Elk City News

Cynthia Lynn Harrington and John Steven Johnson have announced their engagement and plans to marry at 4:30 p.m. November 1, 2008 on the campus of Northwood University in Cedar Hills, Texas.

Jumbo Foods soon will be bigger and better when store remodeling, including the addition of a pharmacy, is completed.

Bar-S Beef Foods of Phoenix has earned a nod from Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine for its beef franks.

A man was killed and his wife seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Saturday and a man died Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident, according to authorities.

The new national standard for arsenic in drinking water supplies, slated to take effect in 2006, is having an unexpected impact on a number of Oklahoma communities.

Emergency management officials are urging calm in the city of Altus after severe thunderstorms knocked out electricity and water service there.

Extremely strong and damaging south winds that fueled a dangerous wildfire earlier in the day continue to cause bring damage and power outages.

Wayne Fleming lived quite a few years before he became an Okie from Muskogee. He has lived quite a few more since then - he and his wife, Mamie Fleming, bought their home here 54 years ago.

Shooting with intent to kill charges have been filed against an Elk City man for a shooting on a city street.

The National Weather Service issued spotty severe weather warnings in western Oklahoma this afternoon.

Storms that forecasters said featured hail the size of baseballs or larger also produced damaging winds early Tuesday in western Oklahoma before moving toward the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

“With the increase in gasoline prices we have lost not only students, but teaching assistants as well”

Answering the needs of families of children with autism spectrum disorders, The Rubicon School and Learning Center opened in early spring 2007. via The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

Paper or plastic? An Oklahoma food bank hopes you will choose the latter. Metro-area letter carriers are delivering plastic bags this week and urging residents to fill them with canned goods. via NewsOK.com

Natasha Dugan and Corey Rodgers of Tecumseh announce their engagement and upcoming wedding, Sept. via The Shawnee News-Star

A visit to the Elk City museum May 2, 2008 Here's two videos of a family's visit to the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Okla. via Route 66 News

“We will start interviewing as soon as we have some viable candidates.”

Woodward will start its search for a new superintendent of schools Tuesday. Board members voted 4-0 after a 35-minute executive session to accept the resignation of Dr. via Woodward News

“We also had current members that have not attended in a while make contact with us to update their information”

EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is an update on previous Bryan Painter columns. Hits and misses. via NewsOK.com

It will still have the same Elk City news, links, and events. Only now it will include area communities like Clinton, Sayre, Weatherford, and more. via Program Witch Pages

Eldean Taliaferro of Clovis celebrated his 80th birthday on April 11, 2008. A celebration was hosted by his family. via Clovis News Journal

“On Friday, August 31st, 2007, my life was changed forever”

A siren screamed in the distance as Larry Dunlap, gripping his walker, slowly approached the microphone Tuesday to tell about the day he should have died but didn't. "On Friday, August 31st, 2007, my life was ... via NewsOK.com