(Published in the Northwest Oklahoman two times July 16 & 23, 2026)
PUBLIC NOTICE
All persons having an indebtedness or claim against Arnett School District are hereby notified that all invoices and documentation pertaining to said purchase order or contract must be recorded in the office of Encumbrance Clerk on or before September 30, 2026, covering all debts now unpaid and incurred during the period beginning on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2026, or said account shall be void and forever barred.
Melisa McMurphy
Encumbrance Clerk
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(Published in the Northwest Oklahoman two times July 9 & 16, 2026)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ELLIS COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER )
OF THE ESTATES OF ) ALVIN HENRY BARBER, )
DECEASED, AND )
IVAN ANN BARBER, DECEASED. )
Case No. PB-2026-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All creditors having claims against Alvin Henry Barber, deceased, and Iva Ann Barber, deceased, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim to the named Co-Personal Representatives, Clifford Barber and Sue Lynn Hornbaker, at the place of business of the attorney for the Personal Representative to-wit: Sims, Price & Price, PLLC, 1517 Main Street, Woodward, OK 73801 on or before the following presentment date: September 15, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
Dated this 6th day of July, 2026.
s/Robyn G. Price
Ryan E. Price, OBA#19547
Robyn G. Price, OBA # 18711
sims, price & price, pllc
1517 Main – P.O. Box 1086
Woodward, OK 73801
Telephone 580-256-9900
Facsimile 580-256-9902
Attorneys for Personal Representative
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(Published in the Northwest Oklahoman one time July 16, 2026)
PUBLIC NOTICE
All persons having an indebtedness or claim against THE TOWN OF FARGO, OKLAHOMA, are hereby notified that all invoices and documentation pertaining to said purchase order or contract must be recorded in the office of the Town Clerk on or before September 30, 2026, covering all debts now unpaid and incurred during the period beginning on July 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2026, or said account shall be void and forever barred.
s/Mackenzie Goff
Town Clerk/Treasurer
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(Published in the Northwest Oklahoman two times July 9 & 16, 2026)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ELLIS COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) Case No. PB-2026-7
ROBERT WAYNE THOMAS, DECEASED. )
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT, PETITION FOR ORDER
ALLOWING FINAL ACCOUNT, DISTRIBUTION
AND FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that Judy Jo Thomas, Personal Representative of the Estate Robert Wayne Thomas, deceased, has rendered, filed, and presented for final settlement her Final Account of the administration of said Estate, and her Petition for Distribution of said Estate and for Final Discharge of said Personal Representative and that the hearing on the same has been fixed by the Judge of said Court for the 5th day of August, 2026 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in the Courtroom of said Court in the Courthouse at Arnett, Ellis County, Oklahoma, and all persons interested in said Estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said accounting should not be settled and allowed said Estate distributed and your Personal Representative discharged.
Dated this 6th day of July, 2026.
s/Laurie E. Hays
Associate District Judge
s/Robyn G. Price
Ryan E. Price, OBA#19547
Robyn G. Price, OBA # 18711
sims, price & price, pllc
1517 Main – P.O. Box 1086
Woodward, OK 73801
Telephone 580-256-9900
Facsimile 580-256-9902
Attorneys for Personal Representative
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(Published in the Northwest Oklahoman two times July 9 & 16, 2026)
PUBLIC NOTICE
All persons having an indebtedness or claim against
THE TOWN OF ARNETT
are hereby notified that all invoices and documentation pertaining to said purchase order or contract must be recorded in the office of THE TOWN HALL Clerk on or before September 30, 2026, covering all debts now unpaid and incurred during the period beginning on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2026, or said account shall be void and forever barred.
s/Sharon Stevens
Town Clerk
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(Published in the Northwest Oklahoman two times July 16 & 23, 2026)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO USE GROUNDWATER
JJ Schneider Farms, LLLP c/o Jeremy Schneider of 228310 E. County Road 58, Seiling, OK 73663 has filed an application, #2026-539, with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (Board) for a permit to use 672 acre. feet of groundwater per year. The groundwater is proposed to be used for irrigation (improved grass and cool season grain) agriculture (beef cow/calf) and taken from 480 acres located as follows: 160 acres in the SW and 320 acres in the N2 of Section 13, T2l N, R24WIM, Ellis County. The water is to be withdrawn from three (3) wells in the SW SW of Section 13, T21N, R24WIM, Ellis County, and use the groundwater in Ellis County, Oklahoma, as more dpecifically described in the application. viewable at oklahoma.gov/owrb. Wells and dedicated lands are located over the Ogallala (Northwest) groundwater basin. Board rules require that the well be located a distance of at least 1.320 feet from existing wells or proposed well locations on lands of another unless a well location axecption is granted. Use
of groundwater is governed by Sections 1020.1 and following Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes and rules of the Board, Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 785. Chapters 4 and 30.
Protests to the application must be in writing and received by the Board at the address listed below and by the applicant at the address listed above no later than August 17, 2026, and contain the following: (1) name, address, and telephone number of the interested person; (2) the particular application number to which the protest relates; (3)specific information to show how approval of the application proposed may directly and adversely affect legally protected interests of the person filing the protest; and (4) a statement of the relief sought by the interested person. A person who sends a letter containing only a general objection or comment will not
be deemed to be a party, but the letter will be made part of tho permanent record.
If a protest that meets !he requirements listed in the paragraph above is filed with both the applicant and Board, a hearing on this application will be scheduled and the applicant and protestants(s) will be advised of the hearing date. Protestants or their representatives must appear at the hearing and present the protest to be considered. Hearings are governed by Section 309 of Title 75 and Section 1020.8 of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the rules of Board. OAC Title 785, chapters 4 and 30. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Robinson at (405) 530-8800. Board mailing addrcss: Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Water Rights Administration Division. 3800 N. Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73118- 2881. Board fax number: (405) 530-8900.