What happened Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol was horrifying -- but so was Kenosha, Minneapolis, Chaz, and Portland.

Monday, January 11, our dear friend Ida, the daughter of Rhea Horn celebrated her birthday. She is a very special lady and we hope her birthday was great! Also today, January 12, George Kernek celebrated his birthday.

A trio of items during the January 5 City Council meeting focused on the effort to tackle the problem of theft and other crimes in the community. This included an agreement with Oklahoma Mutual Assurance Group (OMAG) to install GPS in police vehicles, the hiring of a new police officer, and the acquisition of T-Mobile phones for the Neighborhood Watch program.

Holdenville musician Boone Griffin has played bass guitar with a number of impressive local and regional bands over the years. For the past two years he has been a vital member of the Tanner Sparks Band. Tanner Sparks is a 22-year-old up and coming singer/songwriter from east Texas who performs “Old Fashioned Country Music.” His baritone voice fits the songs he writes like a custom made pair of boots. Many of the songs are about heart break and hard drinking that bring to mind country music legends such as George Jones or Hank Williams Sr., but with Tanner’s own, unique sound and style.

U.S.—Americans have reported they’re very optimistic about the stimulus package passed by Congress last week. In particular, people all around the country are excited to get paid with a little bit of the money that they paid the federal government already.

“How do I know if I should leave my church?” It’s a question everyone wonders from time to time—and not one to take lightly. Transitioning between churches can be a messy time in the life of the Christian and his or her family and church body.

Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, January 12 to vote on a Hughes County Medical Service (HCEMS) bond issue that was originally approve in January 2017. There have been some questions concerning this issue that Hughes County EMS Clinical Operations Supervisor Chris Miller recently took time to answer. Reed E

MRS. LEDO’S CLASS - Acelynn Caldwell, Ally Reyes, Addison McClain, Jagger Kalinich MRS.

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2020 Cameron Bourne—possession of drug paraphernalia X2; possession of marijuana; dog running at large 1st offense Bradley Burton—speeding Dylan Jay Dossey—public intoxication Eric Hooks—public intoxication; obstruction of an officer Elliot Frank Tsotigh Jr.—possession of drug paraphernalia Cairol Ann Walton—dog running at large 1st offense Kylel Wayne Couffer—yield right of way signs intersections where stop or yield required Jalyn C. Daniels—reckless driving Pamela Kay Foxen—yield right of way signs intersections where stop or yield required Israel Garcia—possession of marijuana Lonnie Dean Ramirez—dog running at large 1st offense Zachary Heath Weger—public intoxication Cameron Bourne—dog running at large 2 nd offense; dog running at large 3 rd offense X2; dog running at large 1 st offense Jalyn C.

JANUARY 11—15 Mon: Sweet & sour chicken w/rice, stir fry vegetables, pineapples, egg roll, brownie and milk Tues: Beans & ham, potato wedges, tomato relish, cornbread, coffee cake and milk Wed: Salisbury steak w/gravy, mashed potatoes, seasoned brussel sprouts, roll, chocolate chip cookie and milk Thurs: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, Italian vegetable blend, peaches, garlic bread, vanilla pudding and milk Fri: Hot dog w/chili, cheese tater tots, coleslaw, ice cream and milk.