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Pursuit, power outage Friday morning

The remnants of power poles and electrical equipment at the corner of Huron and Canadian streets was left by OG&E and Purcell Electric Department personnel after an accident took out a couple of poles early Friday morning. Many parts of Purcell were without power for nearly two hours Friday.
A traffic accident in the wee hours of Nov. 24 at Huron and Canadian streets resulted in an hour and 45 minute power outage in Purcell starting just before 7 a.m. Friday. Purcell Police …
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Drive by shooting

A McClain County family returning from a Christmas light display last week was fired upon by a person in a van between Rosedale and Byars. The van pulled up behind the car very closely and then …

Wanette family named Farm and Ranch Family of the Year

The Karges family of Wanette was recognized as Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s District Eight Farm and Ranch Family of the Year at the organization’s 82nd annual meeting November 11 in Oklahoma …

Candidate filing begins for Board of Education

Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, December 4, for McClain County school districts. Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of …

Filing begins December 4 for Municipal Offices

Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in City of Purcell will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, December 4. Those who wish to file for a municipal office …

Lunch debt program aiding struggling families in state

Oklahomans for Public Education and the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition are proud to announce their joint foundering initiative aimed at helping struggling families and school districts pay off …

Johnson Road overlay done

McClain County District 2, along with the City of Purcell, recently completed a project on Johnson Road with a four inch asphalt surface. Purcell applied for a Municipal Roads Drilling Activity …

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Washington sophomore Dawson Thomas sacks the Vian quarterback Friday night during the Warriors’ 47-14 playoff win.
Vian: a bump in the road
Washington extended its current winning streak to 28 in a row with a 47-14 beat-down of the Vian Wolverines last Friday night at Ada. With the victory, the Warriors have advanced to the State …
Dragons open season Friday
Roger Raper begins his sixth season at the helm of the Dragons when they hit the hard court   at Lindsay December 1. His counterpart Toney Cooper begins his second season as head coach of …
Washington basketball opener moved
Due to football continuing at Washington, the Warriors opening basketball game for the 2023-24 season has been moved from Friday, December 1 at Comanche, to today (Thursday) at Comanche. The …
Washington Cheer captured their 15th Cheer State Championship November 11 at Moore High School.
Washington Cheer takes State
Washington Cheer captured their 15th Cheer State Championship November 11 at Moore High School. Forty-one teams competed in the Regional Championship November 4 in Jay, OK, with 15 teams …
Washington senior Major Cantrell carries the ball during the Warriors’ 56-7 win over Meeker. Cantrell had five rushes for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Defense bows neck in win
Outside of Meeker’s first drive, Washington’s defense played lights out in a 56-7 rout of the Bulldogs in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. “We definitely had a slow …
Wayne picks up two wins
Last Friday night Wayne kicked off their basketball season hosting Springer. The Lady Bulldogs got a 54-32 win. Seven girls were on the board led by senior Faith Brazell with 15. Freshman Taelyn …

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Obituaries
Tony Keith Blevins died Thursday, November 23, 2023, after an extended illness, at the age of 64 years 1 month 2 days.   Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the …
Garland Monroe Dickson, Jr. died November 25, 2023, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 75 years 9 months 30 days.   Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, November 30, 2023, at …
Funeral services for Glenda Kay Herell, 81, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2023 at McMahans Funeral Home, 616 S. 8th St., in Noble. Interment will be at the Lexington Cemetery under …
Oleta Marie Irby gracefully departed this world November 20, 2023, in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years 1 months 2 days. Graveside services were held Monday, November 27, 2023, at the Lexington …
Memorial services for Kenneth Edward Kozik, 60, were held Nov. 24, 2023 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Services were under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell. …

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After three days of leftovers I thought I was going to turn into a turkey sandwich. Personally, I like my bread to be extra fresh for the post-Thanksgiving sandwiches and the loaf I got last …
Happy birthday to Charlie Sherman, Tyler Cummings, Mark Suchy, Judy Taber, Julie Gentry, Heather Moring, Jeff Abernathy, Bob Atterberry, Debbie Gantz, Teresa Pollok, Yesenia Carrillo, Abigail …
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Happy Thanksgiving. Most everyone has a favorite holiday and Thanksgiving is mine. No decorating. No presents to wrap. None of the hustle and bustle of what’s right around the corner. …
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are able to enjoy some time with family and friends this holiday. The Register offices will be closed both Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, for the …
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Since 1968 Jo’s Famous Pizza has been just that – famous. But prior to that the pizza restaurant was called Sharay’s Pizza. It was owned by Jeanne Rhodes. She had an …

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