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The first positive case of the COVID 19 virus in Hughes County was confirmed on Friday, May 29. Two more cases were reported in Hughes County on Monday, and an additional case was reported Tuesday, bringing to total up to four.
Read moreBack in 1947 the biggest worry Southern Baptists had was the plight of millions of black Africans. We did not know any black Africans in Stonewall and only had a vague idea where Africa was. The church created missionary programs to let us know. These soon became sacred bureaucracies such as the WMU (Women’s Missionary Union) whose job was to promote and educate the church about the plight of our overseas missionaries and their unsaved black clients located in a place called Africa. Their focus (it seemed to me) was on a lady named Lottie Moon who for some reason spent her life in China, preaching to the Chinese. I figured they must have lost Africans in China too.
Read moreIt has been reported to the Tribune this week that people pretending to be representatives of OG&E are calling area businesses and citizens and telling them that their is way past due and if they do not meet them with payment they will have to turn their electric off. This is a lie - don’t be taken in by it.
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WANDA DEERE IS PICTURED AT THE GRAVE OF HER LATE HUSBAND BENNIE. BENNIE WAS NOT ONLY A VETERAN BUT ONE OF THE FINEST GENTLEMEN WE EVER KNEW, WHO DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND HIS COUNTRY. WANDA IS PICTURED WITH HER DAUGHTER ANGIE AND SON-IN-LAW JOE STEWART. IN THE BACKGROUND YOU CAN SEE THE MANY VETERANS WHO ARE BURIED IN OUR HOLDENVILLE FLANDERS FIELD SECTION.
Read moreIt is a good feeling that this “thing” is almost over. COVIC-19 that is. Yesterday Chad Kaminski (Pastor of First Baptist Church) said that we Baptist would start up church on June 7 . He thinks that is when the other churches in town will start up too. It is a good thing to contemplate, getting to sit with your church family at worship. He did say, however, that he would like to sort of segregate us into “family” families. Well OK. I guess. We’ve sort of been isolated together long enough. I feel a need to be close enough to lean over and catch up with my neighbors myself. But will we wear masks?
Read moreDr. Victor Davis Hanson is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, a military historian and a professor emeritus of classics at California State University, Fresno.
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IF YOU SEE HOLDENVILLE MAYOR JOHNNY MASSAD, or anyone who works for the Holdenville street and water departments, be sure and give them a big, “thank you” for all of their extra efforts in stopping a major water leak on Kelkar Street. The mayor was right alongside his employees, shin deep in gushing water from 9:15 in the morning until 10:00 at night trying to stop this leak. After three clamps and several laborious man hours, the city was still unsuccessful in stopping a leak caused by damage to this extent. Outside contractors are being contacted to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience in dealing with low water pressures and the current boil order while the city moves forward with the repairs. As of press time (6:00pm Wednesday) water had been shut off to much of the Holdenville area. They were hoping to have it back on sometime Wednesday evening. When we have additional information it will be posted on our website. hughescountytribune.com.
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