S&E TOYS AND MORE - The Holdenville Chamber of Commerce welcomed S&E Toys and More to the business community with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Friday, January 22. The business is located at 110 West Main Street and is owned and operated by Shannon and Ollie Teel.

Mrs. Ledo’s 1st grade: Dylan payne, Kelly Ledo, Alexa Messinger, Brandolynn O’Kelly, Eli Gomez Mrs.

The Holdenville City Council spent almost 30 minutes of their January 19 meeting discussing how to balance the need to support the police department while also being good stewards of the taxpayers money.

Holdenville Fire Department responded to last Tuesday to an abandoned house fire on the 200 block of South Hinckley. This is the third time the fire department has responded to a fire at this location. It is believed to be arson but there were no injuries and there no suspects at this time.

A string of break-ins and burglaries in Holdenville in recent weeks including Perry’s Ford, Johnny’s Appliance, County Building Center, the Holdenville School’s Baseball/Softball field house, and the Holdenville Airport has resulted in a interagency law enforcement manhunt for the prime suspect, Tiberius Dodson. Dodson is wanted in connection with multiple break-ins and burglaries in the Holdenville and Wewoka communities. A property owner in the 600 block of South Echo found and confronted Dodson inside of his property. Dodson jumped out a back window, turned and fired shots at the property owner before fleeing and making his escape. Multiple departments and state agencies are still actively pursuing Dodson across two counties. If you have any information that may help lead to the capture and arrest of this wanted fugitive please contact the Holdenville Police Department at 405-379-6627 or the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office at 405-379-2203. Suspect considered to be armed and dangerous.

Pictured left is Bailee Black with her swine and pictured above is Cody McFarland with his steer at the Holdenville Livestock Show. Livestock Show Photos Courtesy of Carrie McFarland.

Dane Robinson’s Statement: As some of you have heard by now, I did not file to run in the city council election coming up in April. I have enjoyed this past year more than I could ever possibly tell you. I have loved serving this community in this new capacity. I never wanted to hold this seat as a position of power but only use it as a new way to serve this community that I love so dearly. That’s why I did not accept the health insurance and why for the past few months I’ve donated all of my salary back to the city. I wasn’t in this for me. I was in this for Holdenville. I enjoyed the work very much and even more the people that I worked with. I have made some of the closest friends that I’ve ever had and they will remain my friends for the rest of my life.

STEER GRAND CHAMPION: Sawyer Treadwell STEER RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Landen Yates HEIFER GRAND CHAMPION: Sammie Eckles HEIFER RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Belle McFarland Photos Courtesy of Carrie McFarland.

Municipal Candidate Filings Set to Begin Monday, February 1st Candidates for municipal office in Hughes County municipalities may file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, January 1st.

Less than a week remains for registered voters in Hughes County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the February 9th Special Allen Public School and Weleetka Public School Elections, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today.