heath) Warrington, Leslie (Curtis) Carter, Karolyn Anita (Lacy) Adams,Natalie (Treadwell) Tapley and Coach Steve Butcher..

Sentenced to Life Without Parole Hughes County, Oklahoma – In a significant legal decision, the jury in the case of State v. Dylan Gray has reached a unanimous verdict, convicting the defendant on all counts: Count I: Rape in the First Degree (Child under 14), Count II: Forcible Sodomy (Child under 16), Count III: Lewd or Indecent Acts with a child, and Count IV: Performing a Lewd Act in the presence of a minor.

A recent special meeting of the Hughes County Commissioners saw a large turnout of concerned citizens, as residents voiced their opposition to a wind turbine project proposed by RWE Renewables Americas LLC. It was revealed that the company has been making private agreements with landowners to install wind turbines on their property—a move that has sparked significant backlash from the community.

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A Great Week to be a Wolverine This is a great time to be a Wolverine! The Holdenville High School football team defeated a solid North Rock Creek team that was ranked 5th in two classes above the Wolverines (Class 3A). The Wolverine softball squad continues to improve! The Wolverines swept two games in run rule fashion from Crooked Oak! The Cross Country coaches hosted two meets.

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