Oklahoma State Representative David Smith presents Lt. Col.

COMBAT NEWS Many of the greatest generation died to save this county. Now there is a generation of morons that are trying to destroy it.

The Holdenville Animal Lover’s Organization (HALO) will be once again be hosting their annual fundraising “Spay-ghetti and No Balls” Dinner with Silent Auction on Friday, June 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. This is the organizations largest benefit of the year, and they are hoping for an exceptionally large turn out after the COVID-19 virus prevented last year’s event.

Congratulations to the newest member of the Holdenville Hospital Board, Laura Robinson. Laura has worked for the Chickasaw Nation WIC office and Chickasaw Nation Medical Center for over five years as a lactation specialist, lactation counselor and nutrition specialist. She regularly educates nurses in the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center women’s clinic in breastfeeding education to help promote breastfeeding to pregnant women and help assist with breastfeeding questions and concerns.

Johnny Ray Avery—arson first degree; carry or possess firearm by convicted felon; receive, possess or conceal stolen property; possession of controlled substance Clifford Andrew Bayles—grand larceny; malicious injury or destruction of property less than $1,000 Darian Ty Farris— obstructing officer; resisting executive officer, escape from arrest or detention for misdemeanor Mitchell Dewayne Hartley—writ Elizabeth Leota Hooper—damaging or tampering with vehicle; falsely personate another Zachary Dylan Jackson—murder in the first degree Holly Loftis—5 day sanction for drug court Johnnie Lee Maxwell Junior—sanction for violation of bond conditions Stacy McGirt—writ Dylan Lane Moore—co-signer for bond came off bond Jerrod Wayne Tiger—public intoxication Caleb Manuel Wise—assault and battery; malicious injury or destruction of property less than $1,000.

FELONY Johnny Ray Avery— arson, second degree MARRIAGES Jeffrey Benjamin Whitsell, Holdenville and Sydni Larae Hudson, Ada CIVIL First United Bank & Trust vs. Kenneth Horace Walker—replevin U.S.

MAY 26TH, 2021 JUDGE CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON 8:30 AM Chrystal Shaw—indebtedness Nathan Buck—indebtedness Coody A. Nickolas—indebtedness Bethany Spradlin—entry & detainer Michael McCaulley—entry & detainer 11:30 AM Adrieane M.

Our longtime friend, H.B. Jones of Calvin may be the last WWII Veteran in Hughes County. He served in Fleet Air Wing 1 of the United States Navy, seeing action in the South Pacific. In my visit with H.B., he told me when he joined the service, they said they couldn’t accept him without his full name. He told them that H.B. was the only name he ever knew so they put quotes around “H” “B” and accepted him. His mom and dad, Hester and Mary lived in the Blue Ridge community outside of Calvin. Hester was a WWI Veteran. H.B. has a framed copy of a letter sent to him by President Harry Truman which reads as follows:

If there ever was a day in the American calendar that invites reflection, it’s Memorial Day. Over the course of our country’s history, hundreds of thousands of Americans—most of them young and with decades of life still ahead of them—made the ultimate sacrifice.

Holdenville Education Foundation (HEF) made their annual tour of Holdenville Schools on, Tuesday, May 11. At each building HEF representative Jamie Neal visited teachers in their classroom as she passed out the greatly appreciated grants. At the end of the day HEF had invested a total of $19,327.61 in Holdenville Schools, their teachers, students, and the community in general.