Articles from the February 5, 2020 edition
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Divorce Filings
Tammy Renee Williams, Carmen vs. Leroy James Williams, Carmen: divorce. ($322.14)...
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...
Barber County Sheriff's Office logs
January 27, 2020 Barber County Sheriff’s office (BASO) did VIN inspection on West Kansas. BASO investigated an accident at the port of entry. BASO did a VIN inspection on North Iliff. BASO investigated a fraud case in Kiowa. BASO did a VIN i...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office Logs
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 1:30 a.m. – Medic needed for a female who couldn’t stand. Medic took patient to Share Medical Center in Alva. 1:53 a.m. – Caller wanted a welfare check on their neighbors. Advised she heard three loud crashes, sound...
Short agenda makes quick work in Alfalfa County
Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring this year but at Monday morning's Alfalfa County commissioner meeting, you couldn't tell it. Jay Hague, Stan Tucker and Marvin Woodall braved the cold morning air to convene at 10 a.m with county clerk...
Alva School Board hears strategic plan updates
Although tax revenues from oil and gas production are down $808,000 from last year, Alva School Superintendent Tim Argo thinks overall revenue will meet the estimate of needs for the current year. He showed school board members a chart tracking last...
Fatal collision between train and semi
A Kingfisher County collision between a train and a semi was fatal for the semi driver. The collision occurred Sunday about 6:26 p.m. at U.S. Highway 81 and a county road, five miles north of Okarche. Timothy Allan Potter, 52, of Enid, was driving a...
Public meeting to address Crabtree closing concerns
A public meeting of Concerned Citizens for Crabtree will be held Sunday, Feb. 9. The meeting will be at 3 p.m. in the Timberlake High School Auditorium in Helena. There is concern that James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena may be on...
KDH end-of-year facts; update on new addition
Kiowa District Hospital Board of Directors President Pat Myers called the regular meeting to order at 7 p.m. Jan. 28, at the KDH lobby. Board members present were Miranda Allen, Chantae Simpson, Jeff Miller and Jim Parker, along with Janell Goodno,...
South Barber teachers Scheck and Pollock nominated for Presidential Award in mathematics
South Barber elementary teachers Kaynette Scheck, fourth grade, and Krista Pollock, fifth/sixth grade, are USD255's nominees for the Presidential Award nominations in the area of mathematics. The Pres...
Woods County commissioners approve monthly reports
The Woods County commissioners had a fairly routine meeting Monday morning. Commissioners Randy McMurphy, David Hamil and John Smiley were all present. Monthly reports were approved except for the court clerk and sheriff’s office. The assessor’s rep...
DANNY STEWART
Graveside service for Danny Stewart will be Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Rosehill Cemetery near Hazelton, Kansas. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 5, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of...
DENISE RALENE CORR
Memorial services for Denise Ralene Corr will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Jay Tyree officiating. Her final resting place will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery thanks to a space donated by Tom Crenshaw....
DORIS DOLL
Funeral services for Doris Doll were held on Monday, February 3, 2020, at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church in Cherokee. Burial followed in Cherokee Municipal Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman...
GARY DEAN HEROLD
Gary Dean Herold, 77, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020, at The Lodge in Warner Robins, Georgia. A private service will be held later for family and friends. Gary was born on October 11, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, to the late Elroy and Marian No...
ROBERTA JEANNE NORTON DAVIS
Roberta was born October 31, 1942, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, and passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020, at the age of 77 in Enid, Oklahoma, after a year-long courageous battle with cancer. A memorial...
Carl's Capitol Comments
Well, it’s here again. By the time you read this, the first week of the second session of the 57th Legislature will be underway. The second session is different in that bills not heard in the first session can still be presented in the second. W...
Making sense of encounters with strangers
We are told that social connections are part of healthy living. Human contact is as important as eating healthful foods, getting exercise and plenty of sleep. There are times when it’s difficult to m...
Medicine Lodge basketball whomps Kinsley at 54 Classic, 60-28
The Medicine Lodge basketball team soundly defeated Kinsley at the 54 Classic held at Skyline Schools. Medicine Lodge won 60-28. The following players earned points: Medicine Lodge Theron Wedel 10 Cason Liebst 6 Tyce Lonker 2 Grady Clouse 3 Dasik...
Rapist who escaped from sexual predator treatment captured
PARSONS, Kan. (AP) — A convicted rapist who was in the last stage of his treatment escaped from custody by threatening a state hospital worker with a plastic knife as they were returning to a state hospital after he had a job interview. Randy E...
Fugitive accused of faking death extradited to Mississippi
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of sexually assaulting a teenager then faking his own death days before he was set to appear in court is being extradited from Oklahoma back to Mississippi. Jacob Blair Scott, 43, was arrested T...
Official: 2nd student dies after truck hits Oklahoma runners
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A second suburban Oklahoma City high school student has died after a group of cross-country runners was struck by a pickup truck that authorities say was driven by man whose son was killed in a traffic crash over the weekend, a sc...
Waddell & Reed: 4Q Earnings Snapshot
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) _ Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (WDR) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $15.9 million. The Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 23 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains...
Cleveland takes on Oklahoma City on 4-game skid
Cleveland Cavaliers (13-38, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (30-20, seventh in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland aims to break its four-game slide with a victory against...
Oklahoma St. looks to end streak vs TCU
TCU (13-8, 4-4) vs. Oklahoma State (10-11, 0-8) Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: TCU looks to extend Oklahoma State's conference losing streak to 10 games. Oklahoma State's last Big 12 win came against...