Articles from the October 13, 2021 edition
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Like a paisley tie, solid Big 12 defenses are trendy again
Gary Patterson compare efforts by defenses to keep pace with changing offenses to the on-and-off fashion cycle of the paisley tie. In the nearly four decades that Patterson has been in college football, including two decades as TCU's head coach, he's...
Tulsa city and county adopt Juneteenth as official holiday
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The city of Tulsa and Tulsa County have each announced they will officially recognize Juneteenth as a holiday. June 19 will be an additional paid holiday for city and county employees beginning in 2022. June 19, 1865, is the d...
Wichita passes ordinance aimed at banning discrimination
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Wichita City Council passed on Tuesday an ordinance aimed at banning discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations. After four months of delays, the council voted 6-1 to approve the measure, the Wichita E...
Angler catches first alligator gar recorded in Kansas
PRATT, Kan. (AP) — Kansas fisheries officials are working to determine how a 39.5 pound alligator gar ended up in a state river. The fisheries division of the Kansas Wildlife & Parks announced Tuesday that an angler pulled the gar last week from t...
2-headed baby turtle thrives at Massachusetts animal refuge
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — A rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts after hatching two weeks ago. A threatened species in the state, this turtl...
Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in need
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but the need remains far above pre-pandemic levels. And specialists in hunger issues warn that the situation for millions of f...
Slain reporter's father takes on Facebook over violent video
WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a slain journalist is asking the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death. Andy Parker said Tuesday the company is violating its own terms o...
Alfalfa County court filings
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs
Monday, October 4, 2021 During this day there were two traffic stops. 1:47 p.m. – Reporting party (RP) advised they hit a gas line next to the fire department. 2:18 p.m. – Report of a grass fire on OK-45 and Aline blacktop. 10:07 p.m. – Report of a...
Alfalfa County commissioners tackle short agenda
Alfalfa County commissioners voted to convene in executive session Tuesday morning to discuss matters regarding the county's emergency manager, Shana Smallwood. But before entering into the private conference, Marvin Woodall, Jay Hague and Mike...
Woods County Health Department offering flu vaccines
Woods County Health Department is now offering flu vaccines and welcoming appointments beginning this week. About eight percent of the US population gets sick from flu on average each season – with children being the most likely to get sick from t...
Carnival, spook parade coming soon
Fall really begins to get underway this month at Freedom Public School, with Fall Carnival, Red Ribbon Week, a Spook Parade and more on the schedule for October. Fall Carnival will be Saturday, Oct. 23, with plenty of games and food planned, and Red...
Aline-Cleo TSA students attend conference
Aline-Cleo TSA students attended a LEAD Conference at the Northwest Technology Center in Alva on Sept. 27. Chapter Adviser Charles Frech took high school students Elizabeth Wallace and Samuel Moran...
With 26 years experience in Wichita, Kiowa's new city clerk likes slower pace of small town
Kiowa's new city clerk Sheila Smith has been on the job a little over two weeks since Sept. 20. “I love it. People are so friendly and my work crew is great,” Smith said of City Administrator Sam Demel and utility clerk Lynette Callison. A Wic...
Kiowa's CROP Hunger Walk raises just over $1000 – still accepting donations
Did you know that in third world countries the average distance a woman walks for water daily is 3.7 miles? That distance is significant for the annual national CROP Hunger Walk. In October...
South Barber Counselor Kersten secures SCCF Grant
South Barber K-12 counselor Kathie Kersten applied for and received a grant from the South Central Community Foundation in the amount of $398. With the grant money Kersten said she'll purchase three...
Waynoka schools' fall schedule in full swing
At the Waynoka school board's regular monthly meeting early Monday, principals rattled through a lengthy list of upcoming activities before Smith's dropout and remediation report presentation. Superintendent Scott Cline offered a guardedly optimistic...
Low-income families experiencing diaper shortages
Last week I wrote about supply chain problems. I experienced that first hand a couple of days ago when I was looking for something online. The company posted a notice about the issue on their home pag...
After four feet of rushing water destroys basement, Helfrich pleads with council to fix drainage problem
"It's been a problem for years," longtime Kiowa resident and businesswoman Deborah Helfrich told the Kiowa City Council at their October Monday night. "I've talked to so many city administrators about...
AUSTIN EUGENE QUINN
Austin Eugene Quinn was born May 2, 1946, in Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away October 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy, who passed away February 6, 2019. During the 1950s, Little Lea...
MARY SYLVIA CANTRELL
Mary Sylvia Cantrell, daughter of Joe and Reynie Lovato, was born on July 4, 1945, in Los Pinos, New Mexico. A few years after she was born her family moved to Hazelton, Kansas, where she would...
'We have to be heard': Texas women travel to seek abortions
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The 33-year-old Texas woman drove alone four hours through the night to get to the Louisiana abortion clinic for a consultation. She initially planned to sleep in her car, but an advocacy group helped arrange a hotel room. S...
Man sues Oklahoma for records as state resumes executions
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A retired New York attorney is suing the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, saying its claim to have no records pertaining to the drugs it plans to use in upcoming executions "defies belief." Fred Hodara, who filed the l...
No major damage after likely twisters hit Oklahoma City area
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two likely tornadoes touched down in the Oklahoma City area Wednesday in addition to two other suspected twisters in western Oklahoma as severe storms hit the state, according to the National Weather Service. There are no r...
