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The Beckham County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of an explosion Wednesday night. Upon further investigation, Sheriff Derek Manning says it appears to have taken place north of the Carter community. Manning says no arrests were made. Copyright 2021 Paragon Communications. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission. Search:

By News Director Jared Atha A 14-year-old boy has been hospitalized after leading police on a pursuit west of Mangum in Greer County Wednesday afternoon. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the boy from Altus led the Mangum Police on the high speed pursuit down a dirt road 2.5 miles west of Mangum when the juvenile lost control of the 2003 Ford F-150, departed the road the left and struck a fence. OHP says the pickup then rolled two times before coming to rest in a pasture. Troopers say t...

By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City Man faces serious charges after allegedly holding his girlfriend against her will and abusing her on multiple occasions. According to court documents, three infants were in the home during the incident. A probable cause affidavit obtained by Paragon Communications alleges that 33-year-old Joshua Lee Sims held his then-girlfriend and triplet infants the couple share, against their will at the home on or before July 5. The woman would tell police that durin...

By News Director Jared Atha Candidates interested in filing for Mayor of the City of Sayre will have their chance coming up in August. According to a press release provided by the Beckham County Election Board, anyone wanting to declare their candidacy for the position can do so starting August 4, at 8:00a.m. Secretary of the Beckham County Election Board Sherron Manning said Declaration of Candidacy forms must be completed and submitted to the County Election Board no later than 5p.m. on Augu...

By News Director Jared Atha Local airports were awarded grant money by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission during their regularly scheduled meeting held last week. With construction season thriving, the commission approved several state grants for projects in the 5-year Airport Construction Program which will support needed improvements for the Oklahoma Airport System. Among the awarded grants, Elk City Regional Airport received $404,954 in state funding to support the almost $1 million project...

By News Director Jared Atha An Arapaho man faces felony charges after allegedly breaking into a home and assaulting a man inside. According to court records, 37-year-old Rodrigo Jesus Suniga was arrested on July 12 after allegedly breaking and entering into a home located in the 300 block of S. 23 rd Street in Clinton. After doing this, the suspect would then allegedly assault a man that was inside the home by striking him in the face with a closed fist multiple times. Suniga was charged July 1...

The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session Wednesday (July 21) afternoon. The Commission is expected to receive the latest tax numbers, where lately the numbers, especially sales tax, had been trending upward for the city. The Commission will also consider a project agreement that would see federal aid go towards a railroad project at the crossing at S. Pioneer Road. If approved, the project will be similar to work that was recently completed at the crossing on E. 7 th Stre...

By News Director Jared Atha A man and woman from Sayre along with a 3-year-old boy were hospitalized Friday evening after being involved in a two vehicle accident in Beckham County. Authorities said there were four passengers in one of the vehicles involved, three of which being juveniles between the ages of two and five. According to the collision report provided by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the mishap took place in the westbound lanes of I-40 near mile marker 31, 3 miles west of Elk City, ...

By News Director Jared Atha Court records show that eight men have been charged in Beckham County District court after the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, with help from the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office issued a search warrant at an apparent illegal marijuana grow operation in far western Beckham County in May. Documents show all eight men received one felony charge each of cultivation of a controlled substance, while two others received additional charges of acquiring proceeds from drug act...

By News Director Jared Atha Shortly before noon Thursday, Beckham County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a family dispute at a residence northwest of Elk City. The dispute was reportedly being caused by a family member who would not leave the residence. According to a press release from the department, while deputies were en route to the residence they received information that an individual had been shot and had driven away. Shortly after that, deputies located the individual driving towar...