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The Red Carpet Community Theatre has welcomed Benjamin Dobbs to the stage numerous times over the past few years. He began his acting career 17 years ago on the Southwest Playhouse stage in Clinton. His first role was playing Will Parker in “Oklahoma.” Since that time, he has become a veteran in almost all aspect of theatre, except directing.

Galatians 3:13

I recently received this email from a worried parent: “Dr. Dixie, technology causes constant contention with my teenagers. Cell phones make it easier to sync our schedules, but it seems I’m always talking to the top of their heads while they stare at their phones! When I insist they put the phones down, there’s an argument. I just want to “unplug” sometimes! Where do I even start?”

Ofilia DeLeon was born October 13th, 1929 in Millett, Texas to Pascula (Garcia) and Guadelupe Sierra. She passed away in Norman, Oklahoma on Monday, February 26th, 2024 at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 13 days.

SPARTA, Illinois–Dason Harman of Elk City, OK has been selected to the 2024 Sub-Junior (under the age of 15) All-American trapshooting second team, according to the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA), which determines the teams. The ATA is celebrating 125 years in 2024. Trapshooting is a competitive sport of shooting at clay targets with a shotgun.

An arrest warrant was issued for a 41-year-old Sayre man on a felony charge of bail jumping on March 4.

On March 4, an arrest warrant was issued for a 40-year-old Sayre man after being charged with larceny of an automobile in the Beckham County District Court.

An arrest warrant for a 35-year-old Elk City man was filed in the Beckham County District Court on March 4.

STILLWATER – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today Rural Development is now inviting applications for grants to help people in rural and Tribal communities access remote education and health care.

With the devastating wildfi res raging in our neighboring state of Texas and spreading across western Oklahoma counties, Oklahoma’s fire departments have risen to the occasion to provide assistance.

How is everyone liking this spring forward bit? It’s been a challenge to get up and around and go to work on time for sure!

March was a month of measles and oil fever (neither fatal!). Both the Ira and Will Cain families suffered from measles; Will’s family had seven cases at once! Sweet Mistress Spring proved fickle by producing 4 1/2 inches of snow on the level. It snowed all of one day, but much melted as it fell. It was worth money to wheat and oats.