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A 41-year-old Elk City man has been released from the Beckham County Detention Center on a $5,000 bond after being charged with child sexual abuse and rape by instrumentation.

The Elk City Commissioners met for their regular monthly meeting, Monday, Aug. 7th, at 7 p.m., in City Hall. Prior to calling the meeting to order, Mayor Cory Spieker and DeAun Ivester presented Patrick Mincher with his high school diploma. Spieker then gave the invocation and was followed by Rick Shelton leading the flag salute.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) and Elk City High School (ECHS) are partnering to provide higher education opportunities for ECHS students.

Is everyone ready for school to start this Thursday? Summer is over for everyone and now if Mother Nature will cooperate and just bring on fall early, I will be happy! Best wishes for a great year for both the kids and the teachers, and all others involved with the school year.

Elk City School Board gives $1,500 bonus to year-to-year service professionals in first board meeting of 2023-2024 school year

Since 1995 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has given away 2.5 million free high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to children around the world until the child turns five years old. The Beckham County’s Imagination Library is joining her in the celebration of the 200 million milestone with a special bookmark delivery. The bookmarks will be mailed out to seven lucky winners in September.

A 43-year-old Sayre man is wanted for arrest after being charged with felony assault and battery.

The Elk City Chamber of Commerce and the Elk City Rodeo Association are looking for individuals and organizations to participate in the 85th Annual Rodeo Parade. This year it will take place Sat., Sept. 2nd, at 10 a.m. The deadline to enter is Aug. 24th. Return the entry form to the Elk City Chamber of Commerce, located at the corner of Main and Broadway.

Last call as the 2024 Senior Class will be selling Colorado peaches, pears, and honey from Cunningham Orchards in Palisade, CO, as a fundraiser for their senior trip. The order deadline is 8/11. Money is due at the time of order placement. Delivery will be on Saturday, 8/27. Boxes of peaches sell for $50.00; a box of pears will be $35.00; and a jar of honey is $15.00. They are not offering half boxes at this time.

Cash/check orders can be mailed to: Sayre Public School Foundation PO Box 595 Sayre, OK 73662 or placed in person with the following Sayre Public School Foundation members: Connie Ferrero Robin Lakey Emily Stuart Tammy Shrader If you would like to order online and pay with a credit or debit card, use the following link: https://sayre-publicschool- found.square.site/ All orders and payments are due by August 16.

Northfork Electric Cooperative’s 84th Annual Meeting will be held under the pavilion at the Sayre Municipal Park on Saturday, August 19th. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and all members that register their attendance will receive an NFEC cap and a paring knife.

Elk City man recounts dark journey opiate and meth addiction to sunny days in recovery