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The Hughes County Health Department, in partnership with Holdenville-Hughes County Emergency Management, will host a drive-thru COVID-19 test clinic on Tuesday, June 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or until supplies are no longer available, at Holdenville High School, 112 E. 9 St. Holdenville, OK 74848. Please access the test clinic from 10 street.
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The Oklahoma Department of Human Services plans to close 35 offices across the state, including the Hughes County office in Holdenville.
Read moreVoters approved a $950,000 Hughes County Emergency Medical Service (HCEMS) bond issue on January 10, 2017. In addition to replacing the aging fleet of ambulances and upgrading their obsolete equipment, funds were also earmarked to provide two new stations; one in Calvin and another in Wetumka, so the EMS could better serve the entire county.
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Paul Harvey says: I don’t believe in Santa Claus, but I’m not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don’t agree with Darwin, but I didn’t go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his Theory of Evolution.
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Holdenville resident Jack Sherry has been appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt as a member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. His appointment was recently confirmed by the Senate, and he will be sworn in at the State Regents’ June 25 meeting. Sherry will serve a nine-year term that expires in May 2029, replacing Regent Toney Stricklin.
Read moreMay 26, 2020— Blood donors embody the best of who Oklahomans are, giving selflessly so the state can rise and recover together. COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on the blood supply, and Oklahoma Blood Institute has an immediate need for eligible blood donors.
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