Articles from the August 1, 2018 edition
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Alfalfa County marriage filings
Marriage Filings Austin James Guffy, Cherokee, and Tiffany Ann Schlup, Goltry: marriage license with certificate ($5). Gregory Scott Graham and Christi Lanea Noles, both of Cherokee: marriage license with certificate ($5). Johnny J. Cutright and...
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
July 23, 2018 Deputy Paasch investigated an abandoned vehicle on K-2. Jeffery Evens, Medicine Lodge, driving a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, hit a deer on Isabel Road. Unknown damage, no injuries, investigated by Sgt. Paasch. July 24, 2018 Sgt. Paasch...
Alfalfa County court filings
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...
Alfalfa County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 830 page 783: Juanita Barajas and Clarence W.S. Yoder, wife and husband and grantors, convey unto Kolb Rentals LLC the east 63.5 feet of lot 26 in block 46 in Cherokee, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 830 page 815: Janet...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 4:17 a.m. Medic needed for a male with a possible stroke. Medic en route. Medic with patient en route to St. Mary's Hospital in Enid. 6:36 a.m. Caller advised she had hit a deer, no injuries, but wanted someone to come out and...
Barber County court filings
Criminal Filings Katherine Megan Watson has been charged with giving a worthless check; value less than $1,000. Tyler Michael Zuspann has been charged with possession of marijuana and use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human...
Barber County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 143 page 398: William Shane Guilliams, a single person, conveys unto William Shane Guilliams, Trustee of the W. Shane Guilliams Revocable Trust. The northeast quarter and the east half of the northwest quarter of section...
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
July 23, 2018 Deputy Paasch investigated an abandoned vehicle on K-2. Jeffery Evens, Medicine Lodge, driving a 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, hit a deer on Isabel Road. Unknown damage, no injuries, investigated by Sgt. Paasch. July 24, 2018 Sgt. Paasch...
Area oil and gas exploration topic of mineral owners meeting
The Woods County Mineral Owners Association will hold their annual meeting on Friday, Aug. 10, at the Alva Campus of Northwest Technology Center, 1801 South 11th St., in the multi-purpose room. Registration will begin at 6 p.m., and the meal,...
Lynn Says
For the second time within a month, I've seen an extortion email trying to collect a sizeable sum of money. It’s from a fellow who says he has proof the victim was watching porn on his computer w...
Voters should apply early for absentee ballots
Voters in Alfalfa County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug. 28 Runoff Primary and Special Burlington I-1 School District Elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Kelly Stein said today. Although the...
Uneventful week for Alfalfa County commissioners
Minus the routine invocation and flag salute (and the welcoming of any public discussion), only nine agenda items were addressed by the three Alfalfa County commissioners this past Monday morning. Of the nine, four of the customary items (previous...
Kiowa's burn site opened temporarily to take in limbs
A week ago Monday night Kiowa's City Council held a special meeting to give an update on the city burn site, the proposed city budget for 2019, and an executive session to discuss non-elected employees. City Administrator Lou Leone said the first...
Crocheted rag rug workshop at the Sod House Museum
Nancy Hada of Cherokee will present a rag rug workshop at the Sod House Museum near Aline on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rag rugs have been furnishing floors since the latter part of the 18th century. The concept for rag rugs came to...
Burlington's Superintendent Croft tells of her transition from special education
Burlington School's new superintendent Stacey Croft may have spent 29 years of her educational career in special education, but she kept furthering her own education, achieving her doctorate degree...
Waynoka FFA competes in Big 3 Livestock Judging
On Monday, July 16, 12 Waynoka FFA and 4-H members traveled to Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa to compete in a sheep judging contest. Then the group traveled to Stillwater for the Big 3...
Computer problem disables Oklahoma driver license system
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A problem with computer hardware has disabled the system that renews Oklahoma driver's licenses and state ID cards, the Department of Public Safety said Tuesday. A power outage on Sunday led to a statewide outage in the d...
Tulsa mayor to veto spray paint ordinance
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tulsa's mayor plans to veto a proposed ordinance that would restrict minors' rights to purchase and possess aerosol spray paint. The Tulsa World reports that Mayor G.T. Bynum told city councilors Monday that he'll veto the p...
Oklahoma rape kit task force continues work
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's task force that was created to review how agencies handle rape kits has met again to discuss further work. The Oklahoman reports that the Oklahoma Task Force on Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence met Monday for the f...
Oklahoma fatal shooting victim identified as 61-year-old man
PERKINS, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma have identified a 61-year-old man who authorities say was shot to death by his son in north-central Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday that 61-year-old Thomas Richard Craine d...
Kobach's running mate funding campaign for Kansas governor
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative candidate Kris Kobach held fundraisers featuring Donald Trump Jr. and gun-rights rocker Ted Nugent but relied heavily on his running mate to finance their campaign to unseat Kansas' governor in the Republican p...
Freshman Rep. Marshall endorses Watkins in Kansas 2nd race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Freshman Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall has stepped into the race in a neighboring congressional district by endorsing political newcomer Steve Watkins for the GOP nomination. The Watkins campaign announced the endorsement Tuesday. T...
Police: 10-year-old accidentally shoots gun in science camp
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Police say a 10-year- boy brought a gun to a science camp in Kansas and accidentally discharged it. The Lawrence Journal-World reports no one was injured but the incident caused the evacuation Tuesday of the room at the New C...
Topeka mayor burglarized 3 times in past 6 weeks
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla says she felt terrified because burglars had victimized her three times in the past six weeks. She told reporters at a monthly news conference that it's a feeling of vulnerability, of feeling u...