Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 44
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gunshots were fired Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries. The facility, the headquarters of the U.S. military, was placed on lockdown. The Arlington County Fire Department reported "multiple patients," but it wasn't immediately clear if they had been shot or the extent of the injuries. The incident occurred on a Metro bus platform that is part of the Pentagon Transit Center, the Pentagon Protection Force Protection Agency tweeted. The facility is just steps from the Pentagon b...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least four ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates broadcast warnings Tuesday that they had lost control of their steering under unclear circumstances as authorities reported "an incident" was underway in the area. It wasn't immediately clear what was happening off the coast of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman. The vessels — oil tankers called Queen Ematha, the Golden Brilliant, Jag Pooja and Abyss — announced around the same time via their Automatic Identification System trackers that they were "not...
LONDON (AP) — A 21-year-old free climber who was imprisoned two years ago for climbing the U.K.'s tallest skyscraper has scaled another building in London, this time to draw attention to climate change. George King-Thompson climbed up the 36-story Stratosphere Tower, a residential block in east London's Stratford neighborhood, unaided Tuesday morning and reached the top in less than half an hour. The former personal trainer said he picked the skyscraper because he was shocked by the flash floods that recently hit the area. Pudding Mill Lane, a...
What should I know about the delta variant? It's the most contagious coronavirus mutant so far in the pandemic, but COVID-19 vaccines still provide strong protection against it. Nearly all hospitalizations and deaths are among the unvaccinated. Still, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited the delta's surge for its updated advice that fully vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in areas with high transmission. The change is based on recent research suggesting that vaccinated people who get infected with the delta...
MOSCOW (AP) — A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games said Tuesday that they "made it clear" she would face punishment if she returned home to an autocratic government that has relentlessly stifled any criticism. Waiting to leave Japan to seek refuge in Europe, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she hopes she can continue her career, but for now her safety is the priority. After she criticized the management of her team on social media, she accused officials of hustling her to the airport a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the White House announced Tuesday. President Joe Biden was expected to discuss that milestone and more later Tuesday in remarks updating the public on the U.S. strategy to slow the spread of coronavirus abroad. The announcement comes amid a rise in infections in the U.S., fueled by the highly contagious delta strain of the virus, which led U.S. public health officials last week to rec...
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles isn't going home with a fistful of gold medals. A mental block — one brought on by exhaustion or stress or something the American gymnastics star still can't quite grasp — that forced her to pull out of four Olympic finals saw to that. Yet standing on the podium Tuesday, a bronze medal hanging around her neck and tears in her eyes, the 24-year-old Biles may have claimed something far more valuable: a piece of herself back. From the "twisties" that have haunted her for a week. From the endless speculation about her s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost clean energy and promote "climate resilience" by making schools, ports and other structures better able to withstand extreme weather events such as storms and wildfires. But the bill, headed for a Senate vote this week, falls far short of President Joe Biden's pledge to transform the nation's heavily fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one and stop climate-damaging emissions from U.S. power plants b...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 Conference could see the value of its television deal cut in half once Texas and Oklahoma bolt for the Southeastern Conference, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday at a hearing of Texas lawmakers. A committee of Texas senators heard testimony from university leaders at Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech on the monetary and academic losses that conference realignment would mean for the Big 12 and its members once Texas and Oklahoma leave for the SEC in 2025. University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell t...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt is taking his fight to curb the power of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and local officials to impose COVID-19 restrictions in Kansas to the state's highest court. Schmidt announced Tuesday that he has asked the Kansas Supreme Court to keep in place a law that limits Kelly's power and local officials' authority even though a Johnson County trial-court judge struck it down last month. Schmidt is appealing District Judge David Hauber's ruling and wants the decision put on hold in the mean...
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Tuesday convicted an 84-year-old man of illegal weapons possession for having a personal arsenal that included a tank, a flak cannon and multiple other items of World War II-era military equipment. The state district in the northern city of Kiel handed the man a suspended prison sentence of 14 months and ordered him to pay a fine of 250,000 euros ($300,000), the German news agency dpa reported. It also ordered the defendant, whose name was not given in line with German privacy laws, to sell or donate the 4...
Real Estate Transfers Book 873 page 900: Jonathan Marshall and Courtney Marshall convey unto Kayle Ann Paxton-Prochaska lots 21, 22, 23 and 24 in Block 74 in the Original Town of Goltry, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 873 page 916: Melinda L. Grisham, and Steve Grisham, and Bob C. Hein convey unto Chantz R. Tucker the north half of the northeast quarter of section 25, township 28 north, range 10, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 873 page 919: Melinda L. Grisham, and Steve Grisham, and Bob C. Hein...
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 Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Neal Ray Scrimsher, Enid, 50, has been...
The commissioners of Alfalfa County opened three bids Monday for a tractor with a road drag for District 3. P&K Equipment's proposal came in at $144,677.24, Rother Brothers at $127,800, and Western Equipment $152,425.98. Marvin Woodall, Jay Hague, and Mike Roach tabled the matter and will probably decide which bid to accept during their next meeting. Four Alfalfa County employees requested to generously donate a combined 103 hours in sick leave to another county employee who is currently dealing with a serious medical issue. Those donation...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 8:14 a.m. – Report of a theft. 11:24 a.m. – Report of vandalism on County Road (CR) 610. 6:05 p.m. – Report of a reckless drivers on OK-38. Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:53 p.m. – Report of a grass fire 4 miles west of Burlington. 2:20 p.m. – Medic needed for a male with chest pains. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital. 2:58 p.m. – Report of a protective order violation. Friday, July 30, 2021 10:49 a.m. – Caller advised of someone who came to her house claiming to be from Dish TV. Worried that someone may be commit...
In the last few weeks, two people I know have been taken to the hospital by ambulance. In both cases, a mix-up in taking prescription medications was suspected as all or part of the problem. One person told me recently that it seemed every trip to the doctor resulted in another prescription. Keeping track of which prescriptions to take and how often can be difficult, especially as we grow older and see more specialists. If you have a medication for high cholesterol, a couple for diabetes and...
An alert oilfield employee contacted Alfalfa County dispatch when he saw a pickup with a trailer containing what looked like oilfield parts. He watched two men enter the vehicle and followed until law enforcement arrived to give chase. According to court records, on July 19 about 3:44 a.m. Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Deputy Diego Gutierrez was notified by dispatch that they were on the phone with Christopher Orr, a Mach Resources employee. Orr told dispatch he was following a pickup he saw at J...
The OSU Agriculture Champion Award recognizes and honors individuals who are not graduates of the Ferguson College of Agriculture, but who have brought distinction to OSU Agriculture and have demonstrated a continuing interest and commitment in agricultural sciences and natural resources. A two-time graduate of OSU in business and public administration and marketing education, Brenda Sidwell owns and operates Sidwell Insurance Agency in Goltry, Oklahoma, where she assists producers throughout Oklahoma and Kansas with crop insurance and is an...
Jackie Ann Smith Sherrell went to be with her Lord on July 31, 2021, at the age of 68 years. She was born on October 17, 1952, to Gerald (Jack) and Lola Smith in Coldwater, Kansas. She graduated from Freedom High School in 1972, then moved to Alva with her parents a few years later. It was there that she met the love of her life, Tim Sherrell, and they were married September 26, 1992. The happy couple lived in Woodward until 1994, then they moved back to Alva. Tim and Jackie were foster parents...
Josephine “Jo” Elizabeth Littrell was born November 8, 1935, in Edenton, Georgia, daughter of Will and Eckie (Smith) Linch. She graduated from Monticello High School and attended Young Harris College. On December 26, 1957, Jo was united in marriage to Erwin Jackie Littrell at Monticello, Georgia. She enjoyed raising her family, gardening her flowers, sewing clothes for her children and reading. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, where she had been active in various committees. Jo passed away on Wedne...
Funeral services for Janis Grace Schupbach will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Tim Roggow officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com. Janis Grace Russell Schupbach, the only child of David Wesley and Arvilla Grace Shenbeck Russell, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, December 26, 1944. Janis died peacefully on July 28, 2021, at Iris Memory Care in Edmond,...
Kandi Nicole Braswell of Vilonia, Arkansas, was born October 18, 1984, in Wichita, Kansas, to Donald Marion Braswell and Wanda Lynn Tune Braswell. Kandi passed away on July 23, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 36. Kandi moved to Arkansas when she was 3 years old. She attended LaPetite Academy before Kindergarten at Amboy in North Little Rock. She attended Sherwood Christian Academy and Jacksonville Christian Academy before moving to Vilonia in the fourth grade. In the fifth grade Kandi...
Happy Birthday To Aug. 5: Blythe Benson Aug. 7: Jeanne Winn, Janet Linn, Stonie Stewart, Peggy Bilyeu, Lisa Bradt, Janelle Collins Aug. 8: Randy Reed, Kim Rader Aug. 9: Belinda Caringer, Elva Sample Aug. 10: Jeff Stewart, Kelly Ledford, Ranson Pierce Aug. 11: Shirley Wagner, Gerit Smith, Emma Reed, Kevin Coats Aug. 12: Kelly Burnham, Mary Walker Aug. 13: Donnie Elmore, Keith Gregory, Dillon Smith, Wanda Bishop Aug. 14: DeWayne Hodgson, Mike Daughhetee, DeLisa Wade, Taylor Devine, Kate Murray Aug. 15: Leslie Ledford, Nikki Woodson Aug. 16:...
Four teachers were hired on temporary one year contracts by the Alva Board of Education Monday. Not all of them are new to the Alva district. Karen Mead intended to retire but has agreed to return as a 4/7 Title 1 teacher at Washington Elementary School. Vanessa Garvie of Burlington will handle 3/7 of the Title 1 position at Washington. Crystal Murrow, who previously taught in Alva, will be the district’s ESL (English as a second language) teacher. Julie Benningfield will be a 4/7 Title 1 t...
A decade into his NBA career, Kemba Walker is heading home. The four-time All-Star point guard will sign with the New York Knicks after agreeing to a buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. Walker — who was born in the Bronx — and the Thunder have been working on the buyout parameters in recent days, according to the person who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is not finalized. The 31-year-old Walker is owed nearly $74 million for the next two sea...
