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Suspicions Linger About Paternity Of Fiance’s ‘Niece’

Dear Abby 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Imagine how Mr. and Mrs. Noah must have felt in that time just before the Flood! 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Wildlife Commission Hears Update on Wild Turkey Research Project

A coordinator for ODWC’s current research project looking at wild turkey population declines across Oklahoma presented a progress report at the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission’s regular October meeting Monday in Bartlesville. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Explore Haunted Trails in October at Oklahoma State Parks

Every weekend in October, discover a new haunted Halloween trail at a handful of Oklahoma’s state parks. These unique experiences are a great opportunity for families and couples to discover more of what our state parks have to offer. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Fishing Report

Canton: October 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on stinkbait and worms around main lake. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

OSU Extension to host Native Pecan Field Day in October

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University Extension will host the 2023 Native Pecan Field Day on Oct. 12 in Okfuskee County. The free event welcomes commercial pecan growers, landowners with pecans or hobbyists. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Sisterhood Conference Comes to Grandview Church

Eyes up, armor up, and rise up for the Sisterhood Women’s Conference that will take place Saturday, Oct. 21st, at Grandview Church, located at the corner of Pioneer and Country Club. Registration is open for the daylong event that will host three guest speakers: Amber Castleman, Kailee Childers, and Martha Fouts. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Sayre vs Fairview

The Sayre Eagles made the long road trip to Fairview last Friday evening where they were soundly defeated by the # 1 team in class A, Yellowjackets, by the score of 69 to 8. The powerful Yellowjacket team rolled up 242 yards rushing and 257 yards passing against the Eagles as they scored in every quarter of the contest. The Eagles’ pile driving running back, Ayden Hendershot had a good performance against the # 1 team when he rammed ahead 35 times for 154 yards and a 4.4 yard per carry average. Hendershot scored the Eagles only touchdown on a one yard plunge late in the fourth quarter following a ten play march that began on the Sayre 28 yard line. Camden Plummer tacked on the 2 point PAT giving the Eagles their 8 points for the night. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

CASA of Western Oklahoma Training Classes Begin October 30th

CASA of Western Oklahoma is dedicated to improving the lives of the children in the Oklahoma foster care system in Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills, and Washita Counties. Our specially trained volunteers strive to become a positive, stable influence for children while ensuring they have a voice in the courts and the services they need for a stable future. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Marriages & Divorces

MARRIAGE LICENSES 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Erick Ramblings

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family Ray Dean Sites, whose service was held this past Monday, 10/9, at the Beckham County Activity Barn in Sayre. Ray Dean was raised in the Sweetwater-Mayfield area and graduated from Sweetwater Public School. Happy Anniversary wishes for this coming week go to JD and Lyndsay Shedd on 10/11; my son and daughter-in-law, Will & Chelsie Pritchard on 10/12, and to Kade & Trasey Johnson who will celebrate on 10/14. Birthdays to celebrate for this issue will be: 10/11-Donna Sanders, Aunesty Crosby, Cathy LeGrand & Missy Henry King; 10/12- Kate Cunningham, Robert Jones, Carla Eslick & Hunter Flanagan; 10/13Jean Ann Street, Brenton Stanford & Jaci Needham; 10/14-LaCinda Miller & Traci Calhoun Sanders; 10/15-Lora Nicholson; 10/16-Marianne Greer, Danny P. Miller, Aaron Hobbs, Julie Fischer & Bethany Penny; and on 10/17-Brad Spitzer & Fisher McGuire. If you enjoy reading this column and would like to help keep it interesting, please call me at 580-243-8923, or mail your news to me at P.O. Box 773, Erick, OK 73645. For your convenience, you can email your items to me at [email protected]. It would be nice to be able to post any showers, meetings, and town happenings etc..., for the people of Erick and the Mayfield-Sweetwater areas to be aware of. Sometimes seeing it on Facebook is too late for the paper’s deadline of Friday by noon for the following week’s edition. The deadline for this column is by Friday by noon for the following week’s edition. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM

Misdemeanors Felonies

MISDEMEANORS 10/10/2023 10:00 PM