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AARP Oklahoma is hosting an interactive telephone town hall focused on the new tax credit available for qualifying unpaid family caregivers, the Caring for Caregivers Act, on February 1 at 10 a.m. CST.

Western Technology Center- Burns Flat honored students during a recent Awards Assembly to recognize students who had perfect attendance during the Fall semester, and recognizing students with an Outstanding Attitude and/ or achieving the Outstanding Student Award per training program. Burns Flat awarded 128 students with a Perfect Attendance Award. Keep up the good work students!

Billy Arthur Lemmon Jr., 60, of Sayre, Oklahoma was born on September 25, 1963 in Sentinel, Oklahoma. He is the son of Billy Arthur and Artie Mae (Newton) Lemmon. He went to walk the golden streets of Heaven on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Elk City Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family.

John Charles (J.C.) was born to Dan and Goldie (York) Spitzer on August 24, 1932 at the homesteaded family farm near Berlin, Oklahoma. He passed away on January 18, 2024 having been surrounded by family and friends.

Once again, the Elk City Kiwanis Club will be hosting their biggest fundraiser of the year, their Kids Karnival. It will take place on Feb. 2nd and 3rd, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the Elk City Civic Center. Tickets can be purchased from any Kiwanis member or at the door, cash only. They are $25 for 50 tickets, which will be accepted at all of the game booths.

Elk City woman charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, knowingly maintaining a home for keeping or selling controlled dangerous substances, and violation of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act

A 47-year-old Sayre man is being held on a $2,500 bond after being charged with a felony count of bringing contraband into a jail.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, January 29 th.

There is a new deadline for items to be put in the paper which means that I have to turn this column in by 3:00 on Wednesdays beginning this week, as they will be publishing on Saturdays now. So, for me, I need anything you want in the column by Tuesday evenings each week, so I have time to put it in because I have a full time day job that keeps me busy.

Voters in Roger Mills County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the March 5 th Presidential Preferential Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Jana Maddux said today.