At the December 3, 2024 meeting the Holdenville Lions Club were called to order by President Lion Lori Woods. After the flag salute and invocation, the minutes were read and approved and the Treasurer’s report was also read and approved. Old Business included previous President Lion Jack Bush handing out the Cowboy Cash pin to Lion Lori Woods, the Mission 1.5 pin and the 40 year membership chevron to Larry Miller.

At the December 17th Holdenville City Council meeting, Holdenville General Hospital (HGH) CEO Steve Stewart provided an update on hospital operations, offering insights into successes and challenges from November.

The Hughes County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a resolution urging the Oklahoma State Legislature to establish regulatory authority over the wind power industry. The resolution reflects ongoing concerns from local citizens regarding the lack of oversight and avenues to voice their opinions on wind turbine projects within the county.

Oklahoma House of Representatives Majority Caucus Chair Stan May, R-Broken, today warned Oklahomans not to open emails appearing to come from him or other House members inviting them to open and review a Dropbox pdf labeled “2024 OK House Outreach.” The email is not originating from an OK House account. House IT is investigating the source of the phishing emails.

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Leftovers from last week’s suggestions for holiday gift giving: MISCELLANEOUS GUIDELINES: 1. Husband concedes that writing thank you notes for the entire household and buying gifts for husband’s business associates are not the Wife’s job.

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CAMPUS CHATTER BY BARBRA DOYLE A joint assembly was held third hour yesterday and the art of magic was presented to the students. We were very fortunate in having with us Phil Hucklebee, courtesy of the Grapette company. He gave a very interesting and entertaining program. Everyone enjoyed it very much.

No story can match the Christmas story. Mary was just an ordinary girl but she was special in the eyes of God.

If you are looking for a stress-free tradition to add to your holiday celebrations this year, let me offer one suggestion. Make some hot chocolate, gather your favorite people, and enjoy a Christmas movie marathon. For those inclined to take my advice, here is a list of Christmas movies to view with your family.