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

MARRIAGE LICENSES

( Editor’s Note by Shonda Little: This press release from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife is being included in Beckham County Record to alert boaters that they may unknowingly transfer this invasive Zebra Mussel into Beckham County lakes if their boats have been in affected lakes and not properly cleaned.)

An arrest warrant was issued in Beckham County District Court on June 21 for a 63-year-old Elk City man after allegedly making lewd or indecent proposals to a person he believed to be under 16.

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!

MISDEMEANORS

OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services reopened job preparation and employment services for a category of jobseekers with significant disabilities known as priority group 2, effective June 17.

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Conscience Protection Act to protect health care providers and insurance plans from government discrimination if they decline to participate in abortions. The Conscience Protection Act also provides a private right of action for victims of conscience discrimination because the Biden Administration refuses to enforce existing conscience protections.

The Elk City School Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on June 10 at the Elk City Board of Education.

A “bucket-list”–what one wants to accomplish before “kicking the bucket”– is a form of goal-setting, although a bit negative!

DEAR ABBY

A 45-year-old Elk City man has been released from the Beckham County Detention Center on a $5,000 bond after being charged with false declaration in pawn, pattern of criminal offenses, and two counts of embezzlement.