|
Basketball referees have a difficult and thankless job.
No matter the call half of the stands are in a rage which means they are constantly making someone angry.
I was at a game last …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
3/9/23
|
|
Happy anniversary to Mike and Janie Allen!
They will celebrate their 54th anniversary Tuesday, March 7.
***
Happy birthday to Susan McCurdy Vaughn, Betty Pat Goddard, Charlotte Shaw, Gil …
more
Gracie Montgomery
|
3/2/23
|
|
With temperatures hovering in the mid-70’s last Wednesday afternoon I decided to grab my camera and see what pictures were out there.
I ran my usual traps in Purcell and came up with an …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
3/2/23
|
|
|
Happy birthday to my sister-in-law Missy Clark of Midwest City.
***
Congratulations to my niece and her husband, Lindsay and Aaron Budd, on the birth of their son, Oliver Maverick on February …
more
Gracie Montgomery
|
2/23/23
|
|
|
There is really no rhyme or reason to the head scratching actions of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.
What good has it done Washington’s girls to be ranked No. 1 and …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
2/23/23
|
|
|
Happy birthday to my great-niece, Adelaide Charlotte Budd.
Addie celebrates her 7th birthday Tuesday, February 21.
***
Happy 18th birthday to Madison Veach.
***
Happy birthdays also go …
more
Gracie Montgomery
|
2/16/23
|
|
|
It’s always an interesting day when members of the Oklahoma Press Association gather at the State Capitol for the annual OPA Legislative Summit.
After an initial meeting members fan out …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
2/16/23
|
|
|
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hope you have a fabulous time with that special someone.
***
Happy birthday to Erica Keen, Suzanne Clark, Lana Shannon, Lincoln Eubank, Gary Selman, Jerry …
more
Gracie Montgomery
|
2/9/23
|
|
|
Congratulations to five Heart of Oklahoma football players who have been named Players of the Year.
Plaques were presented to the five players in two separate ceremonies Tuesday night.
…
more
John D. Montgomery
|
2/9/23
|
|
|
A special happy birthday to The Register’s own John D. Montgomery.
He celebrates his birthday Thursday, February 3.
***
Happy birthdays also go out to Randy Harris, Suzanne McAuley, …
more
The Purcell Register
|
2/2/23
|
|
|
Today is Groundhog Day and in observance I did a little research.
The little varmint at the crux of the matter is Punxsutawney Phil, who lives at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
2/2/23
|
|
|
Happy birthday to The Register’s own Vickie Foraker.
Vickie celebrates her birthday Saturday, January 28.
***
Happy birthdays also go out to Jim Montgomery, Jesse Bain, Judge Leah …
more
Gracie Montgomery
|
1/26/23
|
|
|
I’m not a big fan of winter and the weather it brings along with it.
And when it’s not precipitating like Monday when it was clear and sunny the sun is always in your …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
1/26/23
|
|
|
We’ve all seen car transport vehicles but the one I saw last week traveling north on Green Avenue had something different about it.
The car on the top farthest away from the cab of the truck …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
1/19/23
|
|
|
Happy birthday to my sister-in-law, Chris Evans of Venice, Fla.
She celebrates her birthday Sunday, January 15.
***
Happy birthday to The Register’s own Janie Allen.
Janie …
more
Gracie Montgomery
|
1/12/23
|
|
|
A State Representative from Heavner has come up with an idea for a smart piece of legislation.
Rep. Rick West has filed legislation that would require federal agencies to inform county sheriffs …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
1/12/23
|
|
|
Happy birthday to Debbie Tims, John Bourquin, Qunin Bennett, Matt Croslin, Blake Western, Carolyn Harrison, Joyce Pennington, David Stanton, Celeste Clary, Chardee Carpenter, Dale Richardson, Jacob …
more
Gracie Montgomery
|
1/5/23
|
|
|
Is it just me or does it seem like only yesterday we were all worried about Y2K.
How can that have been almost a quarter of a century ago?
A wise old guy told me when I first became a …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
1/5/23
|
|
|
Happy New Year!
Hope everyone rings in the new year safely and happily!
Don’t forget to eat your blackeyed peas!
***
Happy birthday to Susan Nicholson, Shelley Perigo, …
more
Gracie Montgomery
|
12/29/22
|
|
|
We were lucky there wasn’t winter precipitation to go with the single digit temperatures late last week.
Another fortuitous part of the equation last week was not having any power outages in …
more
John D. Montgomery
|
12/29/22
|