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Bob Howell, Sr., Recalls the Opening of Dustin Trip From City to End of County Took Two Days 29 Years Ago When he accompanied the Holdenville male quartet, of which he is a member, to the Big Prairie school house for a community gathering last week, Bob Howell, sr., local theatre operator, recalled...

The Clearview Welcome Center is now open. The hours are not set but open to the public by calling one of the town trustees for a tour or purchase.

Work continues with the old school grounds parking lot. Due to the rainy weather, the parking will not be completed on time as expected. Sympathy is extended to Sheryl Leeper of Weleetka on the death of her husband on Tuesday morning.

Known as “Choc” Floyd or “Pretty Boy,” Oklahoma’s most notorious and glorified folk bandit, Charles Arthur Floyd also became one of the nation's most celebrated criminals. He was immortalized in song by Woody Guthrie and by the fictional Joad family in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.

Testing Underway Near Yeager for ICBM Sites Testing was underway Wednesday and today on the Glenn Carl Ranch, east of Yeager in connection with proposed plans to build Minuteman missile launching sites in various parts of Hughes County and in Oklahoma.The testing was being conducted on the...

The Legendary LOVE of Dewey and Inez Tribune Publisher’s Note: Dewey Muirhead was born in the country in Hughes County and wife Inez Pruitt Muirhead was born in Wetumka. They celebrated almost 80 years of marriage before her passing in 2021.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As evidence of bribery and corruption by the Biden family continues to mount, Democrat lawmakers in the nation’s capital have expressed heavy skepticism, saying they will need a lot more than just eyewitnesses, financial records, audio and video recordings, and admissions of...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections will add the Holdenville prison to those under its control this October.After nearly 30 years, the privately owned Davis Correctional Facility will switch hands to the state.