Articles from the January 12, 2024 edition
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From brain drain to brain gain, Oklahoma's population on the rise
Following several years of sluggish population growth prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Oklahoma experienced a surge of in-migration from other states in recent years, including in 2023. The recent surge of new residents was driven primarily by...
ODOC adds layer of transparency by piloting use of body cameras
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has announced it will begin a body camera pilot program at the end of the month. Correctional officers in select locations will wear the cameras during their shifts to test and perfect their use...
RWD#3 easement request tabled by Alva Airport Commission
The Alva Airport Commission tabled a request by Woods County Rural Water District No. 3 (RWD#3) for an expanded easement around their building on airport property. Tim Ohm, chairman of the RWD#3 board, explained the district is applying for ARPA...
Alva Parks and Recreation discuss turf project changes, plans for pool dedication
There was very little on the agenda for the Alva Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on Wednesday afternoon. However, the members had plenty to discuss. Chairman Shane Hansen opened the meeting... Full story
Brothers charged with conspiracy
Two brothers from Alva have been charged with conspiracy involving almost $5,000 in merchandise charged at O’Reilly’s in Alva. Michael Aaron McFarland, 37, and Dustin Lee McFarland, 32, both of Alva, have each been charged with conspiracy, a fel... Full story
City of Alva launches new website design
The City of Alva launched their new website design this week. City Business Manager Stephen Ford said it is much easier to navigate through the menu. On the home page, you'll find notifications and... Full story
Investigators found stacked bodies and maggots at a neglected Colorado funeral home, FBI agent says
DENVER (AP) — Investigators who entered a Colorado funeral home where nearly 200 abandoned bodies were found encountered stacks of partially covered human remains, bodily fluids several inches deep on the floor, and flies and maggots throughout t...
US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
The Federal Aviation Administration will begin auditing Boeing's aircraft production and increase oversight of the troubled manufacturer after a panel blew off a jetliner in midflight last week, the last in a string of mishaps for its marquee...
Update expected in case of Buffalo supermarket gunman as families await decision on death penalty
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Relatives of victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket have been called to federal court Friday for a "substantial update" in the legal case against the gunman, their attorney said. The meeting b...
Israel defends itself at the UN's top court against allegations of genocide against Palestinians
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations' highest court Friday that its war in Gaza was a legitimate defense of its people and said that it was Hamas militants who w...
Houthi rebels vow fierce retaliation after American and British strikes against them
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels vowed fierce retaliation Friday for American and British strikes against them, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by Israel's war in Gaza. The b...
Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers starting in February as part of a new repayment plan that's taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule. Loan cancellation was originally set to b...
Who are the Houthis and why did the US and UK retaliate for their attacks on ships in the Red Sea?
WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. and U.K. warships and aircraft launched waves of missiles at Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen early Friday in Sanaa, it capped weeks of warnings to the group to cease their drone and missile attacks against commercial...
A cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mapped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago. A series of earthen mounds and buried roads in Ecuador was first noticed more than t...
Earthquakes over magnitude 4 among smaller temblors recorded near Oklahoma City suburbs
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — At least six earthquakes that include two greater than magnitude 4 have been recorded near an Oklahoma City suburb, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The preliminary magnitudes of the earthquakes near Edmond include a 4...
A Proud Boys member who wielded an axe handle during the Capitol riot gets over 4 years in prison
A jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison for his role in a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol three years ago, court records show. William Chrestman, a U.S. Army veteran from Olathe,...
A global day of protests draws thousands in Washington and other cities in pro-Palestinian marches
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators converged opposite the White House on Saturday to call for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza, while children joined a pro-Palestinian march through central London as part of a global day of a...
A weekend of ferocious winter weather could see low-temperature records set in the US heartland
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Icy winter weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday as a wave of Arctic storms threatened to break low-temperature records in the heartland, spread cold and snow from coast to coast and cast a chill over everything from football pl...
A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel's war to crush Hamas, including the world court
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel will pursue its war against Hamas until victory and will not be stopped by anyone, including the world court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a defiant speech Saturday, as the fighting in Gaza approached t...
Two Navy SEALs are missing after Thursday night mission off coast of Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing after conducting a nighttime boarding mission Thursday off the coast of Somalia, according to three U.S. officials. The SEALs were on an interdiction mission, climbing up a vessel when one got k...
Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months. Under Garland's watch and a pre...
Republican candidates struggle with Civil War history as party grapples with race issues in present
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans make their case for the future, they keep getting stuck on the past. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent much of the summer mired in controversy over new educational standards that call for teaching that slaves developed...
