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Poll: Oklahomans oppose race-based tax exemptions
Poll: Oklahomans oppose race-based tax exemptions
OKLAHOMA CITY (October 2, 2023) – A new poll shows Oklahomans strongly oppose exempting individuals from paying state income tax based on their status as a member of a Native American tribe. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Sites
Sites
Ray Dean Sites of Mountain View, Oklahoma, went to his eternal resting place on October 1, 2023 at the age of 69 years, 10 months, and 15 days. Ray Dean was born in Sayre, Oklahoma, to Troy Daine Sites and Joyce Kathleen Honsinger Sites. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Elk City Native Promoted to Colonel
Elk City Native Promoted to Colonel
John Paul Smith has risen to rare heights while serving his country. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Play Elk City Bingo for Fun
Play Elk City Bingo for Fun
Go to the Elk City Chamber of Commerce Facebook page to find the Elk City Bingo card. It is a way to see Elk City and participate in the many activities around town. Here is how to play: first, find the bingo card on the FaceBook page. Then save the card on the phone. Next, post a picture participating in the activity. An example would be to attend a local high school football game or to have a margarita at Prairie Fire. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
WOHS Open Nominations for Western Oklahoma Hall of Fame
WOHS Open Nominations for Western Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Western Oklahoma Historical Society is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame. Contact Doug Haught for the form that needs to be filled out and returned. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Erick’s First Annual Purple People Eater Festival is a success
Erick’s First Annual Purple People Eater Festival is a success
Erick Fire Department raised money for Christmas presents 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Sayre Band Continue March to Greatness
Sayre Band Continue March to Greatness
Sayre High School Band Director Tim Martin knows where his students excel. 10/10/2023 10:00 PM
Residents’ Rights Month
Residents’ Rights Month
Across the country, residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities along with family members, ombudsman program representatives, citizen advocates, facility staff, and others will honor the individual rights of long-term care residents by celebrating Residents’ Rights Month. Residents’ Rights Month is an annual event held in October by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (Consumer Voice) to celebrate and focus on awareness of dignity, respect, and the value of long-term care residents. This year’s Residents’ Rights Month theme - Amplify Our Voices - emphasizes a community of long-term care residents coming together to make their voices heard. For residents, amplifying your voice means being outspoken about your preferences and choices, and sharing who you are and your experiences. “Residents’ voices are the most important at the decision- making table. This year’s Residents’ Rights Month theme reminds residents – your story deserves to be told!” said Lori Smetanka, Executive Director of Consumer Voice.For questions about residents’ rights, contact Cherrie Nutley, Ombudsman Supervisor Western OK, 580562-5032The Nursing Home Reform Law, passed in 1987, guarantees nursing home residents their individual rights, including but not limited to individualized care, respect, dignity, the right to visitation, the right to privacy, the right to complain, and the right to make independent choices. Assisted Living Centers and Residential Care Facilities maintain their rights as U.S. Citizens. Residents’ Rights Month raises awareness about these rights and pays tribute to the unique contributions of long-term residents. The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program has worked for nearly 50 years to promote residents’ rights daily. More than 5,900 volunteers and 1,300 paid staff are advocates for residents in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Authorized under the Older Americans Act and administered by the Administration on Aging, the program also provides information on how to find a facility, conducts community education sessions, and supports residents, their families, and the public with one-on-one consultation regarding long-term care. 10/03/2023 11:00 PM
One Hundred Years Ago, October 1923
One Hundred Years Ago, October 1923
The last week in September and the first week in October saw the heaviest rains ever known in this part of the country. A four day and night rain accumulated to eight inches of water. Bridges and culverts were washed out; railroad traffic was suspended for two weeks. An accompanying hailstorm beat down crops. Van M. Barr reported that his cotton was almost completely ruined. Dr. Jefferson Denby’s farm south of Carter lost two windmills, a barn and granaries due to the floods. 10/03/2023 11:00 PM
Plant spring bulbs during the prime months of fall
Plant spring bulbs during the prime months of fall
STILLWATER – The petals on the summer flowers may be curling and turning brown now, but gardeners can look forward to vibrant colors next year by planting spring-flowering bulbs soon. 10/03/2023 11:00 PM
Walters Congratulated by USDA for School Food Assistance Program
Walters Congratulated by USDA for School Food Assistance Program
Dear Superintendent Walters, Thank you for Oklahoma’s commitment to feeding children this past summer through the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program. Because of your dedication 431,000 children are estimated to receive summer benefits totaling $51,700,000 to help their families put healthy food on the table. 10/03/2023 11:00 PM
FFA Chapter Officers Attend Annual COLT Conference Sponsored by Public Service Company
FFA Chapter Officers Attend Annual COLT Conference Sponsored by Public Service Company
Officers of the Elk City FFA chapter participated in the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept. 19 at the Great Plains Technology Center in Lawton, Oklahoma. 10/03/2023 11:00 PM
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