EUGENE, OR—In a move many are hailing as both “stunning” and “brave”, hammer-throwing athlete Gwen Berry turned her back on the flag as the national anthem played after she qualified to represent America in the Olympics.

Ubert and Lampton “L.C.” Terrell were a couple of country boys who developed deadly aim so they could put meat on the table during their hardscrabble childhood in northwest Louisiana’s Red River Parish.

Remembering when The Wall came to Holdenville in September 2000 The names of over 70,000 soldiers who died for us inscribed on the moving monument..

Coy Robinson, Ollene Abernathy, and Spencer Pettite at an HHS alumni reunion. Joe and Norma Greenly with Marge and John Crump at an American Legion meeting.

Although the 2021 Spring Car Show in now in the rearview mirror, the Holdenville Chamber of Commerce is already working on the Fall Car Show, which is a major part of the annual Fall Festival. They invite vendors and fundraisers to contact the Chamber and make arrangements for a booth at the Fall Festival, which is scheduled for the traditional first Saturday of October, which will be October 2.

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The Hughes County Commissioners met for their regular weekly meeting Monday. Items discussed and voted on included: Called meeting to order: Roll call to establish a quorum Recognize guest: Bill Robinson, Publisher of the Holdenville News Open forum Approved and signed minutes from previous regular meeting minutes Approved and signed claims and warrants to be paid Approved and signed Blanket Purchase Order Approved and signed Payroll Claim Forms Discussed possible action to approve and sign Update FY 21-22 Hughes County Sheriff Office Brad Arnold and David Cook as Requisition Officers and Dane Scribner and Ashley Ellis as Receiving Officers for Hughes County Sheriff Office Discussed and possible action to approve and sign Disaster Recovery Plan FY 21-22 for Hughes County Sheriff Office.

Romeo, the lovable pup of owners Justin and Misty Smith, may not be the best looking dog in town, but just like our son, Tim, even though he’s ugly, he’s still our favorite. Congratulations Romeo. We know Juliet will see this and find you very soon!

According to police reports, in the early morning hours of October 15, 2020 at approximately 1:25am, a Holdenville City police officer was sitting in the parking lot of Jazz’s restaurant watching traffic when a red, four-door Ford F-150, later found to belong to Willard “Bill” Freeman, turned off of Highway 270 onto Berton Street. According to the report, the officer observed the rear-end of the pickup truck peel out on the loose gravel, fishtail to the left, then hit the grass. Once gaining control, the driver, later found to be Bill Freeman, continued down Berton Street where the officer caught up to him at the corner of Berton and Butts Streets. The report states that the officer initiated his overhead emergency lights, but Mr. Freeman did not stop and continued down Berton, ran the next stop sign at the intersection of Berton and Warren streets, where he turned and pulled into the driveway of what was later determined to be his residence. The report goes on to explain that Mr. Freeman got out of his truck and approached the officer near his patrol car. While the officer was explaining to Mr. Freeman why he had stopped him, he smelled an odor of alcohol on Mr. Freeman’s breath and his person. The officer reports that he also noticed Mr. Freeman’s eyes were bloodshot and his speech was slurred. According to the police report, after another Holdenville officer arrived on the scene, the officers radioed central dispatch to request a Hughes County Sheriff’s Deputy to come conduct the Oklahoma Standard Field Sobriety Test. While the deputy was in route to the scene, the Holdenville police officer explained to Mr. Freeman that he suspected he had been drinking and again began to explain to him why he had pulled him over. The report states that Mr. Freeman attempted to walk away from the officer and as he did, stumbled to his left. The officer put his hand on Mr. Freeman’s left shoulder to steady him and keep him from falling. The police report states that at approximately 1:42am, a Hughes County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived on the scene to conduct the Oklahoma Standard Field Sobriety Test. Upon trying to administer the test, Mr. Freeman told the deputy, “I plead the fifth.” After refusing to take the Oklahoma SFS (breath) Test, Mr. Freeman was ordered to place his hands behind his back. After a brief struggle, Mr. Freeman was taken into to custody and booked in the Hughes County jail. According to the Holdenville police report, Mr. Freeman was initially charged with Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or intoxicating substances, second offense within 10 years, Version One and Two.

We have learned this past week that a bill has been filed to ban the Chinese Communist Party from owning land in the United States. Anders Corr writes the following.