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Little Texas & Logan Mac
Starting at 11 a.m. and running all day and into the night will be the third annual Heart of Oklahoma Music Festival. The event will bring a full day of live music, food, shopping and community …
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Burn ban extended

McClain County Commissioners voted Monday at the courthouse to extend the 14-day burn ban for the county. …

Change of venue: McClain County Health Department moving to North Green

The McClain County Health Department is relocating to a new facility in Purcell. The move will begin Friday, November 6, with the department scheduled to reopen at its new location Friday, …

Free brush pickup

The City of Purcell has set free limb/brush collection for curb side pick-up only for the time frame of October 1-30. Brush will be collected during business hours and residents are required to …

Applications available now for Operation Christmas

It’s that time of year! McClain County Operation Christmas applications are now available. The deadline to apply is November 25. Applicants must be McClain County residents, meet …

Kiwanis Kids at Play Day

Families from Lexington, Purcell, Wayne, Washington and surrounding communities are invited to Kids at Play Day on Saturday, October 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Purcell Lake Park. Thanks to a $1,000 …

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 September 17-23, 2026. …

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Washington senior Raelee Adkins watches the ball fly off her bat during the Regional softball tournament on Monday. The Warriors defeated Holdenville (6-0) and Chisholm (12-0) on Monday.
Warriors sweep Regional Tournament
The host Washington Warriors moved their Regional tournament up to Monday and Tuesday due to possibility of heavy rainfall in Central Oklahoma. They had no problem advancing to the Super …
Wayne senior Eli Stottlemyre (5) hands the ball off to Jeremiah Peterson (2) while Cobey Williamson (4) goes out for a lead block. The 4-0 Bulldogs travel to Wewoka Friday night.
Wayne makes it to 4-0
The Wayne Bulldogs remain perfect on the season moving to 4-0 after a nail-biting win over the Healdton Bulldogs, 16-14, last Friday night at home. “It was a hard fought game and both defenses …
Washington freshman Rook Wilson defends a pass during the Warriors’ 45-0 win over Little Axe Friday night.
Warriors blank Indians, 45-0
Washington’s first team offense only played six plays against Little Axe on the road last Friday in the team’s 45-0 shellacking of Little Axe. The Warriors lit up the scoreboard for 39 first …
Purcell senior Cash Cook intercepted a pass Friday night against Plainview, which he returned 85 yards for a touchdown. Cook also scored three touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball. Purcell was defeated 53-35.
Cash Cook has phenomenal game but Dragons come up short at Plainview
Purcell Senior Cash Cook played like a football machine on both sides of the ball last Friday night at Plainview. He was responsible for four touchdowns and had a two-point conversion run. …
Purcell freshman Taryn Knowles struck out 17 batters on the way to a 4-3 Dragon win on September 24. The Dragons were paired with Sulphur and Blanchard in the Regional tournament.
Dragons play in Blanchard Regional
Purcell’s fast-pitch softball squad took a 17-11 record into this week’s Regional tournament at Blanchard Tuesday. The Dragons were scheduled to play at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Blanchard. Also …
Lexington junior Cody Rollins runs up field with the ball for the Bulldogs. Rollins and Company will travel to Dibble this week for a tilt with the Demons.
Lex travels to Dibble
Lexington will travel to Dibble this Friday night for a 7 p.m. showdown with the Dibble Demons. Lexington is coming off a 44-7 loss at the hands of the Antlers Bearcats last Friday night. …

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Obituaries
Stephen Anthony DePue was peacefully welcomed into heaven on September 21, 2026, at home in the early morning hours. He was 79 years old and touched many lives during those precious years. He was …
Jeffrey Levy Andrews was born on June 4, 1965 in Purcell, Oklahoma, to Junior Andrews and Shirley Tompkins Andrews. He was promoted to glory on September 22, 2026 at home surrounded by the love of …
Tommy Lauren Harmon passed unexpectedly September 23, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 43 years 1 months 14 days. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2026, at …
Linda Kay Redmond passed peacefully September 27, 2026, in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years 2 months 23 days. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2026, at the …
Robert “Dwayne” Yelton, 71, of Purcell, Okla., passed on September 10, 2026 in Norman, Okla. Dwayne was born in Oklahoma City to Robert “Lester” Yelton and Barbara Jean (Woody) Yelton, on …

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We were recently at junior high football games at Sulphur. To say it was hot was like saying there are seven days in a week. How hot was it? It was so hot Gracie and I elected to sit …
Happy birthday to Donald Sherman, Chris Valencia, Lori Frankenberg, Ann Black, Linda Burton, Kevin Konrade, Miguel Legarda, John Warren, Adrian Arriaga, Dr. Bryan Dye, Brandon Fisher, Erica …
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If you aren’t already tired of the heat (and who isn’t) take a gander at some of these temperatures from random cities and towns. I chose a random day, Wednesday, September 16, at a random …
Happy birthday to my great-niece, Ellianna Rusler of Midwest City. Ellianna celebrates her 13th birthday Friday, September 25. *** Happy birthday to Charles Perry, Nancy Ewing …
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A very long time ago when computers were a new finagled item a very smart man said, “Just wait until they can fix themselves.” Then, he said, we’ll have a problem. The latest …

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