Council approves police radios Holdenville Police Chief Conny Clay continues to seek improvements for the Holdenville Police Department, and the Holdenville City Council is working with him to meet his requests while also recognizing the need to be financially responsible. During the December 1 City Council meeting the members returned to a discussion concerning the possible purchase of radios and radar equipment for police vehicles that had been placed on the agenda of the previous agenda.

“December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously proclaimed.

In a virtual ceremony held to coincide with National 4-H Month, Hughes County 4-H named their newest county award winners, county officers and Hall of Fame Inductee. 2020-21 Hughes County Hall of Fame: Geralyn Haney 2020-21 Hughes County 4-H officers are: Geralyn Haney-President (Stuart) Brayden Ingle-Vice President (Calvin) Caleb Rockey-Secretary (Calvin) Bethany Foster-Reporter (Moss) Collin McMahan-Recreation Leader (Stuart) Calvin 4-H Project Award Winners are: Brayden Ingle, Tytus Ingle, Andi Winningham, Terra Hart, Braden Specht, and Caleb Rockey Stuart 4-H Project Award Winners are: Genna Haney, Geralyn Haney, Case Watkins, and Presley Gleese Green Clover Award: Genna Haney and Andi Winningham Bronze Clover Award: Geralyn Haney, Case Watkins, and Braden Specht Silver Clover Award: Terra Hart Community Service Award: Geralyn Haney Outstanding First Year Member: Presley Gleese Outstanding Second Year Member: Genna Haney Outstanding Junior Member: Genna Haney Keesee Scholarship: Adryn Ingle 4-H Volunteer of the Year: Dr.

The date for filing a Declaration for Candidacy for Hughes County School Districts Board of Education begins Monday, December 7 as reported in the story, and NOT December 9, as stated in the headline of the November 24 Holdenville News. The filing period will end at 5:00 p.m. December 9.

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the Turkey and the Trimmings (Pumpkin and Pecan Pie)! This is such a great time of the year to give THANKS to the ONE who allows us to enjoy this great season. If you were able to share this time with family and friends, it made it a much more enjoyable time. We, as Americans, are so blessed that we forget to give THANKS for the “stuff,” so it is easy for us to fall into the trap of assuming “more is better!” Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Each year we should reflect on how much GOD has blessed us during the year. Even this year, as trying as it has been, there are many things to be grateful.

‘First Colors’ event to raise flag over new WWI memorial On Dec. 11, the U.S.

PLATINUM DONOR - The Holdenville Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture presented a plaque to Luke Degraffenreid, Manager of the Holdenville Boomerang Diner, recognizing the Diner as a 2019 Platinum Sponsor of the Chamber. Chamber President Tonja Weaver is pictured making the presentation during the Chamber’s monthly luncheon meeting at the Boomerang Diner (the Chamber rotates their meetings each month between three local restaurants). Weaver explained that the Chamber would have normally made this recognition during the annual Chamber Banquet, but the event was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 virus.

The Holdenville Cemetery and also Pryor Cemetery in Stuart have each received $250,000 from the estate of Ivan E. and Viola C.

On November 25, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m. a fatality collision occurred on US-270 at EW 127 approximately three miles and two tenths east of Seminole County.

The Holdenville City Council discussed but took no action on COVID 19 mandates during their November 17 meeting. Mayor John Massad began the discussion by observing Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt had issued a new Executive Order addressing the COVID-19 virus on November 16. A copy of this order can be found at https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/executive/1971.pdf