🌱 Guymon Tigers vs Yarbrough Lobos and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Guymon Tigers vs Sanford Fritch Eagles
• Teachers Report at Hooker Es
• JH/HS SB @ Boise City at Hooker Public Schools

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, with a high of 101 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 102, low: 68.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, breezy and hot, with a high of 105 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Optima

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25

• Guymon Tigers vs Sanford Fritch Eagles →
  Guymon High School, 2002 N James St, Guymon
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 10

• Teachers Report
  Hooker Es Hooker, OK 73945
• JH/HS SB @ Boise City
  Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
  4:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• HS SB @ Laverne
  Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• First Day of Classes
  Hooker Es Hooker, OK 73945

Monday August 17

• HS SB @ Arnett
  Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
  4:30 pm

Thursday August 27

• Guymon Tigers vs Yarbrough Lobos →
  Guymon High School, 2002 N James St, Guymon
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 10

• Teachers Report
  Hooker Es Hooker, OK 73945
• JH/HS SB @ Boise City
  Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
  4:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• HS SB @ Laverne
  Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• First Day of Classes
  Hooker Es Hooker, OK 73945

Monday August 17

• HS SB @ Arnett
  Hooker Public Schools Hooker, OK 73945
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Guymon

• City of Guymon remains under Stage 3 water restrictions (newschannel10.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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