Obituaries
Funeral service for Marilyn Joan Taylor Elsener age 92, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Jackson Funeral Home Chapel, 921 West Gladstone, Frederick, …
Services for Tommy Challacombe Jr. age 79, of Frederick, Oklahoma, will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at the Jackson Funeral Home Chapel, 921 West Gladstone, Frederick, Oklahoma, with …

Local law enforcement involved in high-speed pursuit

Deputy Sheriff Robert Wallace was involved in a high-speed pursuit May 13. According to the incident report provided by the Tillman County Sheriff’s Department, Wallace was on patrol in the area of Highway 5 and CR-NS 223 when he saw the driver of a Toyota Tundra driving at a high rate of speed and failing to yield to oncoming traffic when he crossed Highway 5.

Let Us Pray!

Lord, we thank You for the rain received! Some farms and crops are still in need. We will keep praying Your will be done! Amen. A feller who had been having some pretty big family issues asked …

Frederick Middle School hosts production of Shrek the Musical, Jr.

It was a "Big Bright Beautiful World" in Frederick Thursday and Friday April 27 and 28 when the Frederick Middle School choir presented their version of Shrek the Musical, Jr.
School news

Fifth-graders complete AG in the Classroom projects

Anna Wofford’s fifth-graders learned about the different ways to grow fruits and vegetables and recently finished up their AG in the Classroom projects.

Rotary Student of the Year chosen

What a way to close out the 21-22 Rotary Student of the Month program! We were thrilled to have our Rotary Student of the Year, Lily-Marie Fraley present her winning essay. She plans to attend UCO to pursue a degree in nursing. Fraley is pictured with her grandfather and Rotarian Glenn Redeker and FHS principal Randy Biggs. Lily-Marie is the daughter of Scott and Kim Fraley.

Community

Local OSU Extension agent visits rotary

The Rotary Club recently welcomed Jordan Gaither Inscore from the Tillman County OSU Extension office. She talked about what the Extension office does, what’s going on right now, and future plans. She is pictured with Rotarian Clay Johnson.

Sports

This day in sports history: Babe Ruth retires

Babe Ruth received a lot of nicknames during his illustrious career as a baseball player before retiring June 2, 1935.

Queen Bees t-ball team tournament champions

The Queen Bees 6U girls T-Ball team was Coached by Marcus Ibarra, Adrian Sainz, and Elias Ramirez. The team played in the Altus City League and finished with a record of 11-2 and are end of season tournament champions.

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