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Council okays assisting OTA with South Turnpike Extension

The Purcell City Council’s regular November meeting Monday paved the way to provide assistance for the new turnpike that will intersect with I-35 between the current north water tower and Johnson …
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Tate to hold town hall

Purcell Mayor Jay Tate will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, November 10. The meeting will be held at the Purcell First Baptist Church Multi-Purpose Room at 6 p.m. The address for the …

Rowdy Guerra new deputy

Rowdy Guerra is the newest member of the McClain County Sheriff’s Department. He was sworn in earlier this week by sheriff Landy Offolter. Guerra has logged 11 years in law enforcement …

5 questions with Serena Melton

Editor’s note: Answering   The Purcell Register ’s five questions this week is Serena Melton, Administravie Assistant to the Purcell Police Chief. Q: What brought you to your position …

Closing one chapter and starting another

With the change in the temperature, one can see how the year continues to shift as it begins to prepare for new seasons. Just like the weather, change is also happening here at REC. After six …

Annual NHS assembly Wednesday

The Purcell National Honor Society’s annual Veterans Day Assembly will be held Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. in The Reimer Center. All of the brave men and women who have served our …

Veterans Day closings

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. It began with the 1918 armistice that ended World War I. More than a century later, we continue to observe it by its name since 1954 – …

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Purcell senior Braylon Francis (22) makes a tackle on a McLoud ball carrier with help from sophomore Cru Venegas Friday night during the Dragons’ 34-7 win.
Dragons pin loss on Redskins
Purcell ground out 357 yards on the ground and added another 96 through the air to walk all over the McLoud Redskins, 34-7, on the road last Friday night. Quarterback JJ Hitchcock rushed for 116 …
The Washington offensive line opens a massive hole for junior Jaxon McKinney during the Warriors’ 48-0 win over Lindsay last Friday night. The Warriors host Chandler with the District title on the line this Friday.
District Title on line Friday
There’s a lot at stake this Friday night at Washington when 7-2 Chandler Lions pay a call on the No. 2 ranked Warriors. A Warrior victory will make them District champions with two home …
Jayden Polk
Polk 3rd at State
Purcell senior Jayden Polk finished third at the Class 4A State cross country meet. The race was held at Carl Albert and Polk finished with a time of 16:13.5. Polk said he wanted to get out …
Washington Fast-Pitch All-District
Wayne junior Tyler Collins runs with the ball for the Bulldogs. Wayne will host Ringling this Friday night at D.S. Zack Powell Stadium. They fell 58-14 to Konawa last week.
Wayne hosting Ringling
For the second consecutive week the Wayne Bulldogs (7-2) will be in a high-stakes match up as they host the Ringling Blue Devils this Friday night at 7 p.m. at D.S. Zack Powell Stadium. …
Lexington sophomore Jaxon Torres carries the ball for a long gain for the Bulldogs. Lexington was defeated 44-7 by Prague last week and will play their final game of the season Friday at home against Tishomingo.
Lexington hosting Tishomingo Friday
Lexington plays host to Tishomingo Friday night at Floyd West Field with kick off set for 7 p.m. Head coach Sean Guerra reports the Indians are fighting for a home playoff game and will be a …

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Esther Van Schuyver Alexander, 87, died November 2, 2026, at Norman Regional Hospital. A family visitation was held Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Wadley’s Funeral Chapel. A private family …
Thomas Ryle Allen died November 3, 2026, in Midwest City, Okla., at the age of 77 years 28 days. Graveside services were held Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell, entrusted to …
James Lee Godwin, 94, lived a life filled with family, laughter, hard work and a remarkable inability to retire. Born and raised on the family farm in McClain County, James graduated from Dibble High …
Graveside services for Kenneth Jones, 89, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2026 at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell, Oklahoma, under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell. …
David J. Nelson, Jr. died October 26, 2026, in Lexington, Oklahoma, at the age of 64 years 1 month 5 days. Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the Wadley’s …

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This is the 67th anniversary of Joe Lee Thompson starting for the University of Oklahoma basketball team. He was the second African American to play at OU and was in school here when Purcell …
Happy birthday to Justin B lankenship, Haley Dennis, Lori Cudd, Sharon Ewing, Karen Nichols, Liam Cummings, Laurie Abney, Stephen King, Bill Black, Ella Marcum, Kim Woods, Bob Barnett, Erin …
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Hello, our records indicate your Medicare report is not up to date. Hi, can you hear me? Don’t hang up. Thank God I caught you! I’ve been trying to call you since October 15 …
Daylight Saving Time is Sunday, November 1. Don’t forget to turn your clock back 1 hour before you go to bed Saturday night, October 31. *** Happy birthday to my brother-in-law, Mike …
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Another proposal to cut back on funding for essential governmental services is not a good idea. Oklahoma State Question 847 actually is a bad idea. In Oklahoma we’ve cut out sales taxes …

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