Tale of two halves

The Frederick Bombers expected some tough challenges in the latter part of the district play this season. Since the schedule was issued, the game with Comanche has stuck out like a sore thumb; …

Spiders are scary but avoidable

STILLWATER, Okla. – As Oklahomans pull end-of-year holiday decorations out of the attic and put away tools in sheds, they may end up disturbing some of their smallest neighbors. Exclamations …

Tillman County student awarded OSU scholarships

STILLWATER – A Tillman County student recently was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with an academic scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic …

Obituaries

Robert Emerson “Bob” Cull Robert Emerson “Bob” Cull departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at the age of 83. A Memorial Service was scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 …

Bob L. Kays Funeral service for Bobby “Bob” L. Kays, 84 of Tipton, and Fritch, Texas, was scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at the First Baptist Church of Tipton with Rev. Les Banks …

Ernest Leroy Hoover, Jr. Funeral services for Ernest Leroy Hoover, Jr., 95 of Manitou, were scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at the Jackson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Grant Hoover and Rev. Kevin Baker …

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Local woman talks about breast cancer experience

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. One in eight U.S. women will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Some women will experience a reoccurrence of breast cancer, like local …

October is breast cancer awareness month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 13%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the …

Federal relief funds will cultivate community partnerships to benefit students

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is using $21 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds over three years to develop and expand high-quality afterschool and …

Chamber welcomes new members

Rotary Club donates dictionaries

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Breast cancer isn’t just a women’s disease kathleen@press-leader.com While breast cancer occurs mainly in women, it is possible for men to get it, too. Many people do not realize that men have breast tissue and that they can develop breast …

Mammographer gives best practices for breast cancer awareness Roberta Gonzalez, a mammographer at Jackson County Memorial Hospital, says the most important tip she can give when talking about Breast Cancer Awareness is to make sure to get a yearly …

Trick-or-Treat scheduled for Oct. 30 in Frederick The Frederick city council has announced that Halloween is rescheduled to Oct. 30, 2021, City Manager Lee Litterell said. There is no set time for trick-or-treating so just use your best judgement. …

TAG students participate in butterfly tagging