Articles from the February 22, 2023 edition
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Tayen Redgate chosen as candidate for state FFA office
Tayen Redgate, a member of the Waynoka FFA chapter, is a candidate for state FFA office. Running for the office of northwest area vice president, Redgate faces the opportunity of serving more than...
By Waynoka School bond proposition passes
Last week, Feb. 14, voters in the Waynoka School District approved a $7,865,000 bond proposition by a 67.58 percent vote. At least 60 percent was required to pass. A total of 221 votes were cast in favor of the proposition while 106 were against....
Kiowa City Council renews Administrator Demel's contract for two years
At the Kiowa City Council's Feb. 13 meeting, the council held a 15-minute executive session at the end of the two hour meeting. Upon return to open session the council voted unanimously to renew the contract of City Administrator Sam Demel for two...
At VAP's 21st Annual Meeting CEO tells of struggles and optimism
At last year's Value Added Products (VAP) Annual Meeting, longtime board member Steve Sterling accepted taking the reins as interim CEO in a cost-saving effort. At the 2023 annual meeting Feb. 11, Ste... Full story
Woods, Grant, Harper E911 board elects officers
Keeping up with all the requirements, including updating equipment, for E911 services is expensive for counties. That’s why Grant and Harper counties have contracted with Woods County to provide E911 services. A seven-member board oversees the... Full story
Goltry man charged with domestic assault
A man has been charged with two felony counts following a domestic disturbance at a residence in Goltry. Court records show off-duty Highway Patrol Trooper Justin Barney contacted Alfalfa County dispatch at 5:46 p.m. on Feb. 14, requesting a deputy... Full story
Senate Review
The beginning of session has been a whirlwind and it is hard to believe we are already beginning the third week. The Senate filed 1,116 bills this session, and our committees have heard over 300 of them. We have also passed more than 20 bills off...
JASON D. UTTERBACK
Funeral services will be Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the Alva Church of the Nazarene with Reverend Bill Kalfas, Pastor Williams, Church of the Nazarene in Bethany, Oklahoma, and Bruce...
Woods, Grant, Harper E911 board elects officers
Keeping up with all the requirements, including updating equipment, for E911 services is expensive for counties. That’s why Grant and Harper counties have contracted with Woods County to provide...
Detective: Colorado Springs club shooter ran neo-Nazi site
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The 22-year-old accused of carrying out the deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs in November posted to a neo-Nazi website and used gay and racial slurs while gaming online, a police detective...
GOP Oklahoma lawmakers join call for death penalty pause
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Three Oklahoma Republican lawmakers joined a former corrections official on Wednesday to call for a moratorium on the death penalty amid growing concerns about the state's brisk pace of lethal injections. Rep. Kevin McDugle...
Eagles reserve lineman waives arraignment in rape case
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — A reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles will make his initial court appearance in Ohio on rape and kidnapping charges next month after waiving his arraignment in the case. Josh Sills, an...
Amid probe, Kansas lawmakers move to overhaul ethics agency
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' ethics commission has been investigating Republican campaign activities for at least a year, and the GOP-controlled Legislature is moving to reduce the agency's power and legalize practices apparently under scrutiny....
Trump criticizes federal response to Ohio train derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the federal response to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as a "betrayal" during a visit to the village where residents and local leaders are increasingly...
Alex Murdaugh law partner talks crime scene problems, thefts
A former law partner of Alex Murdaugh testified at his double murder trial Wednesday that more than a dozen people walked around the scene of the killings of Murdaugh's wife and son before state-level law enforcement arrived. After South Carolina age...
Biden shores up Western allies as Putin digs in on Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden closed out his wartime visit to Europe on Wednesday, working to shore up partnerships with allies on NATO's perilous eastern flank — even as Russia's Vladimir Putin was drawing closer to China for help...
Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar fast-track that produced these "monsters."...
Supreme Court seems to favor tech giants in terror case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. During arguments at the high court several justices...
Cornell Univ. returns Native American remains dug up in 1964
Cornell University has returned ancestral remains to the Oneida Indian Nation that were inadvertently dug up in 1964 and stored for decades in a school archive. "We're returning ancestral remains and possessions that we now recognize never should...
No cow needed: Oat and soy can be called milk, FDA proposes
Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as "milk" can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released Wednesday. Food and Drug Administration officials issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don't pretend to be...
