Friday, October 11th, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 5th General Election, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today.

At a recent Hughes County Commissioners meeting, representatives from Mercy Hospital proposed taking over ambulance services for the county. The meeting saw a presentation by James Farris, Regional Director of Mercy, Scott Tulane, Vice-President of Operations of MercyHosptial Ada, and Ron Thetford, Director of Plant Operations at Ada Mercy Hospital and current Mayor of Holdenville. Thetford was not attending in his capacity as mayor.

Sentenced to Life Without Parole Hughes County, Oklahoma – In a significant legal decision, the jury in the case of State v. Dylan Gray has reached a unanimous verdict, convicting the defendant on all counts: Count I: Rape in the First Degree (Child under 14), Count II: Forcible Sodomy (Child under 16), Count III: Lewd or Indecent Acts with a child, and Count IV: Performing a Lewd Act in the presence of a minor.

A recent special meeting of the Hughes County Commissioners saw a large turnout of concerned citizens, as residents voiced their opposition to a wind turbine project proposed by RWE Renewables Americas LLC. It was revealed that the company has been making private agreements with landowners to install wind turbines on their property—a move that has sparked significant backlash from the community.

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The baseball soars through the air, landing easily in the outfield. All eyes are rooted on an outfielder for Westside Little League as he grabs the ball and throws it back to home plate with all his might. As it cuts through the wind, spectators hold their breath, hoping the ball hits home.

“In each and every one of us, there is an innate yearning to express our unique truths as individuals, and the proclamation of these individual truths is crucial to our own personal realization, and therefore freedom.”

Holdenville General Hospital Makes Strides in Community Health and Facility Improvements At the recent Holdenville City Council meeting on September 17, Holdenville General Hospital (HGH) CEO Steve Stewart provided an encouraging update on the hospital’s progress and initiatives aimed at better serving the community. Financial Health and Community Engagement Stewart shared positive news about the hospital’s financials, particularly highlighting a significant boost from a large payment through the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

Holdenville has been undergoing a remarkable transformation, thanks to a series of successful cleanup initiatives aimed at revitalizing the community. Since August 23, the city has made substantial progress by tearing down more than 60 abandoned houses. This effort not only removes unsightly and unsafe structures but also opens up new possibilities for development and beautification in these areas.

With winter coming to and end and Spring just around the corner, many area residents are already starting to take advantage of the warmer weather to start trimming back the dead and lengthy limbs on their property. Others may have dead limbs and branches from the summer storms that need to be cleaned up. Street Commissioner Jim Thetford reminds Holdenville residents that the City of Holdenville will be providing the traditional Fall curbside pickup of brush and limbs during the month of October so they can begin planning their yard work strategy.