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Nettie Sue Hinkle was born on March 1, 1940 to Ed and Flora (Chapman) Manning in Blanchard, Oklahoma and passed away on May 18, 2023 in Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 17 days.

Elk City man held on $100,000 bond after being charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill

The Elk City Commissioners met for their regular meeting Wed., May 16th, at 2 p.m. in City Hall with all commissioners present. Mayor Corey Spieker opened the meeting with an invocation, which was followed by the flag salute led by Rod Carver. The first order of business was the approval of the minutes from the May 1st meeting.

With the Memorial Day holiday coming up, this column will have to be turned in by noon this coming Thursday, 5/25, in order to be out on time for next week’s edition, as they won’t be printing on Monday, 5/29. If you have news or announcements that you would like listed, please let me know by Thursday morning.

Nick Archer

Carl and Terry Billey have long been familiar faces within Sayre. The couple married early in life. Terry graduated from Merritt High School, and Carl calls Reydon High School his alma mater.

A 43-year-old former Elk City Police Department officer has been charged with second-degree burglary, unlawfully wearing a mask and hood, grand larceny, and child neglect.

On Friday night, hundreds of parents, friends, and family members gathered together to celebrate the 2023 Sayre High School graduating class. The new set of alumni now will venture out into the world, pursuing adulthood through college, vocational schools, the military, and private enterprise.

Brenda and Gary Quinn have seen a lot in their fifty years of marriage. They balanced careers and children, droughts and floods.

Dear Abby