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STILLWATER– The Oklahoma Agricultural Cooperative Council has joined forces with its members to support the New Frontiers campaign, helping to build a new home for Oklahoma State University Agriculture.

STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State University Beef Extension program will host five Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Series sessions in April and May. The hour-long webinars will focus on research updates now available on heifer development.

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On Thursday, March 7, Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) received recognition at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Business Partnership Excellence Awards Program for its collaboration with INTEGRIS Health.

OREA Members Suzanne Walker, Tana Feldman, Larry Long, Becky Newlin, June Lovelace, Janice Mollet, Linda Long, Glenda Ivins, Cathy Lewis, Stephanie Malone, Karen Whitely, Jan Attocknie, Dennis McRee, Sharon Gilliland and Gwen Pasby gathered with guests Pam and Dean Holland for the March 8th meeting. President Linda Long welcomed those in attendance and called the meeting to order. June gave the invocation. Cathy led the USA Flag salute and the State of Oklahoma Flag salute.

The Al Harris Library at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford was awarded an Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

everal Elk City High School students are getting an early start in college.

Johannes Becht of Pforzheim, Germany, has been named the Jack B. Shelton & Walter Crouch Scholar for the pursuit of authentic journalism for the 2023-2024 academic year at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU).

A service to celebrate the life of Billy J. Locke’s 88 years of life is scheduled 10:00 AM on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers, followed by a time of fellowship with family and friends. He died on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Please visit www.memorialdesigners. net for a service broadcasting schedule and an area to share stories of Bill with his family.

After more than 38 years of service to Northfork Electric Cooperative, Jeff Mohr has announced his plans to retire at the end this month.

A 23-year-old man has an outstanding warrant after being charged with multiple theft crimes.

The Elk City Commissioners met for their regular bi-monthly meeting, Wed, March 20th, at 2 p.m. in City Hall. All commissioners and the mayor were present for the meeting. They began with a public hearing concerning three properties located at 605 W. 10th, 521 S. Adams, and 409 N. Main. City Inspector Jackie Addington presented the commissioners with information concerning each structure.