Articles from the June 22, 2022 edition
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Alfalfa County officials award six-month bids
Alfalfa County's commissioners, Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall, spent Monday morning awarding six-month bids at their meeting. Unfortunately, accepting and awarding bids looks a little different now than in years past; supply chain issues...
Man arrested near JCCC, charged with felonies
An Oklahoma City man is charged with four felony counts after he allegedly attempted to get contraband into James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena. Daniel J. Goble, 44, of Oklahoma City,...
Freedom school board sorts through stacks of end-of-year work
The Freedom Board of Education met Monday, June 16, with Robert Babcock, Kyle Rhodes and Richard Kirkpatrick present. Also present were Superintendent Freida Burgess, Principal Michelle Shelite, and Minutes Clerk Patricia Dauphin. Shane Morris and...
Bryan donates equipment and uniforms to South Barber Rec Commission
The Kiowa Recreation Commission's Chieftain baseball teams are looking good in new uniforms. That's thanks to Jeff Bryan Chevrolet, which donated $1,000 for the new jerseys. Bryan also donated...
One injured in Harper County collision
A woman from Buffalo was injured in a two-vehicle wreck Monday night. Lacy Harmon, 52, of Buffalo, was flown from the scene in stable condition with head, trunk, internal and arm injuries to OU...
Burlington Superintendent resigns, BHS principal contract renewed
Burlington Public School Superintendent Kevin Brown submitted his resignation to the board at a special June meeting of the Burlington Board of Education. Board President Robert Hill called the meeting to order with all members present, including Lin...
Primary election is next Tuesday
The Oklahoma Primary Election is less than a week away. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. Voters are encouraged to take advantage of early voting starting this Thursday, Ju...
Kiowa City Council hears plan to build Priority Power Solar Farm
When it was time to call the Kiowa City Council regular meeting to order June 13, they did not have a quorum to hold an actual meeting. Councilmember Janet Robison had planned to be out-of-town and Councilmember Brian Hill was in the harvest field....
Police fatally shoot liquor store robber in Ponca City
PONCA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Police in Ponca City have fatally shot a man who robbed a liquor store., according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Police were called Monday night after the man left the store located in a strip mall on foot w...
Olathe man sentenced to prison for hit-and-run that killed 2
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — An Olathe man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for a 2018 hit-and-run crash that killed two people. Bradley Woodworth, 48, was sentenced Tuesday to 19½ year in prison after pleading guilty in February to two co...
Congress alleges 'shadow' probe by Commanders owner Snyder
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a "shadow investigation" that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment, hired private investigators to intimidate witnesses, and used an overseas lawsuit...
Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people. The disaster posed a new test for Afghanistan's Taliba...
Decades later, 'Torso Killer' charged in killing at NY mall
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — More than five decades after Diane Cusick's lifeless body was discovered in the parking lot of a mall on New York's Long Island, authorities have linked her death to the so-called "Torso Killer," a serial killer already c...
