The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Wednesday that five Oklahomans, including a Hughes County man, were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of federal law.

Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2025 spring semester. Three separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievements. This semester 424 students were named to either the President’s, Vice President’s or Part-Time Student’s Honor Rolls.

Lewis Gizzard often wrote about growing up in a little Methodist church in Georgia and how precious it was to him in his childhood. Once, he said they had a couple of rowdy brothers in town who were the town juvenile offenders. They started coming to the youth group at the church. On the first night they went, they beat up two fifth graders and threw a hymnal at the lady who was the youth leader. She ducked just in time. She looked them squarely in their devilish eyes. She said, soft as an angel: “I don’t approve of what you boys did here tonight and neither does Jesus. But if he can forgive you, I guess I’ll have to.” She handed them a plate of cookies. Grizzard said: “And the last I heard—both those boys grew up and they’re daddies now with steady jobs and they rarely miss a Sunday at church. That was the first miracle I ever saw.” Miracles happen in places of love, acceptance and forgiveness.

Jerrie, a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, has been a member of United Women in Faith (formerly United Methodist Women) since age 19 while attending college at Oklahoma University. She has served as a leader of UWFaith in many offices and levels of the organization, from local to national. After completing her degree in Medical Technology at The University of Oklahoma, she worked in the laboratory of the hospital in Broken Arrow, OK for five years before she and her husband began their family. During the years of raising her family she lived in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.

Holdenville General Hospital (HGH) CEO Steve Stewart provided a comprehensive update during the recent Holdenville City Council meeting, highlighting both positive developments and ongoing challenges at the hospital.

On September 17 and 18, 1909, the first Hughes County Fair was held in Holdenville. The livestock and other outdoor displays were shown in Mc Donald’s Wagon yard, and the indoor displays were set up ion an empty warehouse across the Rock Island tracks. There were many categories, with cash prizes given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Largest prize was $10. There were a lot of pigs, cattle and horses shown, but very little poultry. Cooking awards were given for cakes, bread, fancy pastries, butter, jams and jelly, canned fruit and other canned garden produce. The cooking events had some categories for cooks who were under 16 years of age. There were pulling contests for horses, and a number of athletic events for people. Two popular events were the “Ugliest Man and Prettiest Baby” contests. Jack Peace won the former, and Mr. and Mrs. Minton had the prettiest baby. The Fair Officials said it was quite successful, even though there was very little time to prepare and advertise. “Next year it will be a big event,” they said.

First Grade Superintendent’s Honor Roll Scarlett Almodovar, Natalie Anderson, Caspian Asbury, Sarina Autry, Jonah Barker, Brayden Brewer, Everett Burden, Luke Cox, Olivia Drawbaugh, Kyle Dyer, Karley Epperson, Levi Favela, Koby Gipson, Lincoln Gray, Alexa Hernandez, Kayden Ingram, Ivory Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Emersyn Lening, Aubrie Love, Camber Martin, Gael Martinez, Asher Mc-Coy, Rolland McCahan, Lexi Newton, Ivin Nguyen, Camille Olson, Kingsley Overbey- Ford, Jonathan Pereles, Penelope Robinson, Jasmine Sanford, Esmeralda Shields, Josiah Soria, Kodah Stafford, Annalia Travis, Destin Tucker, Harmony Victor, Chainey Wainscott, Ransom Weaver, Hunter White, Remington White, Kaleb Wilbanks, Olivia Wolf

In response to ongoing concerns about public safety and littering, the Holdenville City Council voted unanimously at its recent meeting to increase the fine for possessing glass bottles at Holdenville Lake from $250 to $500.

Representatives from RWE recently sat down with the Holdenville News to provide an update on the company’s wind energy project currently in development in Hughes County. While the project is still in its early phases, with new leases and easements being added regularly, RWE says it remains committed to working closely with the local community.

The American Legion Post No. 32 of Holdenville, Oklahoma w ¿r.