The Holdenville School Board held their regularly scheduled meeting last week. The first order of business was to appoint Terry Swayze to fill seat 1 of the school board which was left vacant by the resignation of Kristina Wells at the last school board meeting.

Filing unopposed, Ron Wiseman set to take office in November for Ward 3 City Council seat. 4 Republicans and 1 Democrat have filed to run for the vacant District 3 County Commissioner Seat. They are Dale Stringer (R), Bill Spray (R), Josh Tatum (R), Jim Lively (R), and Larry Howard (D).

Homecoming Crown Bearer: Dustin Hunter. Dustin is a kindergarten student in Mrs. Story’s class. He wants to be a soldier and a firefighter when he grows up. Flower Girl: Elizabeth “Lizzie” Remis is a kindergarten student in Mrs. Foster’s class.

Early voting begins Thursday September 9 for voters in Hughes County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.

September, 17 2021, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the October 12th Special Elections Moss School District And Calvin School District, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today.

FELONIES Bourne, Cameron — Burglary in the First Degree Brunson, Walter Shane — Burglary, Second Degree Collins, Crystal Michell — Grand Larceny Duncan, Jqames Anthony — Grand Larceny Gaskins, Sumer Nicole — Assault & Batter with a Dangerous Weapon Hooper, Jonathan Edward — Knowingly Receiving or...

Governor Kevin Stitt has called a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Hughes County Commissioner District 3, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today. The special primary election will be held November 9, 2021.

These are times when statistics can be startling and bring clarity to an underlying problem.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Democrats in Congress have condemned the recent election integrity law passed in Texas. In addition to the laws being extremely racist, misogynistic, and homophobic, Democrat politicians are saying that such laws will lead to a devastating decline in cheating.

The Holdenville Children’s Hospital building was recently burned in a house fire. A devistating loss for the family who lived there and a big part of Holdenville history gone..