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ELLY GRIMM
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The holiday season might be a few months away yet, but a campaign to help local families have a brighter Christmas is already going on.
Knights of Columbus member Todd Bradley said such efforts have been going on for multiple decades at this point.
“This will be our 37th year for Toys for Tots, and so we will. We’re starting to kick it off by selling tickets for our gun raffle and some other prizes,” Bradley said. “We’re also working with the Harbingers motorcycle group on a Toys For Tots run for local bikers, and that is scheduled for Oct. 17, and then on Dec. 6, we’ll have a toy run where participants will run or walk a mile. Last year, we had around 80 people who ran last year, which brought in a lot of toys, and we’re looking to hopefully see closer to around 100 people participating this year.”
Read more: Knights getting head start on Toys For Tots drive
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ELLY GRIMM
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The Five State Fair Queen crown has officially been placed on the head of Summer Garrison for the next year.
Garrison was crowned Monday evening to help kick off this year’s Five State Fair festivities, and she said she is excited for the honor.
“I was honestly pretty scared about who was going to win, but I'm very grateful I got it,” Garrison said. “I want to thank everybody for supporting me throughout this journey of running for fair queen.”
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ELLY GRIMM
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Many schoolchildren in the community lack a reliable mode of transportation to school in the mornings, and a new program will look to help with just that starting this school year.
Juvenile Support Services Corp will be helping students attend school by providing free transportation for USD 480 students who need assistance getting to school. The program looks to help students who missed the bus, live outside the designated bus route areas, and/or do not have access to reliable transportation to school.
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Guymon Fire Department
In July, the Guymon Fire Department’s specialized Swiftwater Search & Rescue team returned home safely.
The seven-day (178 hours) South Texas mission took them to locations in San Antonio, Crystal City, Asherton, Uvalde and Carrizo Springs area near the Mexico border.
The mission of the Swiftwater team was to assist in water related rescues and activities related to the deadly flooding in South Texas.
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ROBERT PIERCE
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An area electric cooperative is among the first 188 utilities in America to sign a pledge as part of an initiative focused on protecting consumers from rising electricity costs while strengthening the reliability and resilience of the electric grid.
Under the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, Tri-County Electric Cooperative and other participating organizations commit to meeting new energy demands responsibly by ensuring the customers driving the need for new generation and infrastructure bear those costs, rather than existing ratepayers.
“The initiative also encourages investments that strengthen grid reliability, support local communities and promote long-term affordability for American consumers,” TCEC Communications Supervisor Brittney Davis said in a press release.
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