Articles from the June 13, 2018 edition
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Wheat Harvest 2018 will go down as one of the worst in this area and beyond
A parching drought, late freeze – you name it – the 2018 hard red winter wheat had too many obstacles. The wheat crops that were not destroyed, grazed, baled or released and were cut produced yields way below average. “It's the worst crop I've ever s...
Hundreds tested for HIV after Oklahoma nurse reused syringes
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — A Cherokee Nation hospital in Oklahoma is testing more than 180 patients for HIV and hepatitis after allegations that a nurse reused syringes to administer medications. Cherokee officials tell the Tulsa World that the nurse v...
Texas inspectors find series of violations at youth shelters
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — State regulators found approximately 150 health violations at more than a dozen shelters across Texas housing children taken into custody while attempting to cross the border illegally. The Houston Chronicle reports violations o...
What goes into a go-bag? How to prepare an emergency kit
Heather Kretzer, a health consultant for the Florida Department of Health in Panama City, lives near the water. But the most recent call for an evacuation in her area wasn't because of a hurricane but because of an active shooter. The incident, which...
Can Facebook use AI to fight online abuse?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Facebook has released statistics on abusive behavior on its social media network, deleting more than 22 million...
Stress is bad for your body, but how? Studying piglets may shed light
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Stress affects most of us to one degree or another, and that even includes animals. My lab studies early-life stress...
US Navy leaders looking to light 'a fire in our gut'
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A top military commander asked scholars on Tuesday for bold ideas on how the U.S. Navy can maintain superiority at sea. Adm. John Richardson, the chief of naval operations, addressed the 69th annual Current Strategy Forum at t...
Fate of massive AT&T-Time Warner merger in US judge's hands
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the AT&T-Time Warner merger, a massive media deal opposed by the government that could shape how much consumers pay for streaming TV and movies, rests in the hands of a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon i...
New firefighting helicopter technology tested in California
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Southern California agencies are field-testing equipment intended to enable helicopters to more quickly fill with water while battling wildfires. Anaheim Fire & Rescue, the Orange County Fire Authority and OC Parks d...
Rare type of tick inexplicably turns up in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A hardy, invasive species of tick that survived a New Jersey winter and subsequently traversed the mid-Atlantic has mysteriously arrived in Arkansas. No one is sure how the Longhorned tick, native to East Asia, arrived in t...
Kiowa's burn site closed due to vandalism, $1,000 reward offered
Sometime over the weekend Kiowa's burn site east of Kiowa was vandalized. The site is located one mile east of town and sits across from the cemetery. The burn site is a place to dump tree limbs,...
Could science diplomacy be the key to stabilizing international relations?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) It’s no secret that United States–Russia relations are currently rife with tension and mistrust. The news is ful...
'Roof, roof!' Dog rescued from overhang roof at his home
SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. (AP) — "Roof! Roof!" He was practically begging to be rescued. Firefighters in the Minneapolis suburb of Spring Lake Park on Friday managed to help a 180-pound (82-kilogram) Saint Bernard named Whiskey who had gotten stuck o...
Abandoned baby moose, 'begging for attention,' befriends dog
WALLAGRASS, Maine (AP) — A dog and a young moose have forged an unlikely friendship in Maine. WMTW-TV reports Wallagrass resident Shannon Lugdon and her dog, Leo, spotted the week-old moose alone on Sunday. Wardens told Lugdon to not make contact w...
Man literally falls into police's hands after eluding them
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who ran from a traffic stop and then found himself clinging by his hands to a window ledge has been literally caught by police waiting below. The (Youngstown) Vindicator reports Youngstown police say 21-year-old D...
Supreme Court's voter roll decision may have limited impact
ATLANTA (AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling has cleared the way for states to take a tougher approach to maintaining their voter rolls, but will they? Ohio plans to resume its process for removing inactive voters, which was affirmed in Monday's 5-4 r...
Oklahoma revenue collections top estimate by 20 percent
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State finance officials say collections to Oklahoma's main operating fund exceeded the monthly estimate by nearly 20 percent, a jump attributed largely to continued economic recovery. The Office of Management and Enterprise S...
SUV driver killed in collision with Oklahoma school bus
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities in northeastern Oklahoma say the driver of an SUV has died in a collision with a school bus. Officials say no students were injured in the crash about noon Tuesday. Tulsa Police Department spokeswoman Jeanne M...
Officials identify body as that of missing Oklahoma man
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A body discovered in a pickup truck recovered from Lake Thunderbird has been identified as that of a missing Norman man. Amy Elliott of the State Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday the body is that of 74-year-old Charles F...
Death of Texas tycoon James Cotter leads to estate issues
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Real estate tycoon and cowboy extraordinaire James F. Cotter died as he lived, sowing confusion among the people he loved. Since his death from cardiac arrest Jan. 25, 2017, his estate has been the subject of much dispute and l...
Lynn Says
For a couple of years, a group known as the Alva Arena Authority has been trying to put together a plan to build a substantial arena facility to help with economic development in Woods County. Part...
JOHN ANDREW WIEBENER
Memorial services for John Andrew Wiebener will be 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Pingelton officiating. John was cremated at his request under the...
TISHA MARIE SEAY
Memorial services for Tisha Seay will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Aline Christian Church with Billy Sacket officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC, Carmen. Tisha Marie Seay, daughter...
BETTY DORIS FEELY
Funeral services for Betty Doris Feely of Cherokee will be held Friday, June 15, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home Chapel in Cherokee. Burial will follow at Manchester Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee. Online...
