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Canute High School Seniors Kasen LeGrand and Kyron Whinery have been named to the WOBCA All-State Team

Cassidy Crabb named to Sayre Public School Girl’s State at Sayre High School.

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Memorial Day holiday! Remembering our fallen heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom is definitely the main focus of the holiday. Many friends and families have lost loved ones in our area. We made all of the cemetery rounds also to put out flowers and really enjoyed seeing all of the unique and beautiful arrangements and sprays, and visiting with everyone while out there.

In last week’s edition of the Beckham County Record, we reported upon the arrest of Robert Shaun Leitz.

Last week, the Beckham County Record reported upon an officer stabbing allegedly committed by a 50-year-old Elk City man. Frank Whitehead remains in custody at the Beckham County Detention Center.

After iconic Elk City building sells, treasures within find new homes

Elk City Superintendent Mike Sparks and Susan Powell are inviting the public to attend the reopening of the Susan Powell Fine Arts Center on June 2nd, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. They would like the community to come out to share their memories of the many events that have taken place over the years. It will be a special evening honoring the former Miss America, Susan Powell.

Dear Abby

May is the month we celebrate a very select and specific group of women. To be a part of this elite community, one must be born with a very specialized ability: ovaries and a womb that are capable of conceiving and carrying a new human life to birth. The term “mother” applies equally to a biological woman who cannot conceive, but enters motherhood through fostering or adoption. Being a mother is often wonderfully rewarding and often diffi cult and painful. In Genesis, after the first man and woman disobeyed God, He told the woman, “You will bear children with painful effort.” God was referring not only the pain of childbirth, but the pain of mothering in a world that opposes and demeans life and godliness at every turn.

Retired Educators of Beckham, Roger Mills, Custer and Washita Counties met May 12, 2023 for the last meeting of the 2022-23 school year. President Linda Long welcomed members Sharon Gilliland, Gwen Pasby, June Lovelace, Tana Feldman, Judy Haught, Dennis McCree, Mary Fern Carpenter, Carla Garrison, Larry Long, Jan Attocknie, Cathy Lewis, and Glenda Ivins. The meeting was held at the Elk City United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m.

Twenty-five Elk City FFA members attended the state convention. During the convention, 6 sessions were held in the BOK Arena. At the beginning of each session, chapter members got to witness a talent show and listen to 3 contestants at a time. After the talent show, chapter members then watched their FFA state officers conduct opening ceremonies with a laser light show. After the opening ceremonies, members then got to listen to multiple speakers, one of which was Jane Herlong (winner of the 1979 Miss South Carolina pageant). Another speaker was state superintendent Ryan Walters. Also during most of the sessions members were able to listen to candidates interview for state office and during some of the interviews delegates from different chapters were able to vote on the candidates. The state ffa choir also performed at each session held. After all of the events during the sessions were done, the state FFA officers did their closing ceremonies, ending that session.