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Sulphur American Legion member Glen Vandever, left, watches as Jason Pontious lays down bricks at the Veterans Memorial Park in Sulphur last week.

Memorial Bricks Going Down At Sulphur Veterans Park

Memorial bricks were laid last week at the Veterans Memorial at the West 11th Street Park in Sulphur. More than 306 bricks have been sold thus far in memory of veterans who lived in Murray County at least five years prior or five years after serving...

PHOTO BY SABRINA DUCK

The Sulphur Bulldogs charge onto Agee Field last Friday in their season opener against Madill. By the end of the first half, they had taken complete command of the game and rolled to an impressive, 49-21 win. The team now sets their sights on arch rival Davis in a game at 7:30 p.m. in Davis this Friday. See more on the Bulldog’s win on pages 4 and 5.

Here Come The Bulldogs

The Sulphur Bulldogs charge onto Agee Field last Friday in their season opener against Madill. By the end of the first half, they had taken complete command of the game and rolled to an impressive, 49-21 win. To read more please log in or subscribe...

PHOTO BY MIKE WEST

Brook Edmonds, of Ardmore, proudly displays his 1962 Corvette that earned the Best of Show award at last year’s Sulphur Rotary Club Car Show.Thousands in dollars in cash and other prizes will be awarded at this year’s show, set for Saturday, Sept. 14.

Fast Times In Sulphur

Car enthusiasts will have a treat come Saturday, Sept. 14 when the annual Sulphur Rotary Club/City of Springs Car Show comes to the downtown area. The event is annually one of the biggest car shows in Oklahoma with hundreds of entries from this...

PHOTO COURTESY OF NASA

On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Lunar Landing Module Pilot of the first lunar landing poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States Flag during an Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity on the lunar surface.The Lunar Module is on the left, and footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of the moon. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Commander, took this picture with a 70mm Hasselblad lunar surface camera.

While Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the LM the “Eagle” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, Astronaut Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot, remained with the command and service modules “Columbia” in lunar orbit.

REMEMBERING HISTORY

Sulphur’s Neil Mayo recently gave an extensive historical review of the Apollo 11 NASA mission that put the first human on the Moon 50 years ago. His presentation to a large crowd was at the monthly meeting of the Arbuckle Historical Society at the...

City’s Old Water Plant Building Demolished

End Of An Era Sulphur’s turn of the century water plant, which dates back to the early 1900’s, was demolished last week as the city cleans up around a new, $1.3 million facility which went online earlier this summer. The new plant, which is just to...

The Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur will offer community events throughout the month of September, including the Monarch Butterfly Watch Sept. 14

Chickasaw Cultural Center Celebrating Special Events In Sept.

As the summer winds down, the Chickasaw Cultural Center will host events open to the public at no charge at the Chickasaw Cultural Center, 867 Cooper Memorial Road, Sulphur. A Labor Day Celebration will kick off a month filled with food, family,...

News

School Bond Bids Come In Under Budget

Construction Manager Larry Sloan, of RFD Construction, and Bobbie McDonald, of Corner Greer and Associates, had good news for Sulphur School Board members at their regular meeting Monday night.

Tractor Show Gearing Up For 26th Annual Run

It’s been 26 years since the inaugural Murray CountyAntique Tractor and Implement Association show debuted in the Sulphur area and what a wild ride it has been throughout the better part of two dec

Sulphur American Legion member Glen Vandever, left, watches as Jason Pontious lays down bricks at the Veterans Memorial Park in Sulphur last week.

Memorial Bricks Going Down At Sulphur Veterans Park

Memorial bricks were laid last week at the Veterans Memorial at the West 11th Street Park in Sulphur.

Obituaries

Betty Jo Couch (Baker) Lucas

Betty Jo Couch (Baker) Lucas passed away on September 3, 2019, at her home in Pauls Valley. She was 89 years old. She was born near Elmore City on January 16, 1930, to Hobson and Effie Couch.

Warren Dale Smith

Warren Dale Smith was born July 7, 1943 in Oklahoma City to Warren G. and Juanita (Garrett) Smith. He died on Sunday, Sept. 1, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 24 days.

Jennifer Oleta Hall

Memorial services for Jennifer Oleta Hall, of Sulphur, were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at Lighthouse Holiness Church officiated by Glen Orndorff and Glen Clary.

Sports

PHOTO BY SABRINA DUCK

The Sulphur Bulldogs charge onto Agee Field last Friday in their season opener against Madill. By the end of the first half, they had taken complete command of the game and rolled to an impressive, 49-21 win. The team now sets their sights on arch rival Davis in a game at 7:30 p.m. in Davis this Friday. See more on the Bulldog’s win on pages 4 and 5.

Here Come The Bulldogs

The Sulphur Bulldogs charge onto Agee Field last Friday in their season opener against Madill.

PHOTOS BY SABRINA DUCK

Sulphur running back Logan Smith (5) scampers down field for a big gain as Sulphur polished off Madill last Friday in their season opener, 49-21

Big Night On Rock Creek

Sulphur used a familiar formula in its’ opening contest last Friday, as they dominated on the ground in rout to a 49-21 win over Madill.

By Whitt Carter

PHOTOS BY SABRINA DUCK

ABOVE: Lady Bulldogs shortstop Makella Mobly jumps high to snag a line drive as the Lady Bulldogs redeemed themselves from an early season loss to beat Lexington last week.

Returning The Favor

Earlier this year, the Sulphur Lady Bulldogs played their worst game of the year against Lexington.

They were blown out 11-1 in their first loss of the season on Aug. 20.

By Whitt Carter

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