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The Elk City News SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025 • 11 Special Winter ELK CITY Formal Planned By Sheryl Ponce may need formal attire and for more information: go to On Dec. 13th, special needs https://facebook.com/events/s/ individuals from ages ten and s p e c i a l - n e e d s - w i nt e r- for- up have been invited to the mal/804075378693881/. The Special Needs Winter Formal event will be from 7 p.m. to 10 at East Side Baptist Church. p.m. The church is located at 421 N. The theme for the formal is Booth in Elk City. Candy Land, therefore, if any- This is the first event of this one has ideas or could contrib- type, and it has been requested ute to the event, contact some- to RSVP if attending to either one through the Facebook page. Skylar Cook at 580-374-5288 What an event to celebrate or Ashley Meadows at 580- the season for those who may 821-4195. There is a Facebook not have been able to partici- page called special needs winter pate in regular school dances, or formal, also to respond. There those who would like to join in is a link posted for those who to help those with special needs. Kash Kilhoffer Is New Member of American Angus Association Kash Kilhoffer, Elk City, Okla- National Junior Angus Associa- homa, is a new junior member tion. of the American Angus Associ- ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. ation®, reports Mark McCully, The American Angus Associa- CEO of the national organization tion® is the nation’s largest beef with headquarters in Saint Jo- breed organization, serving more seph, Missouri. than 21,000 members across the Junior members of the Associ- United States, Canada and sev- ation are eligible to register cattle eral other countries. It’s home to in the American Angus Asso- an extensive breed registry that ciation, participate in programs grows by more than 300,000 an- conducted by the National Junior imals each year. The Association Angus Association and take part also provides programs and ser- in Association-sponsored shows vices to farmers, ranchers and and other national and regional others who rely on Angus to events. produce quality genetics for the The American Angus Asso- beef industry and quality beef for ciation is the largest beef breed consumers. association in the world, with For more information about more than 21,000 active adult and Angus cattle and the American junior members. Visit NJAA.info Angus Association, visit www. for more information about the angus.org. MERRITT Congratulations to the middle school basketball teams for making the finals at the Clinton Tour- nament. Seventh and eighth grade boys won with Colt Thornbrough- re- ceiving All-Tour- nament Team and Deegan Phillips- MVP. Seventh grader Ky’n Sanders - All Tournament Team and Rhett Sanford - MVP. The 7th and 8th grade girls were both runner ups with 8th grader Karsyn McCuistion being All Tourna- ment Team and 7th grader Annabelle Williamson - All Tournament Team. We want to wish you a great season! We hope you have a great *UHDW3ODLQV 1DWLRQDO%DQN 2017 W. Third | 1300 S. Main | gpbankok.com 2017 W. Third | 1300 S. Main | Elk City Wal-Mart | gpbankok.com 580-225-2265 580.243.0466 year! Good Luck Area Teams! :UG6W (ON&LW\2. We proudly support the students, staff   Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. ZZZSL]]DKXWFRP and administration at Merritt Schools Great Plains Bank ~ First National Bank ELK CITY: 2714 W. 3rd St. • 102 S. 580-225-2580 Main St.•580.225.2580 https//www.fnbec.bank &DUU\RXW‡&XUEVLGH‡'HOLYHU\ Carry-out • Hut Lane • Delivery SAYRE: 711 NE Highway 66 • 580-928-2580 Yes Finance 1414 W. 3rd St., Elk City, OK Good Luck Teams! 1210 S. Main St, Elk City 580-225-0100 We hope each of you have a great season! Elk City Nursing Home 580.225.1525 www.elksupply.com 301 N. Garrett, Elk City LocalLoanGroup.com 580-225-2811