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Erick Route 66 Renewal invites everyone to the Summer Movie Night in the Park tonight, Saturday, 6/29, beginning at 9:00 p.m. to Disney Pixar’s “Cars” at the Erick city park. Free frozen treats will be available also! Erick Route 66 Renewal is an organization that strives for the preservation and restoration of Erick as an attraction on Route 66.

Sweetwater Public Schools celebrates Summer Reading

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Farm Foundation named Jayson Lusk, vice president and dean of Oklahoma State University Agriculture, the 2024 recipient of the R.J. Hildreth Public Policy Award.

The Erick Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the annual 4th of July festivities this coming Thursday, beginning at the city park with several activities planned for that day. The events will kick off at 9:00 a.m. with the frog, turtle and 3 legged races, egg toss and egg roll, followed by the always entertaining boat race. Get your boats started and remember the guidelines on the boats are that it has to be made with tape and cardboard, with a two person team and they must be able to swim. You can use real boat paddles or make your own. The fireworks display will be around dark-thirty that same evening as always. Be sure to clean up your area afterwards if you plan on popping your own football field parking lot.

Los Angeles man held on $250,000 bond after being charged with aggravated trafficking of methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) is now accepting competitive proposals for a second round of grants to expand high-speed internet access throughout the state, OBO Executive Director Mike Sanders announced today.

After an increase in baby wildlife being removed from the wild, Beckham County Game Warden warns of potential dangers and crimes related to activity

STILLWATER, Okla. – A gardening endeavor spearheaded by the Oklahoma State University Extension Tulsa County Master Gardeners program provides residents at the Tulsa Boys’ Home with skills they can use throughout their lives.

DEAR ABBY: My elderly father died recently. Although he had a variety of ailments, including heart disease, his death was unexpected. He spent many years of his life trying to save my drug-addicted, criminal sister from herself. Despite occasional periods of sobriety, she has invariably returned to her evil ways.

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On July 4, our nation annually celebrates its independence with waving flags, picnics, and parades. Some churches deck their sanctuary with red, white, and blue; other Christians virtually ignore this and other national holidays. This raises the question, “How should a believer think about patriotism– the support of our country, and our desire to defend it against enemies or detractors, visible and invisible?”

THREE weeks & counting! The 4TH Annual Dust Bowl Days Farm & Ranch Festival, scheduled for July 19-21, is set up to be the best yet! The best part about our festival is it’s almost ALL FREE! Except for the Wild Plum Jam Music Festival, all of our events are free to the public. We have a funfi lled Friday night planned to kick off the festival and on Saturday, it even gets better. The NORTHFORK ELECTRIC FARM & RANCH PARADE starts at 10 o’clock Saturday morning on east Main Street. Line up starts at 9; and at 10 sharp, Old Glory starts it trek down Main Street on top of Northfork’s Digger truck. The entries vary from family floats, Shriners, family farm floats, business floats, bikes, ATV’s & golf carts, pet parade, antique equipment, large farm equipment and much more! The more entries the better so grab your family & friends and get involved! Call Sherry Damron, 580-374-2845 to list your entry!