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Dr. Geo Kelly, associate professor of marketing in the Everett Dobson College of Business and Technology, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Bernhardt Academic Excellence Award at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU). The award ceremony took place on March 14 in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom. Alongside the award, Kelly received a $5,000 prize, clock, pen, and medallion.

Brandi (Pope) Thompson I attended SWOSU in Weatherford where I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. In 2007 I married Matt Thompson. We moved back to Sayre to my family farm where we started our family. Our daughter, Makenzie is a 14 year old 8th grader in Canute Public School. She is active in fast pitch softball, slow pitch softball, basketball, travel ball, FCA, and FFA. Our son, Maddox is a 12 year old 6th grader in Canute Public School. He is active in baseball, basketball, and travel ball. I taught in Sayre Public Schools for many years while my kids attended school in Sayre. We recently moved to Canute, Ok. where I’m currently teaching 2nd grade, chasing my kids around through all of their activities, and enjoying life!

This year, our parade Marshal Duo for the 2024 Alumni celebration is Kent and Sandy Whinery. Kent graduated in Sayre in 1974 and begin his law practice in 1989. He is a former Sayre Mayor and is currently the City of Sayre Attorney. Sandy has taught school at Sayre Public Schools for 37 years and is currently retired, she is a proud survivor of cancer. Congrats Sandy!!!

The King and Queen Court is as follows: Top Row, Emma Ferrero, Brooklynn Gatto, Makenna Valdez, Bottom row: Jose Flores, Devin Mosser and Ayden Hendershot. The King and Queen will be announced during the parade, the parade will begin Saturday, March 30 at 10:30 am.

There will be a Kids Cruise, part of the Erick OK Route 66 Renewal program, that will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, 4/6. Registration will begin at 8:30. Cruises will be either a 1/2 mile or 1 mile distance. All “wheels” will be accepted including bikes, strollers, wagons, or training wheels and all ages are welcome also. The start and finish line will be at the stoplight here in Erick. For more information, contact the City of Erick at 580-526-3924.

The Sayre Alumni Association would like to welcome everyone to the 92nd Annual Sayre Alumni Weekend. The Sayre Alumni committee is fueled by the heart of the following volunteers: Mireya Cotts (1993), Brandi Hibler (1993), Billie Cook (1960), Brittany Hill (2007), Keeley Sanders (2007), Staci Diltz (1989) and Amy Hawley (1993). The Association is a nonprofit organization always looking for people to volunteer and keep our tradition going, to have plenty of people who can work together to keep activities running smoothly, is a blessing in itself. We would like to ask for our Alumni to pay your $10 dues, to help us keep the tradition going, please fill out the form and include your email, in order to receive a quarterly newsletter that we are working to implement soon.

The Class of 1944 found themselves in World War II.

Sayre resident Elmo May has pride bellowing from his voice as he discusses his grandson, Tyler.

“ s is our third or fourth year playing this, but it is one of our favorite shows,” Dean Jackson said. “ crowd is great. Sayre Country Club is great. We are excited to play a good show and make sure everyone has fun.”

I am thrilled to extend a heartfelt welcome to all SHS alumni as they come home for our much-anticipated annual alumni weekend. This event is a fantastic opportunity for each of you to reconnect with old friends and family and reminisce about those cherished moments from our high school days.

Elk City’s Chris Whinery’s recent permit request concerning the construction of a crematory was the only item on the agenda at the Tues, March 26th, Elk City Planning and Zoning Board, at 6 p.m., in City Hall. The area has been zoned C-2, Highway Commercial and Commercial Recreation District, since 1995. The issue became under scrutiny with a written protest from Richard and Tammy Dugger of Martin – Dugger Funeral Home. After hearing from both sides of the proposed construction, the board voted to approve a crematory being located in a C-2 Highway Commercial and Commercial Recreation zoning.