Oologah Lake Leader

Oologah Lake Leader The Oologah Lake Leader is Northwest Rogers County's newspaper. Published by Oklahoma's Reid Newspapers.

We cover Oologah, Collinsville, Talala, the Oologah Lake area, and the Oologah-Talala schools.

12/31/2025

Paid for by Gentner Drummond for Governor 2026.

12/30/2025

Offices will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1st for New Year's Day. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2nd.

Happy New Year, Oklahoma!

12/30/2025

Today is our last pantry day for 2025 for the Oologah Community Food Pantry! We are here until 2:00 pm and have lots of extra goodies for the holidays! We also have coats still.

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12/30/2025

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The weekend of December 13th, 23 members of Oologah FFA attend LEAD 360 where they networked with members from across th...
12/26/2025

The weekend of December 13th, 23 members of Oologah FFA attend LEAD 360 where they networked with members from across the state and learned leadership skills to bring back to their community.

Leadership opportunities like this conference light new sparks in our students and help them continue to grow.

Photo provided.

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Congratulations to Reagan Taylor, daughter of Jessika Smith, who was the official Bell Ringer for the Oologah Historical...
12/26/2025

Congratulations to Reagan Taylor, daughter of Jessika Smith, who was the official Bell Ringer for the Oologah Historical Society and had the honor of ringing in the holiday season for Oologah! Her joyful ring kicked off the Christmas Parade and helped start what we hope becomes a cherished community tradition.

A big round of applause as well to A. J. Peters, Oologah Historical Society’s vigilant Bell Guardian, who made sure the bell stayed silent until just the right moment.

Check out this week's edition of the Oologah Lake Leader.

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Speaking before a nearly packed out Veterans’ Community Center crowd last week, Collinsville City Manager Churck Ralls t...
12/26/2025

Speaking before a nearly packed out Veterans’ Community Center crowd last week, Collinsville City Manager Churck Ralls told the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon Crowd that things are moving “very well” in one of Oklahoma’s fastest growing cities.

Check out the full story in this week's edition of the Oologah Lake Leader.

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Former Mayor Jerry M. Holland was born on December 9, 1938, in Tulsa Oklahoma to Hugh “Bus” Holland and Velma (Morgan) H...
12/26/2025

Former Mayor Jerry M. Holland was born on December 9, 1938, in Tulsa Oklahoma to Hugh “Bus” Holland and Velma (Morgan) Holland. He passed from this life on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at his home in Oologah, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years.

Mayor Holland was raised in Tulsa, and he graduated from Cascia Hall High School in 1957. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in 1961 from the University of Miami. He then served in the Navy from 1961 to 1965, including active duty in Vietnam.

After his military discharge, he worked for Florida Gas Transmission Co. in pipeline construction. He also worked for Huxtable Hammond Engineering Co. and was in project management for Parsons Chemical & Engineering. Additionally, he designed and built petrochemical facilities in the Middle East and South America. He was the owner of J & T Resources and was an oil producer.

During this time as Mayor, he was also the Oologah Municipal Authority Chairman and was named to the Oklahoma Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental relations by Senate President Pro Tem, Stratton Taylor. He also received a certificate from the State of Oklahoma House of Representatives and signed by Representative Dwayne Steidley, commending him for his service to the State of Oklahoma and to the Town of Oologah. Holland was named Citizen of the Year by the Oologah Area Chamber of Commerce in 1995.

From 1991 – 2015, Jerry Holland served as Mayor of Oologah. During that time, Jerry was involved in numerous town expansions, projects, and improvements including 1) moving Town Hall to its current location, 2) planning for the new Oologah Community Center building, 3) constructing and upgrading the sewer treatment plant, 4) purchasing and selling the Lakeside State Bank Building, 5) arranging for Apple Market to locate in Oologah, 6) accepting 40 acres donated by PSO to be used for a sports complex, 7) working with the Cherokee Nation to obtain funding for Oologah’s Community Center and Park, Police Department, and streets.

Holland was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Indian Territory Cowboys and Pioneers Association.

Holland is survived by his wife, Janice, who resides at Holland Ranch in Oologah. He is also survived by four sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, two nephews, a great niece, and Leslie Chavis, an honorary little sister. Others who will miss Holland include countless friends from the military and from the Town of Oologah.

Holland was buried during a family service on Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery.

The Family would like to thank the Mowery Funeral Home Services in Owasso for their assistance.

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109 S Maple Street
Oologah, OK
74053

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm

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