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y Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901 @© Boptist Elk City Nursing Village & Rehab @ Elwood © Bell Avenue Nursing Center > > Parade Route 3rd St/Rte- 66 Viewina Area Veteran’s Day is just around the corner. With COVID-19 Then, make a right turn on to Pioneer to 3rd Street. Follow challenges this year, many local veterans are at risk, and 3rd Street east to Garrett Street, and head north to pass Elk many assisted living centers have been locked down to pro- City Nursing. Then take a right on A Avenue, head north on tect families. In order to honor veterans in a safe manner, the Peace Avenue, and finish the route by turning left to Bell Av- Baptist Village of Elk City is holding a Veteran’s Parade on enue ending at Bell Avenue Nursing Center. See map above. Nov. 7 beginning at 2 p.m. Rules to participate in the parade: The Baptist Village of Elk City is inviting the public to be * Vehicle must have at least one American flag on the ve- a part of the largest parade in town. They strongly encourage hicle. Megan and William Asphaugh attended the you to decorate your vehicle with patriotic flair. One Ameri- * Golf carts and bikes are okay. Moonlight Madness event put on by The Elk can flag attached to your vehicle is required to be recognized There will not be any walking parade participants due to City Chamber of Commerce. Check out Sat- urday’s edition for even more photos. Staff for police escort through the parade route. the length of the route for public safety. photo by D’Ann Brasuell. Along with Baptist Village of Elk City, Elkwood Assisted Those not participating in the parade are welcome to Living, Elk City Nursing and Rehab and Bell Avenue Nurs- watch the parade in a viewing area along Pioneer Road or Kansas Amber alert ing Center will be included to honor as many veterans as 3rd Street/Route 66, either in Ackley Park or across the possible. street. The parade route will begin at Baptist Village of Elk Ci For more information, please reach out to Baptist Village follow Country Club West to Elkwood Assisted Living, circling through Elkwood, and exit east on Country Club. of Elk City at 580-225-3000 or email davis@baptistvillage. org. suspect caught in Beckham County 24 hour foot race to success Two girls found safe in vehicle Hard Way”, a 24 hour foot race. A Kansas man was taken into custody and two little girls were They received pledges from safely recovered in far western Beckham County this evening fol- people around the community, lowing two Amber alert tips that helped law enforcement locate the and the race was on. The pledges were anywhere from one dollar man’s vehicle. to five dollars a mile for any one ‘The suspect, Donny Jackson, was wanted in connection with the of the guys or all three of them. abduction of his two daughters following the homicide of two juve- From 7 a.m. on Oct. 17 to 7 a.m. nile males at a residence in Leavenworth, Kansas. on Oct. 18, these three guys ran, Beckham County Sheriff's Office dispatchers received a 911 call walked or crawled a total of 180 shortly before 7:00 pm stating that the black Honda described in miles collectively, and raised just the Amber Alert had been spotted at a truck stop near Sayre in over $8,000 for WOFCC, a non- Beckham County and was last seen westbound on Interstate 40. profit organization that helps Officers from several agencies immediately began trying to get those who may being going thru in position to intercept the vehicle. A second 911 call from a truck ahard time. driver a few tense minutes later informed dispatchers that the ve- One of their goals for the hicle was still westbound, now at the 6-mile marker in far western money raised was to purchase Beckham County. children’s coats to be given to “Our dispatcher working the call was determined that the vehicle those in need. For more infor- By Neva Pyatt be a good time to raise a little (Western Oklahoma Family mation on the Western Oklaho- wasn’t going to slip away,” said Sheriff Derek Manning. “Along with WOECC Chosen money to help those less for- Care Center) to be the recipi- ma Family Care Center or to find keeping our deputies and troopers updated on the information, she Brody Coffman, Blake Baker tunate, and they did that very ent of the proceeds. These three out how you can help, visit wofc- called officers at the Port of Entry office, which is located just inside and Cody Crow decided it would thing, designating ~WOFCC friends entered in the “24 the cok.org or call (580) 225-5500. the state line, knowing they would be in a good position. She also notified Wheeler County, Texas, in case we weren't able to inter- Tuesday’s Election: All the information you need cept.” Manning said a Port of Entry Officer quickly located and stopped Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the November 3rd General tion Board’s website: www.elections.ok.gov. Those who vote by mail the vehicle at the Honey Farm Road exit and within a minute he Election, Beckham County Election Board Secretary Sherron Man- can also check the status of their ballot using the Online Voter Tool. was backed by Sheriff's deputies and OHP troopers. Jackson was ning said today. Sample ballots are also available at the County Election Board office. arrested without incident. Please keep the following information and tips in mind as - Oklahoma law requires every voter who votes in person at the “The two little girls are in the care of one of our detectives and the election approaches. precinct polling place or during early voting at the County Election ~ Early voting will be available at the Beckham County Activity Board to show proof of identity before receiving a ballot. There are DHS personnel while we wait for their family,” the Sheriff said. Center in Sayre from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, October three ways for voters to prove their identity under the law (only one “Jackson will be held on a complaint of child abduction.” 29th and 30th and Saturday, October 31st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. proof of identity is required): Show a valid photo ID issued by fed- Manning said he can’t say enough about the response of his - Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 3rd. eral, state, or tribal government; or show the free voter identifica- office's communications personnel and the responding officers. Lines are possible at peak voting times. Wait times will likely be tion card issued to every voter by the County Election Board; or sign “My dispatcher said that the way this worked out was definitely shortest at mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Anyone in line to vote an affidavit and vote a provisional ballot. (If the information on the at 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot. affidavit matches official voter registration records, the ballot will be a ‘God thing’ as far as she was concerned,” he said. “It was also an ~ Anyone who needs to look up their polling place, verify their counted after Election Day.) outstanding example of people working together to make a good registration information, or view a sample ballot can do so online. - Physically disabled voters who cannot enter the polling place, thing happen. I'm very proud of everyone involved. And extremely ‘The Online Voter Tool can be accessed on the Oklahoma State Elec- See Election page 2. grateful for the outcome.” Weather Vol. 118, No. 85 Mail delivery View online «AQAA AC tomorrow / 30 75 cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com