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The Friends of the Sayre Public Library (FOTSPL) hosted their first annual Chili cook off and Silent Auction February 3rd at the Methodist Church in Sayre to help raise funds for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program.

Attended the Oklahoma Great Plain Academic Conference Awards Banquet and received the following awards:

Skylar Croskey of Chickasha, Jase Hammersley of Gould, Ryan Kellar of Albany (OR), and Jayce Lovelady of Fletcher have been named the Dr. Ken Rose Memorial Scholars for the 2023-2024 Academic Year at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU).

NORTHWEST Foss: February 26. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 49°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye good on jigs and worms around dam and main lake. Striped bass hybrids good in deep water. Crappie fair at 40 ft. deep. Catfish fair on stinkbait or cut bait. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

What to know for the 2024 season Wheat producers across the state are closely monitoring fields for signs of first hollow stem, the maturity stage of the plant that indicates the time to stop grazing cattle. Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle specialist, said first hollow stem is right around the corner. Timing is crucial in late winter and early spring. If stocker calves are pulled off grazing fields too early, producers risk losing the weight gain on their livestock. If calves are left on pastures too long after first hollow stem, wheat profit potential will drop. OSU Extension agricultural economist Eric DeVuyst said research shows producers should remove cattle from grazing fields before first hollow stem. By the numbers DeVuyst said grazing just one day after first hollow stem could cost $6.26 per acre in wheat yield loss. Producers could see a loss of $41 per acre if fields are grazed one week after first hollow stem. According to DeVuyst, Oklahoma- grown wheat would need to bring $2 per bushel and stocker calves would need to produce $1.90 per pound at finishing weight for producers to break even at harvest. Wheat would need to sell for $5.50 per bushel and stockers would require a market price of $5 per pound to justify grazing past first hollow stem. For more information, catch Paul Beck on “SUNUP,” the production agriculture television show of OSU Agriculture. Eric DeVuyst also discusses the financial aspects of grazing first hollow stem in a recent “SUNUP” segment. OSU Extension uses research- based information to help all Oklahomans solve local issues and concerns, promote leadership and manage resources wisely throughout the state’s 77 counties. Most information is available at little to no cost.

Oklahoma landowners and attorneys are firing back after a legislator issued a press release Wednesday claiming his bill protects poultry farmers from “wealthy, out-of-state activists suing them to promote a liberal environmental agenda.”

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Marvin Jay Anderson was born April 21st, 1933 to Marvin and Leona (Self) Anderson in Erick, OK. He passed on February 21st, 2024 in Elk City, OK at the age of 90 years and 10 months.

Vicki Lynn (Walker) Ivester, 73, died on February 18, 2024, at her second home in Norman, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family. A remembrance of Vicki will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 604 Hunter Lane in Sayre. All are welcome.

A 37-year-old Elk City woman has been charged with possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.

A 31-year-old Elk City woman has been released from the Beckham County Detention Center after being charged with 32 counts of forgery in the second-degree and one count of second-degree burglary.

A 32-year-old Elk City man is in the Beckham County Detention Center on a $7,000 bond after being charged with one count of knowingly possessing stolen property and grand larceny.