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Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is credited with establishing Mother’s Day in the United States in 1908. Jarvis created the holiday to honor her late mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, who died in 1905, and the sacrifices mothers make for their children.

HUGHES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING-HOLDENVILLE, OK.

FELONIESDamien M. Ruiz – Possession of stolen vehicle, Possession of controlled dangerous substance, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, Eluding/ attempting to elude police officerMISDEMANORKenton Cole Sappenfi eld – Domestic abuse – assault and battery, Resisting an officer Ethan Climer –...

As the EF-3 tornado ripped through Hughes County, the evening of April 27, 2024, it unleashed its fury on everything in its path for 34 miles developing in Spaulding, traveling north-northeast hitting areas just west of Holdenville.

Members of the Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors volunteered many hours recent- ly to ensure that HSPS was full of original art and ready to share during the 2024 Spring Art Show. 164 pieces of art were entered this year in amateur, advanced, master and student cat- egories in medians...

January 7, 1939 – April 18, 2024 Services Friday, April 26, 2024 – 11:00 A.M. Tabitha Baptist Church – Oklahoma City, OK Elder Richard Gates, Pastor Officiating The Church of the Everlasting God, Spencer, OK Interment – Clearview Cemetery, Clearview, OKL C Carson was born January 7, 1939.

Happy 85th birthday to Veola French West. Veola is the oldest remaining of 18 children of the late Lawrence and Margurette French of Clearview. Marjorie Plunkett is home from the hospital and recovering in Oklahoma City with her son.

Anneca pitched her first career no hitter in 5 innings after 8-0 win over UTSA. It was her first college no hitter for the season with 5 IP, 2 BB, and 6 K. A week earlier in a game against OU, Anneca struck out the #1 hitter in the league.