The city council wasted no time in filling the vacant council seat left open by the resignation of Ward 2 City Council member, Amber Orr two weeks ago. David Leewright was placed on the Agenda by Ward 1 City Councilman, Lynn Lantz for discussion and possible action to fill the seat at last Tuesday’s meeting.

FELONY Leoncio Hernandez – Possession of Contraband in Penal Institution or Jail Cesar Carpio – Waiver of Extradition Chelsea R. Fisk – Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Eluding/ Attempting to Elude Police Officer, Malicious Injury to Property, Driving Under Suspension SMALL CLAIMS Ben Caldwell vs.

EXCITING NEWS Let’s give a BIG Wolverine Welcome to Ms. Tristan Wood! Ms. Wood will be joining our Kindergarten team. Hello everyone! My name is Tristan Wood. I grew up in Holdenville and graduated with the class of 2016. I went to Seminole State College to earn my Associates in Health Sciences in 2017, then to Northeastern State University to earn my BBA in Accounting in 2020. I decided to make the career change and began pursuing teacher certification in 2021. I have spent this last year at Tahlequah schools with kindergarten and loved every minute of it! Some of my favorite things to do are crafting, painting, spending time with my boyfriend Aaron, golfing, being outdoors, and traveling. I am looking forward to coming back to Reed, where I attended so many years ago, and Let’s give a warmwelcome to Elisha Lunsford! She is going to be teaching Pre-K at Reed!

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EXCITING NEWS!! Let’s give a BIG welcome to Mrs. Kristin Hall, Reed Elementary’s new reading specialist.

Imani Le’Shawn Dindy is headed to New York! He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater December 11, 2021 and has been accepted into The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, after a highly competitive selection process (he is one of only five accepted in the nation).

By HERMAN BROWN The following story was written by the late Herman Brown in April of 2013 when Herman brought Clu Gulager back to his hometown to meet several friends and residents. Clu Gulager was only a few days old in November 1928 when he left Holdenville.

KOCO NEWS 5 – HOLDENVILLE, OK An officer was killed at the Davis Correctional Facility in Holdenville. In a press release from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, an officer died from an injury sustained after an attack by an inmate on Sunday.