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(via thedailyelkcitian.com)
School Bond Vote - Sept. 13th
Elk City, OK residents. Today is the school bond vote. Please vote YES to build the much needed new elementary school. Polls open til 7p.
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Elk City Public Schools is proposing a new Pre-K and Elementary School to replace Northeast and Fairview Elementary. The bond vote is set for September 13th, 2011.
Elk City High School Event Calendar
Work wrapping up in 3rd street in Elk City
(via CoachesAid.com)
The 2011 Spring Sports Media Day was held in at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma on Wednesday, March 9th. Take a look at what track, baseball, softball, and rugby teams are looking forward to this season.
Larry Wade
Larry Wade, chairman of the OU Board of Regents, died Sunday at the Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was 72.
(via OU Daily)
Larry Wade, longtime publisher of the Elk City Daily News, died Sunday, March 6, 2011.
(via KFOR) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An official of the University of Oklahoma says the chairman of the school’s Board of Regents, Larry Wade of Elk City, has died at the age of 72.
Catherine Bishop, OU vice president for public affairs, said Wade died early Sunday in Integris Baptist Medical Center at Oklahoma City. Bishop said she didn’t know the exact cause of death, but Wade had heart problems.
OU President David Boren said the state had lost one of its most dedicated citizen leaders. Boren said Wade’s first priority was more scholarships for students.
Dr. John Bell, vice chairman of the regents, said Wade was the ultimate OU fan.
Wade, publisher of the Elk City Daily News, was appointed to a seven-year term on the OU board in 2004, by then-Gov. Brad Henry.
Elk City could soon be the home of a new semi pro baseball team. Details are still coming. The team, “Elk City Wranglers”, would be part of the Southwestern States Baseball League and play at Ackley Field. Click the link for more information about the SSL.
2/20/2011 - Another Great Backyard Bird Count is in the books. Again this year I stood at our backdoor and counted all the birds. I used a dry-erase marker to write the tally and description of each bird type. I’ll look up the actual name of each bird later before I post the results to #GBBC. /www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
