Articles from the September 16, 2021 edition
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Nebraska-Oklahoma provided stage for Black stars in '70s
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Half a century ago, the Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry games offered a grand stage for the best Black college football players while the South dragged its feet on integration. With Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers, Rich Glover and Willie Har...
Judge: Kansas must pay $1.42M to voting rights attorneys
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge ordered Kansas on Wednesday to pay a total of $1.42 million to attorneys who succeeded in getting the federal courts to strike down a state law requiring new voters to show papers documenting their U.S. c...
7-year-old Arizona girl killed in head-on crash in Kansas
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — A 7-year-old Arizona girl was killed Tuesday in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 50 in in southwest Kansas. The child, Isabella Rodriguez-Rivera, was a passenger in a Volkswagen Tiguan that tried to pass a vehicle at around 1...
Kansas' Democratic governor appears wary of vaccine mandate
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is indicating that she's wary of President Joe Biden's mandate that companies with 100 or more employees require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. The D...
Freedom birthdays
Happy Birthday To Sept. 16: Amanda Schroeder Sept. 17: Clark Schultz, Shane Justice Sept. 19: Janet Bliss, Jason Thompson, Tiffini Darr Sept. 20: Rena Powers, Mary Sample, Charlene Rohrer Sept. 22: Cody Ferguson Sept. 23: Lynn Haney Sept. 24: Neil...
Freedom anniversaries
Happy Anniversary To Sept. 22: Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Nixon Sept. 23: Mr. & Mrs. Matt Tune Sept. 25: Mr. & Mrs. Wade Walker (Note: Send corrections, additions to: [email protected] or call 580-327-2200)...
Freedom United Methodist Church news
On Sunday, Sept. 12, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Announcement: We are on Facebook live at 11 a.m. Our Facebook page is Freedom United Methodist Church. Call to Worship – Psalm 36:5-10 led by Debra Brown O...
Freedom school calendar
Friday, Sept. 17: Fall Picture Day Friday, Sept. 17: High school football vs. Woodland at Mooreland, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18: Robotics kickoff Friday, Sept. 24: High school football vs. Thomas at Mooreland, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28: Northwest COLT...
Woods County Covid-19 cases decrease by 32
Active Covid-19 case numbers have decreased by 32 this week. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) report on Sept. 15 showed Woods County with 40 cases, down from the 72 reported on Sept. 8.... Full story
Freedom School bond election fails
For the third time, Freedom school district voters failed to pass a school bond proposal. In Tuesday, Sept. 14, voting, 58.02 percent voted in favor with 41.98 percent against. A 60 percent majority is needed for passage. Of the 162 people voting... Full story
From flood to fire: Freedom town board tries to salve wounds, move forward
The board of trustees for the Town of Freedom met Wednesday, Sept. 8, in another contentious gathering. The town's new lawyer, Drew Cunningham, was present at the meeting, along with trustees Kama Luddington and Matt Bixler. Town Clerk Cindy Reed... Full story
