My Dad and Mom (C.A. {Charlie} and Mattie Sims) ran a grocery store in Holdenville from the early 1930s to the mid 1960s. Before that they lived in Yeager during the 1920s. My three older brothers, Jimmy, Leo and Bill, were all born in Yeager while I was born in Holdenville. I was in my teen years before I found out that Jimmy’s name was really Charles Douglas. Apparently an old man in Yeager started calling him Jimmy and that stuck with him his whole life.
Abigail Bellinger
Abigail Bellinger is the daughter of Curt and Misty Bellinger and the granddaughter of Larry and Sue Berry, Gary and Gail Bollinger, and Jim Bellinger.
STUART LADY HORNETS WIN PITT 8 FESTIVAL, NAMED 2020 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS—The Stuart Lady Hornets Softball Team combined for an impressive 58 runs to dominate the PITT 8 Conference Festival.
Team members pictured are: Left to Right - 1st Row: Alex Freeman, Brandon Rhinehart, Jordan Osborn, Levertis Smith, Claud Middleton, Logan Melton, Chole Wright, Cameron Black, Hunter Wann. 2nd Row: Caleb Jacobs, Wesley Hamilton, Austin Goodson, Allen White, Josh Folenius, Logan Crouch. 3rd Row: Hayden Hobia, Tyler Woods, Tony Hill, Jackson Reid, Anthony Taylor. Coaches:Assistant Chuck Goodner, Assistant Landyn Oliver, Assistant Devon Reid, Head Coach Darrell Reid. Photo by Holley Mousers, Tribune Photographer
Voters chose challenger Warren Hamilton as the Republican candidate in the Oklahoma State District 7 Senator race over incumbent Larry Boggs during Tuesday’s primary runoff.
DUSTIN 4TH GRADE STUDENT CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON was anxious to get back to school. It has been an unusual school year and hopefully things will get better quickly.
Her children arise and call her blessed...Proverbs 31:28a
The Stuart Hornets are aiming high, a State Basketball Championship could be on the horizon. After a tough loss to Kiowa in the Regional tournament at Checotah, the #10 Hornets won the con-solation bracket to qualify for State. Capped off by upsets of ranked teams Glencoe and Davenport, the Hornets stunned #2 ranked Calumet Saturday night in Okmulgee to advance to The Big House.
(Oklahoma City) In a ceremony held on February 15th, the Veterans of Foreign War & Auxiliary awarded teachers and students from throughout the State of Oklahoma for their hard work and dedication in promoting patriotism.
I have to say this...The act of taking a knee while our flag is unfurled has become glamorous and celebrated. But in reality this act no matter how sincere the protestors are, dishonors and disrespects the men and women who died defending their right to protest.
My Dad and Mom (C.A. {Charlie} and Mattie Sims) ran a grocery store in Holdenville from the early 1930s to the mid 1960s. Before that they lived in Yeager during the 1920s. My three older brothers, Jimmy, Leo and Bill, were all born in Yeager while I was born in Holdenville. I was in my teen years before I found out that Jimmy’s name was really Charles Douglas. Apparently an old man in Yeager started calling him Jimmy and that stuck with him his whole life.
It was the second loss this season for the Outlaws. Weleetka scored two touchdowns, the first on a five-yard run by Dakota Hendrix. Chase Pitts scored the twopoint conversion.
Davenport 46 Weleetka 0
Weleetka faced a tough Davenport team Friday night and lost 46-0. Their next game will be Friday night who they host Caddo.
Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.
Alongside I-40 going into Oklahoma City is a large billboard informing passersby that a large percentage of Oklahoma’s children face a hungry bedtime. In other words, need food. When I saw it, I thought of the old “Feed the Children” programs picturing little skinny starving kids needing some food and we need to “give” some money. But this was right here in America and that disturbs me. In fact, I do not believe it. These programs may be running to take financial care of those who happen to be running them with feeding kids as a secondary factor.
