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Air quality issues at courthouse

Due to air quality issues on the second floor of the McClain County Courthouse the court docket set to start next Tuesday has a change of venue. District Judge Leah Edwards confirmed Friday …
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School Resource Officer for Purcell School District

City of Purcell officials and Purcell Superintendent Dr. Sheli McAdoo are working on details for the district to acquire a School Resource Officer. The city council voted in favor of the idea at …

Castle aids hurricane victims

OSU Senior Coralee Castle and her brother Cash Castle recently took a load of supplies to Asheville, N.C. in the wake of devastating hurricane Helene. With the help of people like police officer …

Brush pickup

The City of Purcell has set free limb/brush collection for curbside pick-up for the time frame of September 30-October 25. Brush will be collected during business hours and residents are …

Election resolution passed by board

Purcell’s Board of Education approved fund-raisers and approved the resolution calling for the annual school board election in February 2025. The filing period for seat 5, currently held …

Lexington election

The Board of Education of Lexington Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the #5 seat on the Lexington Board of …

Courthouse News

The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in McClain County District Court between October 3-9, 2024. …
Sports
Purcell softball players KK Vazquez and Hannah Whitaker (middle two) are greeted by teammates Mack McKay (33) and Hadleigh Harp after they cross home plate on a Maica Martinez single in a Super Regional game. Purcell beat Cache 3-1 and 2-0 to advance to the State tournament at Devon Park.
Dragons punch State ticket
Purcell is set to open the fast-pitch State Tournament at Devon Park Thursday morning at 10 a.m. against Verdigris. The semifinals will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. against the winner of Blanchard and …
Washington sophomore Daphne Palumbo legs out a trip to third base during the Super Regional fast-pitch softball tournament. The Warriors defeated Sperry 3-0 and 8-0 to advance to the State tournament.
Warriors headed to State
Washington returns to their home away from home to begin their title chase at the State fast-pitch tournament. This marks the 28th consecutive fast-pitch season the Warriors have made the State …
Purcell senior Christian Kirk declares Dragon ball after he recovered a fumble Friday night against Anadarko. Purcell fell to the Warriors 45-42 in a turnover-plagued game.
Purcell travels to NRC
Purcell’s first football contest with North Rock Creek is Friday night with kick off set for 7 p.m. …
Washington sophomore Case Alexander catches a pass during the Warriors’ 49-7 win over Little Axe.
Warriors stymie Indians, 49-7
Washington’s first team offense only ran 12 plays at Little Axe last Thursday night but they made the most of them scoring six times. The Warriors hammered Little Axe 49-7. The game was …
Lexington junior Cameron Weatherford (26) has blockers out front as he carries the ball. The Bulldogs travel to Crossing Thursday night.
Lex travels to Crossings
Lexington is on the road this Thursday night at Crossings. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Lexington took the opening kickoff and drove the ball smartly down the field and scored a touchdown last …
Wayne will host Elmore City Thursday night at 7 p.m. for a District showdown at D.S. Zack Powell Stadium.
Wayne hosts Elmore City
Wayne and Elmore City will square off Thursday night in a District game at D.S. Zack Powell Stadium at 7 p.m. It will be a match up of two programs who have plenty of history between the two of …
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Obituaries
Funeral services for Helen Pounds, 81, of Ardmore, formerly of Lexington, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be under the …
Funeral services for Ted Idleman, 84, of Wayne will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2024 at the Purcell First Baptist Church. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the …
Funeral services for Ted Idleman of Wayne will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2024 at the Purcell First Baptist Church. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction …
Funeral services for Dr. Rick Brock, 60, of Purcell will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, October 11, 2024 at the Lexington First Baptist Church. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the …
Graveside services for Jerry J. Graham, 94, of Wayne will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell. Services will be under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral …
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Opinion
For obvious reasons, I quickly lost interest in the OU-Texas game in the second quarter. That’s when I decided to go to the grocery store to pick up a package of hot dogs. I figured …
Happy birthday to Carol DiRienzo, Aaron Perkins, Barbara Lambert, Jerrett Haynes, Candy McCurdy-Clark, Avery Wren, Clarica Wall, Carol Powell, Sally Abbott, Whitney Wollenberg, Patsy Roach, Mandy …
Even though hurricane Helene didn’t directly affect us, it is still going to have long-lasting effect on a lot of things. Unbeknownst to me there is a mine in the tiny town of Spruce Pine, …
Happy birthday to Brad Clark, Laura Clark Smith, Jim Blevins, Mike McGregor, Virgil Hope, Kandy Wollenberg, Jackson Ewing, Kevin Jones, Allen Biggs, Phylis Norvell, Cooper Lynn, Marsha Woolly, …
Hats off to the event staff led by Serena Melton that pulled off a brilliant Heart of Oklahoma Music Festival last Saturday. There was a steady stream of patrons throughout Saturday but the …
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