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Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Weekday Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Elk City’s WTC Campus Elk City FFA Kicks Off Hosts Variety of Programs the 2019-20 fiscal year. National FFA Week $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 Hunt, payroll/insurance to the current fiscal year, but continues, and a final Aubrey Shelton. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. By Sheryl Ponce 48Th e National years, with 40FFAofWeek officially started Feb. 19 and runs The Elk City tower is used for local fire departments, LaterFeb through on 26th. TuesdayTheon Elkthe sheriff’s City Chapteroffice heldFB page, their Manning local stock training and re-training their firefighters.; Pictured at said sheriff’s officials had found documents that confirmed show early Saturday morning at the Elk City Civic Center barn. right is the Clinton department training. Fire Depart- ments are able to train on flammable gas emergencies at They will continue to celebrate the week with different events the Elk City Campus of WTC. Photos by Danny Britton. flawless, and that doesn’t each day. Monday, which was President’s Day, the chapter put flags By Sheryl Ponce out across town, starting at 6:30 a.m. and followed by the of- ficers being interviewed on KECO. Tuesday marked the Okla- Eight years ago the Elk City Campus of Western Technology homa Portthat Council/Western Equipment zoom meeting in the Centers held their first classes, and since then they have contin- satisfied the circumstances through which he came to high school library from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. While that was hap- ued a tradition of bringing in training classes of all kinds. The pening, other members were setting up the pens for the Coun- Business and Industry Services Director Danny Britton spoke to ty Livestock Show at the county barn. At noon Tuesday, the the Elk City Commissioners at their Wednesday afternoon meet- group attended the Kiwanis Club meeting to talk about FFA. ing, describing the activity and accomplishments of the center. “It’s been eight years since we had our first class. Time has Members will be dressing up like their Ag teachers on Wed., ton – 1978, 1982 and 1984 – and one state Teacher Day. They will also be celebrating teachers with, “Fill flown, so just in the past seven years classes and activity has grown. I want to share what the city has allowed us to do. The is Grand Lake and the only fire boat in the state. I have a list of the Fridge.” They will be providing drinks and Snicker pie in been a coach for 48 years – a head football the teacher’s lounge refrigerator. Thursday FFA will be having City of Elk City contributed over half million dollars that paid for the fire departments that have come to Elk City. Our best guess coach for 40 years – and has an overall re the tower and donated eight acres of land to build the campus. estimates are anywhere between 2500 to 3000 firefighters that their yearbook pictures taken and then have a free lunch at the cord of 307-147 and a playoff record of 44- Once the center was built, the only thing that has ever been asked have been in training, but that number could be low,” 24. He played football at Oklahoma State. he added. “Our strengthagis barn. Thincrease going to ere willdramati be burgers and Snicker pie for their eating of me, as director, was to get training out here. This was so people In Britton’s estimation the campus could be compared to the pleasure. cally,” he said. “The [players’] confidence in would eat in our restaurants, or stay in our hotels. I hope we have “Trump Tower,” because it has a fire tower and other equipment As Friday rolls around members will be seen wearing their Officials in Beckham County have cut nearly $1 million done that, and we will continue to do that,” Britton said to the for fire and EMS training that other technology centers do not FFAfrom their estimated budget this year, with the final will shirts and be participating in Ag Olympics. Th e week Commissioners. have. be approval followed by ofthe theBeckham 2019-20 fiscal County year budget Stock Showcoming in the at the County He continued to describe the fire training classes that have “We do anything from Firefighter One, Firefighter Two, and Barn in Sayre. brought fire departments from across the state to train on the auto extrication classes. In fact we have ropes’ classes. You name The events for the county show will start on Sun., Feb 27th, campus. during it we have had out an We there. interview offer in OSU theFire athletic office at Safety Training (FST). at 2 p.m. 2019-20 with weigh-in budget and weekly at their getting all animals in meeting place.The Monday. Mon-fina “They’ve traveled across the state to participate in the train- I’ve worked with OSU FST very close. We try to provide training The accident Occurred just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 day, Feb 28, the swine show will begin at 8 a.m. and followed ing. All the way from Turpin to Medford and Blackwell to Tisha- for them, and to use their instructors from Stillwater, as well over to the state by the poultry whichby theat 1 show first of The p.m. October. broiler show will begin mingo and Frederick. We have people from Monkey Island, which See WTC page 2. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 See FFA page 2. the search is on to find an offensive coordi excise board gives the final approval and signs off on it Daddy/Daughter Dance Fills the Civic our first phase of the CAPS Hartman, Beckham Beckham County County Sheriff’s Clerk. Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, County officials said in April that changes in the budget His starting date is the first Monday after Center for Hearts for Hearing tion scheme for By the Sheryl Elk Ponce the de Theoffense. countyOncut $998,696 from its budget, Hartman said The impact that Hearts for Hearing has had on Cinderella Stu- dio’sdepartment Lisa Hunterorand every her official gives family has theirher driven estimate to raiseofmoney what for they’re needing non-profi t for the year,” organization Hartman that helps kidssaid. with “The hearing excise aids and speech therapy. This year was the 12th year for the Snow Ball could stay on the floor the Dance. Since Hunter began the benefit dance, she and her family have been able to donate over $106,000. At this writing, the current a.m. with Hot Hash and donation amount was not available, but with the number of fa- “We don’t know those figures yet,” she said. “We’re kind thers with their daughters, it too will be a substantial donation. She plans on continuing to have the dance to give to the organiza- tionyear that before and that makes sure current everyyear babyfigures born inand help Oklahoma thehas a county set of hearing aids if needed. “Butthe “Watch we’ve made page Facebook 20 percent cuts;Studio) (Cinderella some offices to see what the grand total is tonight. So, thank you so much for coming and sup- porting this cause,” Hunter said at the dance. get those final figures from them, it’s kind of wait and She then proceeded to announce the royalty for the Dance. A fire that burned the Team Chip Tae Kwon The Ice Princess was Faith Rouse, from Cheyenne, and she was a definite date set for the Commissioners gave their final approval for the figures Do building Tuesday afternoon in the 1400 crowned by her father Dustin Rouse. The Snow Queen was Mia Horn, Elk City, who was crowned by her father Todd Horn. Lily first weekend in November. and Ella Longhofer joined the Horn’s at the crowing ceremony for fire chief for the Elk City Fire Department. No last there, minuteat least pictures.one account in there,”Horn Fourteen-year-old Hartman has been said.coming injuries occurred. Two people in the build Mia to the dance for the past 12 years and this was the fi rst time she ingHorn was crowned escaped unharmed.Snow TheQueen by her main part of father, the Todd Faith Rouse takes home the title of Ice Princess and was Hartman could not provide an exact figure. The public won a royalty title. fire they Horn, occurred werein the hot joined waterand by Lily heater Eva area. Longhofer. Staff crowned $12,130. 75 children this year. by her father, Dustin Rouse. They came from Chey- That figure was up from 40 last year. See More photos on page 8. Theby Sheryl photo insurance Poncecompany also is investigating. enne for dance. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Weather Vol. Vol. 117,120, No.No. 54 16 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 32 / 12 99/70 75 cents, 8 pgs. 75 cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com