Happy birthday to Eva Colwell, Sammy Colwell, Zachary Carpenter, Hannah Hail, Taryn Knowles, Brock Hail, Hunter Perigo, Whitney Johnson, Sarah Bates, Michelle Denise Braden, Jeff McCaskill, Mark Holden, Cynthia Calixto, Sofia Ortiz, Amanda Powell and Fran Ray.

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Purcell’s Art Walk will be held Friday, August 16, and Main Street shop owners encourage the community to come out and enjoy the event.

Beyond art, there will be live music and food trucks and visitors will find a host of vendors set up along Main Street selling jewelry, vintage clothing and more.

Art Walk will last from 6 to 9 p.m. and is set to reoccur on the third Friday of every month through October, returning in March.

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School started today in the Heart of Oklahoma.

Crosswalks and neighborhood streets will be filled with children walking and bicycling to school.

The message is simple: Mortorists - Put down the phone, stay alert and watch out for these precious, vulnerable children.

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The Purcell Public Library will present “Music Connection” Tuesday, August 20, from 4-5 p.m. in the small banquet room of the Purcell Multi-Purpose Center.

Music Connection is a interactive music and story program for children ages three to seven and their caregivers.

It includes singing, playing instruments, listening, moving to music and more.

Engaging with music is a fun way to build and strengthen early literacy skills, helping kids succeed in learning and in life.

For more information call 405-527-5546.

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The Purcell Register will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day.

The office will be open at 8 a.m. Tuesday and regular deadlines of 11 a.m. will apply.

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The 2024 Heart of Oklahoma Football preview magazine will publish August 29, featuring Purcell, Washington, Wayne and Lexington football teams.

There will be pictures, previews and up-coming game information, each team’s 2024 schedule and more.

Make sure you plan to pick up a copy of The Register on August 29 as your team kicks off this football season!

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One of my sorority sisters, Michele Sleem Manning of Oklahoma City, served this at a get-together recently. I brought some home and it didn’t last long! It’s awesome!

Pineapple Sour Cream Cake

8 oz. can crushed pineapple in juice

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 pkg. (2 layer) white cake mix

1 package (4 servings) french vanilla pudding

4 eggs

1/2 pint sour cream

1/4 cup oil

Combine pineapple with juice and soda. Mix well.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix and remaining ingredients. Add pineapple mixture. Blend.

Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Do not underbake.

Cool in pan for 15 minutes and remove from pan.

Top with a glaze of lemon juice and powdered sugar combined.