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Pioneer Library System named Library of the Year

It was at a Thursday evening awards ceremony at Norman’s Embassy Suites that Pioneer Library System (PLS) took home the freshly-minted top award of Library of the Year. PLS Executive …
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Finkbeiner gets life without parole

The eight man, four woman jury that found Joshua Allen Finkbeiner guilty of killing Shaliyah Toombs and her unborn child April 29, 2018 has reached a decision on his sentence. Prosecutors were …

Interesting Neighbors

Flames to Hope Equine-Assisted Services is a local non-profit organization using miniature horses to help heal the hearts and minds of those in need. It comes as no surprise to citizens in the …

House approves Teacher/Student Scholarship legislation

A trio of bills aimed at recruiting more teachers for Oklahoma classrooms and assisting Oklahoma students passed the House today. The legislation is authored by Mark McBride, R-Moore, who chairs …

AG Drummond targets scam robocalls

Attorney General Gentner Drummond warned Oklahoma residents today about the pitfalls of illegal robocalls as part of National Consumer Protection Week. The week, which ran March 5-11 this year, is …

Courthouse News

The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in McClain County District Court between March 2-8, …

Tornado precautions necessary

(Editor’snote:InpastyearsThePurcellRegisterhaspublishedtornadosafetypriortotheseason.Thisyear,however,MotherNaturetrickedeveryonewithaFebruarytornado.) It’s never too soon to get …
Sports
Warriors finish season as Class 3A State runners-up
The Washington girls basketball team brought home the silver ball after a 39-33 defeat at the hands of Jones at the Big House. They had wins over Silo (50-34) and Kiefer (46-43) on the way to …
All-State Cheerleader
Nitalia Briganti, Lexington High School senior, made the 2023 All-State Cheer Squad. Nitalia is the first Bulldog Cheerleader to earn this honor since Cara Crouse in 1997.
All-State wrestling
Lexington senior Izzy Pack was named to the West All-State team in wrestling. She is the first female wrestler from Lexington to receive this honor.
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Obituaries
Freddie (Fred) Gene Garrett was born in Maysville, Okla., on a hot 1930 summer day as a 13-1/2 pound baby boy hurdled into the epicenter of the great depression. Tough doesn’t describe the …
Margaret Kay Riggs died March 11, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years 6 months. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Noble IOOF Cemetery, …
Barbara Jean Spray died March 2, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 82 years 6 months 29 days. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Wadley’s Funeral …
Graveside services for Tammy Finch, 58, of Oklahoma City will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Washington Cemetery. Services will be under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral …
Helen Price, 84, of Purcell, passed away March 1, 2023 in Oklahoma City. Rose Helen Shepherd was born on November 10, 1938 to Albert Doyle Shepherd and Jewell Rebecca Shepherd (Burgett) in …
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