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10• SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 NEWS The Elk City News CUDD Facility Expands CUDD Pressure Control in Elk The new building that will hold City for decades, and this invest- City is making a $9 million invest- six wash bays and expanded office ment will solidify its place here for ment in the future. space will be approximately 33,000 the future. The construction project at the square feet. “We plan to remain a longterm 723 S. Merritt Road coiled tubing The estimated completion cost presence in Elk City,” Kilhoffer site is needed to accommodate a is $9.3 million. said. “This project reinforces our squad with a full roster. CUDD is fully staffed and needs commitment to the community “The facility will support basic the room. and positions us for continued maintenance, include wash bays, “We currently employ 135 peo- success.” and provide additional office areas ple and have outgrown our exist- Construction began last No- for our team,” District Manager ing facility,” Kilhoffer said. vember, and the tentative comple- Kolby Kilhoffer said. The company has been in Elk tion date is March 2027. Elk City FFA Win at OYE Elk City showed up at Oklahoma Youth Expo with their animal projects. Some highlights include; Lexi Varnell - 45th Overall Dark Cross Gilt; Gracelynn Buckmaster - 16th Overall Light Cross Gilt; Ciara Johnson - 6th Overall Light Cross Gilt; Luke Thomas - 3rd Overall Hamp Wether; Hope Metcalf - 15th Overall AFR Ag Achievement Contest; and Evynn Youngblood - Legislative Showmanship. MERRITT Join Elk City Arts Council At Their Summer Arts Camp For All Ages Elk City Arts Council is ex- Acting, Music for Kids, Dance for size. Please note: 5 or more camp- cited to offer our 2026 Summer Beginners, and Creative Writing. ers per class, or it will be can- Arts Camp – June 1 through 25, Class for older kids and adults! celed.* The camp will end with 2026, for ages 6 and up (even (Ages 12 and Up - A Class is 1 Sat- a Showcase of all the work on classes available for adults)! We urday Session) Creative Writing, June 25, 2026, at 7 pm at the Kelli have many new classes, along Vocal Master Class, and Sewing O’Hara Elk City Pioneer Perform- with some of your favorite old for Beginners. ing Arts Center. Register NOW ones. Last day to register is May Classes will be held at the Susan online at www.elkcityartscouncil. 30, 2026. Powell Fine Arts Building. Tuition org. The Summer Arts Camp is Classes Include: (Ages 6 - 11) for each class (a class is 8 sessions) done in partnership with the Elk Art for Beginners, Arts & Crafts, is $35. A t-shirt is included with City United Fund and Elk City S.T.E.AM., Musical Theatre, Youth each registration. *Limited class Public Schools. 2026 SWOSU Dobson Golf Classic Raises Over $107,000 for SWOSU Athletics Southwestern Oklahoma State Golf Training Facility on SWO- Kubota, Oklahoma Farm Bureau University (SWOSU) alumni SU’s Weatherford campus. In Insurance, The Shimmy Shack, and friends gathered on April 2015, Dobson was inducted into Wright Media 27, 2026, for the annual SWO- the SWOSU Presidential Order Auction Sponsor: Corky SU Everett Dobson Golf Classic. of Merit in recognition of his 25 Heard with United Country Held at the prestigious Oak Tree years of service on the SWOSU Heard Auction National Golf Course in Ed- Foundation, Inc. Board of Trust- “We are incredibly grateful to mond, the sold-out tournament ees, where he served as Invest- Mr. Everett Dobson, the many raised just over $107,000 to sup- ment Committee Chairman. sponsors, and participants who Merritt had an amazing Spring Sing. Ms. Tibbetts did a wonder- port SWOSU Men’s and Wom- In addition to numerous hole made this year’s Dobson Golf ful job preparing these students. en’s Golf programs and other sponsors, the following generous Classic a success,” said SWOSU Senior Makayla Graham sang a Bulldog athletic programs. major sponsors made the 2026 Athletic Director Todd Helton. beautiful solo to finish out her Established in 2015, this pop- Dobson Golf Classic possible: “Their continued support di- senior year. ular philanthropic event was Title Sponsor: Dobson Fiber rectly impacts our student-ath- initiated by Everett Dobson Driving Range Sponsor: Ram letes and allows our programs (SWOSU Class of 1981 & 1999 Jack Systems Distribution to thrive both on and off the We proudly support Yes Finance Distinguished Alumnus) of Ed- Food & Beverage Spon- field.” mond in partnership with the sor: Helios Injection Systems The SWOSU Dobson Golf the students, staff and SWOSU Athletic Association. Breakfast Sponsor: ASAP En- Classic is hosted by the SWOSU administration at Dobson has endowed the Ev- ergy, Inc. Foundation, Inc., and remains Merritt Schools erett Dobson Chairs in Business, Gift Sponsor: PC Promotions a cornerstone event support- Marketing, Management, and Cart Sponsors: Great Plains ing Bulldog Athletics. For more 1414 W. 3rd St., Elk City, OK ~ Great Plains Finance in the Everett Dobson Bank, Moran Equipment, SGS, information about supporting College of Business & Technolo- LLC. SWOSU Athletics, visit www. Bank gy at SWOSU and provided the private investment necessary to Putting Green Sponsors: 3 Sons Vending, FanPledge Fund- GivetoSWOSUAthletics.com or contact the SWOSU Foundation 580.225.1525 ~ First National construct the Everett Dobson raising, Geotrestec, Great Plains at 580-774-3267. LocalLoanGroup.com Bank