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A single vehicle accident in Caddo County that caused a passenger side door on a semi-truck to come open has sent a 3-year-old to the hospital.

A bill that would help educate public school and college students on the dangers of sex trafficking and exploitation passed the House today.

By News Director Jared Atha Voters in the Canute School District passed two bond propositions at the ballot box on Tuesday. According to the ballot, the propositions will provide schools across the district with facility, technology and transportation improvements. Both propositions passed with over 75% approval each. The approved proposals include junior high and high school students each receiving Chromebooks, while the district’s iPads will be distributed to elementary students. 10-passeng...

By News Director Jared Atha Friday, March 12, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 6 Erick and Hammon School District Board of Education General Election and also Cities of Elk City, Erick and Sayre Council member General Election, Beckham County Election Board Secretary Sherron Manning said today. Manning said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voter...

The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet tonight (Monday) in regular session.

One western Oklahoma school district will be holding a bond election tomorrow.

By News Director Jared Atha Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) submitted a filing designed to minimize the impacts that dramatic increases in fuel costs could have on customer bills. This filing, if approved, will increase the fuel cost adjustment on customer bills to reflect higher prices for natural gas and purchased power associated with the recent winter weather event, but would extend recovery of those costs over a longer period of time to avoid extreme bill increases. While the fin...

By News Director Jared Atha The expanded phase 2 portion of Oklahoma’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan is already taking place in western Oklahoma. A big portion of the plan includes educators. Tuesday, Elk City School staff members started to receive their first round of shots with other schools quickly scheduling clinics for their employees. Elk City, City Manager Tom Ivester stated recently that the City of Elk City and the Beckham County Health Department is getting the attention of state o...

By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials identified the suspect who was shot and killed during a standoff in Vici on Wednesday. According to a Highway Patrol news release 39-year-old Michael Richard Stambaugh, who was wanted on a Canadian County felony warrant for suspicion of sexual abuse of a child, was fatally shot during the standoff. The Highway Patrol’s Tactical Team went to Vici Wednesday to assist the U.S. Marshal’s Office. Stambaugh allegedly ran from marshals ...

By News Director Jared Atha Test flights at Clinton-Sherman Airport in Burns Flat that were announced last year by Boeing appear to have begun. Boeing announced last year that the company would be testing their 777-9 passenger plane at the Washita County facility. The 777-9 is Boeing’s newest commercial wide-body jet. It’s the longest aircraft of its kind in the world at over 251 feet, and can carry more than 400 passengers. Its two GE9X engines are the biggest and most powerful turbine eng...