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Galatians 3:13

MARRIAGE LICENSES

The Collegiate Activities Board (CAB) at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is hosting its annual Bulldog Blitz talent show on Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center.

The Sayre Public Library will host Elk City author Pauline Ringer at 4 pm on Friday, March 21.

Most of us have discovered in life that sometimes you’ve got to lose to win. We endure some discomfort as our baby teeth come out and the “grown-up” teeth begin to come in. In the same way, we might experience some pain in our lives as the Creator makes way for those traits that help us become spiritual “grownups”. The path ahead may not always be clear to us, but we can have the courage to let God work His divine will. Visit your house of worship this week and get on the path to becoming a faithful and joyful spiritual being.

Students in the Business Technology program at Western Technology Center, Sayre Campus, competed in the State Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America in Tulsa, OK on March 4-6, 2024, as reported by Susanne Silk, BPA Advisor. Those placing in their competitive events on the state level were as follows:

Kids will be out of school this week and the Arrowhead Center has planned activities for March 18th, 19th, 21st, and 22nd. There will be a morning session from 10 a.m. to noon, and an afternoon session from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for kids second grade through sixth grade. The cost is $5 per session and is limited to 40 students per session.

The Red Carpet Community Theatre has welcomed Benjamin Dobbs to the stage numerous times over the past few years. He began his acting career 17 years ago on the Southwest Playhouse stage in Clinton. His first role was playing Will Parker in “Oklahoma.” Since that time, he has become a veteran in almost all aspect of theatre, except directing.

The 32nd annual Research and Scholarly Fair at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is returning to the Weatherford campus on Thursday, April 20 from 12–3 p.m. at the SWOSU Wellness Center. This event serves as a platform for students, faculty, staff, and administration to showcase their research, engage in professional discussions, and learn from each other’s projects.

SPARTA, Illinois–Dason Harman of Elk City, OK has been selected to the 2024 Sub-Junior (under the age of 15) All-American trapshooting second team, according to the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA), which determines the teams. The ATA is celebrating 125 years in 2024. Trapshooting is a competitive sport of shooting at clay targets with a shotgun.

March was a month of measles and oil fever (neither fatal!). Both the Ira and Will Cain families suffered from measles; Will’s family had seven cases at once! Sweet Mistress Spring proved fickle by producing 4 1/2 inches of snow on the level. It snowed all of one day, but much melted as it fell. It was worth money to wheat and oats.

I recently received this email from a worried parent: “Dr. Dixie, technology causes constant contention with my teenagers. Cell phones make it easier to sync our schedules, but it seems I’m always talking to the top of their heads while they stare at their phones! When I insist they put the phones down, there’s an argument. I just want to “unplug” sometimes! Where do I even start?”