Articles from the July 14, 2021 edition
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Financial difficulties begin to smooth out at Cherokee Schools
Dark financial days may be moving into the past at Cherokee, judging by Superintendent Bryce Schanbacher's comments to the school board at its regular meeting Monday evening. The school has signed an agreement, approved in this meeting, with ACB...
Alva School Board hires teachers, counselors, custodians
Three new teachers and two new counselors were approved by the Alva Board of Education Monday. Kayla Ledbetter comes from the Tulsa Public Schools and will teach pre-K. Sadie Wilson has lived in Texas...
CH Dance Competitive Troupe wins overall at TOP National Finals
"The girls all started jumping up and down. I just sat down in my chair and started crying," Cammi Hostetler said. She was referring to the moment last weekend when her CH Dance Competitive Troupe...
Janet Robison appointed as new Kiowa city councilmember
Kiowa has a new city councilmember. For years Kiowa's City Council has been all men so the addition of Janet Robison was refreshing to women in the audience at the meeting, who commented about it,...
South Barber School Board, be a `Chieftain Buddy'
What is a “Chieftain Buddy,” you ask? It's you, a caring adult who volunteers to be a positive role model for young people from kindergarten to sixth grade. Adult volunteer buddies select the day, time and activity they'll spend with their student bu...
Acts of kindness and funds collected for Kuhr's young family after death from motorcycle crash
Just 30 years old, Alex Kuhr of Kiowa, Kansas, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident the afternoon of July 4th. The accident, which was reported in the Newsgram last week, happened on blacktop County Road 580, which is just east of...
ALEXANDER (ALEX) KUHR
Alexander (Alex) Kuhr, a mechanic and semi-truck driver, passed away on July 7, 2021, at the age of 30 after having an accident on his motorcycle. Alex is survived by his wife, Ashley Kuhr (Robinson);...
CHARLES ALVIN McDONALD
There will be a visitation with the family of Charles Alvin McDonald from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the Marshall Funeral Chapel. He was cremated at his request under the direction of...
FLOY ELIZABETH 'SIS' MATTHEWS
Floy Elizabeth "Sis" Matthews, daughter of the late Dean Ray and Opal (Harris) Pippin, was born December 13, 1929, in Bryan, Texas, and passed away July 5, 2021, in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 91...
LOIS YVONNE NIEMAN
Funeral services for Lois Yvonne Nieman will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Pingelton officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal...
ROY DEAN HELTON
Roy Dean Helton, son of the late Clarence Lee and Viola Belle (Icke) Helton, was born March 15, 1945, in McAlester, Oklahoma, and passed away July 8, 2021, at the age of 76 years. Roy was cremated at his request and no services are planned at this...
Juvenile inmates ordered removed from Oklahoma County jail
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State health officials notified the Oklahoma County Detention Center on Tuesday that all juvenile inmates must be removed from the jail by Friday after a surprise inspection found numerous deficiencies at the problem-plagued j...
Wichita delays vote on anti-discrimination ordinance
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Wichita City Council put off a decision Tuesday on a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance, saying it needed more community input even after two marathon public listening sessions. The Wichita Eagle reports that the proposal...
Kansas turkey vulture boom could be a sign of climate change
HAYS, Kan. (AP) — For the past five years or so, state Sen. Randall Hardy has watched a few dozen turkey vultures roost in a tree next to his garage. He can tell when the migratory birds return to his central Salina neighborhood each spring as the co...
Police probing 4 overdose deaths in Wichita since July 5
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police in Wichita are investigating following four suspected drug overdose deaths in the city over a nine-day period this month. The deaths occurred beginning July 5, police said in a news release, and in each case, evidence o...
Wildfires in US West threaten parched Native American lands
BLY, Ore. (AP) — Fierce wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are threatening Native American lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve traditional hunting grounds amid a historic drought in the U.S. West. Blazes in Oregon and Was...
Summer setback: COVID deaths and cases rising again globally
COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for an almost normal summer of fun. The World Health Organization reported Wednesday that deaths...
Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president
WASHINGTON (AP) — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for h...
Powell says inflation, though elevated, will likely moderate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Wednesday that inflation, which has been surging as the recovery strengthens, "will likely remain elevated in coming months" before "moderating." At the same time, Powell signaled no i...
Red Bluff Classic set for Aug. 21
The Red Bluff Classic 5K and Fun Run in Freedom is just over a month away. The event is held in conjunction with the 82nd Freedom Open Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 21. Check-in will be at 7:15 a.m. with...
Freedom United Methodist Church news
On Sunday, July 11, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Announcements: We are on Facebook live at 11 a.m. Our Facebook page is Freedom United Methodist Church. VBS is scheduled for August 3, 4 and 5 – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ...
