January 21, 2023 Issue, Page 3 of 24

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News January 21, 2023 The Elk City News -3 Elk City Aquatic Center Update Merritt Oilerettes win big for the week By Shonda Little crew dominated, winning 54- 1%: ‘The City of Elk City posted progress pictures of the new aquat- The Merritt Oilerettes ‘The first quarter started ic center on the city’s Facebook page. The projected date of com- dominated both their oppo- out exciting, with Merritt pletion continues to be by the end of May. According to City Man- nents last week with big vic- ager Tom Ivester, they hope to be completed by Memorial Day, tory margins. coming out with only a three- and Joe D. Hall General Contractors are working day and night to According to stats from point lead of 13-10. meet the projected date. Courtesy photos. Coach Jeff Daughtery, his girl However, the Oilerettes squad outscored their oppo- found their groove with hot OSU receives $1.2M grant to process Senator’s papers nents by 79 points. ‘The Merritt girls squared shots and a strong defense off against the Cordell Blue in the second. They put 15 Stillwater — The Oklaho- and Clerico Family Chair for stituent mail, Inhofe’s sched- such records to research in- Devils at home on January on the board but kept Hollis ma State University Library Library Excellence. “We are ules, legislative, press and stitutions to make them avail- 1%; from scoring a single point. was awarded over $1.2 mil- honored to serve as the repos- audio-visual files, awards and able to the public. Grants, like The Oilerettes didn’t al- The third quarter was the lion by the Senate Historical itory for the senator's papers.” memorabilia. the one awarded to OSU, are low a single point in the first Office. This preservation part- In late 2022, Inhofe an- After learning that OSU one way the funding is being quarter but put 22 on the strongest for the Oilerettes nership grant will fund the nounced that he had selected would receive the senator's offensively, with 18 points supplies, personnel and space OSU as the repository for his papers, the Library was in- used. board. needed to process, archive archive. The senator's papers vited to apply for support. The Library has received Merritt continued to sink going through the hoop for and make publicly available document his public service In 2022, the U.S. Senate Ap- about half the collection; the baskets with 15 points in Merritt. the papers of U.S. Sen. Jim from 1967 to 2023, covering propriations Committee ear- remainder should arrive in the second quarter, 16 in the Merritt put eight more on Inhofe. his tenure in the Oklahoma marked $10 million to assist early 2023. Due to the mas- third quarter, and seven in “Senator Inhofe’s career State House of Representa- with the proper archiving of sive size of the collection — the fourth quarter. books in the fourth quarter. has helped shape today’s tives, Oklahoma State Senate, official records. The purpose over 1,400 linear feet — ar- Riely Hartman led the Addison Hartman was Oklahoma and left a mark on Mayor of Tulsa, U.S. House of of the funding is to ensure top scorer ational discourse,” said Shei- Representatives and U.S. Sen- the preservation of senators’ chivists anticipate it will take team with 12 points. Addi- the with 13 la Johnson, dean of Libraries ate. The records contain con- records and the donation of more than five years to pro- son Hartman came in clutch points, and Ella Porter made cess the collection. The collec- with nine points. Halie Smith her presence known with 11 Roger Mills County Cattlemen’s Assoc. tion will be held in the OSU and Marlie Mong both scored points. Library's Special Collections eight points. 45th Annual All Breed Bull Sale and University Archives and Ella Porter, Chloe Stout, Payton Fite assisted the will be available by appoint- Preslie Taylor, Gracie Smith, Merritt effort with nine Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 12:15 p.m. ment. and Ainsley Partain also put points. ROGER MILLS (Alternate Date - February 11, 2023) 2 For more information COUNTY points on the board. Also getting on the board CATTLEMEN'S about the Senator Jim Inhofe ‘The Oilerettes won, 60- ASSOCIATION Cheyenne Ag Pavilion Collection or to inquire about 22. were Breegan Barnett, Chloe (West side of Cheyenne) access to material in the col- The Merritt girls then Stout, Preslie Taylor, Marlie lection call 405-744-6311 or played Hollis. Mong, Hallie Smith, and Ri- Bulls consigned by the following: [email protected]. Mike's Seedstock Lazy S Ranch Newman Ranch Once again, Daughtery’s ely Hartman. 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