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School board sells bonds, hires two teachers at special meeting Friday

Purcell High School Alumni Jason Tompkins and his family, wife, Samantha and children Landri and Crue are now Dragons. Tompkins will teach computer science and coach softball and basketball.
Purcell’s Board of Education held a special meeting last Friday at 1 p.m. and voted to sell the general obligation bonds for the new junior high gymnasium for $2,335,000. In other action …
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Art Walk 2025 in Purcell Friday

Get ready for an evening of art, shopping and vintage treasures as Art Walk returns to Purcell with a vintage twist! Make plans to attend the event Friday, June 20, from 6–9 p.m. on Main …

2” more rain over weekend

Over Father’s Day weekend, the Heart of Oklahoma picked up 2” of rain bringing the year-to-date total here to 34.64”. In contrast, Oklahoma City has measured 16.49” so …

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 May 29-June 4, 2025. …

Register wins top OPA award

Among the eight Oklahoma newspapers that received top honors in the Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest was The Purcell Register . The Sequoyah Awards were presented at the Annual …

Madden appointed to education board

Experienced educator and 1995 Purcell graduate Melissa Madden was appointed to take Holly Baker’s place in Seat 4 on the board of education Monday night. Her appointment was effective …

Stabbing in Wayne

Two men have been charged and jailed in McClain County in connection with a first degree burglary and stabbing incident at 3 a.m. Saturday, June 7, in Wayne. Deputies located Hayden Arioui …
Sports
Lauren Holmes and Skylar Wells
Local athletes play in World Series
Two local graduates competed in the 2025 National Junior College Athletics Association DI World Series in Yuma, Ariz. Lauren Holmes is a 2023 graduate of Purcell. Skylar Wells is a 2023 graduate …
The Washington Warrior baseball team defeated Marlow 10-5 Saturday to claim their fourth-straight Class 3A championship.
Can you believe it?
The Washington Warrior baseball team pulled off an incredible feat Saturday when they defeated Marlow 10-5 in the State finals to claim their fourth-straight Class 3A Championship. The …
The Washington Warrior softball team defeated North Rock Creek 21-6 to cap a State tournament run and to claim the Class 5A State championship. Pictured, from front left, are assistant coach Xavier Freeman, Tatum Hyde, Ava Salcedo, Emersyn Massey, Dorothy Shepard, Giorgia Franceschelli, Kelby Beller, Shelbie Caveness, Presley Lucas, Reese Schrader, Julie Hoehner and Isaeliz Reyes-Perez. On the back row, from left, are Mika Winters, Ani Jackson, Briley Beller, Ellie Wells, Abby Byrd, Raelee Adkins and head coach Tylor Lampkin. See full story on page 2B.
Warriors strike GOLD
The Washington Warrior softball program added some more hardware to the trophy case after they won the Class 5A State slow-pitch softball tournament May 8. Washington beat Purcell, Broken Bow …
3A State champs
The Washington girls track team took home gold in the State meet at Plainview last weekend. Girls took home medals or made the podium in more than ten events, including new meet records in the …
The Washington Warrior baseball team defeated Valliant (9-4 and 7-2) in the Super Regional baseball tournament to advance to the State championship. They will play Lone Grove at Noble High School today (Thursday) at 4 p.m.
Warriors are State bound
The Washington baseball team defeated Valliant twice in the Super Regional tournament to advance to the State tournament. It’s the fourth-straight State berth for the three-time defending …
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Obituaries
Marvin Fredrick Christensen died June 16, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 90 years 8 days. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Wadley’s Funeral …
Vonna Deane Richards died June 15, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 74 years 4 months 24 days. Funeral services are scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Wadley’s Funeral …
Funeral services for Kelly Wayne Eacret, 61, were held May 31, 2025 at the Vondel Smith South Lakes Chapel in Oklahoma City. Mr. Eacret passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Kelly was born on …
Jerry Wayne Womack died June 11, 2025, in Lexington, Oklahoma, at the age of 79 years 10 months 21 days. Graveside services were held Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Hillside Cemetery in Purcell, …
Two Heart of Oklahoma baseball players have been selected by the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association as All-Star by class. Boston Knowles was selected on the Class 4A West team. Mayson …
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Opinion
Obviously I’m not on the ground in Los Angeles, but from what I’ve seen those protests are anything but peaceful. Burning cars, looting, throwing bricks and rocks, attacking …
There’s a clever headline in this week’s Register written by OSU Extension’s Trisha Gedon. The story is about rainfall and the headline reads: “Soaklahoma - where the …
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers this Sunday, June 15! *** The Purcell Register will have early deadlines for the issue of June 19 because of the Juneteenth Holiday. All …
When OU’s 47-game football winning streak came to an end in 1957 with a loss to Notre Dame, Daily Oklahoman sports columnist Volney Meece penned this for his lead paragraph. “I knew …
Happy birthday to my great-niece Hazel Budd of Midwest City. Hazel celebrates her sixth birthday Thursday, June 5. *** Happy birthday to our own Purcell Register employee Doris …
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