ne of my all-time favorite heroes in the Bible is Joshua. That guy had an amazing life: If you think about it in vernacular terms, he spent his childhood and young adulthood doing an unpaid internship with Moses, learning everything his teacher had to offer and getting a front-row seat to some of the greatest miracles God ever did.

The credibility of the lead investigator for the Seminole County Sheriff’s Department has been called into question by the United States Attorney’s Office. According to a letter from Christopher J.

Photo courtesy of Blake Enos Gerard Shane Williams was arrested early Sunday morning after barricading himself, along with a 15-year-old boy, inside a home in the 700 block of South Oak Street here in Holdenville. The incident began around 5:00 p.m.

An early 99th Birthday Brunch Surprise for Joy Simmons (a/k/a Tootsie): Pastor Claude and Reinette Butler (retired pastor and his wife of First Baptist Church, Wetumka) graciously opened up their hearts and home to longtime church friends in honor of Joy’s 99th birthday. Joy’s birthday is April 19th; perhaps coincidentally, 19 friends joined in the surprise.

Phil Johnson was selected as an inductee into the Seminole State College Hall of Fame at the 30th Annual Educational Foundation Banquet to be held on Thursday, May 1. Johnson, a Holdenville Graduate and a 1988 graduate of then Seminole Junior College, serves as State Director of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution System.

At the recent Holdenville City Council meeting, City Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer Ron Wiseman addressed growing public interest regarding how the city handles the removal of dilapidated buildings. In response to several inquiries, Wiseman issued a “Public Nuisance Abatement Checklist for Dilapidated Buildings,” outlining each step of the process.

FELONIES Sebastian Payne – Grand larceny Kelley Ratliff – Bringing contraband, Bringing contraband CIVIL First United Bank vs Hannah Reeves et al – Indebtedness Jefferson Capital Systems vs Robbie Rae Peel – Indebtedness Jefferson Capital vs Nicholas Nickelson – Indebtedness OneMain Financial Group LLC vs Sherrie A Fordetal–Indebtedness LVNV Funding LLC vs Gregort Rogers – Breach of Contract LVNV Funding LLC vs Todd Quinci – Indebtedness Security Credit Services LLC vs Jamie y. Caudill – Indebtedness Allen Carter vs Service Oklahoma – Application for an order Carter Reed Lewis – Name Change In the matter of Hopeful Mae Tiger – Estate of deceased In the matter of Billy Don Carl – Estate of deceased DIVORCE Kimberly Howe vs Cody Wayne Scott Howe Samantha Joe Stites vs Wendell Connor Osborn – Child Support Enforcement MARRIAGE LICENSE Floyd John Smith and Sandra Lynn Smith PROTECTIVE ORDER Starla Ryan Brines vs Billy Price Leshawn Taylor Lowe vs Treontea Huntley TRAFFIC Gerlyn Collins – Expired Tag Taylor Counts – Hunting without a license, Illegal possession of a turkey.

UMW Spring Luncheon a great success!

UMW Spring Luncheon a great success!

Warrants Outstanding Between: 01/01/1900 and: TR-2016-18098 NICHOLS, MICHAEL J. 04/22/82 11/18/24 DRIVERS LICENSE, DRIVING W/O LICENSE, REVOKED, SUSPENDED, DENIED $373.75 18098 TR-2020-21209 NICHOLS, MICHAEL J.