Articles from the June 23, 2021 edition
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Alfalfa County Communication logs
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 During this day there was one traffic stop. 3:40 a.m. – Officer needed for a welfare check on an elderly man who had been driving around a long time and was lost at the Jiffy Trip. 8:26 a.m. – Report of an animal complaint. 11:...
Field seeking to run for Oklahoma governor grows to 5
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The number of people planning to run for Oklahoma governor next year is continuing to grow, with two more candidates filing paperwork to seek the office. Independent Paul Tay, a perennial political candidate from Tulsa, and L...
5 charged in Oklahoma inmate's death during hostage incident
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Five inmates have been charged with murder in the death of another inmate during a hostage-taking incident at an Oklahoma jail. Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater filed charges Monday and says more are expected a...
Oklahoma man arrested for threatening Biden, Congress
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa man is facing federal charges after federal prosecutors say he threatened to kill President Joe Biden, members of Congress and their families. Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson says 58-year-old John Jacobs Ahrens was c...
By Kansas City: Lawsuit over police funding is 'false flag'
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit seeking to stop Kansas City from rerouting a portion of the police department's budget plants a "false flag" by suggesting the city council is trying to take control, city officials said in a court motion filed T...
Man sentenced to prison for fatal drunken driving crash
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man with previous drunken driving convictions has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for a crash that killed a woman in 2018. Monty Carpenter Jr., 36, was sentenced Monday to 76 months in prison in the d...
Wichita police seek federal partnership to address violence
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police are asking the City Council to approve a federal partnership in an effort to address a surge in violent crime. The Wichita Eagle reports that police want help from the U.S. Marshals Service as gun violence e...
Man sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing girlfriend
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Kansas man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his girlfriend in Iowa in 2018. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports that 34-year-old Zackery Bassett, originally from Elwood, Kansas, must serve at least 35 y...
Chunk, dog missing for 2 weeks, retrieved safe from bay
BARNEGAT, N.J. (AP) — A golden retriever who had been missing for two weeks was rescued Tuesday from a bay in New Jersey. Authorities say that New Jersey State Police troopers Ryan Koehler and Vincent Ferdinandi, of Point Pleasant Station, r...
Pelosi signals new panel to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is signaling that she is poised to create a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, pushing closer to a partisan investigation of the attack after Senate Republicans blocked t...
Barber County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 146 page 215: Benedict T. Ricke, a single person, unto Nicholas A. Schmidt and Hannah Schmidt. Lot 4, block 2, Regnier’s Amended Revised Second Addition, City of Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty deed. Book 14...
Deadline to request absentee ballot for July 13 election approaches: sample ballots now available
Voters in Alfalfa County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the July 13 Special Election for the Town of Helena OG&E 25-year franchise should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Kelly Stein said today. Absentee ballots are available...
Commissioners in Alfalfa County award bids
At Monday's meeting, the commissioners of Alfalfa County spent some time reviewing and awarding six-month bids. Marvin Woodall, Jay Hague and Mike Roach considered availability, quality and cost to determine the awards. With steel, availability was t...
Burlington School awaits DHS approval for daycare
Burlington School Board President Terry Graham called the regular monthly meeting to order June 17 at 8 a.m., with four board members present including: Robert Hill, April Kisling and Aaron Smith. T.J. Rockenbach was absent. Also attending were Dr....
Kiowa City Council talks water project, eyesore properties, liquor sales and more
Kiowa's City Council had a full agenda at their June 14 meeting with guest speakers and lots of new business items. As Mayor Bill Watson opened the meeting council and the audience rose to salute the flag. Then Councilmember R.L. Simpson gave a...
The 2021 wheat harvest was average to above average and came fast and furious
A little over one week of cutting and the 2021 wheat crop is mostly cut and in the elevators in the Newsgram reading area of northwest Oklahoma and southcentral Kansas. The main delay was awaiting...
Kiowa's Labor Day 5K returns this year
One of the most loved activities of Kiowa's Labor Day weekend is the 5K Race at 8 a.m. Monday morning. It is a time when family and friends have a little friendly competition. It's also a time for serious runners to see if they can win the race on...
Cherokee resident charged in recent burglaries
The Cherokee Police Department has arrested a suspect in several recent burglaries of vehicles. Jarred Rashad Munson, 24, of Cherokee, has been charged with first degree burglary in a case where he...
Woods County commissioners approve insurance, contracts
The Woods County commissioners tackled mostly routine business during Monday’s meeting. They approved a number of annual contracts and agreements. District 2 Commissioner Randy McMurphy chaired the me...
Cherokee man charged with burglary of house he used to own
A preliminary investigation into a trespassing complaint showed the alleged trespasser was listed as the property owner on county assessor records. It was learned later, he had signed the property ove...
What happens when someone hacks your social media account?
When two deputy sheriffs come into the newspaper office to ask if we know someone, it gets our attention. Turns out they were looking for an employee’s son to ask him some questions. Our employee w...
ALLEZ RUTH JAMISON
Graveside services will be Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Eagle Chief Cemetery under the direction of Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com....
BETTY JO ANN PROPHET FLEMING
Funeral services for Betty Fleming will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Katie Hill officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal...
CLETA BELLE ZOOK
Funeral services for Cleta Belle Zook will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2021, at New-Song Church in Waynoka with the Rev. Tosh Miller officiating. Interment will be in the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery...
HELEN SHORT
Graveside services for Helen Short will be Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Alva Municipal Cemetery. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at whartonfuneralchapel.com. Helen passed away on Monday,...
