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Main Street makeover begins this week

After securing funding from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, downtown Purcell is getting a much-needed face lift. Construction to replace the sidewalks, street lights, and landscaping …

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Cole Disaster Recovery Center closing June 10

The Cole Disaster Recovery Center will close June 10. It will also be closed Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Federal low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business …

Former Purcell resident in film

Former Purcell resident Bud Elder, who was the long time Oklahoma Film Commissioner, has finally dipped his toe into the movie business by producing and even acting in a family romantic comedy called …

Annual Memorial Day service Monday

The annual Purcell Memorial Day service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Hillside Cemetery. Navy Veteran Jeff Page will be the featured speaker, according to organizer Jay Tate. Flags on …

Memorial Day closings

The Purcell Register will be closed Monday along with city offices in Purcell, Goldsby, Lexington, Washington and Wayne. Banks will be closed along with the McClain County Courthouse and all …

Prison lockdowns continue

The lockdown at Joseph Harp and the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center continues. Officials at both prisons were contacted earlier this week and said there was no end of the lockdown on …

Register hires new intern

The Purcell Register recently welcomed a new intern from the University of Oklahoma. Zack Wright, a junior at OU studying print journalism, will work with the newspaper through the summer …

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Meet of Champions

Emersyn Massey and Rielyn Scheffe of Washington competed in the Meet of Champions last Tuesday evening at North Rock Creek. Each girl ran well enough to earn a medal in their event. Rielyn …

Purcell 3A-3 All-District Honors

Warriors go back-to-back

Proving they’re no flash in the pan, the Washington Warriors went back-to-back as State Champions Saturday after defeating Cascia Hall 10-7. They have firmly established themselves as a …

Winterton is 3x champion

Janelle Winterton completed the perfect trifecta Saturday in Ardmore winning State in the 300 meter hurdles for the third year in a row. The Lady Bulldog speedster covered the 300 meters in …

Resendiz wins shot

Purcell Sophomore Ella Resendiz was crowned a State Champion at the meet finishing first in the shot put with a 38’ 2” effort. Her Dragon teammate and fellow sophomore Hannah …

Washington boys, girls both place 9th

The Washington Warriors and Lady Warriors track teams both placed ninth out of 64 teams in 3A. Emersyn Massey broke the school record in the 200, placing third in 25.95. Rielyn Scheffe …

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Obituaries

Roger Daniel Howe

Roger Daniel Howe died May 15, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years 7 months 25 days. Memorial Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Wadley’s …

Alice Faye Powell

Alice Faye Powell passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Alice was born on February 19,1947 to L.F. (Tays) Powell and Mary Emma (Stofle) Powell. She attended Scoby school …

Hazel Cathryn Yoakum

Graveside funeral services for Hazel Cathryn Yoakum, 99, of Purcell were held Monday, May 22, 2023 at the Paoli Cemetery with her nephew, the Rev. Rick Blackwell, presiding. Services were under the …

Dwayne “Andy” Anderson

Dwayne “Andy” Anderson died May 13, 2023, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 79 years 11 months 9 days. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023 at the First …

Mildred “Louise” (Andrews) Carroll

Funeral Services for Mildred “Louise” (Andrews) Carroll, 76, were held Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell …

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