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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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11/5/26
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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 …
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John D. Montgomery
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11/5/26
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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.
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Happy birthday to my brother-in-law, Mike …
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Gracie Montgomery
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10/29/26
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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 …
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John D. Montgomery
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10/29/26
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Happy 20th anniversary to John Denny and Emily Montgomery.
They celebrate their anniversary Wednesday, October 28.
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A special happy 5th birthday to my great-niece, Emmaline Rusler …
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Gracie Montgomery
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10/22/26
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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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John D. Montgomery
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10/22/26
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Happy birthday to Carol DiRienzo, Aaron Perkins, Cannan Haynes, Ryki Gay Hudson, Barbara Lambert, Jerrett Haynes, Candy McCurdy-Clark, Avery Wren, Carol Powell, Sally Abbott, Whitney Wollenberg, …
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Gracie Montgomery
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10/15/26
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Fourth District United States Congressman Tom Cole was in Purcell October 7 for several meetings.
He spoke to community leaders in the community room of First United Bank for a coffee and donut …
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John D. Montgomery
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10/15/26
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Happy birthday to Jim Blevins, Mike McGregor, Virgil Hope, Kandy Wollenberg, Jackson Ewing, Kevin Jones, Allen Biggs, Phylis Norvel, Cooper Lynn, Marsha Woolly, Brandon Powell, Shelly Matthews, …
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Gracie Montgomery
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10/8/26
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The theme for the third annual Heart of Oklahoma Music Festival during the day was Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head by B.J. Thomas.
However, in time for the headliners Logan Mac and Little …
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John D. Montgomery
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10/8/26
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Happy birthday to Donald Sherman, Chris Valencia, Lori Frankenberg, Ann Black, Linda Burton, Kevin Konrade, Miguel Legarda, John Warren, Adrian Arriaga, Dr. Bryan Dye, Brandon Fisher, Erica …
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Gracie Montgomery
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10/1/26
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We were recently at junior high football games at Sulphur.
To say it was hot was like saying there are seven days in a week.
How hot was it?
It was so hot Gracie and I elected to sit …
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John D. Montgomery
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10/1/26
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Happy birthday to my great-niece, Ellianna Rusler of Midwest City.
Ellianna celebrates her 13th birthday Friday, September 25.
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Happy birthday to Charles Perry, Nancy Ewing …
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Gracie Montgomery
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9/24/26
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If you aren’t already tired of the heat (and who isn’t) take a gander at some of these temperatures from random cities and towns.
I chose a random day, Wednesday, September 16, at a random …
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John D. Montgomery
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9/24/26
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Happy fall, y’all!
Fall officially starts Tuesday, September 22.
Although it doesn’t seem like it with all the 100 degree weather we’ve been having, fall is really here.
Maybe …
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Gracie Montgomery
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9/17/26
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A very long time ago when computers were a new finagled item a very smart man said, “Just wait until they can fix themselves.”
Then, he said, we’ll have a problem.
The latest …
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John D. Montgomery
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9/17/26
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Happy birthday to Les Hudson, Navoy Skinner, Bobby Musgrave, Charles Goddard Jr., Patrick Haynes, Jeff Page, Pam Fox, Cheryl Feigal-James, Brian Gantz, Paige Brown, Vernon Brad, Jennifer Davis, Ryan …
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Gracie Montgomery
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9/10/26
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Gracie and I are Today Show watchers (well the TV is on) in the mornings as we scurry about getting ready for the workday ahead.
I remember the day like it was yesterday, just like all of you …
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John D. Montgomery
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9/10/26
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If you’re wondering just how dry it is, I’ve got a staggering fact for you.
In the first six months of 2025 the Heart of Oklahoma had recorded nearly 38”.
It was 37.54” to be exact.
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John D. Montgomery
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9/3/26
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Happy birthday to Laura Harris Rodriguez, Dusty Ricks, Don Ratliff, Phyllis Bennett, Alvin Jones, Shelly Eubank, Kaisha Mathis, Easton Davis, Mike Williams, Shandy Nemecek, Patrick Kozik, Garrett …
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Gracie Montgomery
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8/27/26
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