Articles from the August 4, 2021 edition
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Oklahoma doctor does not expect session on virus masking
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The president of the Oklahoma Medical Association said Tuesday that talks with Gov. Kevin Stitt show no sign that a special legislative session is in the offing to overturn a law banning schools from requiring masks. "We have b...
More than 150,000 more Oklahomans now qualified for Medicaid
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — More than 150,000 Oklahomans have qualified for Medicaid under an expansion of the program approved by voters, and state health officials say they suspect many more Oklahomans are eligible but haven't yet applied. The Oklahoma He...
By State lawmaker accused of kicking boy: Stress caused 'mania'
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislator accused of kicking a high school student in the testicles has surrendered his state substitute teacher's license and said Wednesday that "extreme" stress caused him to have "an isolated episode of mania with p...
St. Louis mask mandate temporarily on hold; Kansas City sued
St. Louis County residents will not be required to wear masks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for at least two more weeks, after a judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday against a mask mandate that was issued last month. Circuit...
Kansas sees tax collections beat expectations by 11% in July
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is reporting that its tax collections in July were 11% greater than expected, good news even as the spread of the more contagious COVID-19 delta variant has some officials worried about the economy. The state Department of...
Library book returned after 50 years with $20 bill
PLYMOUTH, Pa. (AP) — A book checked out a half-century ago has been anonymously returned to a library in northeastern Pennsylvania, officials said. The Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice reports that the 1967 copy of "Coins You Can Collect" by Burton H...
Majority of NY Assembly would oust Cuomo if he doesn't quit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A majority of state Assembly members support beginning impeachment proceedings against Gov. Andrew Cuomo if he doesn't resign over investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women, according to an Associated P...
Man who fatally stabbed Pentagon officer had troubled past
WASHINGTON (AP) — As officials seek clues about what prompted a Georgia man to fatally stab a Pentagon police officer, details of the suspect's troubled past emerged Wednesday through interviews and court records. Austin William Lanz, 27, was a...
Impact of space station spin requires study, official says
MOSCOW (AP) — Space engineers will analyze whether a glitch that caused the International Space Station to spin out of its normal orientation could have impacted any of its systems, a Russian space official said Wednesday. Sergei Krikalev, the d...
Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who feared for her safety at home after criticizing her coaches on social media, flew into Warsaw on Wednesday night on a humanitarian visa after leaving the Tokyo O...
Greek fires force beach rescue, approach Olympics birthplace
VARIBOBI, Greece (AP) — Greece evacuated people in boats from an island beach Wednesday amid heavy smoke from a nearby wildfire and fire crews fought elsewhere to keep flames away from the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games as the country s...
Unvaccinated, hospitalized: Patient now advocates for shots
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Cedric Daniels and Joshua Bradstreet Contreras didn't think they really needed the coronavirus vaccine. After all, the uncle and nephew are both young — 37 and 22, respectively — and Contreras was "as healthy as a horse...
EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?
BOSTON (AP) — After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to lapse this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium Tuesday on evictions that would last until Oct. 3. The new moratorium aims to keep millions in...
Freedom anniversaries
Happy Anniversary To Aug. 7: Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Stansberry, Mr. & Mrs. Trent Bliss Aug. 10: Mr. & Mrs. Donnie Elmore Aug. 11: Mr. & Mrs. Rick Brown Aug. 12: Mr. & Mrs. Ray Morris, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bowers Aug. 19: Mr. & Mrs. Leo Tolle Aug. 22: Mr. &...
Deadline to request absentee ballot for Sept. 14 election approaches
Voters in the Town of Freedom and Freedom School District who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Sept. 14 Special Municipal Election and Special School Election should apply now, Woods County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said....
Freedom United Methodist Church news
On Sunday, Aug. 1, the order of services at Freedom United Methodist Church was: Announcements: We are on Facebook, live at 11 a.m. Our Facebook page is Freedom United Methodist Church. Invocation by Pastor Todd Finley Call to Worship – Canticle o...
Freedom School calendar
Monday, Aug. 9: New student enrollment 9 a.m. – noon Tuesday, Aug. 10: Junior jigh and high school students are asked to make appointments with Ms. Shelite to discuss schedules Wednesday, Aug. 11: Junior high and high school students are asked to m...
Two special elections to be held Sept. 14
On Sept. 14, voters in Freedom will be faced with two important decisions: which way to vote on both the school bond and the seat on the town board that resulted in a tie between Shad Brackin and Michele Shelite. The Freedom Special Municipal...
Active Covid cases double in Woods County
One week ago, Woods County had 20 active cases of Covid-19 according to Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reports. This week OSDH is reporting 41 positive cases in the county. Of those...
