Articles from the March 29, 2017 edition
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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...
Alfalfa County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 809, Page 842: Dale Cummins and Apryle Cummins; convey unto Kenneth A. Pugh and Margie A. Pugh. Lots 13-18, Block 4, in Goltry. Quitclaim Deed. Book 809, Page 843: Evangelina Whitesides; conveys unto Marvin Lynn...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office log
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:08 a.m. Reporting party (RP) wanted a lift assist for his wife. RP stated she had taken sleeping meds and gotten up and fallen. Advised she wasn't hurt, just needed help getting her up. Paged Goltry first responders. 4:47...
Barber County court filings
Criminal Filings Takita Stone has been charged with battery; physical contact in rude, insulting, angry manner. Robert E. Pruitt has been charged with aggravated indecent liberties with child, kidnapping; in flight or the commission of any crime,...
Barber County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 142 page 195: Lawrence D. Swonger and Susan L. Swonger, husband and wife, grantor unto William T. Holcomb and Carissa J. Holcomb, husband and wife, grantee. The east half of lot 8 and all of lot 9 and 10 in block 146 in...
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
March 20, 2017 Kiowa ambulance transported patient from east Main Street to Anthony Hospital. March 21, 2017 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to south Cherry. No transport. Union Chapel Fire Department responded to a possible grass fire on Gyp Hill...
By Burlington school board accepts resignation, approves calendar and concrete work
The Burlington Board of Education met for their March meeting at 8 p.m. last Tuesday. President Terry Graham called the meeting to order with all members present: Allison Armbruster, Aaron Smith, T.J. Rockenbach and Robert Hill. Others attending...
Cherokee FFA Report
It has been a busy couple of months for Cherokee FFA members. Our members have been very active in competing and participating in various activities. On Jan. 25, Colby Carter, Blaine Heller, Anthony...
Custer-Halliburton announce engagement
Mervin and Ronda Custer of Woodward, Oklahoma, and Randy and Lea Ann Halliburton of Slapout, Oklahoma, are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Jacey Lynn Custer...
Freedom Superintendent Frieda Burgess resigns
The part-time superintendent of the Freedom Schools told the board under "new business" that she was going to resign her position at the end of her contract year, June 30, 2017. She commended the...
Alfalfa and Woods County residents get the most 'bang for their buck'
SmartAsset, a financial technology company, recently released its third annual study on property taxes. Alfalfa and Woods ranked among the Oklahoma counties getting the most ‘Bang for their Buck’ on property taxes. In addition to property taxes, the...
City elections are next Tuesday
In less than a week, Oklahoma voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots for those representing them in city government. The municipal election is Tuesday, April 4, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting is available at...
Man charged with kidnapping, indecent liberties with juvenile
Robert E. Livi Pruitt has been charged with four criminal counts in Barber County, Kansas. The charges were filed on March 10. The charges involve a juvenile who was under the age of 14 years at the time of incident, which allegedly took place on...
South Barber 7-12 third quarter honor roll
Superintendent's Honor Roll 12th Grade—Bailey Roberts, Emily Rugg 11th Grade—Kacee Hostetler, Trae Rathgeber 10th Grade—Brent Grismer, Savannah Hughbanks 8th Grade—Nora Gugelmeyer Principal's Honor Roll 12th Grade—Sabrina Hughbanks, Spencer K...
Severe weather safety
Storm Spotter training gives residents inside track on severe weather. When severe weather hits, the ideal thing to do would be to find the innermost, lowest-level room in the house and take cover until the storm passes. For Barber County storm spott...
Kiowa City Council purchases second generator
At a special meeting Monday morning, Kiowa's City Council approved Mayor Brandon Farney to sign a purchase agreement for a second generator as previously discussed at length. The council also approved having City Administrator Lou Leone sign the leas...
Carmen resident dies from injuries after wreck
Two Carmen men were injured, one fatally, in a one-vehicle wreck on Tuesday, March 14. Robert Cunningham II, 32, was pronounced dead on Thursday, March 23, at 3:38 p.m. at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. The driver of the vehicle, Treston...
Retiring warden reception at BJCC on Friday
A public reception for retiring Bill Johnson Correctional Center (BJCC) Warden Janice Melton will be held Friday, March 31, at 2 p.m. at the Benson Center inside BJCC. Warden Melton is the longest-serving warden in the Oklahoma Department of...
Interview with candidate Randy Stewart, Waynoka City Council Ward 1, Seat 2
"I would like to set a standard of communication where the city council members actually talk to the people of their ward so they can properly represent them." Randy Stewart is the owner Stewart...
Interview with candidate Keith Solomon, Waynoka City Council Ward 1, Seat 2
"My only goal is to make this community a safe and strong place for them (his children) to live in, as well as for everyone else" Keith Solomon, a married father of four children, is a clerk at a...
Interview with candidate Brad Perot, Waynoka City Council Ward 3, Seat 2
"I don't have a hidden agenda. I don't have anything I want that has to happen. I want fair." Brad Perot is a retired carpenter, as well as a retired Army and Navy veteran, having served 10 years in...
Interview with candidate Sidney Judd, Waynoka City Council Ward 3, Seat 2
"It's (city council) a place where you can go, and you can really do some good for the city and give back a little bit," Sidney Judd has lived within the Waynoka school district almost his entire...
