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October 24, 2022 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – Governor Kevin Stitt blasted Democrat Superintendent Joy Hofmesiter today after the Nation’s Report Card showed Oklahoma’s test scores have had one of the steepest drops in the nation: “This is a direct result of my Democrat opponent’s failure to improve education in Oklahoma during her eight years as Superintendent,” said Gov. Kevin Stitt. “Instead of putting students first, Hofmeister has sided with liberal unions to keep classroom- learning closed, pushed radical liberal agendas in classrooms, and called the first-ever State audit of her agency an ‘attack.’ Funding has gone up, but test scores have gone down every year she’s been in charge. Parents, students, and teachers already have had to suffer the consequences of Joy Hofmesiter’s failed leadership overseeing our public schools. Instead of seeking a promotion, Hofmeister owes Oklahomans an apology.”

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The Pittsburgh County Sheriff’s Department will hold a training on October 24th @ 9am at the United Methodist Church in Holdenville, 8th and Gulf Street. This training is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in learning ways to protect themselves during life-threatening situations is welcome to attend. Thank you to the Episcopal Church in Holdenville for the development of this program.

Holdenville Police Department (HPD) would like to remind everyone that Hughes County is currently under a burn ban. No burning is allowed at all in city limits with the exception of a grill.

MASTER ARTISTS: Best of Show (All Categories)—Kathryn Brunk—“The Son’s Truck.” Oil and Acrylic (On Canvas and other supports) 1st place: Marilyn Stewart “Prairie Fire”; 2nd place: Ted Welch “Long Way Home”; 3rd place: Gail Rogers “Christmas Chicken”; Honorable Mention: Charlotte Harris “Homestead” Watercolor on acrylic (on paper—under glass) 1st place: Marilyn Stewart “Prairie Castle”; 2nd place: Joan Wagoner “Red Glory”; 3rd place: Charlotte Harris “County Road 3620”; Honorable Mention: Joan Wagoner “Court of Fall Sisters” Misc (Graphics/Computer/drawings/pastels/colored pencil/mixed media/collage/jewelry/fiber art/etc.) 1st place: Marilyn Stewart “Nature Study”; 2nd place: Suellen Young “Puppy”; 3rd place: Sun Kyung Choi “Draft”; Honorable mention: Sun Kyung Choi “Santa’s coming” Sculpture (wood/metal/ clay/stained glass) 1st place: Patsy Lane “Flight”; 2nd place: Patsy Lane “Hound”; 3rd place: Patsy Lane “Feelin’ Lucky Today”; Honorable mention: Laura Calvary; “Trio of Painted Stone” Advanced Artists: Best of Show (All Categories)— Anne Kent “Penny” Oil and acrylic (on canvas and other supports) 1st place: PeggyDavis“Baby Chicks”; 2nd place: Jaye Crossno “Sunset on Prairie Edwards; 3rd place: Faye crossno “Durant Tornado”; Honorable mention: Faye crossno “Memories of Long Past” Photography 1st place: Billie Webb “Texas Longhorn”; 2nd place: Lowell Thomas “Sunset”; 3rd place: Billie Webb “God Bless America”; Honorable mention: Lowell Thomas “Icy Tree” Amateur Artists: Best of Show (All categories)— Sarah Sneed “Peas” Oil and acrylic (on canvas and other supports) 1st place: Debby Simon “Izzy”; 2nd place: Erin Barkhimer ‘Pond at Dusk”; 3rd place: Kate Stromlund “Under the Sea”; Honorable mention: Chris York “San Margarita” Watercolor and acrylic (on paper under glass) 1st place: Debby Simon “Jelly Fish”; 2nd place: Gail Westle;y “The Last Parking place; 3rd place: Sarah Seed “Spirit”; Honorable mention: Julia Bevins “Of Jack’s Garden” Misc: 1st place: Erin Barkhimer ‘Boots”; 2nd place: Julia Bevins “Starry Eyed”; 3rd place: Erin Barkhimer “3d Flower”; honorable mention: Sydnie Dority “Beaded Sea Turtle” Continued on Page 11 More photos next week Amateur sculpture: 1st place: Gail Wettstein “Pool Party”; 2nd place: Gail Wettstein “Chaco Canyon at Night”; 3rd place: Beverly Rogers “Trio of Painted Stone” STUDENT ARTISTS Best of Show (Grade PreK-6): Devrey Whitefield “Rainbow Bunny” Pre-k—K 1st place: Kamdyn Babb “Butterfly”; 2nd place: Karley Epperson “Smokey Jack O’Lantern Friend”; 3rd place: Carson King “Glowers in Rain”; Honorable mention: Kannon Parkerson “Sunflowers” Grades 1-3 1st place: Lucas Yahola “Magical Forest”; 2nd place: Angel Stephens “Bear”; 3rd place: Austin Gore “Rhino”; Honorable mention: Jason Ramirez “Colorful Hearts” Grades 4-6 1st place: Aiden Giles “Native Fall”; 2nd place: Abbigail Madron “Uncarved”; 3rd place: devrey whitefield “camping”; Honorable mention: Devrey Whitefield “Cat” Best of Show (Grades 7-12) Ashley dAvis “Tom Holland” Grades 7-9 1st place: Taylor Spaulding “Michael Jackson”; 2nd place: Jazzy Raynor “Avacado”; 3rd place: Gracie Coaley “Neon Face”; Honorable mention: Jayci Vanderslice “Team of Three” Grades 10-12 1st place: Felicity Smith “Self Image”; 2nd place: Elizabeth Turbeville “Abstract Girl”; 3rd place: Felicity Smith “Thermal Energy”; Honorable mention: Josie Travis “Frankenstein Monster” Sculptures (Prek— 12th) 1st place: Emma Cooley “Sweet dreams”; 2nd place: Elizabeth Turbeville “Glazed Pot”; 3rd place: Isabel Cooke “Puffer Fish”.

Do you recall that movie scene from “It’s A Wonderful Life,” when George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) is given a glimpse of what life would be like in his lovely town of Bedford Falls, had he never lived? To his horror, George finds himself not in his quaint town of Bedford Falls, but in Pottersville, a city marked by vice. He sees streets rampant with establishments thriving on addiction, lust and greed.

In terms of public opinion polls, survey data seems to indicate increasing acceptance of homosexuality and its related LGBTQ issues. For example, an NBC News Poll asked, “do you favor… allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into same-sex marriages?” The poll showed in 2004 only 30 percent of the American public favored that.

Yeager Fire Chief Barry Wood and contractor Chad Lamb are shown with the newly formed foundation for the new addition to the Yeager Fire station which includes a tornado shelter for community use. In addition to this the Yeager Town Council has received a $43,500 dollar grant to create an asphalted entry way and parking area for the convenience of community members needing to make use of the shelter.