Articles from the September 16, 2020 edition
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Kiowa District Healthcare holds groundbreaking for new therapy and wellness addition
It was an exciting day Sept. 10 in the life of the Kiowa District Hospital/Healthcare. It's especially a milestone for those area people who need physical, occupational or speech therapy or...
Police: 1 killed, 2 hurt in Wichita shooting
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — One person has died and two others have been hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday in northeast Wichita, police said. Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said officers responded around 8:45 a.m. and arrived to find a male victim w...
Correction
Last week a news story about Marion William's death had the wrong picture with the story. We regret the error....
South Barber approves E-Sports, hire, have good audit, serving free meals
The South Barber Board of Education again met in the high school library for social distancing purposes at their September meeting Monday night. All members were present including President Mark...
Trial delayed again for suspect in death of football player
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A trial has been delayed for the second time for the suspect in the shooting death of a former Washburn University football player and the wounding of another player who went on to play for the New York Giants. Francisco A. "...
Cherokee man charged in domestic altercation
A Cherokee man is charged with felony domestic abuse after a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend. On Sept. 9 in Alfalfa County, Allen Joe Schneeberger, 33, of Cherokee, was charged with domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor, a...
Scribner - Mackey announce engagement
Jennifer K. Scribner, daughter of Grace and Jerry Scribner, and Michael J. Mackey, son of Clara and the late Michael Mackey, are pleased to announce the upcoming exchange of their marriage vows on...
Officials: 12-year-old killed in ATV crash west of Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 12-year-old child has died after an all-terrain vehicle and dirt bike collided on private property in south-central Kansas west of Wichita, authorities said. The accident happened Sunday afternoon in Reno County, television s...
Sheriff: Fleeing suspect abandons winning lottery ticket
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A suspect in Georgia left his good luck behind when he abandoned a winning lottery ticket while fleeing sheriff's deputies. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says the man had a Georgia Lottery scratch game card worth $100 w...
Waynoka Public Schools aces distance learning test
“September 4 was the first virtual learning day,” Elementary Principal Patricia Burrow told the Waynoka School Board at its regular monthly meeting Monday, and she expressed pride in how well the teachers and students handled the situation. On tha...
Woods County Commissioners approve annual budget
A long agenda greeted the Woods County Commissioners Monday when they met for the first time in three weeks. All three commissioners – David Hamil, Randy McMurphy and John Smiley – were present. The commissioners approved the AirMedCare Network ann...
DR. SUSAN MARIE HULL
Private graveside services for Dr. Susan (Susie) Marie Hull will be in the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Waynoka LLC. The family will host a memorial...
Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fielding compelling questions about voters' real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall Tuesday that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an a...
HENRY HOWARD FARLEY
Henry Howard Farley passed away peacefully on September 8, 2020. Henry was born in his grandfather’s house March 16, 1935, in Hardtner, Kansas, to Loren Farley and Nancy Vincent Farley. Henry attended Hackberry Country School and graduated from Hardt...
VERNA LEE PERFECT
Funeral services for Verna Lee Perfect will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Tim Roggow officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery unde...
Tracking COVID-19 on college campuses
Several of us at the newspaper have signed up to receive daily emails from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) listing statistics on COVID-19 cases. You can sign up at c...
'Huge rainmaker': Hurricane Sally threatens historic floods
NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Heavy rain, pounding surf and flash floods hit parts of the Florida Panhandle and the Alabama coast on Tuesday as Hurricane Sally lumbered toward land at a painfully slow pace, threatening as much as 30 inches of rain a...
Israel signs pacts with 2 Arab states: A 'new' Mideast?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel on Tuesday signed historic diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states at a White House ceremony that President Donald Trump declared will mark the "dawn of a new Middle East," casting himself as an international peacemaker a...
Science mag makes first endorsement in 175 years, taps Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — Even though Scientific American had never endorsed a presidential candidate in the magazine's 175-year history, its top editor said Tuesday there was little internal debate over a decision to back Democrat Joe Biden. E...
World isn't meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
A decade-long global effort to save Earth's disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral reefs and tropical forests in more trouble than ever, researchers said in a report Tuesday. In 2010, more...
US industrial production growth slows, up 0.4% in August
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production slowed to a modest increase of 0.4% in August, far weaker than the strong bounce back recorded in previous months when factories were coming back to life. The slight uptick followed gains of 3.5% in J...
Freedom birthdays
Happy Birthday To Sept. 17: Clark Schultz, Shane Justice Sept. 19: Janet Bliss, Jason Thompson, Tiffini Darr, Colleen Nixon Sept. 20: Rena Powers, Mary Sample, Charlene Rohrer Sept. 22: Cody Ferguson Sept. 23: Lynn Haney Sept. 24: Neil Erisman, Sue...
Freedom anniversaries
Happy Anniversary To Sept. 22: Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Nixon Sept. 25: Mr. & Mrs. Wade Walker Oct. 11: Mr. & Mrs. Rod Bradt (Note: Send corrections, additions to: [email protected] or call 800-305-2111)...
Freedom United Methodist Church news
On Sunday, Sept. 13, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude: Janell Reutlinger Announcements: We are on Facebook live at 11 a.m. Our Facebook page is Freedom United Methodist Church. Mark your calendars for...
Letter from the Commander
Our Hometown Hero articles will resume next week. It has been very fun and interesting sitting down with those family members to learn and write about their veterans. If you have a veteran who has passed from the Freedom area please contact me at...
