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Voter Info for January

• Jan. 13 registered voters in Creek, Payne, Noble, Osage, and Pawnee County will cast votes for either Dillon Travis or Mike Waters to be the Republic party representative in an upcoming election for District 35 Representative in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.• Jan.

Sand Springs Arrests

The following were arrested by Sand Springs PD between Dec. 19, 2025 and Jan. 4, 2026. All subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Mannford Arrests

The following were arrested by Mannford PD between Dec. 19, 2025 and Jan. 4, 2026. All subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.MATAYA K PAWLOSKI — Public intoxication CORRINE J BRUCKNER — Public intoxication
Zane Scrivner holds the antlers of the elk he took in September at Fort Sill. It is Oklahoma’s new record nontypical elk with a score of 411 1/8. (Photo by Don P. Brown/ODWC)

Zane Scrivner holds the antlers of the elk he took in September at Fort Sill. It is Oklahoma’s new record nontypical elk with a score of 411 1/8. (Photo by Don P. Brown/ODWC)

First Official 400-class Elk Sets New State Record

FORT SILL — For the first time, an Oklahomaharvested elk has officially measured more than 400 inches and is now the new nontypical state record for the species in Oklahoma’s official Cy Curtis Awards Program.The trophy elk was taken Sept.

Area fishing report

NORTHEAST Grand: December 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 47°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and points.

Clean audit for Engineering District No. 1

OKLAHOMA CITY — An audit by the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector’s Office found that Circuit Engineering District No. 1 properly protected public funds and kept accurate financial records during the most recent fiscal year.