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Saturday, April 17, 2021 Weekday Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Two new Elk City commissioners sworn in to replace two long-serving members Mayor gets second term the 2019-20 fiscal year. $17.2 million figure is with in Erick five months ago and that the child’s information was put into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons were not released by our office - regarding a NAMUS entry The district could not find the fiscal year ended. He Department of Human Services officials are working with City Clerk Cheryl Sipes gives the oath of office to Mayor Retiring Commissioner Larry Muck receives a plague for Mayor Nick Archer gives a plaque thanking Commissioner Archer for his second term and incoming Commissioners Hunt,photo. his service from Mayor Archer. Courtesy payroll/insurance Jeff Jackson for his service. Courtesy photo. to the Rod current Carver and fiscal Rockyyear, but Courtesy photo. Andresen. 48 years, with 40 of elected in 2019. He and his family own and operate Mountain By Shonda Little continues, and a final dren. Man’s Axe Throwing and Grub in Elk City. He replaces Jeff Jackson. Jackson was elected in 2015. He has The Elk City Commissioners held a special meeting on Monday been active in many elements of Elk City from serving at Great Elk City Ward 4 Commissioner Rick Shelton is now the longest- night at 8 p.m. The meeting had one agenda item — to swear in Plains Regional Medical Center to developing real estate property. serving commissioner, having been elected in 2015. He began the two new commissioners and the mayor for his second term. He and his wife have two children who were raised in Elk City. working as a volunteer firefighter in 1979 while still working at the The oath of office was administered to the newly elected officials Rocky Andresen was sworn in as the Elk City Ward 3 Commis- Elk City Daily News. Later on Tuesday on the sheriff’s office FB page, Manning by Elk City City Clerk Cheryl Sipes. sioner. As an insurance agent, he has been active in the Rotary In 1980, he went full-time Mayor Nick Archer was sworn in for his second term after re- Club. He and his wife, a real estate agent, have two adult children. said sheriff’s officials hadwith thedocuments found Elk City Firethat Department confirmed before eventually retiring as the chief in 2014. placing former Mayor Bill Helton in 2019. He replaces Larry Muck. Muck, an emergency room nurse and He and his wife have three children and four grandchildren, all of Archer is the head of engineering at GAS, Inc. He and his wife flawless, house supervisor at Great Plains Regional and that Medical doesn’t Center, has Katie, a fellow architect by education, have two small children. been the longest-serving commissioner. He was elected in 2013. whom make their homes in Elk City. Rod Carver was sworn in as the Elk City Ward 2 Commissioner. He and his wife Tammy have five children and grandchildren who The agenda for next week’s meeting has not yet been published. Carver has long worked at First National Bank in Elk City. He have been raised in Elk City. At the month’s first meeting, commissioners were given a near and his wife also own the Elk City Tag Agency and have two chil- Ward 1 continues to be represented by Cory Speiker, who was 45-minute address from a local medical marijuana dispensary satisfied about thatthe changing thecity’s circumstances ordinance through which he pertaining to came to dispensaries ton – 1978, 1982 and 1984 – and one state within the city limits. The commission did not take action upon the Merritt sophomore wins top prize at been a coach for 48 years – a head football address at that meeting. It could possibly be considered again. Citizens who would like to be added to the commission’s agenda coach for 40 years – and has an overall re Oklahoma State Scholastic Trap Shoot Meet cord of 307-147 and a playoff record of 44- 24. He played football at Oklahoma State. are required to make that request in advance. “Our strength is going to increase dramati Breegan Barnett team. I felt good early in the day and knew that I was on my game.” Elk City School does cally,” he said. “The [players’] confidence in The Merritt team itself also had a productive day at the match. displays the top hardware she won The competition is set up in a bracket-style tournament similar to sports tournaments. basic housekeeping at the top overall “As a team, we came in second behind Navajo. The second place senior shooter and top senior female. was a girl from Navajo, and the third during was a boyinfrom an interview Navajo. We the athletic were excited for it to come down to the two of us. We would have office at in short April meeting Officials in Beckham County have cut nearly $1 million from their estimated budget this year, with the final Courtesy photo. rather won it all, but that gives us something to look forward to for approval of the 2019-20 fiscal year budget coming in the By Shonda Little next year. My teammates make me better, and I hope that I do the same for them,” Breegan added. Like most school officials and public servants, Elk City School Breegan has been involved in trap and shotgun shooting since 2019-20 Board isbudget president the search on tosaid athat find their an he weekly was offensive meeting relieved coordi Monday. to have a The fina standard she was in the eighth grade. She had already tasted success as a The accident Occurred just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 monthly meeting focused more on the general business they freshman in high school shooting sports. Her goal is to continue to over to thetostate by the were elected conduct thanfirst of October. confronting the seemingly endless stay at the top of her competing class. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 complications that have consumed most of the year. Breegan, as well as her team, practice outside of school hours. With the bulk of the school year having centered around “We come out here to my house, and everyone calls it the Barnett exciseobstacles historic board gives the final presented approval through andthe Covid-19, signs off on it business-as- Boot Camp because we are on Hisa hill, starting date and it is is the first always Monday windy. after We will usual meeting was a sigh of relief. always have a little tougher shooting conditions than the land right Hartman, Beckham Beckham County County Sheriff’s Clerk. Office, Carter Fire, Elk City 6Fire, our first phase of the CAPS The schoolofficials County board had their said in regularly April scheduled that changes meeting in the at budget by us because of where we are located. If you can learn to shoot up p.m. on Monday, April 12, at the Elk City Board of Education. on a hill out here, then you can do it in better conditions,” Breegan Like all agendas, April’s schedule began with Elk City Public stated. tion scheme for the Elk offense. School’s mission statement, “ElkOn Citythestudents de will become life- Leaving the meet, she was excited. However, she didn’t boast too long learners which will enable them to be cooperative, produc- much about her victory to her high-achieving sister. tive, responsible and successful in a changing world.” “We were taught to win humbly,” Breegan smiled. “Blakely and Thethecounty After call tocut $998,696 order, time wasfrom itsfor given budget, public Hartman statements. said I push each other in competition, but we also like to see the other As standard in accordance with the school policy, any person win more than we like winning ourselves.” wishing to make a public comment must notify the school super- By Shonda Little Breegan hopes to follow in her big sister’s footsteps in more than department or every official gives their estimate of what intendent at least 24 hours prior to posting the agenda. one way. She is currently running to be Merritt’s FFA president as a they’re needing for the year,” Hartman said. “The excise No public comments were made. When proud father B.J. Barnett gushed about his youngest senior, a position her sister will be vacating this year after gradua- Likewise, the board did not convene into executive session. daughter Breegan, he exclaimed, “She was the stud!” tion. could stay on the floor the “We first looked at the financials,” Storm stated. “We are in Her mother added, “She outshot all the girls and all the boys.” “I want to go to school at Altus on a shooting scholarship, too,” pretty good and decent standing and will have a carryover that That included her older sister Blakely, an 18-year-old Merritt Breegan explained. a.m. with Hot Hash and we like going into next year.” High School senior, who has already secured a shooting scholarship After she completes her basics at WOSC, Breegan plans to pursue “We don’t know thoseafigures The board then approved calendaryet,” shethat change said. “We’re was due to akind to Western Oklahoma State College in Altus. a career in pharmacy. snow day. Storm advised that this is standard procedure for each On Wednesday, April 7, Breegan and her teammates on the “I think I will probably come back here when I finish. I like being month. Merritt Shotgun Shooting Team competed in the Oklahoma State here. I want to be around my family, and I think this is the best year before and current year figures and help the county The board approved using Street Drug Collection of Sayre for a Scholastic Trap Shoot Meet at the Oklahoma Trap and Shooting place to live in the world,” Breegan emphasized. contract for the 2021-2022 school year. Association in El Reno. The sophomore doesn’t have a favorite tv show or movie. “But we’ve made 20 percent cuts; some offices “This is the drug testing for our teachers, employees, bus The Merritt team had advanced from the regional meet held in “We are so busy that I don’t know when I would have time to drivers, etc. They do a good job for keeping DOT records for us,” March. have a favorite show,” she said. A was “It fireathat toughburned day to bethe Teamthere shooting Chip Tae in El Kwon Reno,” the soft- However, she admitted that she enjoys watching YouTube videos get those Storm said. final figures from them, it’s kind of wait and Do building Tuesday afternoon in we thewere 1400 On agenda item 7d, the board authorized using Rosenstein, spoken Breegan said. “It was really windy, and all doing our of champion trap and skeet shooters. Commissioners in gave theirwith finalthe approval for the figures best to fight against those conditions.” “I like to learn any way to get better,” a definite she said.date set for the Fist and Ringold consultation ECPS school super- intendent to intimate legal action against the Oklahoma State The competition was both a group and individual sport. Breegan can’t name a favorite food but bragged that her mother’s Board of Education to address the equalization of funding. fire chief “There forteams were 16 the Elk Cityindividuals,” and 245 Fire Department. mom SusanNo recount- kitchen is her favorite place to eat. Herfirst weekend hobbies in fishing include November. Storm detailed this as a consideration related to state funding ed.injuries occurred. Two people in the build and hunting. Her favorite class is math, which her favorite teacher there, at least one account in there,” Hartman said. that applies to private schools. ing At escaped the end unharmed. of the day, The Breegan was themain top manpart of the standing. teaches. Storm stressed that this does not mean that the school will be “Ifire occurredof 25in the hot water heater area. “I was 75 children“I’mthis excited Hartman could not provide an exact figure. The public got 24 out of my targets,” Breegan remembered $12,130. year.toThat see figure what next was year will 40 up from hold,” lastBreegan year. said. taking legal action in the future, but that it rather allows them to The really insurance focused company on what I needed also to do, butisI was still investigating. in shock that I “Shooting is one of my favorite things. That makes practicing easy. I See School Board page 2. came out on top. I had worked hard for this, as did everyone on my like doing it, and I like helping the younger kids get involved.” Weather Vol. Vol. 117,119, No.No. 54 31 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 61 / 37 99/70 75 cents, 8 pgs. 75 cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com