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Jett Distributing & Ben E. Keith Company Provide Hospitality Sponsorship for 2023 SWOSU Athletic Auction
Jett Distributing & Ben E. Keith Company Provide Hospitality Sponsorship for 2023 SWOSU Athletic Auction
The Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Athletic Association is pleased to announce that longtime SWOSU benefactors Jett Distributing Company/Matt and Anji Jett of Weatherford and Ben E. Keith Company/ Mark & Elizabeth McLean of Weatherford will be serving as Hospitality Sponsors for the 17th annual SWOSU Athletic Auction & Dinner. The event takes place on August 19, 2023 at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center on the Weatherford campus. Hospitality Sponsors provide valuable gifts-in-kind that enable the auction to succeed without incurring significant expense. 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
OU Legal Program Undergoes Name Change
OU Legal Program Undergoes Name Change
NORMAN, Okla. – The American Bar Association in 2020 exchanged the term legal assistant for “paralegal” in its definition of “a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifi cally delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.” The University of Oklahoma Law Center – having also received feedback from students, graduates and administrators – has followed suit, changing the name of the Department of Legal Assistant Education to Paralegal Studies. 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Elk City’s Centennial Carousel Stopped Turning
Elk City’s Centennial Carousel Stopped Turning
A popular Ackley Park attraction is closed till further notice. Due to mechanical problems, the Centennial Carousel is out of commission until a repairman can fix it. 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Spend time with us
Spend time with us
When asked the question what could be done to address loneliness many residents and consumers stated simply “spend time with us.” 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
SWOSU & Weatherford Rotary Name Gallagher and Taylor as Newest World Language Scholars
SWOSU & Weatherford Rotary Name Gallagher and Taylor as Newest World Language Scholars
Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with locations in Weatherford, Sayre and Yukon along with the Weatherford Rotary Club have jointly announced that Cameron Gallagher and Brooklyn Taylor have been named the institution’s newest SWOSU-Weatherford Rotary Club World Languages Scholars. 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Erick Ramblings
Erick Ramblings
School is in full swing now! Everyone can look forward to fall baseball, basketball, volleyball and numerous other school activities once again to keep everyone busy and worn out-LOL! All I know is that this means fall weather is also on the way eventually, even though we can’t feel it coming right now! 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Scooter’s Coff ee® Celebrates National Dog Day with Free Pumpkin Spice Pup Cups, Giveaways and Search for a Dogfl uencer
Scooter’s Coff ee® Celebrates National Dog Day with Free Pumpkin Spice Pup Cups, Giveaways and Search for a Dogfl uencer
Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter’s Coffee uses only the finest coffee beans in the world, which are roasted by its affiliated company, Harvest Roasting, in Omaha, Nebraska. In over 25 years of business, the key to Scooter’s Coffee’s success is simple: stay committed to the original business principles and company’s four core values, which are Integrity, Love, Humility and Courage. The Scooter’s Coffee Brand Promise, often recited to franchisees, customers and employees, is: “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!” It represents the company’s business origins and reflects a steady commitment to providing an unforgettable experience to loyal and 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Sayre Library and Friends of the Library News
Sayre Library and Friends of the Library News
Friends of the Sayre Public Library had their 1st Annual Mother Son Dance August 5 held at the Sayre Methodist Church. We cannot thank the church enough for their continued support and we cannot thank the community enough for supporting us as well. These events wouldn’t be possible without you! This year’s Mother Son Dance theme was You Are My Superhero and everyone had a blast! Even our super surprise guests! A huge thank you to them for making everyone’s evening and a big thank you to Loret Photography. Our next event will be our Fall Festival which will be September 30 at the Methodist Church. Monies made at this event benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. More information to come very soon! 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Elk City man charged with malicious destruction of property and assault and battery upon a police officer
Elk City man charged with malicious destruction of property and assault and battery upon a police officer
An Elk City man is being held on a $115,000 bond – a total between four separate bonds – after being charged with malicious destruction of property and assault and battery upon a police officer. 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Elk City man arrested for assault
Elk City man arrested for assault
A 53-year-old Elk City man has been released from jail after being charged with assault. 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Williams
Williams
Clifford Lee Williams was born March 20, 1933 in a two room house near the banks of Sandstone Creek. The location was northeast of Berlin (Roger Mills County), Oklahoma. His parents were Raymond Lee and Dulcie Bell (Marshall) Williams. He attended Berlin Public Schools and graduated in 1951.That fall he enrolled at Oklahoma A&M College. He married Bobbie Vernell Hayden on January 24, 1953 at his parent’s home. To this marriage two sons were born, Donald Lee Williams and Thomas Hayden Williams. He served in the United States Army in artillery during the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge, he returned to Oklahoma A&M College where he completed his undergraduate and masters degree in Agronomy. His professional career was with the United States Department of Agriculture. He worked in Montana, New York, Colorado, Texas, and the National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, Maryland. During his career, he completed graduate and post graduate studies including courses at the USDA Graduate School in Washington, D.C. Clifford’s primary work was in the field of plant materials where he was involved in the development and release of several grasses for use in the Great Plains Region. He was privileged to serve as a consultant on major federal highways, airports, railroad construction sites and military installations. Clifford was an avid student of wind erosion in the Southern Great Plains Region. He was also an advocate of the certifi cation for Agronomist and worked hard for the success of the program. Following several years of field work and professional writings, he was promoted into management. Upon his retirement as a Certified Professional Agronomist from USDA, Clifford and Vernell returned to the home place on Sandstone Creek and built their retirement home. For the next 30 years they raised commercial herds of black angus cattle. He served many years on the Beckham County Rural Water District No. 3 Board of Directors. He also inherited his dad’s job of caring for the Berlin Cemetery. Clifford was a long time member of the Church of Christ. He departed this life on August 10, 2023. 08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Junior Elkettes know what playing as a team means, as demonstrated by this great photo.
Junior Elkettes know what playing as a team means
08/22/2023 11:00 PM
Beckham County Record