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FEMA grant helps public

Thanks to a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant, the Purcell Junior High School will be getting a new gymnasium and the town of Purcell will be getting a community safe room. The …
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89er’s Day making 3-day run

It’s going to be a very busy and exciting weekend in Lexington with the annual celebration of 89er’s Day Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There will be vendors and food booths both …

Cole gets big assignment

Late last week, the full House Republican Conference ratified Rep. Tom Cole as chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee for the remainder of the 118th Congress. Cole, a long-time …

Purcell recognized for electric reliability

Purcell Public Works has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2023. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade …

Citizen of Year nomination time

It’s time to nominate someone as Purcell’s Citizen of the Year for 2023. Accompanying the nominee’s name must be a statement why he or she deserves to be Citizen of the Year. …

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 April 4-10, 2024. …
Joseph Franco (right) was officially sworn in as a new Purcell City Councilman Monday night by Mayor Graham Fishburn at the Purcell Police Service Building Community Room.

New councilmen sworn in

Greg Wheat and Joseph Franco were sworn in as Purcell’s newest city council members Monday night. Both members will serve a term from April 2024 to April 2027. Purcell Mayor Graham …

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The Washington slow-pitch softball team won their District tournament Monday after defeating Western Heights and Dickson twice. Pictured are, on the front row, Bailey Hyde, Alexis Gay, Emjay Lucas, Halle Andrews. On the second row, from left, are Breanna Lindert, Shelbie Caveness, Addy Larman, Taylon Elliot, Olivia Palumbo Leksi Rector, Mikala West and Ava Grimes. On the next row, from left, are, Dorothy Shepard, Aly Reyes, Bree McHughes, Kelby Beller, Reese Schrader, Julie Hoehner, Laney Gay and Tatum Hyde. On the back row, from left, are head coach Tylor Lampkin, Daphne Palumbo, Abigail Austin, Chloe Mallory, Isabella Castillo, Kinzlee Pogue, Ava Salcedo, Raelee Adkins, Elena Lopez and assistant coach Jennifer Gay.
Warriors win District tourney
The Washington Warrior slow-pitch softball team won the District championship Monday after defeating Western Heights (10-0) and Dickson (15-0 and 15-0). The Regional softball tournament will be …
Purcell senior Bryce Blair throws downhill in recent Dragon baseball action. Blair and his Dragons finished runners-up in last week’s Heart of Oklahoma tournament after a 4-3 loss to CCS in the championship game.
Busy on the Diamond
The Washington Warrior baseball team had a busy stretch on the diamond to end last week. They were forced to play two games against two ranked teams in the same day, in different parts of the …
Dragon goalie Maria Payer works the ball for Purcell during a soccer match. The team, in the school’s first season, travel to Pathways Monday for a match at 5:30 p.m.
Purcell Soccer
The Lexington Bulldogs beat Asher 9-3 to win 3rd place in last week’s Heart of Oklahoma tournament in Purcell. Senior Drew Dierking was named to the All-Tournament team.
Full week for Bulldogs
The Lexington Bulldogs were scheduled to be in Frederick on Monday, but the threat of severe weather canceled that game. They hosted Frederick for a doubleheader on Tuesday. Last week, Lexington …
Bulldog baseball
Monday night Wayne dropped an 8-0 loss at Elmore City. That moved their season record to 15-8. Tuesday they were in Vanoss, a late addition to their schedule. The Bulldogs were in Union …
Districts in Tishomingo
Last week, Lexington split their games – an 18-3 win over Blanchard Tuesday and a 10-9 loss to Byng on Thursday. They were in Wynnewood on Tuesday. The Lady ‘Dawgs travel to …

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Funeral services for Betty Mae (Breeding) Lewis, 80, of Noble will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Oklahoma City Family Church, 8300 S. Santa Fe Ave., in Oklahoma City. Interment …
Funeral services for Maria Pritchett, 80, of Purcell were held Monday, April 15, 2024 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction …
Dolores Scott, 89, of Purcell, formerly of Washington, died on April 11, 2024 at Sunset Estates in Purcell. She was born in Lexington, Okla., on June 20, 1934. Dolores attended Lexington and …
A Celebration of Life for Jessica Daniell (Reed) Woody, 36, of Chickasha will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024 at Victory Family Worship, 901 W. Grand Ave. in Chickasha. Services will be …
Joseph “Joe” Norman Branco passed away unexpectedly surrounded by family and friends, after a brief battle with cancer, March 28, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 55 years 5 …

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When Oklahoma voters took the Republican bait and were hooked by Ryan Walters as State Superintendent of Public Education, it signaled in a sink hole for that department in our state government. …
Happy birthday to Sarah Dye, DeWayne Norton, Tess Lukens, Coralee Castle, Ryan Umber, Dusty Mathews, Katelyn Dawson, Ana Franco, Saul G. Ibarra, Rosetta Genson, Amber Zuech Hines, Mike Hoefer, Debra …
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They don’t call it Tornado Alley for nothing. Oklahoma has already had at least five tornadoes this year alone, and we are approaching the one-year anniversary of the deadly Cole tornado …
A special happy birthday to Janet Woolly. She celebrates her birthday Friday, April 12. *** Happy 50th anniversary to Vickie and Bobby Foraker. They celebrate their anniversary Friday, …
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Happy birthday to my rommie and best friend, Gracie. She celebrates her birthday April 9. jdm Something stinks at the Oklahoma State Department of Education and it all starts at the …

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