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The City of Elk City expressed gratitude for Elk City Police Department Detective Ray Chatham last week as he was awarded the Merit Award for Excellent Arrest at an Elk City Commission meeting.

A 63-year-old Elk City man is being held on a $150,000 bond at the Beckham County Detention Center after being charged with first-degree rape by instrumentation.

By Sheryl Ponce

While both the Sayre and Burns Flat-Dill City girls basketball teams are known as the Lady Eagles, our Sayre Lady Eagles were the only ones to take flight in last weeks matchup against BFDC.

The Elkettes saw a big effort from their five starters and the bench on Friday, but ultimately lost 64-39.

Elk City 8th Grade Basketball

Dear Abby

This week, we’ll consider what we’re really singing about in our traditional Christmas songs. Our often romanticized perspective of circumstances we’ve not personally experienced, creates an unrealistic view of life in those times.

STILLWATER,– The sights, sounds, smells and flavors of the holidays are a constant this time of year. ‘Tis the season when tables are laden with special, calorie- dense holiday treats, making it a bit more difficult to make food healthy choices.

STILLWATER. – Oklahoma State University Agriculture launched a Dean’s Dialogue series Nov. 30 focusing on vital conversations in the agricultural industry.

This year’s holiday deer season will be open for 14 days from Dec. 18-31 statewide except the area west of U.S. 83 in the Panhandle. Even if a hunter has harvested the maximum combined limit of six deer for the year’s regular deer seasons, the hunter may still take two antlerless deer during Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season because they are considered bonus deer.

NORTHEAST Fort Gibson: December 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on shad around channels, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.