Bill and Meryl Johnson celebrated their 66 th wedding anniversary quietly at home on August 22 watching the classic movie, Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck on Netflix. This was the movie they first saw when they met on a blind date in 1953.

Brock Ulm was shocked when his brother texted him to say one of his wife’s Facebook friends (Jason Grizzle) had posted a picture of his class ring that he lost over 20 years ago. Brock says he lost the ring during the winter of 96-97 while he was walking home from school.

Quadruplets? They may look like it, but actually this is Sister JoAnn Ellingsworth and her beautiful daughters, Sherry, (JoAnn), Kathy and Kay, who recently go together for a visit..

No “It’s just a mask” can turn into “it’s just a vaccine” very quickly. And it will, you can bet your bottom dollar on that! In less than 5 months, our government has successfully divided the country into “obedient mask wearers” versus “selfish people that refuse to wear masks”.

The Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors (HSPS) is thrilled to announce they will be hosting the 2020 Fall Art Show, although there are some important changes that have been made to allow social distancing and safe practices due to the COVID virus.

Good morning to you. Hope you and your families have had a great week. Time is pasting so fast. Can you believe it is September? I used to think it was hard waiting for time to pass but nowadays I certainly wish time would slow down. Do you have trouble keeping up?

Calvin and Moss Public Schools are working to provide students with a learning experience that is as traditional as possible while also making certain the students are as safe as possible.

Holdenville Veterinary Clinic along with Holdenville Animal Lover’s Organization will be holding a fundraiser and Vaccine event on Saturday, September 5 from 11am to 1pm in the parking lot of First United Bank and they will be offering hotdogs (with or without chili), chips and a drink for $5.00.

Holdenville resident Chris Perteet Jr., 19, was injured in a single vehicle accident Sunday afternoon, August 30.

The Holdenville Chamber of Commerce welcomed Holdenville Nutrition to the business community with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, August 18. This new business is a smoothie and juice bar that features a huge assortment of healthy shakes, coffees, and teas.