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One man teaching one subject radically changed Randy Barnett’s life.

Burns Flat’s aerospace business expansion plans are taking flight with the help of an OKC architectural firm.

WOCS Welcomes New Teachers

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Our culture demands political correctness–a philos- ophy de. ned as "avoidance

Northwestern Oklahoma State University President Dr. Bo Hannaford and Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) President Dr. Diana Lovell signed a partnership agreement recently to allow student passage for continuing education to each university.

Putting Kids First golf tournament will be held Oct. 12th, at the Elk City Golf and Country Club. The event’s proceeds will go to the “Safety, Trauma, Advocacy, Response, Team” (S.T.A.R.T.) of the Child Advocacy Center located in Sayre. The CDC serves Beckham and Roger Mills Counties, and last year there were 134 kids served by the non-profit organization.

A 33-year-old Elk City man and a 19-year-old woman have been charged with animal cruelty.

The “Purple People Eater Fest” is finally here! All parties involved have worked very hard to put together this event for everyone to enjoy. The three day event, beginning this Friday, September 29th will last through October 1st. This is just a very brief listing of events taking place that weekend. There will be a Purple People Eater Picture Show (a movie in the part at 8:00 on Friday night, a Purple Parade downtown on Saturday morning at 10:00; Sheb’s Shindig, a street dance on Saturday night from 8-11 p.m., featuring the Jimmy Lee Jordan Band, a pancake breakfast planned for Sunday morning, plus Wooley’s Bazaar, a three day vendor’s market to display and sell their items. Not to mention a Car Smash, dunk tank, and a raffle for a hog hunt (knives only!) at the Lost Creek Ranch. The hog hunt winner will be announced Saturday night. Tickets for the hog hunt raffle are $5 each. I am not sure of the deadline for parade entries or vendors, but groups or individuals can contact Megan Wreyford at City Hall or call 580-526-3924 for all of the details.

Erick woman charged with arson, assault, and battery with a dangerous weapon, resisting an officer, and two counts of domestic abuse

Becky Storm encourages interested kids to do job shadowing

A 30-year-old Oklahoma City man is being held in the Beckham County Detention Center on a $15,000 bond after being charge with child abduction, child neglect, and failure to use a child passenger restraint.