Hughes County District 1 workers helped the City of Holdenville recently with land reclamation requirements by providing equipment qnd man-power at Holdenville landfill. City Inspector, Jon McNelley wants to give a big thank you to Gary Phillips and all the hands at District 1 for lending a helping hand whenever the city is in need.

The citizens of Holdenville have been greatly concerned as of late with the state of the Holdenville Police Department. A concern shared by all members of the city council and the mayor. Council member, Julie West stated at last Tuesday’s meeting, “These last several days concerning our Police Department have been very unclear. The council, along with the public, have been very concerned about the current situation. The situation created a great deal of uncertainty, it created concern and it even created panic. Although as uncertain as it was, we chose to see the situation as an opportunity. We did not want to quickly put a Band-Aid on a continuously weakening department. We chose to see this as an opportunity to create a plan and a system that the entire community could come together and support. As a city, we are already going through one transition, why not a second? Why not transition into a stronger, more stable, more structured Police Department? Why create a quick fix, that would once again turn out to be temporary, but instead, create a plan with stability, with the opportunity for growth, and most importantly for security and safety of the citizens of our city.”

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FELONIES Stephan Damont Thompson—waiver of extradition X2 MARRIAGES Kyler Shane Tucker and Thierry Lasay Koger, both of Holdenville Gary Houston McClaskey and Christy Kay McClaskey, both of Maud DIVORCE Marissa Airiana Scoggins vs. Jason Scroggins CIVIL Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC vs.

This –past week we found a 1932 journal from the Holdenville Business & Professional Women’s Club. It was very interesting especially the articles on the local parks and the need for milk.

Chapter Officer Leadership Training – Holdenville FFA NEWS The Holdenville FFA officer team attended the Southeast COLT Conference on August 30th. During this conference, they learned leadership skills to help better the community and lead the FFA chapter. Eighty other FFA officer teams from the Southeastern area were also in attendance along with the Oklahoma FFA state officers and the very special keynote speaker, Sarah Edsall. This conference equipped each student with leadership tools, teaching them to stop reacting to problems as they occur and start anticipating problems before they happen. “We live in a constantly evolving and ever- changing society,” said Braden Burns, state FFA president. “If the next generation is going to lead in a world far from fixed and certain, they must focus on what will come next in their journey.” Holdenville Ag Instructors have been working with their officers, preparing them for a great future. Conferences like these not only help better these students but also give them something to bring back to their community. “I’m very glad to be making memories with a great group of people around me,” said Jon Wiseman, Holdenville FFA Secretary. “During my experience at COLT Conference, I learned the value of planning ahead instead of resolving issues at the moment,” said Sara Coats, Holdenville FFA Reporter. “It was an awesome learning experience.” Each FFA state officer prepared their presentations and split up the Oklahoma chapters that were in attendance. In each session, there were heartfelt moments shared and a lot of knowledge gained. “While I was at the conference, I learned many valuable lessons and had a great time,” said Belle McFarland, Holdenville FFA Treasurer. “Being the youngest member of the team, I didn’t know what to expect, but was very happy with the outcome,” said Shelby Austin, Holdenville FFA Sentinel. “I thought it was amazing, getting to meet new people and be a part of the officer team,” said Avery Kahle, Holdenville FFA Vice President. Avery Kahle was also chosen to be the secretary for the opening ceremony of the event. Being chosen is a high honor and we are very happy she is a part of our chapter. Moments like these are what being a part of a team is about. “We were all under the same roof, wearing the same jacket, and learning about skills to help better ourselves,” said Eliza Maylen, Holdenville FFA President. “I’m excited to continue through this year with the team I have.”

Sue Anderson was born and raised in Holdenville and was a longtime member of the HSPS, serving as past president, board member, committee member and was active in many events over the years. Sue served as chairperson of the hospitality committee and exhibited a talent as an acclaimed hostess for many social events open to the community and serving her own homemade punch, cookies and pies. Sue was active in many events with the HSPS helping in art shows and showing her own artwork as a recognized local artist.

Hughes County Retired Educators will be meeting on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at San Luis Restaurant.

Fairview reunion will be held Saturday, September 10 at the Holdenville First United Bank Conference room. The gather will begin at 10:00pm and end at 2:00pm..

Tonight, September 6, the Holdenville City Council will vote to restore law and order to the City of Holdenville with the hiring of a new police chief. The Holdenville Police Department has been in shambles in recent months due to the lack of leadership within the department. The department’s only remaining two officers were fired last week leaving the town with no city police. The entire department, just as every other aspect of the City of Holdenville, has become completely politicized. Every personnel issue, along with every other problem in the city, is used as another chance to slam the mayor by his political enemies. Every chance the mayor’s political enemies have to publicly bash him, they will use, even elected officials and law enforcement.