Happy anniversary to my brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Chris Evans of Venice, Fla.

Richard and Chris celebrate their 46th anniversary Friday, May 17.

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Happy birthday to Gale Wilson, Shelby Enox, Kim Cummings, Rayanne Carpenter, Rebecca Anne Mayes-Buck, Josh Lukens, Lee Reimer, Kyle Enox, Mark Galvin, Austin Mathews, Ava Midkiff, Gracie Rolin, Skye Loux, Lauren Cleeland, Hayden Pace, Juana Espinoza, Joe Zamora, Dale Haynes, Miguel Montelongo, Rigoberto Carrillo, Jim Fleming, Maria Garcia, Edward Pacheco and Sergio Romero.

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High school graduations are  this weekend!

Purcell graduates Friday, May 17, at 6 p.m. in The Reimer Center at Purcell High School.

Lexington also graduates Friday, May 17, at 8 p.m. at McCasland Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.

Washington will hold graduation Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at the Washington Event Center.

Congratulations to all of our Heart of Oklahoma graduates.

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The Purcell Municipal Hospital Foundation is hosting a golf tournament Saturday, June 8, at the Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course, 1400 Chandler Park, in Purcell.

A team of four is $300 and mulligans are $20. Check in begins at 7 a.m. Cash prizes will be awarded to the two top teams.

Deadline to register is May 30.

For more information or to register call the administration office at 405-527-2207.

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The Purcell Public Library will host its Summer Learning Challenge Kickoff on Thursday, May 16, from 4-6 p.m. at the library, 919 N. 9th.

Get hyped for Summer Learning 2024! Join library staff for refreshments, games and crafts to kickoff the 2024 Summer Learning Challenge.

Summer Learning Challenge has activities for everyone! Don’t forget to register for our beanstack challenge to track your reading and activity for prizes.

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

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The last day of school in the Heart of Oklahoma is this week.

Crosswalks and neighborhood streets will be filled with children celebrating the beginning of summer.

The message is simple: Mortorists - Put down the phone, stay alert and watch out for these precious, vulnerable children.

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The Purcell Register will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.

The office will be open at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning and all deadlines will remain the same.

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This is a very busy time of year and this recipe is one you can throw together and leave it to cook.

Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken

1 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

Salt and pepper, to taste

10.5-ounce can of condensed cream of chicken soup

8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup of chicken broth

1 packet of Italian dressing mix

1/2 cup of finely diced onion

Season the chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, then place them at the bottom of the slow cooker.

In a medium bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup, softened cream cheese, chicken broth, and Italian dressing mix until well blended. Stir in the diced onion.

Pour the cream cheese mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker, ensuring the chicken is well-coated.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.

Gently shred the chicken inside the slow cooker with two forks, and stir into the sauce.