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 By Ray Carter    Local    March 29, 2020

For Oklahoma saddle maker, COVID response may be worse than broken neck

Clinton “Doc” Hole, owner of C Bar H Saddlery in Yukon, first opened his custom saddle-making business in 2009. That same year, he was in a traumatic horse accident that left him with a broken neck and head injuries that required surgery and mon...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    March 29, 2020

Alva Public Schools prepare for at-home learning

As the Alva Public Schools prepare to teach students at home starting April 6, it is critically important to assess each student’s access to the internet and what computer-type devices they may have available. The school district has posted a q...

 

DANNY LOHMANN

Memorial services for Danny Lohmann are pending at Marshall Funeral Home of Alva....

 

FLOYD HERREN

Memorial services for Floyd Herren, 82, are pending at Marshall Funeral Home of Alva....

 

Woods County real estate transactions

Real Estate Transfers Book 1301 page 541: Kirk Lyle Washburn and Drue Ann Washburn, unto Kirk Lyle and Drue Ann Washburn Family Revocable Trust. 27, 27N, 14W, NE4. Warranty deed. Book 1301 page 544: Ross Family Trust, Joey Ross and Sharon Ross, unto...

 

Signs of the Times

Alva remains positive as times are changed during this pandemic....

 
 By ERIC OLSON    Sports    March 29, 2020

NCAA's greatest hits: Austin Carr's record 61 points in 1970

Austin Carr played for Notre Dame in an era when prolific scorers dominated college basketball. LSU's Pete Maravich was scoring 40 a night and still No. 1 on the points list. Niagara's Calvin Murphy, Purdue's Rick Mount and St. Bonaventure's Bob...

 
 By Sean Pyles    Regional    March 29, 2020

How to prep for and spend your government relief check

The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives and finances of millions. A federal relief package aiming to provide payments to distressed consumers passed Friday — but that money is not likely to land for a number of weeks. While you'll have to w...

 

Man, in his 20s found dead in Kansas ditch

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A homicide investigation is under way in Sedgwick County after a man in his 20s was found in a ditch. The Wichita Eagle reports that the victim was found Friday morning near Valley Center after authorities received a call a...

 
 By Alex Portal    Regional    March 29, 2020

Black Hills cattle rancher keeps region's history alive

SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — The cattle industry has played as major a role in the history of the Black Hills as the gold rush of 1876, and it continues to shape that history to this day. Aaron Thompson is one Black Hills rancher keeping that history a...

 

Officials: 15 people with COVID-19 in Oklahoma have died

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Fifteen people in Oklahoma with coronavirus have died, state health officials said Saturday. The Oklahoma Department of Health says the number of deaths increased from eight the day earlier. Officials said that of the newly r... Full story

 
 By John Hanna    Regional    March 29, 2020

Kansas governor orders residents to stay home to curb virus

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a statewide order Saturday requiring people to stay in their homes to slow the spread of the coronavirus, waiting until nearly three-quarters of the state's residents were already facing such directi...

 

3 more national parks close to prevent coronavirus spread

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three more of America's most popular national parks have closed their gates as pressure mounts on superintendents to prevent crowded trails that could lead to more spread of the coronavirus even as the Trump administration s...

 
 By SeanMurphy    Regional    March 29, 2020

Ex-Sen. Tom Coburn, conservative political maverick, dies

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn was stubborn as a mule and conservative to his core. But the Oklahoma family doctor, known for railing against federal earmarks, didn't let political differences dictate whom he called friends — eve...

 

Farmworkers key to keeping US fed are wary of virus spread

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Salvador Calzadillas isn't worried about catching the coronavirus when he's picking mandarin oranges in the trees in central California. But he said the mere act of getting to the groves each day puts him and his wife, a...

 

As Trump eyes quarantine, Conn. officials have mixed views

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut political leaders expressed mixed views Saturday after President Donald Trump said he was considering a coronavirus quarantine affecting residents of their state, as well as New York and New Jersey. Meanwhile, New H...

 

Delaware musicians perform online during pandemic

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Claymont-based local music fan Annie Johnson was watching her home-cleaning clients cancel one by one when she saw a Bellefonte Americana band starting a live stream on Facebook on March 23. After days of self-quarantine due t...

 

Hustle, hard choices for Houston restaurant amid pandemic

HOUSTON (AP) — Running a restaurant is difficult under normal circumstances. During a pandemic, it's almost impossible. For Houston chef Chris Shepherd, it's been "an all-out hustle" to survive after local officials limited restaurants to takeout a...

 

Lions reach deal with WR Geronimo Allison

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with wide receiver Geronimo Allison. The Lions announced the move Sunday. The 26-year-old Allison comes to Detroit from division rival Green Bay. He caught 34 passes for 287 yards and two t...

 
 By Rob Harris    Sports    March 29, 2020

Visa extends athlete sponsorship to 2021 after Olympic delay

Visa has told its global roster of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls their sponsorships will be extended into 2021 after the Tokyo Games were postponed, providing some financial certainty amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The...

 

Nevada distilleries turning hooch into hand sanitizer

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Several alcohol distilleries in Nevada unable to make liquor under current coronavirus shutdowns are turning their attention to another product to help soothe customers. They're combining their key ingredient — ethanol, which kil...

 

Moose that trampled woman in Breckenridge yard is euthanized

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) — A moose that trampled a woman in her yard in Breckenridge has been euthanized after showing aggression, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said. The woman suffered broken bones in the attack, KCNC-TV reported. Two b...

 
 By TED ANTHONY    Regional    March 29, 2020

In virus times, have Americans found a shared experience?

As an uneasy March unspooled, as coronavirus dread descended upon the United States, it became commonplace — and, for public figures, quite practical — to point out how, unlike most major events in the 21st century, this was an unusually com...

 

Oklahoma coronavirus cases rise to 429, now 16 deaths

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Sunday reported one additional death due to the coronavirus and 52 new cases statewide. There are now 429 confirmed cases in 44 of the state's 77 counties and 16 deaths in seven s...

 

Owner of Zapata ranch refuses to sign right of entry request

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — In 1972 Juan Vargas was hired to work with a researcher named Fred, who had been contracted to create a historic site survey and plan for the entire South Texas region. "But Fred, one, didn't know Spanish, two, didn't have a c...

 

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