Sawyer Treadwell - Grand Champion Steer Stevie Huff - Purebred Breeding Gilt - Crossbred Jonathan Wiseman - Purebred Breeding Gilt - Crossbred Cody McFarland - Market Hog - Crossbred Shelby Austin - Market Hog - Crossbred Samantha Eckles - Reserve Grand Champion Heifer Ashlyn Chaney - Market Goat Manning Turner - Purebred Breeding Gilt - Crossbred Landen Yates - Steer Bo Black - Breed Champion Market Hog - Berkshire.

The Holdenville Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture presented their annual community recognitions during the Chamber Banquet Thursday evening, March 25. This event was held in the auditorium of Hemingway’s Social Club and included a delicious meal before the Keynote Speaker, State Representative Logan Phillips, addressed the large gathering of local business owners, their families and guests.

Holdenville City Council members Jeanna Gordon and Liz Campbell began an initiative last week that shows great promise as it continues throughout the years. Councilwoman Gordon reached out the Holdenville High School Student Council Adviser, Ms. Jo Smith in an effort to provide the members of the student council an opportunity to learn how municipal government functions, the rules city officials must follow, and also a chance to meet some of the people who govern the city of Holdenville.

On April 16, 2020, the annual HHS Alumni Reunion and golf scramble, held the last weekend of June each year, was hit with the “Covid-Cancellation.” The plan was to reschedule in the fall. That didn’t happen either.

The 22nd Judicial District CASA is seeking volunteers, and their next training class will begin May 4. Volunteers are in high demand for this challenging but richly rewarding program. “CASA” stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and is a nonprofit organization that trains and supervises community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in court.

Mayor Massad has been working with the lake project committee since the beginning of his term to provide the city with a lake project that is both affordable and doable. This week they would like to announce their vision for the future of Holdenville Lake.

Mayor Massad and the Airport Committee have made even more progress in securing the funds needed to bring the city’s once thriving and top of the line airport back from a state of complete disrepair. Every year the FAA gives each city with an airport a $150,000, 90/10 grant. Meaning the government pays 90% and the city matches 10% of the $150,000. That accumulates every 4 years and if not used, the money goes to another city willing to use it. Right now, Holdenville has accumulated the full $600,000. Word was just received that part of the Covid-19 stimulus package just passed by the federal government changed those 90/10 grants to 100% grants. Meaning the government pays the full $600,000 and the city has to match none of it. This means that the city of Holdenville now has just shy of $2,000,000 to re-do the runway, all taxi ways, hangers, and the terminal at no cost to the city. More on this story as it develops.

The choice for the Ward 1 city council seat could not be more stark. That is why we enthusiastically support candidate Robin Baxley.

Voters in Hughes County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 6, 2021 Board of Education and Statutory Municipal General Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30 , Davis urged voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to apply early.

Holdenville American Legion Post 32 Adjutant Jeff Hinze shared the news about a new location the local veteran’s organization is moving to with the Holdenville Chamber of Commerce during their luncheon meeting on Thursday, March 18. This building will be used for the Post’s monthly meetings, to provide services to veterans, and host special events for the community.