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Veterans Day is commemorated each year on November 11. Veterans Day honosr the individuals who served in the armed forces for their respective countries.

Each November, millions of people recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans on Veterans Day. Initially commemorated as Armistice Day but renamed Veterans Day in the United States in 1954, the holiday is a federal holiday throughout the country.

The Erick City Council has approved the creation of the Veteran’s Memorial Monument at 205 S Sheb Wooley. To help kick off this project, there will be a flag-raising on Friday, 11/10, at 10:30 a.m. at 205 S. Sheb Wooley, across from Erick City Hall. The event will follow a veteran’s breakfast at the First Baptist Church and a veteran’s program at the grade school. Memorial donations may be made at the First Bank, PO Box 1228, or the City of Erick, PO Box 25, both in Erick, OK 73645..

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Haley Gilbert, Lisa Prentiss and Samantha Davis.

The Merritt Oilers lost their final game against Fairview 54-14, but showed a greater number of first downs and less penalties.

The Air Evac helicopter will make a special appearance next Sunday during the WOALS League Championship games.

The Elk City High School Football team will be going strong into the playoffs after a 34-6 win against John Marshall.

The Sayre Eagle football team ended the 2023 season at home where they smothered Burns Flat-Dill City by the score of 34 to 0 on Senior Night last Friday Evening. The Eagles started the season one win and 4 loses but under the tutelage of Coach Craig Hixon and staff ended the second half of the season with 3 wins and one loss for a 4 win 5 loss record. Offensively Sayre outgained their opponents with a total of 2752 yards to 2724 yards. The offense was powered by running back Ayden Hendershot who had a season total of 1281 rushing yards. That brought him close to second place for the second most yards in a season held by Artie Puckett Jr. who ground out 1348 yards in 1972. R.J. Powell had eclipsed Puckett’s 1348 in the 2018 season to take over first place with a total of 1405 rushing yards. Powell is finishing his football college career this year at SWOSU.

On October 30, an arrest warrant was issued for a 34-year-old Carter man for charges of possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.