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Legion honors Meyer
Covington Clark-Perrin American Legion Post 190 met June 11 and held an Everlasting Service in memory of Doyle Meyer, who recently died, under direction of Dick Powers, post commander. Arthur Cook placed the American Legion cap and a rifle and lit the flame. Chaplain Leon Meyer gave the prayer. Guests were Mike, Julie and Allie Stowers; Jene Hemken; Jerry and Cleo Kudlac; Alvin, Cheryl and Colby Meyer; Jim, Patty and Amber Meyer; Pauline Meyer; Gregg Meyer; Dorothy Murphy; Zoe Bolz; and Christina Rink.
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Harvest is under way in the area, with James Yocham bringing in the first load of wheat to the Marshall Co-op Saturday, June 13, and Mike Kaiser and Nick Kramer bringing in the first loads of wheat Monday, June 15, to the Covington and Douglas elevators, respectively.
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Covington-Douglas 4-H club member Gavyn Reim, of Marshall, participated with students from 25 states in World Pork Expo, in Des Moines, Iowa, June 3-4. Reim showed on both days, earning champion in chester barrow, reserve champion in cross barrow, third in class in landrace gilt and first in class in junior showmanship.
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Covington-Douglas 2009 graduates receiving scholarships are Kyle Knouse, Uni-versity of Central Oklahoma, merit scholarship, $1,500; Robin Donaldson, UCO freshman achievement and emerging leader scholarship, $2,000 and $1,500 per year for up to four years, four-year tuition waiver of a leadership course, $500 stipend, $200 Garber Co-op scholarship, $500 ASA softball scholarship and Covington-Douglas Foundation Scholarship, $2,000 a year for four years; April Smith, $840 Autry Technology Center award, $1,000 PANAL award and $800 NOC scholarship; Michael Vargas, Autry Technology Center, $840; Earl Murphy, Oklahoma State University academic opportunity scholarship, $1,000 per year for four years, $1,500 W.B. Snyder Family scholarship from OSU Foundation, $500 PANAL award and Covington-Douglas Foundation Scholarship, $2,000 per year for four years; Bre-anna Bergdall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University academic excellence scholarship, approximately $2,500, and Covington-Douglas Foundation Scholarship, $2,000 per year for four years; Westin Finke, NOC, $800, and PANAL award, $1,000; Mallory Bolz, NOC, $1,100 per year for up to four years, $300 Northern Exposure scholarship, $500 Pepsi scholarship and $500 PANAL award; Nick Phillips, $500 Pepsi scholarship; and Joseph Jimenez, PANAL award, $1,000, and Chester and Ethel Hubbard scholarship, $1,000 per year for four years.
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Voters go to polls today to decide Enid’s $99.45M school bond issue
Many school officials will be watching today as votes are tallied for several issues across the county, including Enid Pub-lic Schools’ $99.45 million bond issue.
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Florists brace for V-Day
Valentine’s Day falls on Sunday this year but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost the opportunity to brighten your sweetheart’s work- day with a much-deserved floral arrangement.
- Inmates still on loose
- EHS band hosting chili supper
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UPDATED photo- Silver Alert issued for missing Garfield County man
Garfield County authorities have issued a Silver Alert for an 88-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since leaving for church. The county sheriff’s office says Edward Sutter was last seen about 9:30 a.m. Sunday when he left home for 1st United Methodist Church in Enid. Sutter never arrived at the church. He was last seen driving a gray, 2003 Toyota Avalon. Authorities had initially said he was driving a Toyota Altima.
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NEW: Roads getting slicker as temps drop below freezing
Motorists should be cautious as snow continues to fall.
- Another winter storm hits state; 2 more slated to follow this week
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Rotary reaches goal to have members become part of the Paul Harris Fellowship
Enid Rotary Club always has been one of the most active clubs in the state but recently succeeded in a project few clubs achieve.
- Rotary International is ‘service above self’
- Black History Month lecture slated Feb. 16
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