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Joseph Franco (right) was officially sworn in as a new Purcell City Councilman Monday night by Mayor Graham Fishburn at the Purcell Police Service Building Community Room.

New councilmen sworn in

Greg Wheat and Joseph Franco were sworn in as Purcell’s newest city council members Monday night. Both members will serve a term from April 2024 to April 2027. Purcell Mayor Graham …

Fleming new Special Services Director at Purcell

The Purcell Public Schools Board of Education voted to leave the board organization unchanged at their regular meeting Monday night. Tracy Folsom will remain president and Kevin Andrews vice …

Citizen of the Year nomination time

It’s time to nominate someone as Purcell’s Citizen of the Year for 2023. Accompanying the nominee’s name must be a statement why he or she deserves to be Citizen of the Year. …

Swaim defeats Phillips for seat

Stephen Swaim has defeated Sheri Phillips for Office No. 4 on the Dibble Board of Education. Phillips reaped 47 votes to 39 for Phillips to win the seat. Swaim garnered 54.65 percent of the …

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Two Republicans have filed for State Senate District 43 including incumbent Jessica Garvin and current McClain County Assessor Kendal Sacchieri. In McClain County, Sheriff Landy Offolter, …
Purcell Intermediate students took a break from school work to check out Monday’s solar eclipse. At its peak, the sun was about 95% blocked by the moon. The next solar eclipse will happen in 2045.

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Washington golfers Logan Janaway and Wyatt Denton both finished as medalists at the Perkins golf tournament. Both golfers tied in the No. 8 spot. As a team, Washington finished in fourth place overall. Denton and Janaway both shot 83, Jakob Shea shot 88, Kaeden Simpson shot 93 and Jax Mitchell shot 94.
Perkins golf tournament medalists
Purcell sophomore Deaken Dobbins winds up for a pitch against Cache last week. Dobbins had five strikeouts in the Dragons’ 6-5 win.
35th annual HOOT starts today
The Heart of Oklahoma baseball tournament starts today. CCS, Stratford, Lindsay, Asher, Crossings Christian, Lexington and Little Axe round out the field. The Dragons play Little Axe in their …
Special Olympics Athlete of the Year
Mike Zuech was named Great Plains Area Special Olympics Athlete of the Year for his Special Olympics team, Heart of Oklahoma, at a track meet in Lawton April 5. He has been in Special Olympics …
Washington senior Marlon Moore and sophomore Liam Keltner attempt to tag out a Lone Grove baserunner Monday during Washington’s 3-1 win over the Longhorns.
Warriors clip Lone Grove
The Washington baseball team improved their record to 20-2 after a win over Lone Grove Monday night. The win put them in the driver’s seat in the District 3A-1. Lone Grove With …
The Lexington Bulldogs finished the Dawgs of the South tournament as Co-Champs with the OKC Mets. They were winning 2-1 when the game was abruptly canceled due to weather. The Bulldogs also got a 17-1 win over Wellston and a 9-1 win over Destiny Christian in the tournament.
Co-Champs at SFS
The Bulldogs notched their 16th win with a 16-0 win over Little Axe on Monday night. The Bulldogs had nine hits led by Drew Dierking who went 3-3 at the plate with three hits and three RBIs. …
Washington senior Halle Andrews makes an out during Washington’s game against Cache in the Washington tournament. The Warriors were defeated 7-6.
Warriors knock off 6A #1 Choctaw
The Washington Warrior softball team defeated Class 6A No. 1 Choctaw 14-7 on Monday. Emjay Lucas had a six RBI day. The senior was 3-5 at the plate with a homer and a triple. Kinzlee Pogue …

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Joseph “Joe” Norman Branco passed away unexpectedly surrounded by family and friends, after a brief battle with cancer, March 28, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 55 years 5 …
Melvin “Leon” Buchanan was born June 18, 1940 in Purcell, Okla. to parents Dola Mae and Oscar “Melvin” Buchanan. He crossed over into eternity on April 5, 2024 in …
Amanda Jean Burford died March 28, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 58 years 3 months 13 days.  Memorial Services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the …
A Celebration of Life for Katricia Cheek is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, April 12 at Little’s Chapel. Katricia Cheek, age 71, of Purcell passed away peacefully on April 6, 2024. Katricia …
Funeral services for Bobby Dee Dodd, 82, of Lexington were held Friday, April 5, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Lexington. Rev. Ronald Vansell officiated. Inerment was at the Lexington Cemetery, …

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They don’t call it Tornado Alley for nothing. Oklahoma has already had at least five tornadoes this year alone, and we are approaching the one-year anniversary of the deadly Cole tornado …
A special happy birthday to Janet Woolly. She celebrates her birthday Friday, April 12. *** Happy 50th anniversary to Vickie and Bobby Foraker. They celebrate their anniversary Friday, …
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Happy birthday to my rommie and best friend, Gracie. She celebrates her birthday April 9. jdm Something stinks at the Oklahoma State Department of Education and it all starts at the …
A special happy birthday wish to Eulene Webster of Goldsby! Eulene celebrates her birthday on Friday, April 5. *** A happy birthday wish goes out to Bill Moakley. Bill celebrates …
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Let me save you some time this evening when it’s time for the news to come on. Here’s the line up: 1. Baltimore bridge out. 2. Donald Trump’s latest trial update. 3. Joe …

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