Articles from the May 2, 2018 edition
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Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 12:13 p.m. Caller advised of a reckless driver by the Aline turnoff, headed north. Advised deputy. Deputy unable to locate vehicle. 12:28 p.m. Caller advised of a reckless driver headed toward Cherokee. Advised Oklahoma...
Alfalfa County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 827 page 834: Ronald D. Eckhardt and Karen K. Eckhardt, husband and wife, grantors, convey unto Ronald D. Eckhardt and Karen K. Eckhardt Family Revocable Living Trust, grantee: Homestead – 1119 S. Massachusetts Ave, C...
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...
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
April 23, 2018 Deputy Suchy checked on suspicious vehicle parked along U.S. Highway 281 mile marker 27. Kiowa Fire Department was sent to a fire on 14th Street in Kiowa. Deputy Paasch investigated a theft on a water tank in Hardtner. Medicine Lodge...
Alfalfa County commissioners decide fairground parking lot project
The Alfalfa County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting Monday morning. All commissioners were present, as well as Nancy Lambert, Kelly Stein, David Failes and Laneta Unruh. After the call to order, Lambert gave the invocation and then...
Alfalfa County man charged after stolen property recovered
An Alfalfa County man has been charged in a theft that dates back to 2016. William T. Tucker, 39, of Jet was charged April 25 with knowingly concealing stolen property. He is charged with concealing a Komatsu Excavator, an Arctic Cat UTV and a John...
Cherokee officer faces woman with gun
A Cherokee police officer found himself facing a woman pointing a loaded gun at him, according to court reports. The officer convinced the woman to put down the gun, and no one was injured. Martha Jane Beresford, 64, of Cherokee has been charged in...
South Barber Superintendent resigns, board to begin search for replacement
At a special board meeting last week, Dr. Andi Williams announced her resignation as superintendent of South Barber School USD 255 in Kiowa, Kansas. Dr. Williams told members of the South Barber Board of Education the decision “was not easy” and sai...
Kiowa Manor has "zero deficiencies" in state survey
At the Kiowa District Hospital April Board meeting it was announced that the manor received a "zero deficiencies" state survey recently. When asked about this accomplishment, Manor Administrator John...
KDH approves contract with Cohesive Healthcare
The Kiowa District Hospital Board met for their regular April meeting last Thursday night in the clinic lobby. The board met in executive session for one hour prior to the 7 p.m. meeting. At the end of the regular meeting they held another executive...
Alfalfa County man charged after stolen property recovered
An Alfalfa County man has been charged in a theft that dates back to 2016. William T. Tucker, 39, of Jet was charged April 25 with knowingly concealing stolen property. He is charged with concealing a Komatsu Excavator, an Arctic Cat UTV and a John...
Aline and Aline-Cleo alumni gathering
The annual Aline alumni banquet will be at the Aline Senior Center Saturday, May 12. Doors open at 5 p.m. for registration with a carry-in meal at 6 p.m. hosted by the 1968 class. Table amenities and beverages will be provided. All former teachers,...
Carl's Capitol Comments
Members of the House of Representatives and the state Senate marked a major milestone this past week: we passed the budget for the next fiscal year, and we did so weeks ahead of the statutory...
Kiowa's 44th Pioneer Days Saturday and Big Kansas Road Trip in Barber County this weekend
Participants in the Big Kansas Road Trip passing through Barber County this weekend should plan their stop in Kiowa this Saturday, May 5. Kiowa holds their 44th Annual Pioneer Days that day so there should be more fun activities than our ancestors...
The 20 safest cities in Oklahoma
The latest FBI report on Oklahoma crime shows rates well below the national average in many towns throughout the state, with locales like Hinton and Nichols Hills reporting zero cases of violent crime. 1. Hinton Population: 3,252 Violent crimes per...
Lynn Says
The boss was complaining in our staff meeting the other day that he wasn't getting any respect. The next day, he brought a small sign that read, "I'm the Boss!" He then taped it to his office door....
MARGARET LOUISE BURKETT
Margaret Louise Burkett was born October 27, 1922, to Everett and Snowdie Williamson in Moore, Oklahoma. She peacefully left this world to join family and friends April 22, 2018 – an appropriate day for the proud granddaughter of a participant in t...
SHIRLEY BURNETT
Graveside service for Shirley Burnett will be Friday, May 4, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery near Hazelton, Kansas. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa. Online condolences...
Lady Bulldogs Earn Central Region Championship Berth
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The stellar season put together by the SWOSU Women's Golf team will continue at the NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament, which will be held on May 7-9 at Missouri Bluffs Golf Club in St. Charles, Missouri. The p...