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The most important task we have as parents and members of society is equipping our children for life after graduation. A group of concerned citizens established the Sayre Public School Foundation in 1992 as a non-profit promoting quality education.

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.

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STILLWATER– The Oklahoma Agricultural Cooperative Council has joined forces with its members to support the New Frontiers campaign, helping to build a new home for Oklahoma State University Agriculture.

STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State University Beef Extension program will host five Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Series sessions in April and May. The hour-long webinars will focus on research updates now available on heifer development.

After more than 38 years of service to Northfork Electric Cooperative, Jeff Mohr has announced his plans to retire at the end this month.

Registered voters in the Hammon School District who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m.

Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 3rd when the candidate filing period opens, the Secretary of the Beckham County Election Board said today. Candidates for state offices file with the Secretary of the State Election Board. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board. Beckham County Election Board Secretary Sherron Manning said the following offices are expected to be filled this year: County Commissioner District 2 County Court Clerk County Clerk County Sheriff Filing forms and information for county offices may be obtained by contacting the Beckham County Election Board at 580-928-3314 or beckhamcounty@elections. ok.gov. The Beckham County Election Board is located at 306 E. Main Street, Sayre, OK and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Filing packets for all offices are also available for download on the State Election Board’s website at oklahoma.gov/elections. The filing period closes at 5 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024.

The Elk City Commissioners met for their regular bi-monthly meeting, Wed, March 20th, at 2 p.m. in City Hall. All commissioners and the mayor were present for the meeting. They began with a public hearing concerning three properties located at 605 W. 10th, 521 S. Adams, and 409 N. Main. City Inspector Jackie Addington presented the commissioners with information concerning each structure.

Early voting begins Thursday, March 28 th for voters in Roger Mills County, that are registered to vote in the Hammon School District. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.

A 34-year-old Sayre woman is being held in the Beckham County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond after being charged with child neglect and drug possession.

A 23-year-old man has an outstanding warrant after being charged with multiple theft crimes.