News

In last week’s Beckham County Record, an article stated that a Beckham County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured in an altercation between two inmates and was taken to the emergency room.

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have dated for seven months. We have a good relationship in terms of compatibility. We are both Christian and educated, and we have good professions. We are fun-loving and both of us like to invest and travel. He enjoys my company and says I am the girl with the best qualities he’s ever dated.

Dirt is being moved at the historic location for Elk City’s new fire station, and workers recently uncovered some of that site’s history.

Sunday 85/60

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Janet’s young son repeated the same short prayer before each meal: “Thank you for this food, gracious God. Amen.”

STILLWATER, Okla. – Wildfi res that scorched the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles in late February ravaged livestock forage, destroyed homes, barns and other structures, and killed hundreds of animals.

A 40-year-old Elk City man is being held in the Beckham County Detention Center on two $50,000 bonds for a combined $100,000 bond. Cody Ray James is being charged with domestic assault and battery, domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, joyriding, and injury to an emergency worker. The investigation began at approximately 5:19 pm on April 3 when the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office received a call advising that James had allegedly tried to hit a man with his truck and wrecked into a tree.

The Merritt Oilers announced the following students as April Student of the Month: Kynsi Harmon, 7th Aaron Partain, 8th Joel Parra, 9th Preslie Taylor, 10th Elizabeth White, 11th Ella Porter, 12th The spotlight is on senior Ella Porter. Porter is the daughter of Travis and Heather Porter. She is active in basketball, weightlifting, Key Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

The Elk City School Board met for its regularly scheduled meeting on April 8 at the Elk City Board of Education.

MISDEMEANORS

Interstate 40 can be a dangerous road for vehicles parked along side it.