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City starting manager transition

At Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Purcell City Council and Public Works Authority, out-going City Manager Dale Bunn agreed to submit a written transition plan for new City …
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ACOG safety grant awarded

McClain County District 2 Commissioner Wilson Lyles reports the county has received a safety grant for striping in some areas. Lyles reported striping is complete from areas west of Purcell into …

Office filings

McClain County Election Board Secretary Karen Haley has listed filings as of 5 p.m. Monday. As of late Tuesday afternoon, for the Purcell City Council, Greg Wheat and Joseph Franco have filed in …

Accepting donations for Dragon Lunch program

Organizers with the Dragon Lunch Account program are accepting donations as the first semester of the school year comes to an end. The Dragon Lunch Account program helps low income students have …

Open meeting and open records seminars coming to a close

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host seminars on Oklahoma’s open meeting and open records laws in five locations across the …

MATC campus changes rapidly moving forward

Things are looking a little different these days at Mid-Amercia Technology Center in Wayne! The center is undergoing a renovation and addition that will add 29,000 sq. ft. to the Administration …

PLS goes fine free

The Pioneer Library System is turning a new page with a change its communities can celebrate: the elimination of fines for all ages on overdue materials. As of December 1, a one-time amnesty of …
Sports
Washington junior Jordan Kilmer tackles a Jones ball carrier during the Warriors’ 35-34 win over the Longhorns in the State semifinals. Kilmer had three tackles in the game. Washington plays Millwood Saturday for the State championship.
Warriors dig out of 18 point deficit
It turned out to be the same song, sixth verse for Washington and Jones last Friday night but the game didn’t start off well for the Warriors in their 35-34 state semifinals victory at Yukon. …
Washington senior Cooper Alexander runs with the football after a catch during the Warriors’ 35-34 win over Jones in the Class 2A semifinals. Alexander had two catches for 23 yards. Washington plays Millwood Saturday for the State championship.
Back in the State saddle
It’s not like they don’t know each other and it’s not like they haven’t been on this stage before. For the third time in the last seven years Washington and Millwood will …
Purcell sophomore Kaylin Vazquez dribbles ahead of the Lindsay defense during the Dragons’ 66-47 win over the Leopards last Friday. Vazquez scored five points in the game.
Purcell girls open with win
Led by Hadleigh Harp’s 11 points, Purcell raced past Lindsay, 66-47, to begin the 2023-24 hard court season. The game was Lindsay’s second of the season but Purcell’s first. …
Warriors open with win
Second-year Washington head girls basketball coach Kale Simon is concentrating on taking things day by day with his team this season. It’s a trust in the process that he believes will help …
Lexington junior Skylar Rollins defends a Sulphur player during the Bulldogs’ game against their Bulldog counterparts. Lexington was defeated 73-59. Rollins scored two points in the game.
‘Dawgs pick up first win
The Lexington Bulldogs picked up their first win of the season with a 68-50 victory over Stratford last Friday. Four ‘Dawgs were in double figures, including 17 apiece from Drew Dierking, …
It’s tourney season
The Wayne Bulldogs dropped both games last week, falling to ECP 51-44 and Empire 54-48. “We just keep having self-inflicted wounds. But, I know as we keep going, we’ll get things …
Calendar of events
Obituaries
Keith Edward Clayton died peacefully December 2, 2023, in Tecumseh at the age of 81 years 10 months 8 days. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2023, at the Wadley’s …
Kenneth Wilton Harrington passed away December 4, 2023, at his daughter’s home in Lexington, at the age of 92 years 3 months 6 days. A Visitation is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, December …
Family and friends will gather and celebrate Chase Patrick Hayes, 38, at 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the Purcell First Baptist Church. Please join the family for Starbucks coffee and cookies …
Lynda Moore died December 2, 2023 in Sherman, Texas, after dementia and a fracture to her hip. Lynda Mae Freeze was born June 12, 1944 in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Lynda and her twin sister Glenda Fay …
Tony Keith Blevins died Thursday, November 23, 2023, after an extended illness, at the age of 64 years 1 month 2 days.   Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the …
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Opinion
Lester Lane was an amazing Oklahoma athlete who should be in the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. Lane was a three sport All-Stater in high school at Purcell. He was also a three-sport …
Happy birthday to Debbie Gantz, Dylan Smith, Wayne Keeler, Tami Jones, Grant Gardner, Carol Abernathy, Megan Brinker, Kevin Clagg, John Isaac Dumas, Susannah Marie Rowell, Victoria Hooper, Sylvia …
After three days of leftovers I thought I was going to turn into a turkey sandwich. Personally, I like my bread to be extra fresh for the post-Thanksgiving sandwiches and the loaf I got last …
Happy birthday to Charlie Sherman, Tyler Cummings, Mark Suchy, Judy Taber, Julie Gentry, Heather Moring, Jeff Abernathy, Bob Atterberry, Debbie Gantz, Teresa Pollok, Yesenia Carrillo, Abigail …
Happy Thanksgiving. Most everyone has a favorite holiday and Thanksgiving is mine. No decorating. No presents to wrap. None of the hustle and bustle of what’s right around the corner. …
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