Area News
Council Discusses 2022-23 Budget, Again
By: Alisha Thompson The May 9 Davis City Council meeting could be described with one word, tense. The four and a half hour meeting came with budget questions and concerns with unclear resolutions, then revisiting the mowing contracts produced raised voices and a two and a half hour executive session left meeting attendees wondering what’s…
Read MoreHudson Draws Opponent for June 28th Election
District 3 County Commissioner Darrell Hudson has served in office for 14 years, worked for County Commissioners Chester Gibbs and Jimmy Primrose and he has been employed by the county for around 25 years. Hudson has drawn Charity Loper as an opponent for the Tuesday, June 28 election. “I’ve been an equipment operator, mechanic, welder,…
Read MoreSulphur Man Arrested for Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the Murray County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence located in Sulphur on the 800 block of West 16th Street, for Keith Dashti on May12. Dashti, 38, of Sulphur, has been charged in the District Court of Murray County for aggravated…
Read MoreDavis seniors graduate on Friday
Cue Pomp and Circumstance! It’s graduation week in Davis, America. DHS Baccalaureate This week’s festivities start off with Davis High School Baccalaureate is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Dorothy Jameson Performing Arts Center. Gavin Moore will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and Anna Richardson will read scripture. Pastors Larry Newton, Assembly of God and…
Read MoreSpring Splash is Saturday at Park
Bring your kids to Fullerton Park (behind Sooners Foods) on Saturday for the official opening of the Davis Splash. Turner Falls Park Manager Ricky Harness said that Saturday will be a fun day for the family. Spring Splash will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Inflatables, games, a train ride for smaller kids,…
Read MoreLoper Announces Campaign for District 3 County Commissioner
We have a race, ladies and gentlemen! Charity Loper filed to run against long-time District 3 County Commissioner in April. The election will be Tuesday, June 28. Early voting for that election will be Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 25 from 8 a.m. to…
Read MoreBusy April for Murray County Sheriff Office
It’s been a busy April for the Murray County Sheriff’s Department. The Davis Police aided the Sheriff’s Office in what is the fifth shooting in Davis since the summer of 2021. The Murray County Sheriff’s Department and the Davis Police Department responded to a report of a stolen vehicle containing a firearm on April 29.…
Read MoreApril Winds Highest in Mesonet Era
By Gary McManus Opinions on Oklahoma’s weather are often more variable than the weather itself. Some Oklahomans will look back on April 2022 and remember the seven confirmed tornadoes that touched down, although that is still below the long-term average of 11.7 for the month. Many others will remember drought that saw both intensification in…
Read MoreSTATE FFA DEGREE
Five Davis High School seniors will earn their state FFA degrees at the State Convention in Tulsa. Davis FFA members pictured are (seated from left to right:) Kavan Bolding and Jaysen Welty. Standing: Connor Mohr, Kaden McCurtain and Logan Boley.
Read MoreFOR SALE?
Several signs popped up on Davis Public School’s campus and Davis streets on Monday letting interested parties know that the Elementary, Middle and High Schools were for sale. The real estate agent? Trey Way Real Estate (a funny jab at High School principal, Trey Owens.) The phone number for the sale? Rings directly to the…
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