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 Hooper, Emanuel Ocampo, Hannah Hoefer and Logan McKiddy.

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The Purcell Public Library will present “Reading with OU Athletes” on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Come out to the Purcell Public Library for special guest speakers from OU Athletics.

For more information call 405-527-5546 or online at pioneerlibrarysystem.org.

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The 2024 Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Banquet is set for Thursday, May 9, at the Sam Noble Museum in Norman.

For more information call the chamber office at 405-527-3093 or email elisabeth@theheartofok.com.

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The City of Purcell is hosting a shredding and Rx Take Back event Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Purcell Police Department.

Cars should enter the police department parking lot from Grant Street and follow the signs.

All documents must be free of binder clips, must be in cardboard boxes and be limited to five boxes per car.

Items not accepted include needles, syringes, liquids, chemicals and inhalers.

For more information call 405-527-4627.

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The City of Purcell’s annual Citywide Garage Sale will be held Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.

Email, text or call the chamber office to get your garage sale on the list.

Contact the chamber at 405-527-3093 or chamberoffice@theheartofok.com and provide your name, address, dates of sale and a contact phone number.

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The City of Purcell is sponsoring a Support Your Furry Friends event Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-12 noon.

You can support the local animal shelter by donating pet food, blankets, towels, pet beds, toys, cat litter (clumping), Clorox wipes, bleach, laundry detergent or gift cards.

The event will be held at the Purcell Police Department. Citizens should enter the police department from Grant Street and follow the signs to the donation tent at the southeast corner of  the parking lot.

Staff will collect all items for donations.

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The Purcell Parent Teacher Organization will be hosting the annual Freedom Fun Run Tuesday, May 7.

The annual Fun Run is a fundraiser for students in grades Pre-K through fifth who compete with their classmates to run the most laps.

Money raised will go towards supplementing classroom curriculum, purchase of new equipment for teachers, Purchase of iPad cases for elementary students along with other projects.

The Freedom Fun Run will be held at the Bob Haley Track and Field Complex.

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These sausage balls are awesome and so easy to make.

Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls

1 lb. sausage, uncooked

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

1-1/2 cups Bisquick

12 oz. container pimento cheese

Preheat oven to 400º.

Mix all ingredients until well combined. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a rimmed baking sheet.

Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until brown.

Note: Sausage balls may be frozen uncooked. If baking frozen, add a few minutes to the baking time.