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The Oklahoma Hospital Association installed a new board chair and elected new board members during its recent annual business meeting. Denise Webber, president & CEO, Stillwater Medical Center, was installed as 2024-25 chair of the OHA board of directors. Installing Webber were Tammy Powell, immediate past chair and president, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Oklahoma City; and Rich Rasmussen, OHA president & CEO. Jim Gebhart, community president, Mercy Oklahoma, was elected to serve as chairelect of the OHA board. He will serve as the association’s board chair in 2026-27.

SWOSU English Instructor Holley Brewer wanted to be a teacher when she was four.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is proud to announce the upcoming Anatomage Tournament in collaboration with Anatomage, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. This marks the second year that the university has hosted this event, offering participants a unique opportunity to engage with the Anatomage Table 3D technology while testing their knowledge of anatomy.

Busy at the Piano this Season

Gary Ray Hall, 80, of Elk City, was born April 23, 1943, to Jack and Oleta Hall. He left this earth on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024. He was saved and baptized at a young age in Retrop Baptist Church.

At the beginning of an otherwise chaotic week for local law enforcement, the Elk City Police Department filed charges against two men in an alleged drive-by shooting.

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your gateway to access federal financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and work-study programs. If you are a high school senior or college student, it is important to submit your 2024-25 FAFSA as soon as possible.

Beckham County Fair Board Elections for the Fair Board Members ( One for each county commissioner’s district) will be held on Friday, February 2nd, 2024 from 1-4 P.M. The official filing period for the election is January 22nd, 2024 thru January 26, 2024 (which is the required five consecutive business days.) The elections will be held at the following location: Dist #1, Dist #2 and Dist #3 will all be held at the Beckham County Commissioner’s office, 301 E. Main St. (Courthouse Annex located in Old Northfork bldg North of courthouse) Only registered voters of Beckham County are eligible to file as a candidate. Any person filing must reside in the Commissioner’s District or city they seek to represent . Fair Board members serve a term of three (3) years. Anyone interestedin filing for the Fair Board should file with the Beckham County Clerk’s office at the Courthouse in Sayre. You will be given a form prescribed by the board of County Commissioner’s for Beckham County. Terms Expiring in this year are: Dist #1 - Kolby Cole Dist #2 - Dillon Partain Dist #3 - David Brinkley Dist #3 - Cody Varnell (Transferred out of district)

Dear Abby

Dr. Dixie, I am appalled by how “normal” it seems to young adults to have sex with someone they hardly know, with no commitment. They have “dating sex” like we used to have movie dates! The two couples I know in which both spouses were virgins when they married endured enormous ridicule because they chose to wait. I know God says to wait, but I wish we had practical information for teens, that might make more sense to them.” Appalled by Sexual Carelessness Dear Appalled: Yes, practical, logical information is often more effective than only saying, “God said so.” Young adults who haven’t been taught about God’s design for sex rationalize their choices by saying, “Well, I know God will understand because… …she said she wanted to, and we just couldn’t help it.

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program, an experience dedicated to empowering leadership in agriculture and rural Oklahoma, celebrates 40 years in 2024.

STILLWATER – The Cow-Calf Corner weekly newsletter published by Oklahoma State University Extension beef management and livestock marketing specialists is celebrating 20 years with nearly 1,600 subscribers worldwide.