🌱 Meet Kari McCarthy, Drumright's October employee of the month

Morning Drumright! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet Kari McCarthy, Drumright's October employee of the month
• Drumright's Alyssa Roe credits Dad on her path to All-State
• Utopia Gardens appears in Oklahoma's historical trademark records

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 67, low: 35.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Drumright recognizes October Employee of the Month (keystonegusher.com) — Drumright has named Deputy City Clerk Kari McCarthy its October employee of the month, recognizing her work across City Hall. Since joining the city as a part-time utility clerk in 2020, she has taken on court duties, payroll and utility-desk assistance, earning praise from City Manager Shawn Gibson for her flexibility and positive attitude.
   

• Dad's encouragement helps carry Roe from Drumright to All-State honors (keystonegusher.com) — Drumright senior Alyssa Roe earned Oklahoma Small East All-State softball honors after a standout season, and she credits her dad with pushing her beyond what she thought possible. The shortstop batted .432 and plans to continue playing at Johnson County Community College in Kansas, carrying a work ethic her coach praises as exemplary.
   

• bulkReport (ok.gov) — A historical Oklahoma trademark report includes Utopia Gardens, registered in November 2006 by Nancy Waltrip with a Drumright address. The entry covers plants, herbs, annuals and perennials and lists a November 2016 expiration date, offering a record of the name rather than evidence of a current business operation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Drumright

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Friday November 20

• 🏀HS vs Oilton🏀
  DRUMRIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT Drumright, OK 74030
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• JH Basketball at Morrison
  Yale Morrison, OK 73061, USA
  4:30 pm
• MSBB-PRAGUE-T-6/7/8/9-4:30PM
  Prague Public Schools , OK, USA
  4:30 pm
• MSGB-PRAGUE-H-6/7/8/9-4:30PM
  Stroud Route 66 Coliseum, 1086 E Seventh St, Stroud
  4:30 pm

Friday November 13

• HSBB-DRUMRIGHT SCRIMMAGE-H-4PM
  Stroud Route 66 Coliseum, 1086 E Seventh St, Stroud
  4:00 pm
• HS Basketball at Frontier
  Ripley Public Schools Ripley, OK 74062
  6:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Yale JH Basketball Tournament
  Yale , OK 74085, USA
• MSBB-MEEKER-H-6/7/8/9-4:30PM
  Stroud Route 66 Coliseum, 1086 E Seventh St, Stroud
  4:30 pm
• JH BB @ Sperry
  Mannford Lower Es Mannford, OK 74044
  5:00 pm
• MSGB-MEEKER-T-7/8-5PM
  Meeker Public Schools , OK, USA
  5:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• HSGB-CROSSINGS/BETHANY-T-4PM
  Crossings Christian School, Lower School, 14400 Portla, Kendrick
  4:00 pm
• Grief Share →
  Love INC Connection Center, 321 E Broadway St., Cushing
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Park Lawn Corporation posted a job opening for Funeral Director in Cushing. Apply here.
• Regis Corporation posted a job opening for Hair Stylist - Cushing, OK - 12326 in Cushing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Drumright here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cushing

• Cushing ex-convict accused of stealing car in Stillwater (1600kush.com)
• Canadian Natural Resources : Financial Reports (26 Q3 Interim Report) (marketscreener.com)
• Oil Ends Off Lows as Muted US Inflation Signals Fed Hold (dtnpf.com)

Osage

• Week ending Oct. 31: Lowest premium gas in Osage County reaches $4.47 (eckansasnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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