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Merritt High School Earns Overall B in State Report Card

Merritt High School Earns Overall B in State Report Card

Merritt High School’s overall performance indicator for the 22-23 school year came in at 69 percent, while the state came in at 55 percent. The report card serves as an indicator of how the students are doing in a variety of areas. Those areas include academic achievement, graduation, chronic absenteeism, and postsecondary opportunities. MHS had no reportable data in the area of English language proficiency progress. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

Fishing Report

SOUTHWEST Waurika: January 7. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 47°F and murky. Largemouth bass and crappie slow on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, minnows, shrimp, small lures, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

Two decades of Cow-Calf Corner draws worldwide readership

Two decades of Cow-Calf Corner draws worldwide readership

STILLWATER – The Cow-Calf Corner weekly newsletter published by Oklahoma State University Extension beef management and livestock marketing specialists is celebrating 20 years with nearly 1,600 subscribers worldwide. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program marks 40-year milestone

Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program marks 40-year milestone

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program, an experience dedicated to empowering leadership in agriculture and rural Oklahoma, celebrates 40 years in 2024. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

Part One: Hooked On Casual Sex

Part One: Hooked On Casual Sex

Dr. Dixie, I am appalled by how “normal” it seems to young adults to have sex with someone they hardly know, with no commitment. They have “dating sex” like we used to have movie dates! The two couples I know in which both spouses were virgins when they married endured enormous ridicule because they chose to wait. I know God says to wait, but I wish we had practical information for teens, that might make more sense to them.” Appalled by Sexual Carelessness Dear Appalled: Yes, practical, logical information is often more effective than only saying, “God said so.” Young adults who haven’t been taught about God’s design for sex rationalize their choices by saying, “Well, I know God will understand because… …she said she wanted to, and we just couldn’t help it. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

Boyfriend’s Head Is Happily In The Cloud

Boyfriend’s Head Is Happily In The Cloud

Dear Abby 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

2024 Beckham County Fair Board Election

2024 Beckham County Fair Board Election

Beckham County Fair Board Elections for the Fair Board Members ( One for each county commissioner’s district) will be held on Friday, February 2nd, 2024 from 1-4 P.M. The official filing period for the election is January 22nd, 2024 thru January 26, 2024 (which is the required five consecutive business days.) The elections will be held at the following location: Dist #1, Dist #2 and Dist #3 will all be held at the Beckham County Commissioner’s office, 301 E. Main St. (Courthouse Annex located in Old Northfork bldg North of courthouse) Only registered voters of Beckham County are eligible to file as a candidate. Any person filing must reside in the Commissioner’s District or city they seek to represent . Fair Board members serve a term of three (3) years. Anyone interestedin filing for the Fair Board should file with the Beckham County Clerk’s office at the Courthouse in Sayre. You will be given a form prescribed by the board of County Commissioner’s for Beckham County. Terms Expiring in this year are: Dist #1 - Kolby Cole Dist #2 - Dillon Partain Dist #3 - David Brinkley Dist #3 - Cody Varnell (Transferred out of district) 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

2024-25 FAFSA Now Available to Oklahoma Students

2024-25 FAFSA Now Available to Oklahoma Students

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your gateway to access federal financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and work-study programs. If you are a high school senior or college student, it is important to submit your 2024-25 FAFSA as soon as possible. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

Francisco Frias

Alleged drive-by shooting leads to charges in Elk City

At the beginning of an otherwise chaotic week for local law enforcement, the Elk City Police Department filed charges against two men in an alleged drive-by shooting. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

Gary Hall

Gary Ray Hall, 80, of Elk City, was born April 23, 1943, to Jack and Oleta Hall. He left this earth on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024. He was saved and baptized at a young age in Retrop Baptist Church. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

200 Fingers

Busy at the Piano this Season 01/16/2024 11:00 PM

SWOSU to Host Second Annual Anatomage Tournament

SWOSU to Host Second Annual Anatomage Tournament

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is proud to announce the upcoming Anatomage Tournament in collaboration with Anatomage, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. This marks the second year that the university has hosted this event, offering participants a unique opportunity to engage with the Anatomage Table 3D technology while testing their knowledge of anatomy. 01/16/2024 11:00 PM