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Class of 2021 panel pictures inside Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Weekday Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Elk City High School graduate wins state and eyes brother’s record 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 to Above, Hill is pictured with family. At right, 4A state the current champion fiscalhis Hill with year, but trophies. Courtesy photos. Hunt, payroll/insurance Elk City family 48 years, with 40 of By Shonda Little continues, and a final prepares to say As the 2020-21 school year came to an end, Elk City High School senior Tres Hill accomplished a feat no other male golfer in 4A golf did. goodbye to Italian Competing against at least 12 teams with five members and approximately 30 or so other individual state qualifiers, Hill exchange student Later on Tuesday on the sheriff’s office FB page, Manning said sheriff’s officials had found documents that confirmed came out as the last man standing. “My oldest brothers, Blake and Brock Walker, had gotten flawless, and that doesn’t By Shonda Little state rings for their championship team. They are my older brothers. They gave me a lot to look up to. I knew I really wanted Courtney and Brian LeGrand found themselves in a precarious to have a state championship, too. It drove me to be better. I place that they couldn’t have anticipated a few short years ago. won the individual championship this year, and our team also The couple shares five kids — three girls and a boy. came in as state runner-up in 4A. It doesn’t matter how prac- But, as they left home to pursue their futures, the couple stum- ticed you are, and it is kind of humbling when you learn that you satisfied bled that the circumstances upon something unexpressed and through which he came to troubling. ton – 1978, 1982 and 1984 – and one state won the championship. To play with and against the best golfers “We have been involved parents. All of a sudden, we were look- in the state is a blessing in itself. Coming out on top was mind- ing around, and the house was empty except for our son Casen. been a coach for 48 years – a head football There was this silence that felt deafening, and we didn’t know blowing,” Hill explained. coach for 40 years – and has an overall re what to do. Our kids had been the center of our world. We were For his dedication to the sport, Hill was awarded a golf schol- cord of 307-147 and a playoff record of 44- adjusted to having four and hauling them around. It felt like arship to Oklahoma City University. Hill plans to leave for Oklahoma City University in August. “I feel pretty lucky to get to go to that school. Gaillardia is 24. He played football at Oklahoma State. “Our strength overnight is going the girls were to increase gone,” dramati Brian LeGrand recounted. During the last school year, he set a course record at an Okla- Withhenearly cally,” an empty said. “The nest,confidence [players’] the coupleinstarted talking about our home course,” he said. homa City golf course. the newfound silence. Hill has grown up living in a home near the golf course in Elk However, he still has his eye on a bigger prize than even a “Courtney and I were sitting up one night, and she just came City. Golfing was almost a forced way of life if he wanted to keep state championship. up with this exchange student idea. We ended up having one be- up with his older brothers. “My brother is tied for the course record at Elk City. I got fore we knew it,” LeGrand said. “I think that Blake is about 32 now and Brock is about 27. close to it this year, but I haven’t beat it yet. But, I am going First, they hosted a South Korean student named Seonjae They were my heroes. I wanted to wear what they wore and to this summer. That’s my number one goal before I leave for Kim. He came to us in January 2020. That was a tough time for wanted to be where they were. They were at the golf course, so I school. I am going to take during an interview his record,” in the athletic office at Hill laughed. kids Officials in exchange to be doing Beckhamstudies County have cut because nearly of Covid. $1parents His million from their estimated budget this year, with the final would follow along and keep up the best I could. They were very However, his brothers aren’t his only competition on the pretty much had to trust these other parents on the other side of patient and worked to help me develop my game. I’m not sure theapproval world wereof the 2019-20 fiscal year budget coming in the taking care of him. Then, while he was still here, greens. His girlfriend Maddi Kamas is the reigning 4A champion that I would have been so into golfing if it wasn’t for them. But I we got the opportunity to get Michele from Italy,” LeGrand ex- for Oklahoma girls. plained. also remember the year that they could beat me, and they would. “We have been dating about eight months,” he remembered. Well, now I’m happy to take them on. I joke with them that they Before they knewatit,their 2019-20isbudget they weekly had their standout baseball player meeting Monday. The fina “We met at a golf tournament. She also got a scholarship to the sonsearch The the under onsame accidentto find anasoffensive Occurred roof twojust coordi after boys from 6 p.m. otherin a hay field 3 continents. could probably beat me in their primes but that they are now old OCU, so we are going to be there together. I have to think about “Seonjae is in Seattle now, and he over to the state by the first of October. hates it. He is so ready to men and I’m in my prime. I’ll say, ‘Does it hurt getting beat by comeCain beating my brothers while knowing she could beat me at any tried to back to repair Both Oklahoma. something under of these kidshis 1986the loved Ford F350 lifestyle your little brother?’” Hill laughed. time. She is a strong golfer, and she pushes me to want to be and freedom that we have here. As a family, we got to learn about As his older brothers went off to college, Hill put in the work different better.” excisecultures and the board gives thekids gotapproval final to learn about ours,”off and signs he said. on it at the Elk City Golf Course, aspiring to live up to his siblings’ His the starting Michele, affectionately known as Mike, excelled at Canute Pub- While Gaillardia is among best date is the courses in first MondayHill Oklahoma, after legacy. lic Schools. Hartman, Beckham County Clerk. will forever consider Elk City his home course. He plans to major Beckham County Sheriff’s Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, “I remember getting to watch their tournaments when I was in business finance. our first phase of the CAPS “Their Countyacademics officialsaresaid so in high thatthat April he really changesdidn’t need in the any budget a kid and thought about them as I was golfing for Elk City. That classes. He took them to learn, but he knew he would have at See Hill page 2. sport is our family sport,” he said. See Exchange page 2. tion scheme for the Elk offense. On the de Elk City man charged with assault The county cut $998,696 from its budget, Hartman said department or every official gives their estimate of what domestic assault and battery she had met with Mounce at backpack with hygenien items. they’re comment needing that it wasfor herthe year,” fault Hartman Mounce his said. Miranda “The excise warning. through the Beckham County Walmart and said he appeared The verbal argument report- several times,” the officer noted. Mounce reportedly said that District Court. to be in a good mood. She stat- edly escalated could stay onasthethe woman floor the The alleged victim agreed to James Lloyd Mounce, Jr., has ed that she bought him several wanted to take a swing that they fill out a voluntary statement. he understood his rights and since bailed out of the Beckham pairs of pants before going into had bought together. In that statement, the woman agreed to speak to the officer. County Detention a.m. with Center. Hot Hash and Walls to continue shopping. The pair moved to the kitch- said the two had been in an on According to the probable When she left Walls, she en. The woman said she wanted and off “We don’t knowfor relationship those figures yet,” four Mounceshe said.that claimed “We’re kind he never cause affidavit, an Elk City Po- texted Mounce. He reportedly her skillet more than the swing. years or more. touched the woman. Mounce’s lice Department officer was in- responded “unpleasantly.” She She said she had exited the The officer determined that formed at approximately 8:30 said she then went to his resi- bedroom into the hallway when he hadyear probable before and current cause to ar-year figures and of descriptions help the the county events pm on May 18 that a female was dence to speak with him in per- Mounce allegedly grabbed her rest Mounce for domestic as- matched the woman’s in many in the lobby of the ECPD wish- son. right arm and then her backpack “Butbattery sault and we’vebecause made 20of percent the cuts; some offices ways, including what items they ing to speak with an officer in When she arrived at the resi- and yanked it toward him. couple’s lengthy history of four reference to a possible domestic dence, the two became engaged This reportedly caused the years. The couple had also lived had fought over. A fire that burned the Team Chipincident. violence Tae Kwon in a reported verbal altercation. bag’s strap to impact her left get those final figures from them, it’s kind of wait and together in the past. Do building Tuesday afternoon in the 1400 Mounce has bailed out of the Mounce The reporting officer met with The woman claimed that she arm hard enough to cause al- The officer assisted the alleged a definite date setandfor the Commissioners gave their Beckhamfinal approval for the County figures Detention the woman in the front park- wanted to collect her things to leged immediate visible victim in gaining an emergency By Shonda Little ing lot of the ECPD. The woman leave. bruising on the left arm. protective order through the Center on a $5,000 bond. He fire chief for the Elk City Fire Department. gave her name and No explained Mounce reportedly told her first then She weekend in went left and November. to the associate district judge in Beck- has a previous conviction for do- Ainjuries occurred. Two people in the build 41-year-old Elk City man that she had been involved in a that she didn’t have anything ECPD. hamthere, County.at least one account in there,” Hartman said. faces ingupescaped to one-year verbal imprison- The unharmed. and part main then physical of the alterca- there. The woman said that The reporting officer noted Mounce was taken into cus- mestic assault and battery from ment, a fine of $5,000, or both tion with her boyfriend, identi- she had possessions there and that she was “obviously dis- todyHartman at 10 pm. could not provide an exact figure. The public fire occurred in the hot water heater area. 75 children this year. That figure wastoup from 40 last year. The following day, the officer Butler County, Missouri. That after being charged with felony fied as Mounce. $12,130. walked back to the bedroom traught.” The insurance company also Theis woman investigating. explained that collect her things, including a “She was crying and made the spoke with Mounce. He read conviction was from July 2010. Weather Vol. Vol. 117,119, No.No. 54 42 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 87 / 61 99/70 75 cents, 12 pgs.pgs. 75 cents, 50 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com