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2024 Warrior Homecoming

The Washington Warrior Homecoming court for 2024 includes, front row, from left, Aubri Clary, Scarlett Tontz, Delia Snow, Olivia Palumbo, Jayden Taylor and Claire Cannon. Back row - Mason Singletary, Hudson Howard, Tanner Olson, Nate Roberts, Tatum Wilk, Carson Elliott and Kane Lampkin. The crown bearer will be Rocky Beller and the flower girl will be Millie Murray.
Washington will crown their 2024 Homecoming Queen and King prior to next Friday night’s 7 p.m. football encounter with the Marietta Indians. The coronation ceremony will be held at 6:30 …
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Brush pickup

The City of Purcell has set free limb/brush collection for curb side pick-up for the time frame of September 30-October 25. Brush will be collected during business hours and residents are …

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 19-25, 2024. …

Music to our ears

If shopping, eating delicious food and listening to fabulous music is in your wheelhouse, then downtown Purcell is where you need to be on Saturday. That’s when the first Heart of Oklahoma …

Purcell Homecoming Friday

Purcell will crown the 2024 football homecoming queen Friday night in a ceremony prior to the Purcell-Plainview football contest at Conger Field. The King and Queen will be announced at the …
Allen Dorman has over 300 pieces of Halloween decorations that adorn his front yard but his favorite part of the display is the graveyard.

Halloween haven

When you are looking for the most elaborate Halloween decorations maybe on the planet, you don’t have to look any further than 709 N. 8th in Purcell. That’s the spooktacular home of …

Suchy to be Grand Marshal for 2024 PHS Homecoming Parade

Popular Purcell Elementary School Secretary Jackie Suchy has been selected to be the Grand Marshal of the 2024 PHS Homecoming Parade. Suchy has worked for the Purcell School District for the …

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Washington senior Mason Singletary turns upfield Friday night during the Warriors’ 54-0 win over Dickson. Singletary had two receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Warriors hold Comets to 27 yards
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Lexington junior Cadyn Krueger scans the field for an open receiver. Lexington dismantled Little Axe 47-14 Thursday night. Krueger threw for 123 yards and a pair of scores and ran for another six-point play, finishing with 101 yards rushing. Lexington hosts Marlow Friday night at 7 p.m.
‘Dawgs dismantle Little Axe
Senior Gavrie Williams returned the opening kick off 90 yards for a touchdown and the Bulldogs never looked back in a 47-14 rout of the Little Axe Indians last Thursday night. Williams ended up …
Purcell senior Devan Martin gives a ball the boot on a kickoff for the Dragons during their game against Plainview Friday night. Purcell fell 40-10.
Dragons travel to Kingfisher
Purcell jumps from the frying pan into the fire this week with a road trip to Kingfisher Friday night at 7 p.m. After last Friday’s lopsided 40-10 loss to Plainview,   the Dragons …
Washington sophomore Kinzlee Pogue (7) celebrates with her team after hitting a home run against Bethel during the Warriors’ 12-7 win. She drove in two runs with the swing.
Warriors open Playoffs
The Washington fast-pitch softball team opened the State playoffs by hosting the Regional tournament Wednesday. Jones and Chisholm will round out the three-team tournament. Jones is 13-13 …
Purcell senior Kenna Esparza and her Dragon teammates are running into the State playoffs, hosting Marlow and Harrah in the Regional tournament. The Regional will conclude today (Thursday).
Regional hosts
Purcell is hosting the Class 5A Regional 7. Joining the Dragons are Marlow and Harrah. Purcell earned a bye in the first game and were to face the winner of Marlow and Harrah at 2 p.m. …
Coming off his best game, Wayne senior Jaxon Dill and Co. will host Wilson Friday night at 7 p.m. at D.S. Zack Powell Stadium. Dill had 61 yards rushing on 11 carries with two scores in Wayne’s 32-26 loss to Healdton Friday. He was also 9-17 for 156 yards and a touchdown through the air.
Just short
The Wayne Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker Friday night, 32-26, in the final minutes at Healdton. Wayne had the ball inside the Healdton 10 yard line late in the fourth quarter and up by four …

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Obituaries
Funeral services for Dolores Marie Ramsey, 94, of Purcell were held Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Memorial Park Cemetery, 13313 N. Kelley …
Johnathan Charles Morris died September 22, 2024, in Purcell, Oklahoma at the age of 45 years 5 months 18 days. Memorial Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the …
Memorial services for Anna Jo Woodruff, 65, of Lexington will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 at Primrose Funeral Service in Norman. Ms. Woodruff died Sept. 21, 2024. Arrangements are under …
Graveside services for Sally Tague, 88, of Washington were held Monday, September 23, 2024 at the Washington Cemetery. Services were under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home of Purcell. …
Marie Owen Johnson, a vibrant soul whose life was marked by her unwavering dedication to family, community and adventure, passed away peacefully at her home in Lexington, Oklahoma, at the age of 97. …

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Editor's Notebook
Hats off to the event staff led by Serena Melton that pulled off a brilliant Heart of Oklahoma Music Festival last Saturday. There was a steady stream of patrons throughout Saturday but the …
Happy birthday to Donald Sherman, John Warren, Adrian Arriaga, Dr. Bryan Dye, Brandon Fisher, Debra Fisher, Erica Montelongo, Dutzie Nabonne, Henry Dumas and Lisa Clark Robertson. *** The …
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The City of Purcell held a meeting September 19 to determine what to do about the city’s radio station. The city has spent around $50,000 on the radio station that few people even know …
Music lovers are in for a treat Saturday, September 28, when the Heart of Oklahoma Music Festival kicks off in downtown Purcell. The event starts at 11 a.m. featuring local Oklahoma musical …
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Gracie was just back from the grocery store the other day when she was lamenting how much higher groceries are now than they were a year or two ago. As she was unpacking the recently purchased …

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