Articles from the March 8, 2023 edition

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 By SEAN MURPHY    Regional    March 8, 2023

Non-binary Oklahoma lawmaker censured after protest arrest

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Black, non-binary Democratic state legislator in the Oklahoma House was formally censured by the Republican majority on Tuesday, accused of blocking state troopers from questioning a transgender rights activist who was a...

 

Delaware House approves legalizing recreational marijuana

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware House has once again approved a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use by adults in the state. House members voted 28-13 on Tuesday to send to the state Senate a measure to allow personal use by those 2...

 
 By DAVE SKRETTA    Sports    March 8, 2023

Kansas out to defend Big 12 Tournament title in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The bulls-eye on the back of third-ranked Kansas these days is about as big as it's been in coach Bill Self's tenure. The Jayhawks already have defended their Big 12 regular-season championship, winning the toughest league i...

 

Tucker Carlson amplifies Jan. 6 lies with GOP-provided video

WASHINGTON (AP) — Handed some 41,000 hours of Jan. 6 security footage, Fox News' Tucker Carlson has launched an impassioned new effort to explain away the deadly Capitol attack, linking the Republican Party ever more closely to pro-Trump conspiracy t...

 

Survivors of deadly Mexico abduction returned to US

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast b...

 

Fox Chair Murdoch says 2020 election was fair: court filings

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said under oath that he believes the 2020 presidential election was free, fair and not stolen, according to court filings released Tuesday in a voting machine company's defamation lawsuit over Fox N...

 

Safety agency opens probe of Norfolk Southern rail accidents

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal investigators are opening a wide-ranging investigation into one of the nation's biggest railroads following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month and several other accidents involving Norfolk S...

 

Women sue Texas over abortion ban, say it risked their lives

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban, the latest legal fight against state restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. W...

 

In reversal, Biden weighs detaining migrant families

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering detaining migrant families who cross into the U.S. illegally as it prepares to end COVID-19 restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S. officials familiar with the plans. That w...

 

Stocks tumble on fears about faster rate hikes, Dow down 570

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve warned it could turn the dial back up on its hikes to interest rates if pressure stays high on inflation. The warning shook markets and raised worries about a possible r...

 

FDA: Two more eyedrop brands recalled due to risks

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury. The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in I...

 

Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu's plan

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Shraga Tichover is hanging up his fatigues. After more than three decades as a reservist in the Israeli military, the paratrooper says he will no longer put his life on the line for a country slipping toward autocracy. T...

 

Man faces execution in death of estranged wife, her daughter

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas inmate is facing scheduled execution Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago. Gary Green, 51, is set to receive a lethal injection for the S...

 

Chinese minister warns of conflict unless US changes course

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Tuesday that Beijing and Washington are headed for "conflict and confrontation" if the U.S. doesn't change course, striking a combative tone at a moment when relations between the rivals are a...

 

­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...

 

Local student named to Abilene Christian University's Fall 2022 Dean's Honor Roll

Casen Olson of Waynoka was named to the Abilene Christian University Fall 2022 Dean's Honor Roll. Olson is a junior majoring in environmental science. Olson was among more than 1,500 students named...

 

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Alfalfa County real estate transactions

Real Estate Transfers Book 888 page 851: Gary Lee Vassar and Patricia Leigh Vassar convey unto Mark Lewis McAlister and Jolene Helena MacAlister. Lots 13 – 18, inclusive, block 7, Original Town of Goltry, Oklahoma. War ranty deed. Book 888 page 9...

 

Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 During this day were five traffic stops. 8:22 a.m. – Medic needed on 5th Street and Pennsylvania for a man who had fallen. No transport needed. 10:02 a.m. – Medic needed in the 300 block of Canola for a make with a pos...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    March 8, 2023

Discussion on Alfalfa County handbook clarification ensues

Gary Mast, the recently-appointed Alfalfa County E-911 department supervisor, addressed county commissioners Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson Monday morning about his department's antiquated radio equipment. Sarah Wagner, Melissa Leslie, and...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    March 8, 2023

Alva superintendent, principals rehired for next year

The Alva Board of Education approved FY23-23 contracts with the superintendent and all six principals during their meeting Monday. Continuing to serve the Alva School District are Superintendent Tim...

 

Cherokee FCCLA Chapter members attend 2023 Regional STAR event

Members of the Cherokee High School FCCLA Chapter traveled to Bristow on February 7 to compete in the FCCLA North Region STAR Events. STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) are...

 

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