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Terry Richard Solomon, son of the late Floyd Raymond and Imajean Elizabeth (Williams) Solomon, was born September 2, 1940, at Kingfisher, Oklahoma, and passed away June 6, 2023, at the Mooreland Heritage Manor, at the age of 82. He graduated from Amador High School. After graduation he worked in a lumber mill making plywood. He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness. Terry was united in marriage to Linda Plaskett on January 16, 1975, at Milbrae, California. They made their home in Sutter Creek, California, before moving to Jacksonville, F...
It’s becoming more frequent to hear about people living into their 90s and even making it to 100 years old. So I was surprised to learn from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that life expectancy in the U.S. is declining. It is now at the lowest level since 1996. Back in 1900, U.S. life expectancy was 47 years, and by 2019 it hit 79. But the upward trend decline in 2020 when life expectancy fell to 77, and it dropped to 76.4 in 2021, the most recent tabulation by the CDC. A...
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 obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Newsgram will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Misdemeanor Filings Brent Christopher Aiken, Enid, 27, has been charged...
At this week's Alfalfa County commissioner meeting, Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson awarded six-month bids using the process of awarding them by lowest cost, followed by availability. They also awarded the bids they opened last week for the new emergency manager's office. They chose B&B, who quoted $17,771 for construction, and AEC Services for air conditioning. AEC's quote was $3,770. After that, the three men signed a resolution to use ARPA funds for the project. Addressing another matter from last week, this one regarding the...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 During this day was one traffic stop. 2:06 p.m. – Medic needed in the 200 block of 4th Street for a woman having chest pains. Medic took the patient to Share Medical Center in Alva. 2:10 p.m. – Report of a vehicle accident on Ohio by the water tower. No transport needed. Wednesday, June 7, 2023 During this day were three traffic stops. 9:16 a.m. – Report of a theft. 9:35 a.m. – Medic needed at James Crabtree Correctional Center for a male with high blood pressure. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 10:46 a...
In the absence of board president Pat Myers, Vice President Jeff Miller presided over the regular May board of directors meeting May 23. All other board members attended including secretary Jim Parker, Marcia Cantrell and Chantae Simpson. Also present were CEO Janell Goodno; COO Philip Anton; Business Office Manager Tara Girty; Quality Manager/Manor DON Brandy Campbell; Hospital DON Robyn Whitaker; Facilities Director Brad Applegarth; Accountant/Biller Courtney Larson; Accounts Payable Elaine Johnson; RHC Manager Lacey Volker; Dr. Paul Wilhelm;...
A lifelong roofer, a bullfighter for a while and a pilot (to name only some of his adventurous activities), Hardtner, Kansas, man Bruce Papon likes a good challenge. One of those adventures was transporting an old Army plane, a 1942 Taylorcraft, to his home in a U-Haul to restore it. Papon started with a pile of parts and a rusted-out tail section. His source of inspiration was an old black and white picture his dad, Guy Papon, had since he was stationed in Japan. "I still have that picture on...
South Barber FFA members Cash Tomberlin and Bryce Duvall were recently recognized at the 95th Annual Kansas FFA State Convention for having met the requirements of the prestigious Kansas FFA State Degree. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree that the Kansas State FFA Association can bestow upon a member. Tomberlin and Duvall were among this year's elite group of 304 members who submitted an application and met the minimum requirements. Member Cole Howland proudly represented South Barber...
South Barber's Board of Education met Monday evening for their June meeting. Their agenda had an executive session near the top. In mainly 15-minute increments, the board was in executive session approximately one hour and 40 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel. All members were present as President Mark Pollock called the meeting to order including: Bryan Quick, Deb Helfrich, Jenna Mostert, Mike Miller, Karen Watts and Emily Lohmann. At the head of the table, Pollock was seated between Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller and Board Clerk Alyssa...
On May 26, Waynoka FFA members Makinze Smith and Kennedy Zook will be attending the Washington Leadership Conference. A meat raffle was held to raise money to help pay for their trip. Smith and Zook delivered 170 pounds of meat to the raffle winner, Anna Ramirez. They will be leaving for their trip on June 18 and will spend over a week in Washington D.C. at the National FFA Organization's most sought after conferences....
The Waynoka Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 12. Board members are Caleb Zook, Travis George, Garret Gum, John Hanson, Clint Olson. Also present were Superintendent Scott Cline, J.H. and H.S. Principal Ronnie Nix, Elementary Principal Pat Burrow, Minutes Clerk Lori Adair. The board listened to presentations on the school district's several construction projects, along with related financial considerations. Speaking for Joe D. Hall LLC, Construction Manager Kris Richardson and architect John Merz presented...
Monday morning the Woods County Commissioners had six month bids and annual ballot bids on the agenda. Jennifer Schafer came to the meeting with the bids, but the commissioners voted to have her open the six month bids, categorize them to determine the lowest bids and bring them back to the next meeting. On the ballot bids, the commissioners instructed Schafer to open them and have County Election Board Secretary Holly Blevins go through them to determine the best bid. Then the commissioners...
Funeral services for Edward Sutter will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Katie Hill officiating. Private family burial will follow under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Edward E. Sutter III, son of the late Edward E. Sutter II and Helen Louise (Vore) Sutter, was born April 20, 1950, in Fairview, Oklahoma, and passed away June 10, 2023, at the age of 73. Ed grew up on a farm in Cheyenne Valley, Oklahoma, and attended Cheyenne...
'Gone Fishing' Stanley David Kraft was born in Alva, Oklahoma, to Laura (Bush) and Fritz Eugene Kraft, on January 25, 1949, and passed away at his home in Alva on June 6, 2023, at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 12 days. In lieu of flowers the family asked that you make donations to the Alva Swimming Pool addition. Condolences may be made online at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com....
Terry Richard Solomon, son of the late Floyd Raymond and Imajean Elizabeth (Williams) Solomon, was born September 2, 1940, at Kingfisher, Oklahoma, and passed away June 6, 2023, at the Mooreland Heritage Manor, at the age of 82. He graduated from Amador High School. After graduation he worked in a lumber mill making plywood. He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness. Terry was united in marriage to Linda Plaskett on January 16, 1975, at Milbrae, California. They made their home in Sutter Creek, California, before moving to Jacksonville, F...
A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches' records through super regionals): ORAL ROBERTS (51-12) Coach: Ryan Folmar (370-222 in 11 years at ORU). Road to Omaha: Won Stillwater Regional: beat Oklahoma State 6-4, beat Washington 15-12, beat Dallas Baptist 6-5. Won Eugene Super Regional: lost 9-8 to Oregon, beat Oregon 8-7, beat Oregon 11-6. 2023 record vs. CWS teams: 0-0. Last CWS appearance: 1978. All-time record in CWS: 1-2 in...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake, and the incident has prompted a government investigation into the hospital. Relatives left the coffin behind and rushed retired nurse Bella Montoya back to the hospital after the wake Friday in the central city of Babahoyo, son Gilberto Barbera told The Associated Press. "It gave us all a fright," Barbera said, adding that doctors have said his mother's situation remains dire. Ecuador's Hea...
TOKYO (AP) — An 18-year-old army trainee shot three fellow soldiers at a firing range on a Japanese army base Wednesday, killing two of them, officials said. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at the scene in Gifu prefecture in central Japan, police said. The suspect fired a rifle at the soldiers during a shooting exercise at the Hino Kihon firing range, police said. The Ground Self Defense Force, Japan's army, confirmed that two of those wounded were later pronounced dead at a hospital. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Y...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa and shelled the eastern Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing at least six people and damaging dozens of homes, regional Ukrainian officials said. Russian forces have stepped up aerial strikes in their nearly 16-month war, a Ukrainian military spokesman said, while the country's armed forces have reported limited gains in the early stages of a counteroffensive to take back the nearly one-fifth of Ukraine's territory that is under Russian c...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's four years in the White House, even on some of the most consequential days of his presidency, were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture and reality star. The former president's history-making appearance Tuesday as a criminal defendant in a Florida federal court was no different. The former commander in chief, accused of being careless with some of the country's most sensitive secrets and obstructing authorities as they tried to recover critical d...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of "Rust," prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used. They leveled the accusations Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge. The prosecutors accused her of having a history of r...
MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's legacy — positive or negative — was being hotly debated among Italians as the nation prepared for a national day of mourning and a state funeral in Milan's Gothic-era Duomo cathedral on Wednesday. Most Italians identify Berlusconi, a media mogul, soccer entrepreneur and three-time former premier, as the most influential figure in Italy over recent decades. But they remain sharply divided on whether his influence was for the better or worse, extending to whether the three-time former premier merits all the fuss...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans on the right and the left have a lot more in common than they might think — including their strong distrust of each other. A survey published on Wednesday finds that when asked about core values including fairness, compassion and personal responsibility, about nine in 10 Democrats and Republicans agreed they were very or extremely important. Yet only about a third of either group said they believed the same was true for the opposing party. The results of the survey, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago and...
ALTO RIO GUAMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — The Indigenous adolescents danced in a circle under the thatched-roof hut from nearly dawn to dusk while parents looked on from the perimeter. Some of the adults smoked tobacco mixed with the wood from a local tree in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. The seemingly endless loop of the procession, taking place over six long days this month, was leaving some Tembé Tenehara youngsters with swollen and bandaged feet. They were receiving little to eat and spending each night sleeping in hammocks slung in...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers on Tuesday suspended a vote on funding for University of Wisconsin campuses, just hours after a top GOP leader promised to slash the college system's budget as part of an ongoing fight over diversity and inclusion initiatives. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the state's top Republican, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he expected the GOP-controlled Legislature's budget-writing committee to cut all funding that the university system would use for diversity initiatives. He estimated the cuts w...
