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Saturday, January 29, 2022 Weekend Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Ediger Earns National the 2019-20 fiscal year. Federation of High $17.2 million figure is with Schools Award in Erick five months ago and that the child’s information was put into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons By Sheryl Ponce were not released by our office - regarding a NAMUS entry During the Annual Oklahoma Music Educator’s Association The district could not find (OkMEA) Winter Conference, Elk City Choral Director Jus- tin Edigar was presented the Outstanding Music Educa- tor Award from Oklahoma Secondary DepartmentSchools Activities of Human Services officials are working with the fiscal year ended. He Association (OSSAA) and the National Federation of High Hunt, payroll/insurance Schools (NFHS). He was nom- to the current fiscal year, but 48 years, with 40 of Cash Mob Blesses Local Businesses continues, and a final inated by OSSAA to the Fed- eration to be their sole recipi- Justin Ediger ent of the award. By Sheryl Ponce Flowers talked about taking the idea further, saying that if some- Each year the OSSAA is allowed to choose one person from the one has not been in a store, he or she could go in and get to know fine arts’ educators in the state to present to the NFHS for the Buying local has been a constant theme around Elk City, espe- them. They could post information about the business on the Elk award. This includes band, music, drama and choir, as well as cially through the Christmas buying season. Local business own- City Cash Mob page. She wants to create an atmosphere about any other fine arts program. Ediger was contacted by Mike Later on Plunkett, theTuesday ExecutiveonDirector the sheriff’s over office FB page, academic Manning eligibility, mu- ers Brittni Flowers, 580 Threads, and Sicily George, Everett Blake the town that promotes local businesses and having a strong eco- said sheriff’s officials had found documents that confirmed sic and speech, to ask him if he would accept the nomination Society, are taking that sentiment to new heights. Elk City Cash nomic impact on them. for the award. Mob has been developed to help make an economic impact on “Just go into a designated business, spend $20. Think about it, if “They asked me before they nominated me because it required small businesses in the community. The idea is new to Elk City, flawless, we could get around 100 people to go into theand that store or doesn’t restaurant, a lot of paperwork. I had to fill out a 24-page nomination form but not new across the nation. Other cities and towns have had that would help them so much,” she said. and send it in to NFHA, so they could approve Oklahoma’s cash mob events that put buyers in a specific business that is Flowers created the Facebook page one evening last week, around nominee. I am honored to even be nominated,” Ediger com- planned in advance. 9 p.m. and by the next afternoon there were 400 members. At mented. “One day a month we will choose a business to go to and basi- this writing, the page stands at 443. She is realistic, understand- Plunkett satisfiedpresented the award to through that the circumstances Ediger during whichthe three-day he came to cally just mob them. Traditionally they do it within an hour’s ing that not all memberstonwill– 1978, 1982 each participate and 1984 month,– and but one state even a Winter Conference held earlier in the month. It coincided with time frame. But owning a business, I know that would be ter- minimal number of people spending $20 would be an economic the All-State Concert that took place during the conference. Al- rible. So, we will pick a business, I am thinking the second week impact. been a coach for 48 years – a head football though he had an idea that he had won the award, he said that of the month, but I will talk to the business first. I don’t want to “We will probably do it oncoach for 40oryears – Mondays and has an Wednesdays becauseoverall thosere he was excited about receiving it. surprise them,” Flowers explained. are traditionally slower cord days.ofIdeally, 307-147 and Mondays,playoff record of but some 44- busi- “This is my 29th year teaching music, and 24th year in Elk City. I graduated fromisSWOSU “Our strength going towith a Bachelors increase dramati and Masters degrees. To join Elk City’s Cash Mob, go the Elk City Cash Mob Facebook nesses are not open on 24. He played Mondays, so wefootball wouldatdo it Oklahoma State. on Wednes- Ically,” earned my National Teacher Certification, he said. “The [players’] confidence in but I am currently page and ask to join. Although it is a private page, Flowers said day. We would contact the business first, get a picture of them inactive. When I became the director of the Pioneer Center, my she would approve everyone as soon as they ask to join. She said and introduce them for the group. Tell them about the business. hours in the classroom changed, so I became inactive,” he said. the business that will be cash mobbed does not have to be a mem- Announce the business, highlight them, that would get them Ediger co-teaches with Lori Daubenspeck, one junior high and ber of the page. some fresh faces. Post it on their social media accounts,” Flowers two high school choirs. He also teaches music humanities along “I think a lot will be food based because it is a $20 minimum pur- noted. with being the administrator of the Elk City Pioneer Perform- chase and must be gender neutral. It needs to be a business that Because there are businesses that cannot be cash mobbed, Flow- ing Arts Center and Kelli O’Hara Theater. His junior high choirs during an interview with in thea athletic Officials in Beckham County have cut nearly $1 million it will be easy to go in and spend $20, a person can spend more ers thought about booking an appointment service office at have consistently earned budget from their estimated superiorthis ratings year,inwith both the sight-reading final than $20, but the idea is go in and purchase at least $20,” she and concert at approval of the the district 2019-20level while fiscal yearthe Elk budgetCity High in coming School the continued. See Mob page 2. See Ediger page 2. the2019-20 search isbudget at their on to find The accident weeklycoordi an offensive Occurred meeting Monday. The fina just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 Elk City Basketball Homecoming King and Queen Crowning at Friday’s Game over to the state by the first of October. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 The senior candidates described themselves and their future excise plans. board Y’Leigh gives thepoint Yarbrough, final guard, approval saidand shesigns plansoffonongoing it His starting date is the first Monday after to Western Hartman, Community Beckham College County toClerk. play basketball and rodeo. She Beckham County Sheriff’s Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, our first phase of the CAPS also plans Countyon getting officialsher pilot’s said license in April thatand would in changes likethe to be a fi- budget nancial advisor in the future. Her favorite subject is math and she loves to rodeofor tion scheme inthe herElk spare time.On the de offense. Danni Sottile, shooting guard, plans on attending Northeastern State University where she will study mathematics education and The county she wants to be a cut $998,696 math teacher from in theits budget, future. SheHartman also wants saidto be a coach, coaching softball, basketball, soccer or anything else. Her favorite subject is math and she likes to do puzzles, sing and department or every official gives their estimate of what dance in herneeding they’re spare time. for the year,” Hartman said. “The excise Dajanae Martin’s favorite subject is science, and she plans on could stay on the floor the attending Rose State College to become a dental hygienist. She wants to return to Elk City to become a successful hygienist. She plays point guard for the team. Her hobbies are hanging out with a.m. with Hot Hash and her friends and boyfriend, “We don’t know thoseandfigures she also likeshe yet,” to eat and said. sleep. kind “We’re Delaja Martin, post player, would like to attend SWOSU to be- come a radiologist, and her favorite subject is science. In her year before and current year figures and help the county spare time, she likes to work out and hang out with friends. Elk City Homecoming Court. Pictured in the front are eighth grader Aubrie Pogue, sophomore Emily Lowerance, senior Y’Leigh Yarbrough, senior Danni Sottile, senior Dajanae Martin, senior Delaja Martin, junior Campbell Rainey, fresh- Cameron“ButMercer, we’ve small forward, made 20 percent likes math cuts; and wants some officesto be suc- man Abby Brown, and seventh grader Lucy O’Hara. In the back are eighth grader Kye Brott, sophomore Caden Dunlap, cessful, but he is not planning on attending college. In his spare senior Cameron Mercer, senior Vivek Pranabdev, senior Joseph Dailey, junior Kye Keyes, freshman Cole Buie, and time he likes to play basketball and hang out with his friends. A fire that seventh graderburned Conleythe Team Poole. StaffChip Tae photo by Kwon Sheryl Ponce.. get those final figures from them, it’s kind of wait and Joseph Dailey, center, likes history and spends his spare time Do building Tuesday afternoon in the 1400 working. He wants to go to their a trade school to become an figures electri- By Sheryl Ponce ey and Kye Keyes. Commissioners gave final approval for the a definite date set for the The Senior Homecoming Court was made up of Y’Leigh Yar- cian. The Homecoming Court for Basketball Homecoming was an- brough, daughter of Yandy and Bobbi firstYarbrough weekend and Cameron Vivek Pranabdev, small forward, wants to attend OU to become in November. fire chief for the Elk City Fire Department. No nounced late last week, with representation from seventh grade Mercer, son of Stephanie Mercer; Dajanae Martin and Delaja a mechanical engineer. He would like to go to work for a big com- injuries occurred. Two people in the build there, at least one account in there,” Hartman said. through seniors. Th ose include The seventh graders pany like SpaceX or Tesla. He loves to play Fortnite with the boys, ing escaped unharmed. main part -ofLucy the O’Hara Martin, daughters of Princess ad Devantae Martin and Joseph andfire Conley Poole; eighth occurred in thegraders - Aubrie hot water Pogue heater and Kye Brott; Dailey, son of Charlene Burns and Cade Burns; and Danni Sottile, while his area. favorite Hartman couldsubject not is math.an exact figure. The public provide 75 children this year. That figure was up from 40 last year. $12,130. freshmen - Abby Brown and Cole Buie; sophomores The insurance company also is investigating. - Emily Low- daughter of Dillon and Cassy Sottile and Vivek Pranabdev, son of Th e coronation takes place Friday evening, Jan. 28 at 6:15 p.m. erance and Caden Dunlap; and eleventh graders - Campbell Rain- Joycy and Pranab Cherambakad Pranabdev. just before the game against Blanchard. Weather Vol. Vol. 117,120, No.No. 54 9 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 59 / 35 99/70 75 cents, 12 pgs.pgs. 75 cents, 10 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com