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A BEAUTIFUL SKY
A BEAUTIFUL SKY for a Beautiful Day Party. Friday, 58 second through fourth Davis second graders celebrated birthdays in July and August. Dozens of adults and high school volunteers joined their party at the school cafeteria. Pizza, fun and a visit from Alpha the Wolf made for a memorable first Beautiful Day Foundation Party. If…
Read MoreWild Fire Assistance for Turner Falls Park will Help Control Cedar Trees
By Alisha Thompson The September City Council meeting was over and done with in one hour with quick work made of the agenda. Councilman Jeremy Bumgarner was absent and Councilman Clint Grinstead entered the meeting late. Turner Falls will receive Wildfire Funding to assist in dealing prescribed burns, controlling the cedar population and helping conserve…
Read MoreSuspected Fentanyl Overdose in Davis
The Davis Police Department and Murray County Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a residence in Davis for a report of a possible drug overdose on Sept. 12. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a female was suffering from an apparent overdose of what appeared to be a narcotic drug. The narcotic in the overdose,…
Read MoreWELCOME HOME ELI.
The streets of Davis were lined with well wishers from Washita Medical Center to Tenth Street in Davis to welcome home Eli Warren. Warren was injured in the refinery explosion in May. He spent 98 days in a hospital burn unit and several days in inpatient rehab. Davis Public School students were let out of…
Read MoreOKC MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB.
Members of the Davis Fire and Police Department and their families took part in the OKC Memorial Stair Climb Saturday. The Davis Fire Department Family raised $5,608.20 which is 63 nights in hotels close to where burn survivors and first responders are when their family members are hospitalized. The Oklahoma Firefighters Foundation hosts this event…
Read MoreHE’S COMING HOME.
HE’S COMING HOME. Eli Warren walked out of the Burn Unit at Baptist Integris Hospital and rang the bell after a 98 day stay on Aug. 28. A celebrated accomplishment for any patient admitted to that wing of the hospital. Warren, a survivor of the May explosion at the Wynnewood Refinery, moved to the Jim…
Read MoreHolland Accepts Settlement Amount offered by City
By Alisha Thompson Friday members of the Davis City Council met in an emergency meeting to discuss details regarding a settlement conference held on Aug. 30. Councilman Josh Oakley was absent. In a previous council meeting, councilmen gave City Manager Ricky Harness settlement authority to negotiate on behalf of the City of Davis in the…
Read More2023 HOMECOMING
FIRST PLACE. The Sophomore class came in first place with their Superman themed float for the homecoming parade. Second place place went to the Freshman class with their Hulk themed float and the Junior class won third place with a Spiderman float for the homecoming parade. ALUMNI HALL OF FAME inductees for the 2023…
Read MoreOHP Trooper Martinez is now a Davis Wolf Governor Stitt’s Operation S.O.S. has Oklahoma Highway Patrol at Schools
SECURE OUR SCHOOLS. Trooper Kurry Stucks, Davis Police Officer Nicole Shultz and Trooper Noe Martinez have one specific job this year, keeping students safe. Trooper Martinez has been assigned to Davis Public Schools as a part of the Secure our Schools program started by Gov. Kevin Stitt. He will be at Davis Public Schools once…
Read MoreIt’s Homecoming Week in Davis
Friday Davis will face Pauls Valley at Wolf Field! Kickoff will be at 8 p.m. This decision was made due to expected high temperatures on Friday. School administrators and coaches hope that an 8 p.m. kickoff will provide cooler temperatures for players and fans for the first game of the year. Homecoming coronation festivities begin…
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