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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 Weekend Edition New Artist Welcomed at the Museum By Sheryl Ponce Elk City’s Lacey Hulme has rediscovered her child- hood love for art and is now creating pour art. Her art- work is on display in the Route 66 Museum Complex, WOHS Education Building. All of the artwork is for sale. “I have a very short, small background in art. I love my art, and the things that I made in grade school. My mom made me feel so special with it, because she kept it around. She still has everything I made,” Hulme said. Although she has experience in clay and watercolors, she loves the pour art because the paint can be layered and some of it is blended. Hulme is not formally trained, but she went to an art class at the Carnegie Library where she learned the pour art. “I really appreciate what the library here has to offer. I don’t have that original painting for sale. That is my first one, and I am absolutely in love with it - the one I did at the library. I got the supplies and started doing it in my garage, last fall to a year ago,” she added. See ARTIST page 2 Miss Elk City Organization Crowns Titleholders By Sheryl Ponce whose talent was “Solfeggietto” Miss Queen of the West compet- on the piano. itors were Hannah Butler perform- Last weekend the Miss Elk City The Miss Queen of the West’s ing a jazz dance to “Le Jazz Hot”; Board of Directors hosted their an- Teen contestants were Mila Govich Adysen Thompson performing nual Miss Elk City and Miss Queen in a lyrical dance to “Lighthouse”; the monologue “HERstory”; Blair of the West competitions. Under Mady Barnett in a jazz dance to Noblin tap dancing to “Smooth the direction of Abigail Luna, Ex- “Faith”; Paysann Proctor in a jazz Criminal”; and Leah Hughes sing- ecutive Director; Dena Chitwood, dance to “Surfin USA”; Lily Kate ing “Tomorrow.” Teen Director; Macy Eminger, Shelton playing “Mia and Sebasi- The title winners were Miss Miss Queen of the Miss Queen of the Lacey Hulme Scholarship Coordinator; and tan’s Theme” on the piano; Grayson Queen of the West’s Teen 2026 is West’s Teen 2026 is West’s Teen 2026 is Macy Barnett Leah Hughes Chuck Chitwood and Tiffany Ra- Gee performing a jazz dance to “9 Leah Hughes; Miss Elk City 2026 gan, Board of Directors, there were to 5”; and Carys Adams singing is Landri Jones; Miss Queen of the four titles awarded. The Mistress of Ceremonies “Go the Distance.” The Miss Elk City contestants West’s Teen 2026 is Macy Barnett; and Miss Elk City’s Teen 2026 is ECFD’s Chief and was 2022 Miss Oklahoma, Megan were Landri Jones who sang Bailey Gossen. Gold. Those vying for the Miss Elk City Teen were Elle Free- “Somewhere over the Rainbow”; Alexis Snyder singing “Astonish- Sponsors for the competition were Elk City Rotary Club, Holiday Paramedic Boast man, whose talent was HERstory ing”; Kristen Range performing a Inn Express, Pedro’s Mexican Grill, Monologue; Olivia Church whose talent was baton twirling to “Run- monologue, “HERstory”; and Kya Carpenter singing “Bridge over Hylton’s Flowers, Tres Jolie, Elk City Golf and Country Club, and Miss Elk City’s Teen Miss Elk City 2026 is Happenings in Elk City away Baby”; and Bailey Gossen Troubled Waters.” Crowning Around. 2026 is Bailey Gossen Landri Jones By Sheryl Ponce During last week’s Rotary meeting on Thursday at Whirlpool Recognizes Outstanding Sales noon, Jennifer Rainey was the Rotarian of the Day. Her guest speakers were Elk City Fire Chief Kyle Chevenka and paramedic Brian Pierce who spoke about the up- coming events in the fire department, as well as the new By Sheryl Ponce their store and will be following their lead fire station. in the market. It seemed like a natural pro- “We have our Emergency Medical Responder class Currell’s Do It Best and True Value store gression in the industry with larger lumber going on at Elk City High School. It is available to junior in Elk City recently received the Best Over- yards and hardware stores located in larger and senior students that prepares them with some re- all Category Sales from Whirlpool Appli- markets who already offer the refrigerators, al-world experience. It gives them a chance to earn their ances. The award was handed out at market washers, dryers, stoves, microwaves, and EMR credentials,” Pierce said. last week. Owners Paul and Shonda Currell other appliances to their customers. He went on to explain the program as well as the fire- were there to receive the award. This local store has set an example of for- fighting class, which had to be limited in size. The EMR Basil Weatherly is responsible for the ward-looking market offerings as a way to class had such an overwhelming response they have had sales that brought home the national rec- stay up with local demands and customer to limit it to seniors only. ognition from the company. The Currell’s needs. With Weatherly’s experience in the “Hopefully we’re going to have those kids at the fire added the appliance division to their store appliance sales market, the Currell’s took station, that will really immerse them in the program,” several years ago, and it has added value to the opportunity to rely on his expertise in Pierce added. the business and the customers they serve. selling home appliances. Chervenka then took over to talk about the new fire While at market, Shonda said that other The award proves that small lumber station, among other happenings throughout the de- Do It Center’s operators looked at what they have done with the appliance section of See WHIRLPOOL page 2 Basil Weatherly and Shonda Currell See HAPPENINGS page 2 Retired Teachers Honor New Teachers By Sheryl Ponce Chairman Suzanne Walk- The winners of the grant or Elk City er said that the organization scholarship were Clarissa Hav- Elementary Beckham/Roger Mills Re- voted last year to give $600 to en, a pre-k teacher, and Kayla teacher tired Educators passed on a first-time teacher because Peeler, an English Language Clarissa Haven with their passion for teaching to when entering the profession Arts teacher at the middle Suzanne two first year teachers in the there is always a need that he/ school. Walker Elk City Public Schools. The she wants to do. Whether it is Retired teachers have dedi- teachers group raised the funds paying on a student loan, pur- cated their lives to passing on to help new teachers start their chasing school clothes, or to education to generations of careers with a little extra mon- use in the classroom, a new their students. This is one way ey in their pockets to use for educator begins with the bare they are able to pass the profes- Suzanne Walker with Middle School teacher Kayla Peeler and principal anything they may need. minimum. sion forward. Richard Moran. Weather Vol. Vol. 117,121, No.No. 54 38 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 99/70 85 / 63 75 75 cents cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com