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ALMOST FINISHED

 All lanes of traffic are open to motorists on Main Street. Tuesday ODOT crews were fixing a low spot on North Third Street. ODOT expects to be finished by the week’s end. Stay tuned to the City of Davis – Oklahoma Facebook page to check the status of City Hall opening the drive-through.

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Sparks Appointed to Murray State College Board of Regents

DILLON SPARKS has been appointed by Governor Stitt and confirmed by the Senate to a seven-year term as the newest member of the Murray State College Board of Regents. Pictured (from left:) Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Allison Garrett, Murray State College Regent Dillon Sparks and Murray State College President Dr. Tim Faltyn.…

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Tornado Records Fall During May

By Gary McManus Central Oklahoma has often been characterized as a haven for tornadoes, with some of that perception based in reality—and myth. There has been nothing mythical about that reputation in 2023, however. At least 11 tornadoes touched down in central Oklahoma on May 11, adding to persistent tornadic activity in that region during…

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Langston Kole Grinstead

• Langston Kole Grinstead was born Oct. 30, 1996, in Ada, to Clinton McLain and Cristina Rae (Bixler) Grinstead. He died on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 26 years, 7 months and 4 days. Langston grew up in Davis, graduating from Davis High School, Class of 2015. Although his…

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Emma Rae (Woods) Lowery

•Funeral services for Emma Rae (Woods) Lowery, formerly Emma Rae Stephens, will be held at 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Dougherty Baptist Church, with pastors Alan McCoy and Willard McCartney Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at the Dougherty Cemetery. Emma was born May 7, 1937, in Dougherty, to the late Joshua…

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Marie Bonifanti

•Lora Marie Bonifanti was born March 14, 1940, in Davis, to the late Ervin M. and Iver J. (Stephens) Skaggs. She died on Friday, April 28, 2023, in Sulphur, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 14 days. Marie grew up in Davis. After graduating from Davis High School, she moved to the…

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Randy Jay Hill

Randy Jay Hill, of Sulphur died Thursday June 1, 2023, in Davis, at the age of 71 years 1 month and 6 days. Hill was born on April 25, 1952, in Oklahoma City to R.J. and Margie (Price) Hill. He grew up in several areas, including Oklahoma City, Ada and Gainesville, Texas before moving to…

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RUN TO REMEMBER

 Marshall Bolding ran in and completed the half marathon at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon on April 30. The half marathon is 13.1 miles, his official time was 2 hours and 43 seconds. He placed 92nd of 207 men age group 20-24 and 870th of 2784 all men all age groups. He was 1248th of…

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Emma Rae (Woods) Lowery

Funeral services for Emma Rae (Woods) Lowery, formerly Emma Rae Stephens, will be held at 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Dougherty Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Dougherty Cemetery. Lowery was born May 7, 1937, in Dougherty, to the late Joshua and Hattie (Pursley) Woods. She died on Monday, May…

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Davis Rallies to Raise funds for Warren and Foster Families

By Alisha Thompson Wes Foster an employee at the Wynnewood Refinery succumbed to injuries sustained in an explosion at the refinery on May 23 and passed away. Foster, of Stratford, was born on Sept. 6, 1979. He died Plano, Texas, on May 26, 2023, at the age of 43. Funeral services will be held at…

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