Articles from the August 2, 2023 edition

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Looming thunderstorms could threaten firefighting efforts in California-Nevada blaze

JEAN, Nev. (AP) — A brief but heavy downpour Tuesday helped firefighters battling a massive blaze in California and Nevada, but meteorologists warned of the potential for sudden and erratic wind shifts that could endanger crews later on. The York F...

 

Sheila Oliver, New Jersey's lieutenant governor and a prominent Black leader, dies at 71

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who rose to become one of New Jersey's most prominent Black leaders and passionately advocated for revitalizing cities and against gun violence, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. She was 71. No cause o...

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine

BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks' cervical cells without her knowledge, a lawyer for her descendants said they have reached a settlement with a biotechnology company that they accused o...

 

The Pentagon is pulling 1,100 troops from the US-Mexico border mission

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is pulling 1,100 active duty troops from the U.S.-Mexico border it deployed earlier this year as the government prepared for the end of asylum restrictions linked to the pandemic. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin a...

 

Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal 'testing'

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Donald Trump have been criminally charged in Michigan in connection with accessing and tampering with voting machines after the 2020 e...

 

3 US Marines died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a car. Vehicle experts explain how that can happen

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The seemingly accidental deaths of three U.S. Marines who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in a parked car at a North Carolina gas station have raised questions about how the situation could have occurred outdoors. Deputies fro...

 

Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs

Monday, July 24, 2023 During this day was one traffic stop. 5:07 a.m. – Medic needed in the 400 block of Pennsylvania for a female who hit her head and was bleeding. Medic took the patient Bass Hospital in Enid. 11 a.m. – Lift assist was needed in...

 

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 obtai...

 
 By Yvonne Miller    Local    August 2, 2023

Barber County Rodeo Princess and Jr. Princess crowned

Friday night the temperature at the Barber County Rodeo was about as hot as the princess candidates were pretty. Actually, as the sun went down, the weather was tolerable for the crowd who enjoyed...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    August 2, 2023

Alfalfa County officials make quick work of their agenda

It was another quick Monday morning meeting at the courthouse for the Alfalfa County commissioners. Nate Ross, Mike Roach, and Garret Johnson only had a few items outside of their regular orders of business to tend to. They started by signing...

 

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Alfalfa County real estate transactions

Real Estate Transfers Book 891 page 804: Patti Jeanne Yarbrough conveys unto JoAnn Luttrell and Tony Luttrell, Lots 3 and 4 in Block 69 in Park Addition to Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy quit claim deed. Book 891 page 815: Terry...

 

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BOYDE JACK HIGHFILL

Boyde Jack Highfill was born, November 3, 1956, to Jack and Lorene (Tuxhorn) Highfill in Hardtner, Kansas. Boyde was the seventh of eight children born to this union. Boyde passed away unexpectedly...

 

FAITH KAY (CHADWICK) FORTUNE

Faith Kay (Chadwick) Fortune was born on January 20, 1937, in Helena, Oklahoma, to William (Bill) and Fern Chadwick. She passed away on July 27, 2023, at her home in Jet, Oklahoma. Her dad worked for...

 
 By Dr Joy C Burk    Local    August 2, 2023

Letter to the Editor

As a physician in Northwest Oklahoma, I would like to address the culture of medicine we are seeing today. As an observer, it appears that it is all about pushing patients through the system as fast as can be done. As an observer, it appears that the...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    August 2, 2023

Woods County Commissioners have routine meeting

The Woods County Commissioners had a short and routine agenda for their meeting Monday morning. Chairman John Smiley opened the meeting with David Hamil and Randy McMurphy present. Also attending...

 
 By Alivia Seaman    Local    August 2, 2023

Waynoka FFA member attends OKFB FFA Communications Conference

Alivia Seaman of Waynoka FFA recently attended the Oklahoma Farm Bureau FFA Communications Conference on Tuesday, July 25, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Edmond. The one-day conference connected nearly...

 
 By Yvonne Miller    Local    August 2, 2023

Triton League, area swim team results from finals

Each summer the Triton League in south central Kansas keeps the area pools full of youth swimmers with practices and swim meets. These are the results of the area Triton teams including Medicine...

 
 By Yvonne Miller    Local    August 2, 2023

KDH received $200,000 tax credits

President Pat Myers called the July 25 regular meeting of the Kiowa Hospital Board to order with members present including Jeff Miller, Jim Parker and Chantae Simpson. Marcia Cantrell was absent. Also present was CEO Janell Goodno, COO Philip Anton,...

 

Ceremonial bill signings held for Pederson's legislation

Sen. Roland Pederson participated in a ceremonial bill signing at the state Capitol Tuesday. The Burlington Republican joined Gov. Kevin Stitt and guests in the Blue Room for photos of the ceremonial signing of Senate Bills 682 and 706. “I a...

 

Pedersons celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

Senator Roland and Terry Pederson were united in marriage on August 4, 1973, at the First United Methodist Church in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Terry, a native of Kildare and graduate of Ponca City High...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    August 2, 2023

Driver hospitalized after Major County collision

One driver was hospitalized following a two-vehicle wreck in Major County on Saturday. The collision occurred at 6:40 p.m. at US-281 and County Road E0560, approximately three miles north of Seiling....

 
 By Yvonne Miller    Local    August 2, 2023

Rail car cleanup ongoing by Kiowa

Newsgram readers might remember seeing a picture last week of these overturned rail cars on an abandoned track less than a mile south of Kiowa, Kansas. Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Director of External Communications Kendall Kirkham Sloan...

 

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