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Rodeo starts Friday for 2 day run

Rodeo fans don’t have to wait much longer to see their favorite sport. The annual McClain County Heart of Oklahoma Rodeo will be Friday and Saturday at the McClain County Expo Center. …
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Franco resigns council seat

Purcell’s City Council is looking for a replacement for the seat held by Joseph Franco. Franco resigned his seat at Monday night’s regular monthly meeting at the Community Room of …

Lake Day debuts July 12

The City of Purcell Parks & Recreation Department, in partnership with the Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce and the Purcell Outreach Committee, announces the debut of a brand-new event: …

State Highway 59 down to one lane

Eastbound and westbound SH-59 will be narrowed to one lane and controlled by traffic signals just east of US-77 from 8 a.m. Monday through the end of July for repairs by BNSF to the BNSF bridge. …

MATC to seek millage increase

Mid-America Technology Center is seeking a three mill increase for their building fund. The election will be held August 12. Currently MATC is a one mill out of a possible five mills. The …

Purcell leads in weed sales

Purcell led the way in McClain County Medical Marijuana sales for the month of June. Purcell had $11,240 in sales taxes returned to city coffers, while the City of Newcastle had $7,964.22 and …

Purcell 3rd grader in running for national Jr. Ranger

Purcell third grader Maddison Meskimen is in the running to win the national Jr. Ranger competition hosted by Jeff Corwin. She is currently in the quarterfinals and votes from the public advance …

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Addie Lippel
Lex grad playing at next level
A 2025 graduate of Lexington High School, Addie Lippel, is headed to North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, New York. She will play basketball for the Saint Bernards. Lippel was …
Washington Baseball All-District 3A-2
Lauren Holmes and Skylar Wells
Local athletes play in World Series
Two local graduates competed in the 2025 National Junior College Athletics Association DI World Series in Yuma, Ariz. Lauren Holmes is a 2023 graduate of Purcell. Skylar Wells is a 2023 graduate …
The Washington Warrior baseball team defeated Marlow 10-5 Saturday to claim their fourth-straight Class 3A championship.
Can you believe it?
The Washington Warrior baseball team pulled off an incredible feat Saturday when they defeated Marlow 10-5 in the State finals to claim their fourth-straight Class 3A Championship. The …
The Washington Warrior softball team defeated North Rock Creek 21-6 to cap a State tournament run and to claim the Class 5A State championship. Pictured, from front left, are assistant coach Xavier Freeman, Tatum Hyde, Ava Salcedo, Emersyn Massey, Dorothy Shepard, Giorgia Franceschelli, Kelby Beller, Shelbie Caveness, Presley Lucas, Reese Schrader, Julie Hoehner and Isaeliz Reyes-Perez. On the back row, from left, are Mika Winters, Ani Jackson, Briley Beller, Ellie Wells, Abby Byrd, Raelee Adkins and head coach Tylor Lampkin. See full story on page 2B.
Warriors strike GOLD
The Washington Warrior softball program added some more hardware to the trophy case after they won the Class 5A State slow-pitch softball tournament May 8. Washington beat Purcell, Broken Bow …
3A State champs
The Washington girls track team took home gold in the State meet at Plainview last weekend. Girls took home medals or made the podium in more than ten events, including new meet records in the …

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Vicky Jo Stover passed peacefully surrounded by her family July 4, 2025, in Wanette, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years 2 months 25 days. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the Wanette …
Lois Schrader died July 3, 2025, in Purcell, Oklahoma, at the age of 98 years 4 months 24 days. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Washington Cemetery, …
Orval Dale Richardson died June 23, 2025, in Purcell at the age of 71 years 11 months 22 days. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Landmark Church in Purcell, entrusted to the …
Susan Elizabeth Rose Murray of Purcell died May 20, 2025, in Purcell at the age of 89 years 10 months 15 days. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Trinity United …
Wanda Lee Huckabay died surrounded by her family, July 2, 2025, in Lexington, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years 11 months 19 days. Funeral Services were held Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Wadley’s …

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Editor's Notebook
Something is going to happen at Purcell that hasn’t happened since 1963. It’s been 62 consecutive years in the Purcell Public School System with a Frankenberg on the staff. But …
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Kevin Stitt has done it again. For whatever reason the governor has decided that adding fluoride to drinking water in Oklahoma is a bad idea. Sorry, but you can’t find a dentist …
Happy birthday to Noah Ewing, Amy Nemecek, Stephanie Knowles, Debbie Umber, Karlee Tolle, Mary Dawson, Jeff Wells, Erik Gonzalez, Eric Peters, Bruce Moore, Scott Stephens, Greg Lucy, Leonard Bryen, …
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Heart of Oklahoma residents will have access to firework shows for the next three nights with Purcell’s show going off Friday night. Washington’s annual fireworks display will unfold …
A special happy birthday wish to Brady Moakley of Norman. Brady celebrates his 21st birthday Monday, July 1. *** Happy birthday to Jake Harris, Carolee Maxwell, Amber McCoy, Janone …

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