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2- The Elk City News January 27, 2024 Round Town January 30 Bricks & Books Club, Chil- dren’s Library, Carnegie Library. 4 PM -5PM. ECHS Basketball, Away - Chickasha, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM. February1 Elk City FFA Local live- stock Show, Convention Center. Luci and Wyatt First Day of Black History Month February 2 Kiwanis Kids Karnival, Elk City Convention Center. ECHS Basketball “Senior Night”, Home vs Newcas- tle. February 3 Kiwanis Kids Karnival, Elk City Convention Center. Take Your Child to the Li- brary Day. Elke City Carn- egie Library. Kaz and Rafe Abby and Damon noted, February 6 ECHS Basketball 4:30PM- Homecoming Blake Redd is the son of Leah and Ronnie Redd. He 5:30PM, Away vs Duncan. Continued from page 1. wants to work on the family ranch after graduating. Chess Club, Carnegie Li- Alex Cupp is the son of Lela ing “My favorite memory is go- to summer Frontier Team brary, 6PM-7PM. and Danny Cupp. He plans on Basketball Camps,” he said. attending SWOSU to earn a The flower girl is Sloane business degree. Stephens, who is the daughter February8 “My favorite memory is go- of Payton and Sam Stephens. ECHS Musical “The Little ing to Frontier Summer Bas- Her hobbies include tumbling, Mermaid”, Pioneer Cen- ketball Camp for the last two unicorns, and going to the gym ter. 7PM-8PM. years,” Cupp said. with her dad. Emily Lowrance is the The ring bearer is Cole daughter of Melody and Bruce Sanders, He is the son of Brit- Do you have an event or Lowrance. She plans to go to ney and Clint Sanders, and he something else you would college and study child psy- enjoys all outside activities, like to share with the com- chology so she can become a along with building things munity in the Round Town counselor. with his siblings. “My favorite memory is Watch the Big Elks demol- Calendar? Email the in- watching Aubrie Pogue eat her ish Bethany after the king and formation for the event to whole meal at a Mexican res- queen are crowned during the Summer Alex and Arleth [email protected] taurant in two minutes,” she Friday evening games. Washita County Owner Receives Centennial Farm Award OKLAHOMA CITY — property must be occupied by about the Centennial Farm the Oklahoma Historical Soci- Founded in 1893 by members educational programs and pub- Deputy State Historic Pres- a family member for at least and Ranch Program, contact ety. The mission of the Okla- of the Territorial Press Associ- lications the OHS chronicles ervation Officer Lynda Ozan 100 years and currently be Shea J. Otley at 405-522-4485 homa Historical Society is to ation, the OHS maintains mu- the rich history of Oklahoma. announced that an Oklahoma operated or occupied by a fam- or [email protected]. collect, preserve and share the seums, historic sites and affili- For more information about Centennial Farm award has ily member or leased out by a ‘The State Historic Preser- history and culture of the state ates across the state. Through the OHS, please visit www. been presented to the owner family must member. The property include a minimum of vation Office is a division of of Oklahoma and its people, its research archives, exhibits, okhistory.org. of a Washita County farm. 40 acres and gross annual sales Hayden Austin Jr. owns of at least $1,000. The Okla- the Hayden G. Austin Jr. Farm homa Historical Society and Narcotics, the Oklahoma State located in the vicinity of Foss. the Oklahoma Department of Bureau of Investigation, and Generally Speaking ‘The family has grown wheat Agriculture, Food and Forestry scores of local agencies deserve and raised cattle on the land have sponsored the Centennial praise for their heroic efforts. since grandparents Robert and Farm and Ranch Awards for 34 ¥ But as I told Congress during Ollie Austin settled the land in years, in which time 98 awards my recent testimony, the many 1910. have been given in Washita successes of law enforcement To qualify for a Centen- County. By Attorney General Gentner Drummond For further information are mitigated when criminal nial Farm or Ranch Award, a Thad the honor of testifying shut down illegal grow opera- nese national allegedly shot to illegal immigrants are allowed recently before the U.S. House tions. My agents, in partner- death four people on a 10-acre to continue streaming across Committee on Homeland Se- ship with other law enforce- marijuana farm in Kingfisher the border unimpeded. “ElkCituNews curity about how the nation’s border crisis is imperiling pub- lic safety in Oklahoma. The ment entities, report a distinct pattern for how this criminal element of foreign nationals County. Investigators say the man had demanded repayment of $300,000 that he claimed to In the field, my agents who come across illegal immigrants at an illegal marijuana farm Biden Administration's failure infiltrate Oklahoma’s mari- have invested into the opera- know all too well that federal (USPS # 173-020) to secure our border is a threat juana market. Typically, they tion. agents will be of limited help. 580-225-3000 to public safety in our state conduct a “straw” purchase of The problems extend well Under the Biden Adminis- tration’s current policy, im- Is published twice w ly by Beckham County Media, LLC and throughout the country. rural property just outside city beyond black-market pot. migrants are only detained 109 W. Broadway, ity, OK 73644-4736 The border crisis is not limits. Sometimes they have With so much illegal marijuana and deported under limited Period ls Postage Paid atElk City, OK 73644 simply a political topic for the a front man lease the real es- being cultivated in Oklahoma, circumstances. This policy ef- talking heads on Fox News. tate. Either way, the criminals the contraband of choice being fectively puts the criminal in POSTMAS Send address changes to PO Box 964, City, OK 73648 As I travel across Oklahoma, I take steps to conceal their ac- smuggled across the nation’s control. Public safety takes a hear real stories from local law tivities. It is commonplace to southwest border is now fen- back seat. enforcement about Mexican see that they have pushed up tanyl, an opioid as addictive As Oklahoma's chief law of- SUBSCRIPTIONS drug cartels and Chinese crime a berm to prevent visibility as it is deadly. Moreover, every ficer, I am wholly committed to Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce... Staff Writer syndicates running illegal mar- from the roads. They often will single case being investigated holding bad actors accountable $75/yearly Neva Pyatt...Advertising Director ijuana grow operations. That's post armed personnel to stand by the Organized Crime Task and ridding our state of these $650/six months whyI started the first-ever Or- watch. Force (and there are more than criminal operations. But we No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director ganized Crime Task Force in ‘These sights, understand- 60) involves some level of la- cannot do it alone. Until the Roudie Harber. CSR the Oklahoma Attorney Gen- ably, are terrifying for rural bor trafficking Biden Administration acts to [email protected] Deana Lamar. communities. We already eral's office to take on this dan- Our state’s law enforce- secure the nation’s border, law elkcitynewsadvertising @gmail.com gerous threat. have seen how illegal grows ment community is working enforcement will be at a disad- [email protected] ‘The primary focus of this can erupt in deadly violence. hard to end this criminal pesti- vantage, and our communities task force is to identify and In November of 2022, a Chi- lence. The Oklahoma Bureau of will remain in peril.