6 dedicated staff members from Hughes County EMS & Community EMS officially completed the Work Ready Ada program.

HOLDENVILLE — The Bobby Lee Loftis Holdenville High School Fund has awarded $40,828.94 in grants to teachers and staff at Holdenville High School for the 2026–2027 school year.

Holdenville officials approved $241,450 in technology and cybersecurity payments and a $72,000 hospital property purchase during Sept. 15 meetings that also addressed sewer problems, water-system repairs and improvements to city-owned buildings.

“If you cannot be the poet, be the poem.” I love movies – good movies. A good movie is like visual poetry, captured and preserved on film instead of paper, able to stir our emotions and touch our souls.

HUGHES COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY How Johnson Scott became Jonny Hawk The Museum will be featuring an incredible display of art by local renowned Native American artist Jonny Hawk. It will be in conjunction with the Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors Fall Art Show (see story page 3).

In the wake of recent power outages affecting Holdenville, city officials are encouraging residents to report trees and vegetation growing near power lines directly to OG&E. During last month’s Holdenville City Council meeting, City Manager Teresa Barkhimer said Councilman Ron Thetford has been...

A Stuart man was arrested Sept. 9 after authorities say he called 911 and reported shooting his wife, according to a probable cause affidavit prepared in Hughes County.

Fall Art Show Open House will be Sunday, September 27th from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. Many mark their calendars for this event every year to have their entries ready by check-in dates. We are proud to announce that the Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors will be hosting the annual Fall Art Show.

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The 2026 Seminole Chieftain football season has begun, and the Chieftains have helped Head Coach Mike Synder [A Graduate of Holdenville High School] achieve a tremendous milestone in his football career Friday night with a win.