Articles from the January 31, 2024 edition
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Oklahoma asks teachers to return up to $50,000 in bonuses the state says were paid in error
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With four young children and a fifth on the way, Kristina Stadelman was ecstatic after qualifying for a $50,000 bonus for taking a hard-to-fill job as a special education teacher in Oklahoma. She used the money to finish home i...
Wichita woman suspected in death of 14-year-old son is wounded by police after hours long standoff
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police have shot and wounded a Kansas woman who is suspected of fatally shooting her 14-year-old son, authorities said. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday that the 43-year-old woman is expected to survive. S...
Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? New method would end a 5-year lag
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Republican attorney general put his weight behind a legislative effort Tuesday to bring nitrogen gas executions to the state, joining what could be a national movement in pro-death penalty states to expand capital p...
House Republicans taking a key vote toward impeaching Mayorkas as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are ready to take a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they call his "willful and systematic" refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security b...
Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medics stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid that underscored how deadly violence has spilled into the t...
Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it's confusion, not fatal attraction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that's not exactly what's going on, a new study suggests. Rather than being attracted to light...
Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
NEW YORK (AP) — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a Monday post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Musk said that the patient received t...
The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults. But there's some unexpected good news: The rate of...
The RNC will meet privately after Trump allies pull resolution to call him the 'presumptive nominee'
The Republican National Committee is meeting behind closed doors this week as some allies of Donald Trump had hoped to put the group's stamp on the former president early in the 2024 GOP presidential nominating campaign. But a proposed resolution to...
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
Monday, January 22, 2024 5:39 p.m. – Report of a pitbull mix dog barking at kids and people coming into her business. Officer unable to find the dog. Tuesday, January 23, 2024 During this day were six traffic stops. 11:45 a.m. – Medic needed for a fe...
Deadline to request absentee ballots fast approaching
Voters in Alfalfa County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Preferential Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Stephanie Jantz said today. Absentee ballots are available to all re...
HAROLD EDWARD WANGER
Funeral services for Harold Edward Wanger will be held at Wharton Funeral Chapel on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 2 p.m. with Kevin Fields officiating. Burial will follow in Alva Municipal Cemetery....
Music is good for the brain
Looking through a magazine recently, I saw an article about using music to improve health. It described the use of music in managing pain and in lifting depression. This reminded me of the ways my...
O'Neil named Aline-Cleo January Student of the Month
Payton O'Neil, freshman, was selected as the January Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. Her school philosophy is, "to get her work done at school and to be the best dressed." She thinks...
Jackpot updates
On Jan. 27, several FFA members traveled to Laverne to compete in the Way Out West Cattle Show. Morris Litzenberger placed first in class with his Simmental Heifer. Jake Inman placed second in class...
South Barber hosts 50th Anniversary Basketball Homecoming Friday night
This Friday night, Feb. 2, the South Barber Chieftains host the Stafford Trojans for the school's 50th Anniversary Basketball Homecoming. Spirit Week culminates Friday with a pep rally at 2:30 p.m....
Woods County Commissioners discuss grants for community buildings
Monday under new business, the Woods County Commissioners discussed work at the Alva and Waynoka senior citizen buildings. Present for the meeting were Chairman Randy McMurphy and commissioners David Hamil and John Smiley. McMurphy said he did some...
Alfalfa County commissioners sign resolutions for equipment disposal
Resolutions for disposing of the items declared surplus last week were signed this week by the Alfalfa County commissioners. Garret Johnson, Mike Roach and Nate Ross convened Monday morning to take care of that paperwork, along with the minutes from...
KDH implements Adopt-a-Resident, offers chronic care management
Work is proceeding nicely on the childcare facility expansion; new equipment will arrive soon for the hospital; manor improvement projects are ongoing; tax credits are still available for you to save money and help KDH make improvements; and much... Full story
Oklahoma City woman found on JCCC property
On Thursday, Jan. 25, officials at James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena detained a woman they said was on prison property without authorization. Agent Travis Crawford with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) was contacted.... Full story
Oklahoma schools chief says he's trying to let teachers keep bonuses paid in error
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters said Wednesday his agency is working to see if several teachers who were improperly awarded bonuses of up to $50,000 can keep them after he faced bipartisan criticism over attempts to r...
Donations pour in to replace destroyed Jackie Robinson statue on his 105th birthday
Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier. Major League Baseball pledged support. And the total raised...
No. 8 Kansas easily defeats Oklahoma State 83-54 with balanced offense
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson and K.J. Adams Jr. each scored 16 points to lead a balanced scoring attack and No. 8 Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 83-54 on Tuesday night. All five Kansas starters scored in double figures. "It was good not to...
Woman tossing trash falls into dumpster, survives getting compacted in garbage truck
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A woman fell into a dumpster while throwing out her garbage and was later rescued from a trash truck that had compacted the contents while she was inside, fire department officials in New Hampshire said. Luckily, neighbors h...
