Articles from the May 16, 2019 edition
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Freedom birthdays
Happy Birthday To May 16: Don Murray May 17: Bryan Kurz May 18: Albert Williams May 19: Roger Daughhetee, Andy Daughhetee, Garrett Bebermeyer May 20: Gary Gerloff May 21: BJ Baker May 22: Reagan Eden, Holli Wares May 23: Johnnie Sue Olson May 24:...
Freedom anniversaries
Happy Anniversary To May 17: Mr. & Mrs. Ron Culver, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Pierce, Mr. Michael Horntvedt & Dr. Katie Blunk May 20: Mr. & Mrs. Mike Scates May 21: Mr. & Mrs. Travis Bradt, Mr. & Mrs. Don Murray May 23: Mr. & Mrs. Rod Ferguson, Mr. & Mrs....
Freedom United Methodist Church news
On Mother’s Day Sunday, May 12, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude by Janell Reutlinger Bible Study Thursday 6:30 p.m. Shay and Reagan Wilson participated in the Talent Show at Freedom Public School singing ...
Luddington receives scholarships to Northwestern
Casey Luddington, a graduate of Freedom High School, has been awarded two scholarships to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University during the 2019-2020 academic year. Luddington will receive the...
Woods County Communications phone log
Friday, May 3, 2019 11:06 a.m. – Welfare check needed in the 300 block of Seventh Street in Medford. 1:40 p.m. – Controlled burn east of Waynoka. 2:26 p.m. – Controlled burn on junction of highways 281 and 45. Saturday, May 4, 2019 9:15 a.m....
Woods 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...
Marriage Filings
Aaron Riley Nighswonger, Woodward, and April Johonna Frech, Woodward: marriage license (counselling) ($5)....
Divorce Filings
Warren Lee Corr, Alva, vs. Erica Jane Corr, Alva: dissolution of marriage ($252.14)....
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1291 page 1029: Jerrad Hada, a single person, conveys unto Human Performance Center #3 PLLC. Lot 23, block 28, Original Town, Woods County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 1291 page 1055: Randy McDonald, a single person,...
William S. Key Correctional Center walkaway back in custody
FORT SUPPLY, Okla. – Aaron K. Edwards, who walked away from William S. Key Correctional Center early Tuesday afternoon, is back in custody. Oklahoma Department of Corrections security staff discovered Edwards, 30, missing around 12:40 p.m. at the...
Freedom school bond issue election fails
Unofficial returns reported by the state election board show 51.01 percent of voters Tuesday were in favor of the Freedom Public Schools bond proposition. In Oklahoma, a three-fifths majority is required to pass a school bond issue so it appears the...
Four Hillcats Selected For NCAA National Championships
INDIANAPOLIS – The Rogers State Men's Track & Field team earned had four athletes earn selection to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at the end of May. Alfred Thomas, who competed at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Champ...
Oklahoma governor, lawmakers reach deal on $8.3B budget
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Republican legislative leaders reached a deal Wednesday on an $8.3 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes an average $1,200 pay raise for public school teachers and tens of...
Oklahoma governor signs bill to change liquor distribution
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Kevin Stitt has approved legislation intended to give smaller liquor stores more wholesale options in Oklahoma. The bill Stitt signed Monday requires top brands of wine and spirits to be sold to all of Oklahoma's alcohol...
Local Lawton veterans relive youth with 'Ageless Aviation'
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — A group of veterans recently found their heads in the clouds for a short time as they flew in a restored World War II era Stearman airplane. "It was fantastic," said Army veteran David Gagne minutes after he climbed out of the...
Desert gardens flourish in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In an urban park, surrounded by interstates and busy city streets, a sanctuary for cacti and other succulents can be found. On a recent spring day, on the grounds of the surrounding Will Rogers Gardens, the flowers were...
Tulsa native Bill Hader relishing major success with 'Barry'
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — One minute, he's talking on the phone from Los Angeles. Then, there's a strange noise in the background. This interview is going to end prematurely. "Uh, I'm going to have to get off the phone, we've just been rear-ended," says...
2 rescued from scaffold near top of 50-story Oklahoma tower
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two window washers have been rescued from a dangling scaffold above the roof of a nearly 850-foot (259 meters) skyscraper in downtown Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City Fire Capt. David Macy says the two were stranded shortly before...
24 people arrested in alleged heroin distribution network
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Federal authorities say 24 people have been arrested in connection with a drug-trafficking ring that's tied to a Mexican cartel authorities believe distributed about 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of heroin a week in northeastern...
University of Oklahoma regents to consider interim president
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents will consider naming an interim or acting university president this week. The board will meet Thursday in Oklahoma City following Sunday's announcement by President James Gallogly...
Kansas college agrees to outside probe after player's death
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas community college agreed under mounting pressure to an independent investigation into the heatstroke death last year of a football player who collapsed after the first day of conditioning practice. Trustees for Garden...
Man guilty of stalking women who worked at massage parlors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 67-year-old man accused of stalking several women who worked at massage parlors has been found guilty on eight of 10 federal charges against him. Robert Gross, who has a criminal record dating back to the 1960s, was...
4 die in 2 fatality crashes in same northeast Kansas county
WILLIAMSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say four people died in two separate crashes in the same northeast Kansas county. A Texas woman and her two children died around 9 a.m. Tuesday about 4 miles (6.44 kilometers) north of the Williamsburg exit on...