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Trojans were victorious against Leedey Bison 4-2 on Monday.

Merritt Oilerettes JH scored five runs in the fourth inning, which helped them defeat Hinton JH 9-1 on Monday. Allie Britton doubled, scoring two runs, an error scored one run, and Adisyn Krueger singled, scoring two runs.

Even though Merritt Varsity Oilerettes FP collected 10 hits to Canute Varsity Canute Trojanettes’s seven, they still fell 11-6 on Friday.

2023 Club Championship is in the books. Congrats to the winners!!

Clifford Lee Williams was born March 20, 1933 in a two room house near the banks of Sandstone Creek. The location was northeast of Berlin (Roger Mills County), Oklahoma. His parents were Raymond Lee and Dulcie Bell (Marshall) Williams. He attended Berlin Public Schools and graduated in 1951.That fall he enrolled at Oklahoma A&M College. He married Bobbie Vernell Hayden on January 24, 1953 at his parent’s home. To this marriage two sons were born, Donald Lee Williams and Thomas Hayden Williams. He served in the United States Army in artillery during the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge, he returned to Oklahoma A&M College where he completed his undergraduate and masters degree in Agronomy. His professional career was with the United States Department of Agriculture. He worked in Montana, New York, Colorado, Texas, and the National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, Maryland. During his career, he completed graduate and post graduate studies including courses at the USDA Graduate School in Washington, D.C. Clifford’s primary work was in the field of plant materials where he was involved in the development and release of several grasses for use in the Great Plains Region. He was privileged to serve as a consultant on major federal highways, airports, railroad construction sites and military installations. Clifford was an avid student of wind erosion in the Southern Great Plains Region. He was also an advocate of the certifi cation for Agronomist and worked hard for the success of the program. Following several years of field work and professional writings, he was promoted into management. Upon his retirement as a Certified Professional Agronomist from USDA, Clifford and Vernell returned to the home place on Sandstone Creek and built their retirement home. For the next 30 years they raised commercial herds of black angus cattle. He served many years on the Beckham County Rural Water District No. 3 Board of Directors. He also inherited his dad’s job of caring for the Berlin Cemetery. Clifford was a long time member of the Church of Christ. He departed this life on August 10, 2023.

A 53-year-old Elk City man has been released from jail after being charged with assault.

An Elk City man is being held on a $115,000 bond – a total between four separate bonds – after being charged with malicious destruction of property and assault and battery upon a police officer.

Friends of the Sayre Public Library had their 1st Annual Mother Son Dance August 5 held at the Sayre Methodist Church. We cannot thank the church enough for their continued support and we cannot thank the community enough for supporting us as well. These events wouldn’t be possible without you! This year’s Mother Son Dance theme was You Are My Superhero and everyone had a blast! Even our super surprise guests! A huge thank you to them for making everyone’s evening and a big thank you to Loret Photography. Our next event will be our Fall Festival which will be September 30 at the Methodist Church. Monies made at this event benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. More information to come very soon!

Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter’s Coffee uses only the finest coffee beans in the world, which are roasted by its affiliated company, Harvest Roasting, in Omaha, Nebraska. In over 25 years of business, the key to Scooter’s Coffee’s success is simple: stay committed to the original business principles and company’s four core values, which are Integrity, Love, Humility and Courage. The Scooter’s Coffee Brand Promise, often recited to franchisees, customers and employees, is: “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!” It represents the company’s business origins and reflects a steady commitment to providing an unforgettable experience to loyal and

School is in full swing now! Everyone can look forward to fall baseball, basketball, volleyball and numerous other school activities once again to keep everyone busy and worn out-LOL! All I know is that this means fall weather is also on the way eventually, even though we can’t feel it coming right now!