Come play in the Watercolor with us! HSPS presents Dwayne Taylor as instructor for a day class on March 13, 14, 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a light lunch for all attendees. Dwayne has juried into several art shows and opened Moon River Studio Art Gallery and Custom Picture Framing in Yukon, Oklahoma after leaving public education where he was an art teacher for many years.

In a heartbreaking plea before the Holdenville City Council, local resident Ronna Haney shared an account of the dire consequences of loose and menacing dogs wreaking havoc within the community. Haney’s impassioned address to the council shed light on the pressing issue of animal control and the need for stricter ordinances to safeguard both pets and residents.

Hospital CEO Steve Stewart is excited to announce that Holdenville General Hospital (HGH) has been recognized as one of the top-performing Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States by the prestigious Chartis Center for Rural Health. This accolade, bestowed upon only five hospitals in Oklahoma since the inception of the recognition program in 2011, underscores HGH’s commitment to excellence in healthcare delivery and its pivotal role in serving rural communities.

Friday, March 8th, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 2nd Special Election Wetumka School District I-05, Moss School District I-01, Allen School District Propositions and Board member Races and City of Holdenville Hospital proposition and City of Wetumka propositions, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today.

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The school year 1950-1951 has come and gone leaving many broken romances behind and new ones are still in the making. Spring brought the thing called “love” and love brought a mixture of trouble and fun. So ends another hilarious year, and in this column lie the remains and results of the private lives of the students of H. H. S.

Financial misgivings at the Seminole County Sherrif’s Department have been going on for more than a decade, according to Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector (SA&I) Cindy Byrd. Byrd released her forensic audit report for the Sheriff’s Office Tuesday afternoon, Feb.

The Holdenville Lions Club began February with Mike Lindley as our guest speaker. He is the WED – Workforce and Economic Development Director at Wes Watkins Tech Center in Wetumka. He informed the Lions members about some of the training that Wes Watkins has available to get the student into a good paying job when they finish the training. Some of those include truck driving, bus driver, man-lift and fork-lift. Also office skills such as excel and quick books, and child development classes are available. He stated that training can be tailored to the needs of a business or set up when there is demand for the course. During the business portion of the meeting the Treasurer, Lion Steve Enos, reported that the Regular and Service accounts are both in very good shape for the rest of this year.

New studies from the world’s leading research institutions show that Christians who actively practice their faith are more hopeful, less likely to become unhappy during times of global crisis and isolation, and more likely to lend a hand to fellow citizens.