Articles from the August 24, 2022 edition
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Oklahoma deputy stable after shooting that killed colleague
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma deputy sheriff remained hospitalized in stable condition Tuesday following a shooting that killed a fellow deputy in southwest Oklahoma City, authorities said. Sheriff's spokesperson Aaron Brilbeck said the wounded d...
'Magic mushroom' psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit
The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism. The study was published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry. More research is needed to see if the effect lasts....
Trump loyalists vie for GOP Senate nod in Oklahoma runoff
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two loyalists of former President Donald Trump who both have embraced his false claim that he won the 2020 election face off Tuesday in a contest that likely will decide who will be Oklahoma's next U.S. senator. U.S. Rep. M...
2 men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, delivering swift verdicts in a plot that was broken up by the FBI and described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war b...
Former Louisville cop pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police detective who helped falsify the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. Federal investigators said Kelly Goodlett a...
Yelp to add more flags to anti-abortion pregnancy centers
The online reviews site Yelp said Tuesday it is rolling out a new feature to protect users seeking abortions from being misled about anti-abortion pregnancy centers listed on its platform. Such centers are typically religiously affiliated and deter...
US to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce an additional r...
Independent Spirit Awards make acting awards gender neutral
The Film Independent Spirit Awards will now feature gender neutral film and television acting categories and raise its budget cap to $30 million, the organization said Tuesday. "We're thrilled to join the other festivals and award shows that are alre...
Budgeting can be a challenge. Here are 5 tips to get started
NEW YORK (AP) — Budgeting is key to managing your finances, whether you're trying to pay off debt, start a rainy day fund or deal with the consequences of inflation. Creating a budget is much like trying to eat better or exercise more — everyone tel...
Hopi teens see need for skateboarding park, make it happen
VILLAGE OF TEWA, Ariz. (AP) — They skateboarded on basketball courts and in parking lots, through highway intersections and down roads that twist from the mesas that rise above the high desert. They set up tricks with old railroad ties and lumber, s...
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 882 page 266: Mitchell S. Terrel and Rylee D. Terrel convey unto Morgan Famiy Investments LLC. The west 80 acres of lots 3 and 4 and the south half of the northwest quarter of section 15, lot 1 and lot 2 and the south half...
Alfalfa Count Sheriff's Office logs
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 During this day there were four traffic stops. 3:01 a.m. – Caller advised there is loud music playing in the 200 block of 5th Street. Caller advised that this was an ongoing issues. Deputy was notified and en route. Deputy s...
Cherokee Roundup Club offers to pay half of new concession stand AC unit
The community affairs manager for OG&E, Alexandra Mantz, got the Alfalfa County commissioner meeting started Monday morning by briefly reintroducing herself to the commissioners. Mantz, who services the Aline, Jet, and Helena areas, was there to let...
Burlington School Board talks state-line transfer laws enrollment issue
With about 14 miles separating the border towns of Burlington, Oklahoma, and Kiowa, Kansas, throughout the years students have crossed the state line to attend classes at either Burlington Public School or South Barber USD#255. State-line transfer...
You can still register for 37th Kiowa Labor Day 5K Race
For nearly four decades the 5K race has been an integral part of Kiowa's Labor Day celebration. The future of the race was threatened earlier this year due to lack of a director. Then Kiowa friends Gayle McNett and Teresa MacKinney put on their runni...
Kiowa's Labor Day Rubber Duck Race has $3,000 prizes awaiting winners
At 11:30 a.m., at Kiowa's Labor Day celebration in Progress Park, go to the west side of the park near the bean chefs. You'll see colorful little rubber ducks racing down a firefighter-made waterway along the curb. The finish line of “the river” is...
Burlington School Board talks state-line transfer laws enrollment issue
With about 14 miles separating the border towns of Burlington, Oklahoma, and Kiowa, Kansas, throughout the years students have crossed the state line to attend classes at either Burlington Public School or South Barber USD#255. State-line transfer...
Cherokee residents facing stolen vehicle charges
Two Cherokee residents are facing felony charges involving a vehicle. Jacob Allen Covington-Sharp, 25, and Daniel Lee Sharp, 26, are each charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of...
7th Annual RawHyde Open Golf Tournament brings in over $5000 for scholarships
"It's Year 7 at Turkey Creek Golf Course and we still have Hawaiian shirts, stories, Robert's Railer, and good times happening at the RawHyde Open," Marci Hyde of Burlington said. The RawHyde Open...
Senate Review
Work at the Capitol never stops, but we’re picking up the pace. Over the summer, we were meeting with constituents, state agencies and others about issues of importance to them. The appropriation s...
Over-the-counter hearing aids may start appearing in October
It was fun to see Greg McClure of Dacoma on national television Wednesday night. He appeared in an episode of Forged with Fire on the History Channel. I knew McClure designed and forged handmade...
Short meeting for Woods County commissioners
The Woods County commissioners quickly handled the few items on their agenda Monday morning and settled in to sign blanket purchase orders and other paperwork. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the...