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When Dorothy met Glinda in the Land of Oz the question was easy, “Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?”

OKLAHOMA CITY – Funding opportunities to advance the grape and wine industry within Oklahoma are now available through the Oklahoma Viticulture and Enology Fund. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, government agencies (state or subdivisions of Oklahoma), and trade groups promoting grape and wine production in Oklahoma.

Wileta Marie Wurdeman, age 80, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at Chatham Nursing in Elkin, NC.

The 4th Annual Gotebo Trade Day will be held on June 3rd from 9AM-4PM at Penn Park in Gotebo. This year we have over 90 registered vendors with items ranging from garage sale and flea market items, crafts, jewelry, bath and beauty, direct sales, sweet treats and MORE! Three food trailers will be set up serving a variety of foods including authentic mexican food, BBQ, hamburgers, and more! There will also be refreshing Sno Cones to help you cool off during the day! A Cornhole tournament begins at 11AM with 1st and 2nd place payouts and a horseshoe tournament will start at 2PM also with 1st and 2nd place payouts. Live music will be performed by Dani Carson. In addition, there will be train rides, pony rides, face painting and bounce houses for the kids Oklahoma Life TV will be returning again this year as well to live stream the event! 100 Swag Bags filled with goodies and other items from participating vendors will be handed out to the first 100 shoppers! This year a 3 in 1 Ranch rodeo has been added and is hosted by the Shady Five-Eighty group starting at 7:30 PM. Included in the events are Mutton Busting and Ride the Hide Race! TheGoteboRound Up Club will have the concession stand open and serving food during the ranch rodeo. Come spend the day shopping, eating great food, listening to great country music, letting the kids ride the train and ponies and then staying for the Ranch Rodeo in the evening. You can also find the event on Facebook: 4th Annual Gotebo Trade Day to keep up with the latest announcements.

The annual Summer Arts Camps have been decided and registration is now open. There are two different age groups with camps directed which are age appropriate. The class sizes are limited, and registration will be open until the classes are full. The cost is $25 per class and will run from June 5th through June 29th . Each class is eight sessions. Tuition includes a camp T-shirt.

Bianca Rivera-Noblitt was the recipient of the $1000 Break O’ Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum 2023 Art Scholarship on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Elk City High School Award Assembly. Rivera-Noblitt will be attending Rose State College in the fall and she plans on majoring in Fine Arts. Along with the $1000 scholarship to Rivera-Noblitt, the Elk City High School Art Department received $500.

A 44-year-old Elk City man has been sentenced to ten years in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a protective order violation, child neglect, and child endangerment. One charge of child sexual assault had been dropped.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is proud to announce that it’s Public Relations (PR) and Marketing team has received several prestigious awards from the Hermes Creative Awards and the Communicator Awards for their outstanding achievements in marketing, public relations, and design. These awards demonstrate the team’s commitment to delivering outstanding results for the benefit of the university.

Well this school year is a wrap! Let the summer fun begin! And, hurry and get over with because I am not a fan of summer and the heatthatcomeswithit! IsittoosoontosaythatIamreadyforfall? I am loving the rain we have had this past weekend though.

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Esports program continues to dominate the competition as the Grey Overwatch team and the Blue Super Smash Bros Ultimate (SSBU) team have qualified for the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) National Tournament.

It’s that time of year again! Time to clean out closets, garages and attics for Sayre’s spring citywide garage sales sponsored by the Sayre Chamber of Commerce. To list your sale for free, you may sign up on lists located at Sayre Floral, Gallery@112 and City Hall. You may also call the Sayre Chamber of Commerce at 928-3386. Or you may message the Chamber of Commerce Facebook page and it will be added to list. Printed lists will be available beginning Thursday, June 8 at the Sayre Route 66 Farmers Market, located at the old Sonic Drive-in on 4th Street, as well as City Hall, Gallery@112 and Sayre Floral. The list will also be posted on the Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

June is right around the corner, which means the end of session is approaching.