Editor’s note: Answering The Purcell Register ’s five questions this week is Justin Johnston, a newly sworn-in deputy at the McClain County Sheriff’s Office.
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2/15/24
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Sammie Rude Compton is an Oklahoma Native who shares a story as big as the western sky in her book The Cowboy Ike Rude Riding into the Wind .
The book is a biography of her father, Ike Rude.
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Rebecca Andrews
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2/15/24
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North and southbound I-35 will be intermittently narrowed between Moore and Pauls Valley from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
The measure is part of a wrong-way detection system installation …
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2/15/24
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Current Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce President Greg Wheat now has another hat to wear.
Wheat, 48, defeated Chris Hurt for the Division 2 seat on the Purcell City Council Tuesday, …
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2/15/24
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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 January 25-31, 2024.
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2/8/24
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You can dispose of Styrofoam in a safe, environmentally-friendly manner by bringing it to the Purcell Public Library this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. The library is hosting the foam recycling …
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2/8/24
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The U.S. government is warning the public of a new scam utilizing fake court documents, fake government correspondence and false charges under COVID relief programs to solicit “preemptive …
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The Purcell Register
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2/8/24
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One man was treated for stab wounds at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City and another man was arrested and placed in the McClain County Jail.
McClain County officials reported that just before …
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2/8/24
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Johnny Hale has installed and maintained overhead doors around Purcell since 1984.
His company, Hale’s Overhead Doors, proudly serviced horse farms, ranches, businesses, and residents.
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Rebecca Andrews
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2/8/24
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Body-worn cameras caught an altercation between Lexington Police and the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department during an incident around noon January 30 on the north end of Lexington.
What …
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2/8/24
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Purcell’s City Council is in the process of formulating a committee to review and recommend a dedicated complex for city departments and future needs.
That motion passed at Monday …
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John D. Montgomery
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2/8/24
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Tuesday is election day for school board seats in Wayne and Washington and a seat on the Purcell City Council.
That Division 2 city council race is between Chris Hurt, 48 and Greg Wheat, 54.
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2/8/24
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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 January 18-24, 2024.
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2/1/24
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When Newcastle Republican Sherrie Conley decided not to seek re-election to her District 20 State Representative seat several area residents took notice.
Already five people have announced they …
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The Purcell Register
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2/1/24
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Editor’s note: Answering The Purcell Register ’s five questions this week is Purcell CPA Katie Midkiff.
Q. What got you interested in accounting?
A. Growing up, I always …
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2/1/24
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The 2024 Lexington Winter Homecoming will be February 1 at 6 p.m.
Due to the coronation, the Bulldogs will play first at 6:30 followed by the girls.
Homecoming candidates include Zeke …
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2/1/24
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Prior to their games with Pauls Valley on Friday night, Washington will crown the 2023-24 basketball king and queen.
The coronation will be held at 6 p.m. prior to the tip off of the boys game, …
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2/1/24
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In a surprising 3-2 decision Monday night, Purcell’s City Council turned down bids to purchase the dilapidated former Purcell Municipal Hospital facility at 1500 N. Green Avenue.
A motion …
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John D. Montgomery
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2/1/24
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Unseasonably warm temperatures descended on the Heart of Oklahoma Monday, Jan. 29 with highs in the low 70s. The McClain Bank thermometer read 73 at about 4 p.m. The average normal high temperature …
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1/29/24
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Main Street in Purcell will close Monday, Jan. 29 for a re-striping project.
The closure will affect Main Street from Green Avenue east to 4th Street from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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1/26/24
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