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NEWS 2• SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026 The Elk City News MISDEMEANORS & FELONIES MISDEMEANORS State of Okla vs Max T Morrison Domestic assault & battery State of Okla vs Jesus M Gonzalez Larceny of merchandise State of Okla vs Waiburn C Hinkle Larceny of merchandise FELONIES State of Okla vs William Meserole Resisting. Indecent exposure State of Okla vs Timothy D Watkins Domestic assault & battery State of Okla vs Frankie D Balderas Possession of meth State of Okla vs James W Corbin Failure to register as a sex offender State of Okla vs Avery D Wilkens Domestic assault & battery. Intimidation of witness State of Okla vs Michael J Knisley Kidnapping. Attempted rob- bery with a weapon. Plan/attempt/conspire to perform an act of violence vs Kelli Sheperd Kidnapping. Attempted robbery with a weapon. Plan/Attempt/conspire to perform an act of violence. Possession & distribution of meth & marihuana.Possession of firearm & paraphernalia "There will not be any changes or exceptions to the publication of these records." MARRIAGES & DIVORCES MARRIAGES Caden Morrow, Tuttle – Isabella Butcher, Elk City Baylor Barnett, Elk City – Kalea Bruce, Elk City Spencer Kelm, Elk City – Sarah Burrow, Elk City Weston Fish, Elk City – Emiley Mathes, Elk City Gigantic Roger Mills County tooth Blake Bruce, Sayre – Kara Terzo, Shattuck Jace Silk, Cheyenne – Charlie Warren, Cheyenne DIVORCES discovered in Elk City is mammoth find BY LANDRY BREWER tact the person who donated it Trever Holt vs Avery Holt to determine exactly where it Miranda Munoz vs John Munoz Museum Curator Anna was discovered. Elizabeth York vs Anthony Robles Wray recently discovered an According to Wray, mam- extinct animal’s tooth sitting moth remains have been in a pile of rocks at Elk City’s found at multiple archaeolog- Farm and Ranch Museum. ical sites in western Oklaho- SUBSCRIBE TODAY Dr. Miriam Belmaker, ar- chaeologist and Director of ma. A famous example is the the Museum Science and Domebo Canyon archaeologi- Management Program at the cal site in Caddo County, and University of Tulsa, visited another is near Alva. Current news and Wray at Elk City’s museum Wray said that the millen- nia-old mammoth tooth and complex on Friday, May 29, great deals delivered to discuss connecting Oklaho- bones will soon be on display ma’s small museums. at Elk City’s Old Town Muse- right to your door! Wray took Belmaker to the um. Farm and Ranch Museum to “This is a project I’m super view a bear skull on display, excited to work on over the and Belmaker saw a pile of next couple of weeks,” Wray rocks on the floor. “First, she said. noticed three bones belonging She hopes that the tooth to a mammoth,” Wray said. and bones will be displayed at When they moved some the museum by the end of this (USPS # 173-020) rose rocks and quartz out of month. 580-225-3000 the way, they discovered the “Our large ammonite fossil Is published once weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC mammoth tooth. will also be placed next to the 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 “Dr. Belmaker was shocked tooth and bones, creating a Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 to see it sitting on the ground,” small natural history section Wray said. “She was able to in the museum,” Wray said. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO BOX 964, Elk City, OK 73648 easily identify it as a mam- The mammoth tooth and moth tooth based on its shape, bones were immediately re- SUBSCRIPTIONS Sheryl Ponce, size, weight, and enamel pat- moved from the Farm and 13-feet tall. dicative of a younger animal. Deliverd by mail: Staff Writer terns.” Ranch Museum and are sit- Dr. Belmaker believes the While looking through the $50/yearly print only Now extinct, mammoths ting safely in boxes in the cli- Neva Pyatt, tooth belonged to a young rock pile, Wray found an ex- $60/yearly print & online were gigantic elephants with mate-controlled confines of $40/online only Advertising Director mammoth based on its size hibition label saying the tooth long, curved tusks, weighed was found in Roger Mills Wray’s office until they can be and the less worn, symmetri- No refunds on subscriptions. Ashley Moore, up to 10 tons, and grew up to cal pattern of the enamel in- County. She’s trying to con- displayed. [email protected] Advertising Director [email protected] Nancy Karnowski, March 21st, it has grown. Out of 13 Weatherford, Elk City and Clinton ECNclassifi[email protected] CSR COMMERCE weekends we had tournaments 12 weekends,” Bruner began. because Elk City does not have enough motel rooms for the teams. Continued from page 1 He continued to say that softball “In our league, this year we had Providing comfort and support for End of Life choices sion, and this is our 21st year. We have enjoyed it. The city hired me has 22 teams. They have a one-day tournament, but it doesn’t just af- 52 softball teams, and 64 baseball teams. We had 20 ball teams on fect Elk City, but also the surround- Friday night. The city is still im- Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual two and a half years ago. Starting ing communities. Visitors stay at proving out there, we have custom resources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as canvas shade and some more is cancer or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the coming,” Bruner added. With Elk City’s sales tax coming practical details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. in at over $1 million, the activity For questions regarding hospice service or eligibilty, contact: out at the ball fields contribute to the success of the local sales tax Carrie Perry, RN - Administrator receipts. The top five events that bring people to Elk City include the Brianna Barker, RN - MANAGER OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES rodeo and sporting events. There were teams coming from Lubbock and other town in Texas because SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS ARE: Elk City’s reputation of having very • Cancer • Failure to Thrive • End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) competitive ball, along with the • End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) • End Stage Amyotrophic turf on the fields. Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) • End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Teams from other towns like • End Stage Liver Disease • End Stage Renal Disease • AIDS/HIV coming to Elk City because of the • End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s variety of teams and levels of talent that come to town for tournaments. Most leagues want to go where they Professional, Passionate have fresh teams to play, and the fact is that most are more competi- Advance, Attentive ... tive than local teams. Bruner also mentioned that oth- Our Difference is Our Care Have you ever considered becoming a THE BRANDING restaurant IRON er teams like to come to Elk City when they get rained out on their home fields. Because of the artifi- hospice volunteer? cial turf, teams are not rained out A fulfulling experience in the spirit of giving and receiving. $15.99 Thursday Night and can continue to play ball on the local fields. Larger commu- Steak & Shrimp Buffet nities ask to come to the Elk City ball fields because they are able to get their teams playing ball against $12.99 Friday Night more competitive teams. The Rotarians asked Bruner Catfish & Ribs Buffet questions about the turf’s main- tenance, as well as the teams that Dine-In or Carryout Available come to play on the fields. After Bruner fielded the Rotarians’ ques- 1200 S. 10th Street • Clinton, OK • 580-323-5554 tions, the meeting was adjourned. Locally owned & operated. 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