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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is entering into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant Program. More than $6.3 million is available in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain.

This is the transitional time of each year when we consider more seriously how we’re going to begin the New Year, and what we’d like to change in the days ahead. I often hear frustration that New Year’s resolutions don’t last much past the middle of February. Consequently people often give up before they begin and don’t even bother to set any kind of goal. How can we have a different outcome in 2024?

Area residents excited for Allsup’s burritos

Elk City man charged with assault and battery, destruction of property, assault and battery upon a police officer, and resisting arrest

A fatality car collision that reportedly occurred at approximately 6:54 am on December 23 near the 25-mile marker near Sayre has been reported by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Elk City - The Elk City Leadership Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees are Bill Ansley, Bill Khourie and Danny McClure. They will officially be inducted Tuesday, January 9, 2024, between the Elkettes and Elks Basketball Games at the Pioneer Center along with a reception honoring them 5-6 pm, also at the Pioneer Center downstairs in the hospitality room. Family and Friends are welcome to attend. Qualifications for honorees include…have been a resident or have worked in Elk City and ideally have attended Elk City Schools at some point. They must have brought positive pride and recognition to Elk City for exemplary leadership in their chosen occupation leading to city/state and/or national achievement.

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed lots offamilyandfriends! IalwaysdominearoundtheNewYear’sholiday just because with my three kids and Christmas at the in-laws involved, it’s easier for me to just hold off until they are all done. Plus, it gives me another week to shop!

Café Clinton was the place, Washita Chapter NSDAR was the meeting on December 11, 2023. The meeting was called to order by the Regent Kay Hagerman, who, with the assistance of Chaplain Judy Tracy opened with the DAR ritual. Followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, American’s Creed, Christmas melody, The Preamble to the Constitution and the Oklahoma Flag Salute.

The Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma is once again partnering with the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) Area Agency on Aging (AAA), along with other Area Agencies on Aging across the state, to assist with funding direct services for people 55 years of age and older in need of some type assistance not otherwise provided by other agencies.

NORTHEAST Fort Gibson: December 15. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around channels and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish good on shad around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

State Representative Anthony Moore has been named to the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Presidential Order of Merit.