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🌱 How Elk City’s own Nick Archer just rose in energy leadership
And check out EC Football @ Woodward on the Elk City Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Elk City's own Nick Archer just rose in energy leadership
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mainly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds breaking; low humidity, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Archer Named Chair of The Energy Council (oklahomafarmreport.com) — State Rep. Nick Archer of Elk City has been elected chair of The Energy Council, giving the community a stronger voice in regional and international energy policy discussions. Archer, a former Elk City mayor, says he'll focus on supporting a stable energy future as Oklahoma continues to power the nation and world through its energy industry. 
📸 Around Elk City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elk City
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- EC Football @ Woodward
Elk City Public Schools Elk City, OK 73644
7:00 pm - HS FB vs Crescent
Sayre Public Schools Sayre, OK 73662
7:00 pm - High School Football VS Hinton
Merritt Public Schools Elk City, OK 73644
7:00 pm - MS FB @ Perryton
Sayre Public Schools Sayre, OK 73662
4:00 pm - Junior High Football VS Watonga
Merritt Public Schools Elk City, OK 73644
5:30 pm - JH FB @ Perryton
Sayre Public Schools Sayre, OK 73662
5:30 pm - ECMS Football @ Cache
Elk City Public Schools Elk City, OK 73644
5:00 pm - EC JV Football @ Cache
Elk City Public Schools Elk City, OK 73644
7:00 pm - CC @ Frederick
Sayre Ms Sayre, OK 73662 - ECHS-MS @ Frederick Meet
Elk City Public Schools Elk City, OK 73644
8:00 am - ECHS-MS CC @ Frederick Meet
Elk City Public Schools Elk City, OK 73644
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS FB vs Crescent
Sayre Public Schools Sayre, OK 73662
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Come find me at the Flea Market in Elk City this weekend and enter to win some raffle prizes.
I'll be there answering any Medicare questions you may have too! (Nextdoor Elk City) - Our website is back online and functioning normally.
Customers can now access online content and services as usual. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve the issue, and we apologize… (Nextdoor )
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member (Part Time) in Elk City. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Elk City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk City here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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