With winter coming to and end and Spring just around the corner, many area residents are already starting to take advantage of the warmer weather to start trimming back the dead and lengthy limbs on their property. Others may have dead limbs and branches from the summer storms that need to be cleaned up. Street Commissioner Larrry Foster reminds Holdenville residents that the City of Holdenville will be providing the traditional Fall curbside pickup of brush and limbs during the month of October so they can begin planning their yard work strategy.

HOLDENVILLE — Tucked away in the rolling hills of southeast Oklahoma sits a deadly place, a medium-security prison now named after a correctional officer who was murdered at another facility. It opened 30 years ago, and holds up to 1,723 inmates, but remains little known.

A Holdenville woman, April Pryor was killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle collision at a rural Hughes County intersection, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 9:25 p.m.

Glenn Morison, a Canadian Christian, wrote in his church-related paper, “I’ve never met a person who tithes who is unhappy doing so!” We have a God who has promised to meet our needs as we cooperate with Him in our finances, worshiping Him with the first part of our income. We’re told that as we honor God with our possessions and the first part of our income, our “barns will be filled with plenty, and [our] vats will overflow with new wine”.

Some years ago, I wrote an article, as well as made a few speeches, concerning what forms of taxation are better or worse than others. The answer is that property taxes are by far the worst for two reasons.

Presley Miller, Girl Scout Troup 7660, stopped by the Holdenville News to donate some sweet treats for our office staff. Presley and her mom, Troop Leader Alicia Miller are looking forward to adding many more badges to her collection.

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Dr. Glenn Mollette Friendship is a twoway street.

Construction is underway on a long-discussed water transfer project designed to move excess water from Holdenville’s old lake to the city’s newer reservoir during periods of heavy inflow, a step city officials say will help better manage available water during drought conditions.