In a decisive move towards addressing long-standing issues with the city’s sanitation service, the Holdenville Public Works Authority has opted to privatize its waste management. The de-cision came after a unanimous vote during a recent meeting.

The Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors recently held their Fall Art Show. There were 97 total entries, 30 of which were students. It was an amazing showing of entries ranging from Students, Amateur, Advanced and Master Artists. A large crowd attended the Open House, which was held on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 1:30 until 3:00 in the afternoon. The show was judged by Annette Overlease, of Oklahoma City, who is a 1972 graduate of HHS. She is the daughter of longtime Holdenville residents, Rudolph and Helen

Holdenville, OK – In a recent session of the Holdenville City Council, a spirited debate emerged over a grant application for a proposed Senior Citizens Center. The discussion centered around the City’s application for a COEDD grant, which initially prioritized a street project based on advice from the engineering firm, Parkhill.

I have very little confidence in our universities for many reasons and it appears I am now in the majority. By Ray Carter OCPA Director of Independent Journalism New polling from Gallup shows that public confidence in universities and colleges has plunged since 2015.

By Ray Carter OCPA Director, Center for Independent Journalism In a recent job posting, Oklahoma State University requests that all applicants for assistant professor in plant physiology provide a statement, running up to three pages in length, that describes how the applicant will “address perspectives on understanding the challenges of, and improving the opportunities for, those from all populations.”

Journalism In less than four months, the University of Oklahoma has committed to paying $29,000 combined to two drag-queen performers, an amount that would cover six semesters of tuition and mandatory fees for an Oklahoma student enrolled full time at the school. The payments became public due to open-record requests filed by the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs.

by Mark Thomas Executive Vice President Oklahoma Press Association There’s an old saying that you don’t really appreciate something until you don’t have it anymore. We all know that to be true in our personal life with each loss of a lifelong friend or family member. It’s no secret many newspapers in the United States have closed in recent years. Every time it happens it feels like losing a lifelong friend or family member.

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By MARY ROSE KULCZAK It seems like every time I turn around, an editor assigns me a story related to the mental health crises of our children. Most of the health experts I speak to correlate Covid lockdowns and our children’s fragile state. Closing schools played a major role in this phenomenon, but what if other crucial factors are being overlooked?