“Mr. MVP or Mr. MIP”

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Most Valuable Player. Depends upon the perspective and opinion of the person watching the game. Does he believe that it should be the player who scored the most points? Or is he of the opinion that the MVP can be a player who kept successfully setting up the offense for the one who did all the scoring? Or maybe, it might be the clever and creative coach behind the scenes who taught those players how to be winners? An MVP winner is a varied and ever-moving target – largely depending on the one who is speaking.
“Mr. MVP or Mr. MIP”

HOLDENVILLE PUBLIC WORKS CONTINUES TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

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Holdenville, OK - In a recent Holdenville Public Works Authority meeting, officials discussed ongoing efforts to address wastewater plant violations and improve water infrastructure, showcasing collaborative initiatives and financial support from various entities.

COUNTRY COMMENTS

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This has been a very interesting week for news, some of it despicable and some of it delightful. Let’s start with three of the most disgusting….
COUNTRY COMMENTS

Reed Elementary Honor Roll

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First Grade Superintendent’s Honor Roll Kamdyn Babb, Amos Barker, Journey Bennett, Kenny Briones, Johnny Brown, Trehvor Carpenter, Presley Clapp, Bella Conley, Jaxton Cook, Gwendolyn Dodd, Nokose Elliott, Letti Forbis, Raina Foster, Sebastian Gomez, Tilly Inselman, Ellison Jeffrey, Bristol Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Daxton Kelley, Dorotea Lainez, Lydie Lantz, Laycie Lucas, Jonah Marsh, Cade McConnell Shepherd, Lilyana Merriman, Dash Merriman, Sopie Miranda, Grayson Moyer, Jase Musick, Lila O’Dell, Brady Pace, Bradley Pickett, Parker Robinson, Jewel Schuler, Brandon Shelton, Jenzen Slavens, Hutchison Smith, Alyse Stephens, Marco Vega de Loera, Wren White, Cooper Williams, Laken Yates First Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Jasper Childs, Jaxten Crane, Olivia Crawford, Kaesyn East, Iker Favela, Marcus Fearn, Jalynne Foster, Axton Gilley, Ashlynn Hale, Karson Mahoney, Kason McKee, Bryson Moses, Theo Skeen, Blaine Smith, Abel Stephens, Luke Tennison , Meelah Williams Second Grade Superintendent’s Honor Roll Karla Alfaro, Molli Arthur, Nicholas Babb, Blakeligh Bowman, Piper Brooks, Hadley Crosby, Kyra Davis, Autumn Dugger, Journee Foster, Millie Grady, Arabella Grady, Cami Grizzle, Camden Hancock, Weston Hoover, Bryson Jarrett, Emma Jett, Ember Johnson, Hazeley Kespelher, Cord Langdon, Grayson Linker, Rowan Mainard, Audrey Mankin, Jeremiah Napoleon-Sullivan, Lorali North, Jaxen O’Dell, Westin Rambo, Daxton Robinson, Dani Selph, Phoenix Townsend, Isley Turner, Ezra Williams Second Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Rilyn Ashcraft, Dontreal Cole, Olivia Cole, Brecklynn Crawford, Brooklyn Douglas, Kutter Gilbert, Leyton Goolsby, Kadie Griffin, Adrianna Hanks, Jordyn Harris, Nehemiah Jackson, Merci Johnson, Liam Kelley, Memphis Kirkendoll, Asher Lane, Lyndi Lockett, Ryan Long, Madalynn McKee, Jett McMahan, Ruben Messinger, Tadhg Murray, Brian Perteet, Amia Phelps, Titan Randall, Easton Rogers, Elyonna Romine, Melody Shaffer, Karson Stafford, Micco Watson, Bohannon Wooten, Sophia Yahola Third Grade Superintendent’s Honor Roll Karmen Almodovar, Haylee Armstrong, Hollis Armstrong, Trevor Armstrong, Kayleigh Black, Preston Brewer, Grayson Carolina, Jax Chambers, Noah Chesser, Liberty Crawford, Brayden Deere, Jordyn East, Tylas Elkins, Emmalyn Ellis, Jibeke Enkhtur, Tomoko Enkhtur, Marty Gaskins, Ester Gonzalez, Austin Gore, Dempsey Hardgraves, Zayden Hill, Fek-Cvmpe Jack, Iker Jaramillo Jimenez, Kade Johnson, Gary Joiner, Corbin Joslin, Miguel Lainez, Bristol Langdon, Jonaah Lawrence, Samuel Leftwich, Adam Luevano, Levi McGowan, Mya Mitchon, Mackenzie Morgan, Coltin Moyer, Nova Mulanax, Navi Oliva, Dani Petsemoie, Wyatt Richter, Piper Robinson, Augie Robinson, Rhemi Romberg, Jay Rowell, Brady Sanford, McKynzie Shelton, Noble Shirley, Dru Smith, Merrie Sontag, Angel Stephens, Jocelyn Streater, Raden Tillery, Ashleigh Vanwinkle, Camila Villalobos, Abigail Whitebird, Kane Wilbanks, Cayler Worsham Third Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Miranda Becerra, Acheron Couffer, Khlow Currier, Justin Culley, Eli Gomez, Cole Grizzle, Frankie Hogshooter, Bailey Jones, Jayden Kriz, Chase Lockett, Braxton Lockett, Nola Madden, Jaxton Merriman, Dayton Miles, Gabriella Settles, Jazmine Sisco,Caleb Vance, Blake Wardlow.

REED ELEMENTARY TOP SCHOOL IN DISTRICT

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The 2023-24 school year is halfway over, and the educational landscape in Hughes County, Oklahoma, continues to shape the academic journey of its students. With 11 public schools catering to a student body of 2,017, the county’s commitment to education remains unwavering.

JANUARY IS SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH

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January is School Board Appreciation month and Holdenville Public schools would like to recognize and say thank you for the service and support of our local school board. The following members of the board serve a 5 year term and throughout their term, spend countless hours supporting our school system.
THE HOLDENVILLE SCHOOL BOARD MET RECENTLY FOR THEIR JANUARY MEETING. January is School Board Appreciation Month and we are thankful for the dedicated members of the Holdenville School Board. They are pictured above (L-R): Lacee Rollins, Kevin Arthur, Ben Heath, Dewayne Maylen, and Micah Mitchon/

RENEWED CALLS FOR TAX CUTS AMIDST SURGING REVENUE

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RAY CARTER, Director, Center for Independent Journalism Oklahoma lawmakers will have nearly $457.9 million more to spend in the 2024 legislative session than in the 2023 session, providing around $11 billion in recurring revenue to appropriate, according to figures certified this week by the State Board of Equalization. At the same time, the Oklahoma state government maintains historic levels of savings for any potential future downturn.
RENEWED CALLS FOR TAX CUTS AMIDST SURGING REVENUE

Seminole State College

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Students named to the President’s Honor Roll include (listed by hometown): Holdenville: Jordan Long, Brooklynn Obryant, Kirby Van Haren, Zaida Wood Wetumka: Mazie Wagner Wewoka: Nicole Barnhart, Zechariah Stone Moore Students named to the Vice-President’s Honor Roll include (listed by hometown):
Seminole State College

Looking back...the year was 1964

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LOOKING BACK— THE YEAR WAS 1964 HOLIDAY IN REVIEW BY Fran Little Now that the holiday vacation is about over college students are beginning to go back to school; housewives beginning to clear away Christmas decorations; and nearly everyone is beginning to settle down in the familiar rut. No matter when the actual date is set for school to let out the holiday season seems to start when the college crowd starts coming home.
Looking back...the year was 1964
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