Articles from the June 24, 2018 edition
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NWTC counselor Koehn talks to BJCC grads about perceptions and choices
Karen Koehn, Northwest Technology Center's guidance counselor, spoke to the graduates, friends, families, and others in attendance at Bill Johnson Correctional Center's high school equivalency...
Warden Guffy tells BJCC grads about recovering from an embarrassing public stumble
Fifty-four young men participated in Bill Johnson Correctional Center's graduation ceremony on Friday, June 22, receiving their certificates of having completed their high school equivalent...
Tourism funds athletic events
While requests for tourism tax dollars are increasing, the amount of money available is declining. The tourism tax comes from lodging rentals at hotels, motels and bed and breakfast facilities in...
Gubernatorial candidate Mick Cornett makes a last-minute visit to Alva before the election
There are ten Republican candidates on Tuesday's primary ballot who are competing for the governor's seat. Besides Mick Cornett, the list includes Christopher Barnett, Dan Fisher, Eric Foutch, Barry G...
Two Northwestern faculty receive awards at Board of Visitors Social Work Hall of Fame Ceremony
Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty members Dr. Kylene Rehder and Raquel Razien recently received awards at the annual Board of Visitors Social Work Hall of Fame luncheon and ceremony....
ACT I theatre to perform 'Mary Poppins Jr.'
The youthful cast of ACT I Theatre's "Mary Poppins Jr." will charm area audiences as the curtain rises on the Broadway Junior production for three nights, June 28, 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. "Mary...
Women's Air Race Classic disrupted by weather
Sue Hughes of Waynoka was the official timer in Alva at the first stop last Tuesday of the 2018 Women's Air Race Classic. She said, "All 56 planes made it to Alva. However, on the next stop to...
East-west turf runway dedicated Saturday
Alva Mayor Kelly Parker welcomed the crowd of about 50 to the turf runway dedication. He said it had been a great week in Alva, and he was really excited to dedicate this turf runway. He praised...
Colorado vet's death offers glimpse into suicidal mind
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Hours after being discharged from a mental health treatment facility, 38-year-old disabled veteran Lee Cole hiked into a wilderness area in southwest Colorado Springs with a backpack and the cellphone on which he p...
Puebloan with autism overcomes hurdles en route to college
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Even before he was diagnosed with autism while in kindergarten, Luke Gebbink's life's journey wasn't without its hurdles. Before entering preschool, Gebbink lost the ability to speak and had to relearn how to piece phrases t...
Oklahoma veteran given $15,000 in lawn equipment after theft
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A veteran in Oklahoma whose life and business were disrupted when his lawn equipment was stolen no longer needs to face acres of grass using a push mower. The Tulsa World reports Cody Nichols on Friday received $15,000 worth of n...
Oklahoma conservatives' views on medical marijuana evolving
LINDSAY, Okla. (AP) — Danny Daniels, an evangelical Christian in the rural Oklahoma town of Lindsay, is reliably conservative on just about every political issue. The 45-year-old church pastor is anti-abortion, voted for President Donald Trump and i...
Storms bring high winds, rain to Oklahoma, Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Storms moving through Oklahoma and Arkansas brought high winds that downed trees and power lines, in addition to damaging some structures. National Weather Service meteorologists say they had several reports of 60 to 70 m...
Oklahoma State AD Mike Holder gets 3-year contract extension
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder has received a three-year contract extension, with his annual pay boosted to $950,000. The deal was approved Friday by the Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents. The new a...
Company plans Tulsa to Oklahoma City passenger rail service
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Kansas-based company is seeking proposals from private rail carriers to provide passenger service between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The request for proposals by WATCO Companies of Pittsburg, Kansas, would create passenger rail s...
Oklahoma City pays marketing costs for some nonstop flights
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City has provided about $1.2 million in incentives over the past five years to airlines that provide nonstop flights to new destinations. The Oklahoman reports airlines that provide new n...
Immigration key issue in rough GOP race for Kansas governor
SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Kris Kobach's top Republican rivals are trying to sound the right notes on illegal immigration to appeal to business and agriculture leaders without conceding too many conservative votes to a hardliner who's made tougher state p...
Kansas lawmaker says legal team will help immigrant children
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislative leader says a former federal prosecutor has assembled a team of attorneys to provide legal services to immigrant children separated from their parents and detained in group homes in Topeka. Wichita Democrat a...
Kansas Rep. Marshall: Immigrant kids get good care in center
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — Hundreds of immigrant children detained at a facility at the U.S.-Mexico border were getting good food and medical care and appeared to be in good spirits, U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall said Saturday after touring the center h...
Kansas National Guard to haul bottled water to Norton
NORTON, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas National Guard has been called upon to haul 26 pallets of bottled water to a northwestern Kansas town where toxic algae has compromised the water supply. The bottled water was donated by Harvesters, a community food n...
Kansas law protecting Good Samaritans takes effect July 1
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new Kansas law goes into effect on July 1 that legally protects Good Samaritans who break into vehicles to save overheating children, animals and vulnerable adults. Several groups are planning to get together at 11 a.m. M...
Ugly dogs return for annual Northern California contest
PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Dogs with hairless bodies and lolling tongues will flaunt their imperfections as they compete to win the 2018 World's Ugliest Dog contest in the San Francisco Bay Area. The event is taking place Saturday this year at the S...
US moves 100 coffins to N. Korean border for war remains
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. military said it moved 100 wooden coffins to the inter-Korean border to prepare for North Korea's returning of the remains of American soldiers who have been missing since the 1950-53 Korean War. U.S. Forces K...
Mattis to visit China as Taiwan, S. China Sea tensions rise
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has accused China of "intimidation and coercion" in the South China Sea, is visiting Beijing this week as the countries increasingly spar over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and Beijing's expanding m...