Amery Newton crowned Miss Frederick 2022

The Miss Frederick pageant was held April 2, 2022. Felisha Crawford served as emcee for the event. To kick things off, Miss Frederick 2019 – and 2020 and 2021 – Harley Akin sang “Scars to her Beautiful.”

Commissioner Joe Don Dickey statement

County Commissioner Joe Don Dickey releases a statement.

These lovely ladies are “Tickled Pink” to walk through the door of opportunity and show their talent, intelligence, beauty, and poise. Miss Frederick 2022 is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 2 in the historic Ramona Theatre in Frederick. Which one of these beautiful young ladies will be your 2022 Miss Frederick? Contestants are from left, (standing), Hannah Schneider, Amery Newton, Sadie Jensen, Beatriz Valles, and Gabriella (Lala) Flores; kneeling from left are Kaelyn Torres, Lauren Akin, and Lanee Coleman. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from any contestant.

FES student wins first place in poster contest

In the fall Frederick Elementary students entered the Oklahoma Association of Conservation District’s poster contest. Local fifth-grader Collier Johnson won first place in the contest.

Prather Brown students excel in Statewide Poster Contest

OKLAHOMA CITY— Prather Brown students Leo Lopez and Kinsely Bagwell were named overall finalists and Kent Oxford placed fourth in Division I in the 2022 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative Poster Contest. More than 2,000 students competed in the annual statewide contest.

Obituaries

Vicky Liles Funeral services for Vicky Vann Liles, known by her nickname “Nene,” 68 of Snyder, were scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Orr Gray Gish Chapel with Rev. Jeff Flowers, Baptist minister, officiating.

Tracy Jessie Funeral services for Tracy Lynn Jessie, 61, of Ardmore were scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the First Baptist Church of Frederick, with Brother Jeff Jessie, Rev. Tim Billy, and Rev. Les Banks, officiating.

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The history of Memorial Day begins in the 1860s

Memorial Day has been celebrated since the end of the Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865. The Civil War claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries, according to an article on history.com.

Workshop to address food labeling regulations

The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center is set to host a public two-day Food Labeling Workshop June 8-9. Participants will learn about the Food and Drug Administration food labeling regulations.

Drought raises questions about when, how to cull cattle herds

As current drought conditions in western Oklahoma decline past what they were in 2010 and 2011, cattle producers across the state are faced with making difficult herd management decisions.

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High School students audition for honor band

FHS band receives sound board donation