Easter Time In Holdenville

    5 years ago By News Staff
    Debbie, Kensley and Kyron Logan Frankie Orr Faith and Abby Burke Jojo Burke Journee and Ruston Foster Kayden Shupe Kyla and Molli Arthur Payton Lacy and Hayven James Phillip Burke Zachary Stallcup and nephew Rage Traysen James-Dilbeck Nevaeh Long.
    Easter Time In Holdenville

    Red Hatters travel to Krebs

    5 years ago By News Staff
    HooRay! We had 11 Red Hat Ladies that traveled to Pete’s Place in Krebs, OK to join in an Italian dinner and all the fixings! It was a fun event!! We had one new lady to join us from Lamar. This was our first meeting since December so you can image all the chatter that went on. It was so good to see everyone!!
    THESE LADIES HAD A GREAT TIME AT THEIR OUTING TO PETE’S PLACE IN KREBS. Pictured left to right are: Front Row - Linda Tyler, Margie Mairel, Lynn Marquis and Joyce Yates. Back Row: Wanda Shaw, Wanda Price, Glenda Stinson, Joyce Yates, Barbara Tiger, Cindy McDaniel and Helen Wright.

    Hughes County Sheriff’s Report

    5 years ago By News Staff
    Rachel Dawn Couffer—embezzlement; fraudulently appropriates any property to any use not intended or authorized by the owner where the property is entrusted for a specific purpose, use or disposition and includes any funds “held in trust”

    Hughes County residents uninjured in 5 car fatality accident

    5 years ago By News Staff
    A Hughes County driver with four passengers was involved in a five-vehicle accident with one fatality on I-40 Sunday morning. There were no injuries reported in the 2020 Ford Expedition driven by Jack Chapman, 82, Calvin. Passengers were former Holdenville resident Kenneth Chestnut, 78, now living in Sherman, Texas; Beverly Chapman, 79, Calvin; one juvenile male, 11, Holdenville, and another 13-year-old male juvenile, also from Holdenville.

    Voting irregularity leads to Calvin special election

    5 years ago By News Staff
    A petition filed in the District Court of Hughes County alleging two irregularities in the Calvin election has resulted in a court order for a runoff between two candidates, although the candidate filing the petition isn’t one of them.

    Student assaults teacher in HJHS classroom

    5 years ago By Randy Mitchell
    (Editor’s note: Story includes vulgarity or graphic content, etc.) A Holdenville teacher recently resigned after a confrontation with a student which was captured on video. Diane Bennett -- after teaching at Holdenville Schools for 23 years -- submitted a letter of resignation to the Holdenville School Board after the incident, and it was accepted at an April 19 special meeting.

    City Council welcomes new members

    5 years ago By News Staff
    The Holdenville City Council began their April 20 meeting with four new members taking the Oath of Office. These new members, elected April 6, are: Ward 1 - Bill Freeman; Ward 2 - Amber Hunter Orr; Ward 3 - Lori Babb; Ward 4 - Michelle Skipworth. City Clerk Linda Ownbey renewed her Oath of Office. The new members join current members Jeanna Gordon, Tony Wulf, Lynn Lantz and John Giles on the Council.
    SWEARING IN - City Clerk Linda Ownbey and four new Holdenville City Council members were sworn in and began their duties at the beginning of the April 20 City Council meeting. The oath was administered by Holdenville City Attorney Trey Irby to (left to right) Ownbey, Amber Hunter Orr, Bill Freeman, Michelle Skipworth, and Lori Babb.

    Welcome Home 1971 HHS State Champions

    5 years ago By News Staff
    State Champion Bruce Byerly State Champion Stan Meek State Champion Mike Wilson State Champion Tony Epperson State Champion Ron Hunter State Champion Kenny Snyder Photos Courtesy Carrie McFarland State Champion Larry Smith State Champion Mark Wilson State Champion Gene Shed State Champion Danny Chancellor State Champion Mike Golden State Champion Ken Pryor Photos Courtesy Carrie McFarland 1971 State Champion David Ingram enjoyed the celebration with his wife, Jumper, daughter Kelsey, and granddaughter Emmerson. State Champion Robert Brown was all smiles at the team’s festivities..
    Welcome Home 1971 HHS State Champions
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