You may have heard the warning phrases “call before you dig” or “look before you leap,” but a Seminole man wants you to hear, and learn, a new one: Look Before you pull. Roy Boydstun says he wishes he would have looked before pulling a clump of grass out of his yard, because had he done that, he would not have ended up in the hospital over the weekend.

Due to the opposition of state Senate lawmakers, Oklahoma’s 2024 legislative session ended without passage of pro-growth income-tax cuts, despite the best efforts of Gov. Kevin Stitt and House Republicans leaders.

Effective Thursday, August 29, the state’s 4.5% grocery tax was eliminated with the passage of HB 1955 —which means Oklahomans should now be seeing some relief in their food bill. Local taxes will remain, such as those charged by cities.

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in awareness and identification of gender dysphoria, particularly among younger generations. According to findings from Pew Research published in June 2023, approximately 1.6% of U.S. adults identify as transgender or nonbinary, meaning they claim that their gender identity differs from the sex they were “assigned” at birth. This percentage is significantly higher among adults under 30, with 5.1% identifying as trans or nonbinary.

MOSS 2024-2025 OFFICER TEAM ATTENDS SOUTHEAST AREA COLT CONFERENCE.

MOSS AGGIE OLYMPICS WAS A HUGE SUCCES.

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! It is that time of year once again! Many mark their calendars for this event every year to have their entries ready by the check-in dates. We are proud to announce that the Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors will be hosting the annual Fall Art Show.

REMEMBER LABOR DAY I should have written this column last week but I’m several days late and a few dollars short in writing about Labor Day.. Labor Day is a three day holiday.

At the recent Holdenville City Council meeting, tensions arose as the growing issue of stray and unwanted dogs took center stage. Councilwoman Lori Babb sparked the discussion with a pointed question aimed at the city’s Animal Control Officer (ACO): “Can our dog catcher catch a dog?” Her comment drew a swift defense from Chief of Police Jason Scroggins, who oversees animal control efforts in the city.

In a special meeting held to address the vacancy in the Ward 2 City Council seat, the Holdenville City Council faced a critical decision: appoint a new council member or hold a special election. The seat was left vacant by the recent resignation of Tony Wulf, and the council was under a 60-day deadline to make a decision.