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ECHS veterans ceremony set

From ElkCitian.com
Elk City High School students are planning a special candle-lighting ceremony honoring war veterans next Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. The ceremony is to be held at the Pioneer Center auditorium. The public, and especially all veterans, are invited to attend. The special program will honor all veterans, and will especially honor 118 soldiers and sailors from the Elk City area who lost th
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Added by Kevin Latham on November 5, 2009 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Grave robbers

Oklahoma has many small out of the way cemeteries. A few weeks ago one of these small cemeteries was desecrated by some grave robbers. It's always shocking to hear this kind of news, even more so when it happens locally.
Grave robbers sneak into a cemetery and may have stolen a skull. The Beckham County Sheriff says it could be a cult ritual or fraternity stunt. The bones of Tommy Jones were scattered around his grave site. His sister says the family wants the remains returned. --
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Added by Kevin Latham on October 19, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Early Reminder: Daylight Saving Time Nov. 1st

Early Reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2009. Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on October 7, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Link: Mrs. Bell: ECHS Guidance Department

Mrs. Bell: ECHS Guidance Department
This site is designed to provide Elk City High School Senior parents and students information about upcoming events, deadlines, college/career planning, financial aid, and other tools to assist students and families during this important year.
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Added by Kevin Latham on October 6, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

New Casino in Hammon

Recent news about a new casino opening in Hammon.
Tribes plan new casino
A joint venture between the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes’ economic development department and the tribes’ Lucky Star Casino enterprise is behind a new gaming operation in western Oklahoma that could create up to 60 jobs. The tribes plan to open a Lucky Star Feather Warrior Casino in Hammon, about four miles north of Elk City. Work on the project should begin next week, with completion expected by mid-M
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Added by Kevin Latham on October 6, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Meet the House District 55 Candidates (KOSU.org Podcast)

Meet the two men vying for the House District 55 seat in western Oklahoma. Podcast at KOSU.org http://is.gd/39BXr via @KOSUMichaelC Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on September 11, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Sayre school stays open amid flu worries

Sayre schools deal with H1N1 flu. This from NewsOK.com:
SAYRE — Sayre High School remained open Thursday while a quarter of the students were absent with flu-like symptoms. Superintendent Todd Winn said the school has had 40 to 45 absences daily since Tuesday. Nearly 190 students attend the Beckham County school. The absence rate was normal on Frid
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Added by Kevin Latham on September 11, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Taco Bell Coming to Elk City and Clinton

Noticed in the Elk Citian yesterday a help wanted ad for managers for a new Taco Bell coming to Elk City. According to the ad it'll be coming in January 2010. If you are interested in a managers position, you can get an application at the Elk City KFC. I wonder where the new Taco Bell will be? Near the new Walmart?? I also got word a KFC/Taco Bell is coming to Clinton. No details on that. Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on September 10, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Old Hospital Demolition Begins

The demolition of the old Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City has begun. I'll need to run down there and grab some pics. I was just inside the lobby of the new hospital yesterday, really nice. Hopefully when the old hospital is gone parking will improve. Right now its hard to find a spot even close to the hospital. Next time I need to go there I may just park at the dialysis center about a 1/2 block away. Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on August 25, 2009 at 9:53am — No Comments

Larry Wade Endorses Jeri Akins

Just read this over a The McCarville Report.
Elk City Daily News Publisher Larry Wade is trying for a hat trick: The veteran newspaperman was the first to endorse David Boren and Brad Henry in their campaigns for governor and now, he's out with an endorsement of Jari Askins.

Wade wrote, "Having looked at the field, we believe she is clearly the person in the posit
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Added by Kevin Latham on August 24, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

West OK Highway Construction

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation provides a list of all the state road construction in our area. http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/newsmedia/ohcu/div5.htm Here's what they have listed for Summer 2009 - Visit link above for map.
  • US-183 - Kiowa Co. - Widen & resurface from Hobart south to SH-19. Winter ’09. Dobson Bros. $1.4 million.
  • US-183 - Tillman Co. - Widen & resurface from
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Added by Kevin Latham on August 3, 2009 at 10:35am — No Comments

Oklahoma Sales Tax Holiday: August 7-9, 2009

It's a back to school shopping weekend. Oklahoma is having a sales tax holiday, August 7th - 9th.
Beginning at 12:01 am on Friday, August 7, 2009, and ending at twelve midnight on Sunday, August 9, 2009, Oklahoma will hold a sales tax holiday giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain clothing and shoes free of sales tax. This includes state and any local sales taxes.

Oklahoma Tax Commission Sales Tax Holiday FAQ
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Added by Kevin Latham on August 3, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Added Sayre and Weatherford 2009-2010 School Calendars

I've added both Sayre Public Schools and Weatherford Public Schools 2009-2010 calendars to our community calendar. Weatherford Public Schools: http://www.wpsok.org/Administration/0910distcal.pdf Sayre Public Schools: http://www.sayre.k12.ok.us/PDF%20Files/2009-2010%20Calendar.pdf Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on July 29, 2009 at 2:17pm — 2 Comments

Post photos and videos from your mobile phone

You can add photos and videos to West OK Journal from your phone by sending them to the e-mail address you'll find on the bottom of your profile page. After you log in click on settings then profile. Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on July 27, 2009 at 3:18pm — No Comments

Just a reminder - Talk it up at WOJ

West OK Journal is for the people of Western Oklahoma to get together and talk about what ever is going on. Share news, pictures, and videos. Discuss things in our forum. Have an event coming up? Let everyone know about it. What's going on at your church, school, or club? Let's talk about it here at West OK Journal. Have any questions? Just leave a comment or post in the forum. Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on July 27, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Elk City Public Schools 2009-2010 Calendar

I've posted Elk City Public Schools 2009-2010 school calendar to our Google Calendar today. Download a pdf from Elk City Public Schools http://www.elkcityschools.com/0910Calendar/Calendar%2009-10.pdf
2009-2010 school calendar
August 2009
10th & 11th Professional Days
12th First Day of
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Added by Kevin Latham on July 27, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Oklahoma House District 55 Election Set

Gov. Brad Henry has scheduled an October special election to fill a vacant office in the State House of Representatives. Ryan McMullen resigned the House District 55 seat earlier this month to accept a federal appointment as state director of rural development with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under the executive proclamation signed by Gov. Henry, filing for the House office will be held on August 3, 4 and 5. The primary and general elections are scheduled for September 8 and October 13… Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on July 27, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

City sells electrical supply system to PSO

From The Elk Citian
City Commissioners accepted a $3.1 million bid from PSO for the city-owned electrical supply system. That action came in an executive session that took about an hour-and-a-half at Monday night's regular meeting. The commission was split, voting 3-2 for the acceptance of the bid. Commissioner Tom Mike Johnson and Mayor Teresa Mullican voted against accepting the bid. Commissioners Roy Burson, Tom Davis and Bruce Byerly voted to accept it. The vote only required a si
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Added by Kevin Latham on July 9, 2009 at 11:25am — No Comments

Elk Citian Now Online

Elk City's weekly The Elk Citian is now online at http://www.elkcitian.com Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on June 25, 2009 at 10:08pm — No Comments

Woman found at Elk City Lake identifed

A woman who was found dead in Elk City Lake Monday afternoon has been identified. Police identified Angel Love Gilbreath, 27, of Elk City, as the victim whose body was found floating on the southwest side of Elk City Lake shortly after 4 p.m. Monday. More... Continue

Added by Kevin Latham on June 25, 2009 at 10:07pm — No Comments

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