Articles from the September 23, 2020 edition
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Alfalfa County court filings
Marriage License Filings Sheena Nicole Gordon and Gregory Leroy Topp, both of Albany, Oregon: marriage license ($50). Rebecca Lynn Salinas and John Brent Bowman, both of Cherokee: marriage license ($5). Small Claims Filings AEC Services Inc.,...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 During this day there were five traffic stops. 8:24 a.m. – Report of four compressor station batteries stolen on County Road (CR) 610 and Cleveland. 11:56 a.m. – Report of a 13 year old walking on the shoulder of OK-8 and...
By New E-911 policy and procedure manual approved in Alfalfa County
The commissioners of Alfalfa County held their regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning with all three men (Jay Hague, Stan Tucker and Marvin Woodall) present. In the gallery were 911 director Sarah Wagner, Sheriff Rick Wallace, Cherokee police...
How much are you costing your neighbors?
How much are you costing people in your county? Every person not counted in the 2020 Census causes the county to lose out on federal funding. It’s estimated that each person is valued at $1,675 e...
Goltry man dies in collision
A Goltry man died of injuries from a two-vehicle collision Monday morning. Rustin Jack Sturgeon, 59, of Goltry, was pronounced dead at the scene by Alfalfa County EMS. The wreck occurred at 8:18 a.m....
Corrections staff working in hot spots to receive hazard pay
Oklahoma Department of Corrections staff working inside a facility designated a hot spot will receive additional compensation. Bill Johnson Correctional Center in Alva was declared a hot spot on Friday. ODOC automatically declares a facility hot...
Kiowa City Council continues search for administrator, waterline project closer to starting
The Kiowa City Council opened their September meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and opening prayer. Mayor Bill Watson presided over the meeting with all members present: R.L. Simpson, Brian Hill, B.J. Duvall, Tom Wells and Jason Thayer. Also at...
South Barber FFA members receive highest honor
Seven South Barber FFA members are set to receive their American FFA Degrees at the 93rd National FFA Convention. Slater Blick, Cole Coggins, ReAnna Dunlap, Neal Gugelmeyer, Cody Jahay and Nick Malone have all been selected to receive the highest...
William S. Key Correctional Center has 784 inmate cases of COVID-19
Woodward County saw a huge spike in active cases of COVID-19 due to positive tests for a large number of inmates at William S. Key Correctional Center in Ft. Supply. As of Tuesday morning, William S....
All-American parties and congrats for Evie Watson as she becomes U.S. citizen
This story all began with a young American soldier in the U.S. Navy who was stationed in the Philippines during wars in Korea and Vietnam and met a young woman while there. From that relationship Evel... Full story
Woods County commissioners approve Prayer on the Square
The Woods County commissioners approved a couple of outdoor activities on the courthouse grounds during Monday morning's meeting. Commissioners Randy McMurphy and David Hamil were present. John... Full story
ARLENE FAITH KINER
Arlene Faith Kiner was born on September 10, 1926, in Aline, Oklahoma. On September 17, 2020, shortly after her 94th birthday, Arlene went to be with Jesus. A church service for family was held at the...
BOBBY S. PERRYMAN JR.
Memorial services for Bob Perryman will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the Carmen Christian Church with Pastor Kirk Board officiating. Burial of cremains will follow in the Aline Star...
RAMONA JEAN SHALLOUP
Memorial services will be held at the Merchants Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds on Monday, September 28, 2020, at 1 p.m. with Arlene Stauffer as the officiant. Burial will follow at Sacred...
Spike in Alva positive cases comes from BJCC
Several of us at the newspaper office subscribe to a daily email from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). Each morning we check to see how many new people have tested positive for...
Senate Review
I’d like to applaud several businesses across the district that were recently recognized by the Potts Family Foundation as a “Family Positive Workplace.” These are businesses and organizations that...
Official: At least 4 more Oklahoma inmates die from COVID-19
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections on Tuesday reported two more inmates have died due to COVID-19, and seven other deaths are possibly the result of the disease caused by the coronavirus. Of the department's nearly 25,000 inm...
Oklahoma group drops plan for redistricting state question
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group seeking to change the way Oklahoma's state and congressional districts are drawn announced Tuesday it is abandoning its plans to seek a public vote on the issue. People Not Politicians Executive Director Andy Moore s...
KU Medical Center part of COVID-19 clinical trial
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas Medical Center is part of a nationwide clinical trial looking into different treatments for patients with mild to moderate symptoms of the coronavirus who do not require hospitalization. KCUR-FM r...
Complaint flushed: No charge in toilet election display
MASON, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor in Michigan has flushed a complaint about a toilet that was promoted as a place to drop absentee ballots. The election clerk in Ingham County informed police about a toilet on the front lawn of a home in Mason, n...
Dog trapped in 30-foot hole lured to safety with beef jerky
MORGANTON, N.C. (AP) — A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet (9 meters) down in a sinkhole — and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety. The group was riding the Sinkhole Trail at Pis...
Roberts: Ginsburg was 'tough, brave, a fighter, a winner'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts says the words that best describe the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are "tough, brave, a fighter, a winner" but also "thoughtful, careful, compassionate, honest." Roberts spoke Wednesday during a p...
200,000 dead as Trump vilifies science, prioritizes politics
NEW YORK (AP) — "I did the best I could," President Donald Trump said. Huddled with aides in the West Wing last week, his eyes fixed on Fox News, Trump wasn't talking about how he had led the nation through the deadliest pandemic in a century. In a...
