Articles from the April 15, 2020 edition
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Marriage License Filings
Christopher Roderick Nace, Greensburg, Kansas, and Sarah Hettie Peachey, Helena: marriage license with certificate. ($5)...
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 Sheriff's Office logs
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 3:30 p.m. – Residential burglar alarm went off on Latimer Road. Everything was okay. 6:49 p.m. – Report of a small child on his bike on the highway. Wednesday, April 8, 2020 None. Thursday, April 9, 2020 7:46 a.m. – Medic...
Barber County Sheriff's Office logs
March 30, 2020 Barber County Sheriff's Office (BASO) responded to EMS call on Woodworth in Hardtner. Kiowa Police Department (KWPD) performed a VIN inspection at Bryan’s Chevrolet. BASO responded to request to speak to officer on Main Street in Kiowa...
By Several races for Alfalfa County primary
Of the four Alfalfa County offices up for election, only one is uncontested. Tammi Waggoner Miller, 47, of Cherokee, was unopposed and will retain her title as county court clerk. The other three races will appear on the June 30 Primary Election...
Every day liquor by the drink on June 30 ballot
Monday the Woods County Commissioners took action to place a “liquor by the drink” proposition on the June 30 ballot. Although the county already has a law allowing liquor by the drink, only low point beer could be served on Sundays and hol...
BRADLEY JOSEPH BOYER
Bradley was the great grandson of Harry "Bud" Joseph and Mary C. Gatz (farmers southwest of Alva). Graveside services for Bradley Boyer will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Alva Municipal C...
MORRIS HERDE
Morris loved Jesus Christ since he was in his early 20s, and now he is walking and talking in person with the God he worshipped and adored. Morris was born on March 25, 1935, in Billings, Oklahoma,...
PHILLIP DEE JANTZ
Viewing for Phillip Dee Jantz will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. There will a private family burial on Wednesday at Good Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena....
VELDON LEE BUSH
Veldon Lee Bush was born on March 7, 1954, in Hardtner, Kansas, and passed from this life on April 2, 2020, in Wichita, Kansas. Date and time of his memorial service will be published after plans have been made....
Carl's Capitol Comments: Legislators give Stitt broad authority to centralize services
I know this Easter must have been much different for everyone not being able to meet at church or in large family gatherings. Still, this Easter was very special because it is the true picture of love in sacrificial offering that our Lord Jesus Chris...
Senate Review: Legislature approves use of Catastrophic Emergency Powers Act for first time in state history
The legislature convened at the Capitol on Monday to approve Gov. Stitt's declaration of a health emergency under the Catastrophic Emergency Powers Act, which was passed in 2003 in response to 9/11....
An Anonymous Act of Kindness during pandemic
During this unprecedented time of uncertainty, and in many cases financial hardships, depression and feelings of isolation with the COVID-19 pandemic, thankfully you hear uplifting stories. Despite the bad, there is so much good that happens in...
Situation Update: COVID-19
As of this advisory on April 14 at 7 a.m., there are 2,184 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There are nine additional deaths: One in Tulsa County, a female in the 65 and older age group. One in Major County, a female in the 18-35...
`Hardly a dry eye' at Kiowa Manor's honk parade
On one of the beautiful days last week, residents of Kiowa's Manor got to soak up the sunshine and love expressed to them by family and friends who drove by in the alley in a honk parade. There's...
'Virtual' Cherokee school board discusses distance learning, expanded meals program
The Cherokee Public Schools Board of Education held its special meeting April 9 online, using Zoom web conferencing software. Virtually present were board members Kory Littlefield, Desiree Gibson, Amber Wilhite, Shane Parker and Kurtis Goodwin....
Planned power outage in Kiowa early Wednesday morning
Kiowa, Kansas, utility customers should plan on a total blackout of power early Wednesday morning from 5 to 7. City administrator Rusty Varnado announced that at the city council April meeting Monday night. City Superintendent John Duvall said the...
Here comes Peter Cottontail
Last weekend wasn't the traditional Easter everyone is accustomed to in Kiowa, Kansas, or anywhere for that matter. That nasty COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc with everyone across the nation – b...
South Barber School Board bans student cellphones, Holt retires after 58 years
The South Barber Board of Education met for their regular April meeting Monday evening in the library at the high school. President Mark Pollock called the meeting to order as each member sat at one of the individual tall tables to follow social...
Those pesky mistakes
Ah, those pesky mistakes! While working in radio broadcasting, I really appreciated that it was easy to deny statements made on the air waves. If I pronounced someone’s name wrong or used the wrong f...
Alfalfa County Courthouse doors to remain locked
Alfalfa County Courthouse doors have been closed (mostly) to the public for almost a month now, and with COVID-19 still threatening, commissioners voted to keep them that way. Jay Hague, Stan Tucker...
Red Sox manager Roenicke prepares for season in some form
BOSTON (AP) — Ron Roenicke is preparing to play baseball this year. The Boston Red Sox manager admits he has concerns about some options Major League Baseball officials have discussed in order to safely start the season in the shadow of the C...
The Latest: Cubs to use Wrigley as food distribution hub
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Chicago Cubs are putting Wrigley Field to use as a food distribution hub to help support COVID-19 relief efforts. The Cubs said they will use the famed...
Oklahoma finance officials brace for steep revenue losses
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Revenue collections to Oklahoma's main state operating fund were just 3.6% below projections last month, but state finance officials warned Tuesday that the biggest hit is expected over the next three months. Collections to t...
Inmate captured after escaping unfenced Oklahoma prison
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A man who escaped last week from a minimum-security state prison in McAlester has been captured, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Jeremiah Hobbs, 40, was arrested Monday following a traffic stop by law e...
