Holdenville Fire Department and Hughes County EMS were dispatched to a structure fire at 403 W. 2nd Wednesday evening. There was ammunition present inside the home, making an extremely dangerous situation even more so. The home was vacant and no one was injured in the blaze or the efforts to extinguish the fire.

Holdenville Police and Fire departments will see major, and some would say, long overdue, upgrades in equipment, employee bonuses, and debt elimination, thanks to the funding received by the City of Holdenville from the CARES Act. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump, marking the third and largest major legislative initiative to address COVID-19 to date. The CARES Act contains a number of health-related provisions focused on the outbreak in the United States, including paid sick leave, insurance coverage of coronavirus testing, nutrition assistance, and other programs and efforts. It also includes support for the global response. The City of Holdenville received a total of $423,614.01 in CARES Act funds from the Federal government, through the state of Oklahoma. These funds were used for COVID-19 related expenses incurred between March 1, 2020, and November 30, 2020, which for Holdenville was primarily the salaries and expenses of public safety employees in both the fire and police departments.

2022 East Central All-District High School and Junior High Honor Band Ty Phillips – Alto Saxophone, Eliza Maylen - Flute, Eli Hanson - Tuba, Quennett Grieve – Euphonium, Mayson Carpitcher - Clarinet, Colson Hall - Trumpet

Frankie Orr and his sister Kiana with Shirley Ritter Audrey Ramsey Anita and Kim Farley Diane Houser.

The world seemed to get closer to spinning out of its orbit in 2021. If you’d told me five years ago that men would be treated as women, criminals would not be prosecuted, and censorship would be widespread, I wouldn’t have believed you.

Oklahoma Judge Denies State’s Request to Stop National Guard COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate By Katabella Roberts December 29, 2021 An Oklahoma federal judge on Tuesday ruled against an attempt from the state to block the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard members. U.S.

Sunday, December 19 , two Hughes County jail inmates attempted to hang themselves. Deputies responded quickly and both were taken to Holdenville General Hospital. One was treated and released back into custody of the Hughes County Sheriff’s office and the other inmate was sent to OU Medical Center and has also been released back into custody.

Oklahoma’s civil power is at risk, as a court order showed last week. The unraveling of state power in eastern Oklahoma is fascinating to watch—if you don’t happen to live there.

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Sirens blared at the annual Fall Festival as Hughes County EMS celebrated the newest ambulance addition to the fleet. Over a year since the Hughes County EMS Bond was renewed the agency presented to the public an ambulance that celebrates our county history. “The community has been so supportive of Hughes County EMS, and the EMS Bond, that we had to give back in our support” said Director Kristy Lashbrook. The truck is a 2020 Ford F350, and while smaller than the other ambulances, Kristy advised that there has been a nationwide shortage of ambulance chassis and they had to jump onto what was available. Board of Trustee President Tommy Taylor added, “We had to look at having a backup unit, due to supply issues on parts and even chassis, our ambulances are out of service for longer periods of time, due to maintenance. Having this unit will alleviate that kind of strain on the EMS System.” The ambulance features several safety improvements to benefit staff and patients, internal roll cage, crash tested restraint systems, roll over protection, and all metal construction. Paramedic Supervisor Pat Sherwood gave a glimpse into the truck’s new lighting system that’s on the cutting edge of technology, “It does what’s considered DVI – which is Dynamic Variable Intensity – so at nighttime it’ll recognize how much UV (ultraviolet) light is actually being emitted. And with that it’ll automatically dim the lights when we go into park or when we’re driving at night. The truck also features four-wheel drive, liquid spring suspension for a smoother ride, as well as an electric cot load feature that can hold up to 800 pounds.