CANDIDATE FILING BEGINS April 1st Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 1st, when the candidate filing period opens, the Secretary of the Hughes County Election Board said today.

— A Holdenville woman is facing charges following an investigation into alleged fraudulent receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. According to an affidavit filed in Hughes County District Court, Amelia Rose Delashaw, 34, is accused of obtaining food stamp benefits by fraud during a period spanning from July 2021 through February 2025.

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CARSON — Carson Baptist Church will host a four-day revival beginning Sunday, March 29, featuring guest evangelist and missionary Craig Hobbs, founder of Flame of Fire Ministry. Services will begin Sunday, March 29, with meetings at 11:00 a.m.

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HOLDENVILLE — The Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors (HSPS) is continuing its mission to support local senior citizens through the arts with its ongoing Creative Journeys program. The initiative provides free monthly art classes designed to encourage creativity, learning, and social connection among seniors in Hughes County.

Officers with the Holdenville Police Department, with assistance from the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant on Monday, March 9, 2026, at a residence located in the 100 block of West 5th Street in Holdenville as part of an investigation into a reported larceny at a local business.