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Mullin Leads Black Vulture Relief Act to Protect Farmers and Ranchers from Burdensome Federal Overreach
Mullin Leads Black Vulture Relief Act to Protect Farmers and Ranchers from Burdensome Federal Overreach
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (ROK) along with Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), introduced the Black Vulture Relief Act to allow farmers and ranchers to protect their newborn livestock from black vultures without burdensome government interference. Mullin’s legislation provides regulatory relief by allowing farmers and ranchers to take black vultures anytime the birds threaten their livestock without a depredation permit. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
One Hundred Years Ago, December 1923
One Hundred Years Ago, December 1923
December saw lots of train and building news, some snow and sleet, and letters to Santa Claus. Despite a special meeting called to endorse the bridge bond issue of $300,000 (over $5,268,000 in today’s values), it was roundly defeated by a vote of over two to one. John Dewees and his brother were awarded the contract for a new brick building. The new structure was built for Arthur Burke and Matt Krontz who would each occupy half the building. Burke was to open a tailor shop and Krontz a restaurant. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Rotarians Meet New Miss Elk City Director and Hear About the VFW Plight
Rotarians Meet New Miss Elk City Director and Hear About the VFW Plight
The Elk City Rotary Club met Thursday, at noon, Nov. 30th, for their regular weekly meeting. President Lake Carpenter called the meeting to order and made announcements about upcoming Rotary events. Those include manning Christmas in the Park on Dec. 16th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Meals on Wheels during the month of January. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Berlin News
Berlin News
Berlin Community Building will host the monthly social on Saturday December 9 at 6:00 pm. This month the menu will be pulled pork, potato salad and baked beans. Dessert contributions will be greatly appreciated. Come join us for wonderful fellowship and good food. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Parents Upset By Daughter’s Opaque And Dodgy Love Life
Parents Upset By Daughter’s Opaque And Dodgy Love Life
Dear Abby 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Mayfield officially signs to pitch for Oklahoma State University
Mayfield officially signs to pitch for Oklahoma State University
On Thursday, in the Commons at Elk City High School, Coleman “Kash” Mayfield officially signed his letters of intent to pitch for Oklahoma State University Kash has been a nationally recognized pitcher for several years during his junior high and high school career. He has played in tournaments and leagues throughout the country but is most proud to pitch for his school team, the Big Elks, under Head Coach Jay McClure. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Remi Murray signs track scholarship with SNU
Remi Murray signs track scholarship with SNU
On Friday morning, in the Commons at Elk City High School, Elk City High School Senior, Remi Murray, daughter of Melody and Jarrod Murray, signed letters of intent scholarship with Southern Nazarene University Remi will be competing in pole vault for the SNU track team. Her coach will be Mark Heard, former ECHS track coach and Oklahoma Track and Field Hall of Famer. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
Thanksgiving 2023 is history and beautiful Christmas color has appeared on Main Street USA. Neighborhoods shine and glisten with lights, pretend snow and reindeer. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
SWOSU Names 2023 Drs. Bob and Nancy Maynard Scholar
SWOSU Names 2023 Drs. Bob and Nancy Maynard Scholar
Jessica Jefferson of Clinton, Oklahoma has been named the 2023 Drs. Bob and Nancy Maynard Scholar at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for the 2023-24 academic year. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Lankford Champions Efforts to Protect Faith-Based Child Welfare Service Providers
Lankford Champions Efforts to Protect Faith-Based Child Welfare Service Providers
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act. This legislation protects child welfare providers from being discriminated against for acting in accordance with their deeply held religious beliefs and prohibits federal, state and local government agencies that receive federal adoption assistance funding from discriminating against child welfare service providers based on the providers’ unwillingness to take action contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
Elk City man charged with failure to register with Violent Crime Offender Act
Elk City man charged with failure to register with Violent Crime Offender Act
Like the sex offender registry list, Oklahoma requires defendants found guilty of certain violent crimes to register. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM    1
Williams
Williams
Charles V. Williams, Jr., age 92, departed this life on November 25, 2023. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 29, 1930, to Charles V. Williams, Sr. and Meredith Hewitt. He graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Later he graduated from the University of Tulsa in 1958 earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and later a Juris Doctor degree in 1961. Prior to attending college, he enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1950 just after the beginning of the Korean conflict and was discharged August of 1953. While in the Air Force, he was a Flight chief putting basic trainees through boot camp and ended up at Vance Air Force base in Enid working on B-25’s. He retired from civilian life as an Assistant District Attorney from 1974 to 1992 working in Beckham and Blaine counties. Prior to serving as Assistant District Attorney, he was a claims manager for Western Insurance Company in Elk City, Oklahoma from 1963 to 1967. After that he moved to Raleigh, North Carolina where he worked for the North Carolina Department of Labor implementing the Occupational Safety and Health Act. After retiring in 1992, he was appointed as a District Judge in 1993 for the Osage Nation Tribal court in Pawhuska, he being an Osage Indian himself. In 1993 he was reelected for the same position for a twoyear period. He was an accomplished musician playing the piano and being in an 11-piece band at the age of eleven and other bands while in the service and during civilian life. In 1942, during World War II, he played with Larry Lee Skinner and his Sunshine Band for a war bond rally and was on the same stage with the actress Bette Davis. He is survived by the lady of his life, Darla Williams. He is also survived by four stepsons: Mark Jarvis of Overland Park, Kansas, Eric Cox of Amarillo, Texas, David Jarvis of Houston, Texas, and Phillip Cox. He was preceded in death by his grandparents who raised him, his parents, and one stepson, Phillip Jarvis. 12/05/2023 11:00 PM
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