Articles from the March 9, 2022 edition
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March sleet and rising gas prices
After 80 degree temperatures earlier in the week, the sleet on Sunday afternoon was a shock. We can certainly use the moisture, but I’m really looking forward to warmer temperatures. Just before t...
Carl's Capitol Comments
The House finished its committee work last week, hearing hundreds of bills in packed meetings. I'm thankful all of my bills passed committee and are now eligible to be heard on the House floor. I...
Woods County commissioners approve new pickup for rural water district
The Woods County commissioners approved the purchase of a new pickup for Rural Water District 3 during Monday’s meeting. The bid from Croft Country was the only one received. The 2023 Chevrolet long b...
South Barber School Board to replace HVAC units at high school with ESSER III money
There's constant complaining at the building that houses South Barber junior and senior high school. Students and teachers are either hot or cold. Principal Brent Shaffer said the system really affects six classrooms that are on an antiquated old...
O.K. Co-op welcomes new GM/CEO
Next Monday, David Gaddis will begin as the new GM/CEO of O.K. Coop Grain Company in Kiowa. Gaddis brings about 40 years of experience in the elevator and farm supply business – much of that at the s...
KDH CEO honored, childcare facility to open soon, Covid reduction
Cute little lockers made just for tiny tots; small baby beds with oak wood rails; matching glider rocking chairs; short little cabinets with tiny sinks; small tents with hanging mobiles – that's j...
GARY L. JEFFRIES
Gary L. Jeffries was born on June 16, 1940, to Kenneth and Hazel (Leslie) Jeffries. He departed from this life on February 23, 2022. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Travis and Amy Jeffries and grandchildren Iree and Joah Jeffries of...
KAREN SUE TUCKER
Celebration of Life services for Karen Sue (Ashton) Tucker will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Burlington School Auditorium in Burlington, Oklahoma, with Doug Graham officiating....
University of Oklahoma to accept more nursing students
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The University of Oklahoma will accept more nursing students in an effort to offset a shortage of nurses in the state. The university will accept 100% of qualified nursing applicants this year, 555 students, up from 366 s...
Kansas teacher sues district over preferred pronouns policy
A Kansas middle school teacher who was disciplined for refusing to use a student's preferred first name and gender pronouns is suing the school district. Fort Riley Middle School math teacher Pamela Ricard said in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that...
Border authorities find 52 reptiles hidden in man's clothing
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing, authorities said Tuesday. The man was driving a truck when he arrived at the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico o...
Nonprofit: Bag of animal heads linked to sacrifice ritual?
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) — Several animal heads found in a plastic bag in East Greenwich last month appear to be related to some sort of religious animal sacrifice ritual, the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty said Tuesday. The b...
Sheltering from bombs, Ukraine's 'cellar violinist' plays on
ROME, Italy (AP) — A gentle tune from a violin played by a musician who has been dubbed Ukraine's "cellar violinist" is a lullaby for a child sheltered in the dark basement of an apartment building in the besieged Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Vera L...
Lawyers: FBI lured men for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were swayed by informants and federal agents who targeted them for their anti-government views, defense attorneys said Wednesday, portraying the me...
Calls to suspend gas taxes across U.S. grow as prices surge
With gas prices at record highs across the U.S., an increasing number of governors and state lawmakers are calling for the suspension of gas taxes to provide relief to motorists who are facing the prospect of even higher pump prices as the country...
Dems drop COVID-19 funds, clear way for OK of Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders abruptly abandoned plans for a fresh infusion of $15.6 billion for battling the COVID pandemic on Wednesday, clearing the way for House debate and passage of a vast government spending bill that is anchored by a...
Harris lands in Poland amid turbulence over jets for Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Warsaw to thank Poland for taking in hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion took an unexpected turn before she even left Washington. She's parachuting into the m...
Biden signs order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should jump in and create its own digital currency. Treasury S...
