Holdenville Firefighters responded to a fire on E. 8th Street in the early Monday morning hours this week. The home, which was originally the Holdenville Children’s Hospital, was a total loss. Photos Courtesy of Leslie Grippando (left photo) and Makayla Ballard (right photo).

The Holdenville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night. Most items on the agenda warranted little to no discussion before passing unanimously.

Former HHS Band Director Ben Heath and his mother. Vance Vanhooser and the Edwards girls, Johnnie and Sheila..

Hospital admissions for COVID-19 patients in the United States are declining for the first time since late June, suggesting the latest surge has peaked.

A hospital system in Oklahoma responded to a Rolling Stone article that claimed hospital emergency rooms in Oklahoma were turning away gunshot victims due to ivermectin overdose patients, saying that it has not treated patients due to complications from taking the drug.

FELONIES Cory Dale Cahoon—aggravated assault and battery Abraham Golden OSW—assault, battery, or assault and battery with a dangerous weapon MISDEMEANORS Christopher M. Hutchison—protective order violation MARRIAGES Daniel James Comeau and Andrea Deann Mitchell, both of Lamar Ethan Kyle Gann and...

THE HARDWICK HOME 200 BLOCK OF NORTH PINE 8TH & CHESTNUT 7TH & N. GULF.

Terry and Diana Hardwick lost their home, auto and 4-wheeler in a fire on Friday morning. They lost everything. Diana works for me part time and is a retired nurse practitioner. Their son, Jeffrey has second and third degree burns on his legs.

Due to the multiple number of confirmed positive cases of staff members and students over the past several days and weeks, along with the number of staff and students being quarantined through contact tracing, Holdenville Schools will be virtual learning Friday, September 3, 2021 and will return to...

Governor Kevin Stitt has called a special election to fill a vacan-cy in the office of Hughes County Commissioner District 3, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today. The special primary election will be held November 9, 2021.