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AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — An Oklahoma woman and three children have been killed when the sport utility vehicle she was driving the wrong way on a remote stretch of Texas Panhandle interstate slammed into a semitrailer head-on, officials said. The c...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has denied the parole request of a former Oklahoma City police officer convicted of 18 counts of rape and sexual assault. The board on Monday rejected the appeal of Daniel Holtzclaw, 35, who i...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City woman has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a 7-year-old boy believed to be her son, police said. Carina Romero, 27, was arrested on a murder warrant in the death of Jamie Garcia III, said Sgt. Gary K...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the "violent insurrection" on Jan. 6, 2021, saying it's not the party's job to police t...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Moscow would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis. Macron also said it would take time to find a diplomatic solution to the r...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced Tuesday its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5 billion — and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from the 2...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A trail of red flags about his behavior toward women followed Matthew Harris on an academic journey that took him to three of the nation's most prestigious universities — Duke, Cornell and then the University of California, Los...

The Biden administration wants families with children to know that there is roughly $193 billion waiting for them — all they need to do is file their taxes to claim it. That estimated total is what remains of the expanded child tax credit, and the a...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden has threatened to block the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine. The undersea pipeline directly links Russian gas to Europe via Germany and is complete but not yet o...

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...

Monday, January 31, 2022 During this day there were five traffic stops. 11:37 a.m. – Medic was needed for a dehydrated female in the 400 block of main. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 4:15 p.m. – Caller advised someone was burning in...

Alfalfa County commissioners Mike Roach, Jay Hague, and Marvin Woodall took no action regarding the burn ban imposed on the county over the last several weeks. It had expired as of Monday's meeting. The three men asked those who burn to please use...

Burlington's Board of Education shared plans for a $10.5M bond issue with their taxpaying patrons at a public meeting Jan. 28 in the existing gymnasium that was reportedly built in 1947. The bond issue proposes building a new gym; relocating the cafe...

It’s time for the annual South Barber FFA Calf Fry & Work Auction! Spring is around the corner and South Barber FFA members are offering just what you need to help tackle that growing list of “to dos,” once the weather warms up. Thursday, Febru...

It’s time for the annual South Barber FFA Calf Fry & Work Auction! Spring is around the corner and South Barber FFA members are offering just what you need to help tackle that growing list of “to dos,” once the weather warms up. Thursday, Febru...

South Barber Jr/Sr High School Principal Brent Shaffer confirmed the new date of the school's basketball homecoming. The homecoming is Friday, Feb. 18. Now the Senior's Parent Night is prior to the boys' game, which starts at approximately 7:45...

Donald Prophet of Alva, Oklahoma, passed away on February 1, 2022, at the age of 83. No services are planned at this time. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralch...