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Dear Abby

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Today, the State of Oklahoma received its first three made-in-Oklahoma electric vehicles from Canoo as an innovative part of the state’s ongoing fleet modernization initiative. At a combined cost of $119,850, these three Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDVs) are the first of their kind in the state fleet, with one each assigned to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections.

NORTHEAST Kaw: Dec 31. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling). Water temperature 39°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, shad, and worms around flats, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Striped-hybrid and white bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad, shad, and spoons around points and riprap. Paddlefish good on snagging around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County. Perry CCC: Dec 31. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 46°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms around coves, dam, and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Dr. Sherry Westmoreland, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), recently concluded her role as an abstract reviewer for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). Scheduled for April 2024 in Long Beach, Calif., this conference serves as a significant platform for showcasing undergraduate research achievements.

MISDEMEANORS

Berlin Community Center will have a Stew and Chili dinner on Saturday January 13 at 6:00. Bring a dessert and come join us for a wonderful time of fellowship.

Wow, we are already in the second week of 2024! Time is going very fast I think with never enough time in each day. I have heard on the local news that we better gear up for winter finally hitting Western Oklahoma! It’s supposed to turn bitterly cold for several days, and possibly some snow falling here too.

All active, reserve, and veterans of the military are invited to attend the Jan. 13th Western Oklahoma Bulls game against the Knights, at the Arrowhead Center. The game will start at 6 p.m., and general admission tickets for military will be $4 each.

Voters in Roger Mills County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for elections in 2024 should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Jana Maddux said today.

At the beginning of each new year, I have a tradition with the two men who represent Beckham County. We discuss their top three goals for the incoming session.

Elk City mother Courtney (Levitt) LeGrand has lived in the community her entire life. Her parents Cindy and Morgan were both well known in the community.

2 Peter 1:5-7