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Rod Fauver and Joe McConnell from the Elk City Motorsports Park announced their 2023 Track of Champions banquet that will be held Dec, 16th, at the Canyon Conference Center, located at 11552 OK-6 in Elk City. It will begin at 6 p.m. and run until midnight. The cost is $25 if purchased prior to Dec. 8th or $30 at the door. The ticket for admission includes a spread of grilled and buffet foods, soft drinks, and beer. It will be BYOB for anything else that a person might want to drink. They are asking for attendees to pre-pay or RSVP with the number of people coming to the banquet. Prepay at https://dirtdoggear. com/collections/elk-city-motorsports-park.

The Beckham County Health Department will be holding a Community Health Day from 10 am to 3 pm on December 14. The event with be at the Nazarene Church, located at 816 West 6th Street in Elk City.

A 71-year-old Elk City man has been charged with trafficking one or more grams of fentanyl.

It is a rare opportunity to have one national celebrity perform in Elk City, but on Friday, Dec. 9th, at 7 p.m., two will be on stage at the Susan Powell Auditorium. Susan Powell and her husband, Richard White will be presenting, “A Hometown Christmas,” returning to the stage where Powell started her career. This special show has been sponsored by the Elk City Arts Council, the Elk City Chamber of Commerce, Elk City Tourism, as well as other local supporters.

You won't find a foolproof way to keep germs away, but you can lessen your chances of getting sick and make sure you're equipped to weather an illness.

There's a lot of overlap between cold and flu symptoms, so it can be tricky to figure out whether the bug you're fighting is a cold or influenza and how to tackle it.

NORTHWEST Foss: November 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on topwater lures. Catfish good on stinkbait. Walleye fair on worms. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Debate over the treatment of native fish like gar, buffalo, and drum is growing with the approach of an Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation public comment period deadline on Dec. 8

NORTHWEST REGION Reported by Eddie Wilson, Wildlife Senior Biologist Current Buck Rutting Activity: Some smaller bucks have been on the move over the past week. Mature buck activity has not kicked in yet.

Dear Abby

To receive a gift and say, “thank you,” is one of the most humble and honorable acts of humankind. There’s nothing small or trivial about it. To say “thank you” acknowledges we’ve been given something we don’t deserve and can’t earn. Happy is the one who understands that all good things come as a gift of God and that life itself is the ultimate gift! First Thessalonians 5:18 says, “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Expressing appreciation is spiritually and emotionally bene. cial, because without gratefulness, we become arrogant, entitled and self-centered. (Romans 1:21-22): “Even though they knew God, they did not honor Him…or give thanks… and their foolish heart was darkened.” Thankfulness keeps us aware of God, the Giver of all good gifts.