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Merritt dominates passing game in close loss to Thomas
Merritt dominates passing game in close loss to Thomas
The final score of the Merritt football game against Thomas was 16-30, with Merritt taking a loss. 10/24/2023 11:00 PM
ECHS Cross Country Boys Advance to State Meet
ECHS Cross Country Boys Advance to State Meet
Elk City High School Cross Country varsity boys earned their spot at State during the 4A Regionals at Oklahoma Bible College on October 21st. The boys ran their way to 7th place against 93 runners from 12 schools at the State qualifi er. 10/24/2023 11:00 PM
Big Elks pluck the Chickasha Chicks
Big Elks pluck the Chickasha Chicks
ECHS Football wins big on the road 10/17/2023 11:00 PM
Fishing Report
Fishing Report
SOUTHEAST Blue River: October 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area. 10/17/2023 11:00 PM
Sayre vs Oilers
Sayre vs Oilers
The Sayre Eagle football team presented Coach Craig Hixon on his 50th birthday his 50th career victory as a head coach on Eagle field against the Merritt Oilers by the score of 30 to 20 last Thursday evening. Sayre took the opening kickoff and drove 52 yards in 12 running plays to put an early touchdown on the scoreboard. Jaden Mosser zipped the ball into the end zone from 3 yards out. Ayden Hendershot ran for the PAT and the score read 8 to 0 with 6:15 left in the first quarter. Mosser was on fire as he ran for 3 of the Eagles four touchdowns on the night and ended with 130 yards on 14 carries for a 9.3 yard per carry average. 10/17/2023 11:00 PM
Fishing Report
Fishing Report
Canton: October 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on stinkbait and worms around main lake. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Sayre vs Fairview
Sayre vs Fairview
The Sayre Eagles made the long road trip to Fairview last Friday evening where they were soundly defeated by the # 1 team in class A, Yellowjackets, by the score of 69 to 8. The powerful Yellowjacket team rolled up 242 yards rushing and 257 yards passing against the Eagles as they scored in every quarter of the contest. The Eagles’ pile driving running back, Ayden Hendershot had a good performance against the # 1 team when he rammed ahead 35 times for 154 yards and a 4.4 yard per carry average. Hendershot scored the Eagles only touchdown on a one yard plunge late in the fourth quarter following a ten play march that began on the Sayre 28 yard line. Camden Plummer tacked on the 2 point PAT giving the Eagles their 8 points for the night. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
CASA of Western Oklahoma Training Classes Begin October 30th
CASA of Western Oklahoma Training Classes Begin October 30th
CASA of Western Oklahoma is dedicated to improving the lives of the children in the Oklahoma foster care system in Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills, and Washita Counties. Our specially trained volunteers strive to become a positive, stable influence for children while ensuring they have a voice in the courts and the services they need for a stable future. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Marriages & Divorces
Marriages & Divorces
MARRIAGE LICENSES 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Erick Ramblings
Erick Ramblings
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family Ray Dean Sites, whose service was held this past Monday, 10/9, at the Beckham County Activity Barn in Sayre. Ray Dean was raised in the Sweetwater-Mayfield area and graduated from Sweetwater Public School. Happy Anniversary wishes for this coming week go to JD and Lyndsay Shedd on 10/11; my son and daughter-in-law, Will & Chelsie Pritchard on 10/12, and to Kade & Trasey Johnson who will celebrate on 10/14. Birthdays to celebrate for this issue will be: 10/11-Donna Sanders, Aunesty Crosby, Cathy LeGrand & Missy Henry King; 10/12- Kate Cunningham, Robert Jones, Carla Eslick & Hunter Flanagan; 10/13Jean Ann Street, Brenton Stanford & Jaci Needham; 10/14-LaCinda Miller & Traci Calhoun Sanders; 10/15-Lora Nicholson; 10/16-Marianne Greer, Danny P. Miller, Aaron Hobbs, Julie Fischer & Bethany Penny; and on 10/17-Brad Spitzer & Fisher McGuire. If you enjoy reading this column and would like to help keep it interesting, please call me at 580-243-8923, or mail your news to me at P.O. Box 773, Erick, OK 73645. For your convenience, you can email your items to me at [email protected]. It would be nice to be able to post any showers, meetings, and town happenings etc..., for the people of Erick and the Mayfield-Sweetwater areas to be aware of. Sometimes seeing it on Facebook is too late for the paper’s deadline of Friday by noon for the following week’s edition. The deadline for this column is by Friday by noon for the following week’s edition. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Misdemeanors Felonies
Misdemeanors Felonies
MISDEMEANORS 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Big Elks lose 21-7 in district game against I-40 rival Clinton
Big Elks lose 21-7 in district game against I-40 rival Clinton
Catch Geno named “Player of the Game” in close match-up 10/03/2023 11:00 PM
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