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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.

A 69-year-old Elk City man is being held in the Beckham County Detention Center on a $1,000 bond after being charged with attempting to perform an act of violence to cause serious injury or death and possession of a drug paraphernalia.

Suspect allegedly tried to take former employee’s vehicle for repayment on CDL license

A 34-year-old Elk City man is being held in the Beckham County Detention Center after being charged with domestic assault and battery by strangulation. The arrest affidavit states that the alleged victim reported on June 26 that she had been assaulted and strangled on two separate occasions by Justin Edward Noblitt three days earlier.

STILLWATER, Okla. – The summer season is full of fun with outdoor activities such as swimming, riding bikes and catching fireflies. It is also a time for picnics and cookouts, and safety must be paramount to avoid any health risks.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO – July 1924 The 4th of July was a whimper; only the South Methodist Church held a celebration of record. Grasshoppers were the topic and bane of the month! AlittleParis-green (an arsenic-based poison) caused many a grasshopper to leave this earth.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University will honor two individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to agricultural sciences and natural resources.

Sweetwater Public Schools celebrates Summer Reading

(OKLAHOMA CITY) – July 1, 2024 – The Oklahoma Veterans Commission announced on Monday the appointment of Rear Admiral James (Jay) Bynum, USN (Ret.) as the new Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Bynum will officially begin his role on August 1, 2024.