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The Murray County Commissioners opened six-month bids and approved many annual contracts for the Murray County Health Department at the regular weekly meeting Monday.

Revenue Issues Come Front And Center In Wake Of April 27 Tornado Devastation

Low-interest federal disaster loans are still available to Oklahoma businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced.

Plans have been finalized for the 77th running of the Hereford Heaven Stampede and Rodeo, set for Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, according Kari Seitz, who helps in its planning . The event will be held at the Hereford Heaven Arena, adjacent to the Murray County Expo Center on S.H. 7, west of Sulphur, and will offer all forms of rodeo entertainment from kids’ mutton-bustin’ to bull riding. Performances will begin at 7:00 each evening.

Candidates for state and federal office are making their final pitches ahead of next Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican primary elections.

--City Of Sulphur Treasurer, Ginger Cornell

Primary elections for federal, state, and county candidates are scheduled for June 18 across the state. On Election Day, the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early voting will be held Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The Murray County Election Board, located at 703 W. 11th St., Sulphur. A list of early voting locations and the election list are available on the State Election Board website. You can find your polling place using the OK Voter Portal.

Debris cleanup from the April 27 tornado that devastated much of the eastern Sulphur downtown business district and residential areas is continuing this week with all roads being opened in the affected locations.

Sulphur Superintendent Matt Holder updated school board members on the ongoing cleanup around the campus from the April 27 storm during the regular monthly meeting of the group on Monday.

Stratford High School students of Sulphur resident, Teresia Jors, recently made and displayed encouraging signs for residents affected by the recent tornado. Jors lives on East Tahlequah Street in a area heavily damaged by the April 27 tornado and was grateful and proud of her students making to make the signs as a show of support.

SHS Class Of ’74 Gathers For 50th Reunion