Articles from the March 20, 2024 edition

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Cambodia's prime minister sounds sour note on trucks' musical horns

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Mane has ordered a ban on musical horns, after videos posted on social media showed people dancing on roads and roadsides as passing trucks blasted rhythmic little tunes. Hun Manet, who last ye...

 

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of a...

 

Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. T...

 

Biden aims to court Latino voters and secure his standing in Nevada and Arizona on Sun Belt swing

RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday opened a three-day campaign swing in the Sun Belt geared largely toward courting the Latino voters who helped power his coalition in 2020. The Democratic president will stop in Nevada, Arizona and T...

 

Mississippi ex-deputy gets 20-year sentence in racist torture of 2 Black men

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi sheriff's deputy was sentenced Tuesday to about 20 years in prison for his part in torturing two Black men in a racist assault and for his role in a separate episode where a white man was sexually assaulted....

 

Heavy fighting rages around Gaza's biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Explosions and shootings shook the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital and surrounding neighborhoods as Israeli forces stormed through the facility for a second day Tuesday. The military said it had killed 50 Hamas militants in t...

 

As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection A...

 

US defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding bill

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia, even as the U.S. Congress remains stalled over funding to send additional weapons to the f...

 

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cor...

 

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

Spring is here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that actually mean? Here's what to know about how we split up the year using the E...

 

Sex trade to slavery: A UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor

GENEVA (AP) — Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the "obscene" amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor agency reported Tuesday, with sexual exploitation to blame for three-fourths of the take from a business that d...

 
 By Yvonne Miller    Local    March 20, 2024

Kiowa City Council hears about new South Barber Chamber of Commerce

Kiowa's March 11 meeting agenda was full of items that affect Kiowans. One of those was a visit from Kiowa's Southern Baptist Church Pastor Brian Neilson and his wife Tiffany who attended the meeting to remind the community that the Baptist church...

 

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...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    March 20, 2024

Man arrested after citizens report him to police

A Helena citizen called police after a man came to his door seeking use of a phone or a charger. Court records show Ryan Norton called March 11 to say the “drug runner” from the previous day had bee...

 

Candidate filing begins April 3 for county offices

Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, when the candidate filing period opens, the Secretary of the Alfalfa County Election Board said today. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, Thursday,...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    March 20, 2024

Woods County Excise Board holds routine meeting

The Woods County Excise Board held a short special meeting Wednesday morning. Chairman Joe Shirley opened the meeting with members Chris Olson and Bob Seivert present. County Clerk Shelley Reed also...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    March 20, 2024

Aline man charged with witness intimidation

A man called the police about a problem with his father. Court documents show on March 13, Cherokee Police Officer Reith Claflin was notified by dispatch that Gentrye Nickel needed to do a police repo...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    March 20, 2024

WCEDC discusses plans for turkey hunt, donor dinner

The Woods County Economic Development Committee (WCEDC) met Tuesday, March 12, for their regular quarterly meeting. Dr. Kay Decker, vice chair, opened the meeting with members Susan Bradford, Dr. Bo...

 

Wallace is Aline-Cleo Student of Month

Freshman Amy Wallace has been selected as the March Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. Her parents are Austin and Dacia Wallace of Aline. Her school philosophy is to work hard – then e...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    March 20, 2024

Woods County Commissioners take no action on three items

The Woods County Commissioners took no action on three agenda items Monday. All involved the use of ARPA funds, and the commissioners wanted more information. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meetin...

 

Bouziden claims Supreme Heifer and Layne Meriwether Memorial Traveling Trophy

Waynoka FFA member Rholton Bouziden won the title of Woodward District Livestock Show Supreme Breeding Heifer with his champion Simmental Percentage Heifer. In addition to Supreme Heifer, Rholton was...

 

Senate Review

This past week was the deadline week for bills to be heard on the chamber of origin floor, which called for longer session days. Bills that passed off the chamber of origin will now be passed to the...

 

Carl's Capitol Comments

My House Bill 3190 passed off the House Floor last week and moves to be heard in the Senate. This measure provides clarity to patients and doctors and would ease the process when prior authorization...

 

ROBERT DARRELL MURRAY

Robert Darrell Murray was born on April 1, 1956, to Larry Murray and Evona Tidwell Murray in Alva, Oklahoma, and passed from this life on March 13, 2024, at his home in Aline. Robert was a truck...

 

Erin Metcalf extension director position approved

At their regular meeting Thursday, March 14, Alfalfa County commissioners Garret Johnson, Mike Roach and Nate Ross approved Erin Metcalf’s position as the Alfalfa County extension director. They went on to accept the State of Oklahoma Department o...

 

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