Articles from the October 28, 2020 edition
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BLAYNE FRIEDEN
Tulsa businessman and Burlington native Blayne Robert Frieden, 58, died Oct. 24. A devoted father, Blayne enjoyed his family, socializing with his wide circle of friends, and building new businesses....
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...
CARROLL DEAN ECKELS
Private funeral services for Carroll Dean Eckels will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dave Keller officiating. Masks will be required. Interment...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 During this day there was one traffic stop. 9:21 a.m. – Report of a wheat truck caught on fire on Grand. 3:13 p.m. – Medic needed for a female with a shattered shoulder. Medic took patient to St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid....
Marriage License Filings
Kaleb Colton Howard and Taylor Renee Scofiled, both of Goltry: marriage license ($50)....
By ATV driver arrested for DUI, attempting to elude officer
An ATV driver blamed his excessive speed on his passenger needing to go to the bathroom. Alcohol and a firearm added to his problems with law enforcement. According to court records, on Friday, Oct. 9, at approximately 10:15 p.m. Adam Honeyman was...
EARLENE CAROL SCHAFER
Graveside services for Earlene Carol Schafer will be at 2 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2020, at the Homestead Cemetery with Rev. Jeremy Parker officiating. Interment is under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Earlene Carol Bensch, daughter...
Weather begins to show signs of the coming winter
The weather this past few days has set it's face towards winter here in Alva. Monday's weather brought ice and snow to our roads....
ESTHER RUTH LINGEMANN
Memorial services celebrating and honoring the life of Esther Ruth Lingemann, 61, of Cherokee, Oklahoma, will be held privately under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Esther Ruth...
Bring on the beauty and fun of winter weather
Wow. We need to remember that we must be careful of the hazards of snow and ice while enjoying the scenery. The laughter of the children and the adults who watch over them make the winter seem cozy...
JOHN OSCAR REDMON
Services for John Oscar Redmon are pending with Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. John was born on December 31, 1952, to Lillie Mae (Trawick) and...
MARIAN LOUISE HOYER KREMEIER
A Celebration of Life for Marian Louise Hoyer Kremeier, age 88, of Lucien, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2020, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Pastor David Reber officiating. Burial w...
JEWEL MAXINE NICHOLS
Graveside services for Jewel Maxine Nichols will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Rev. Katie Hill officiating. Interment is under the direction of...
PHYLLIS ERLINE FARNEY
Funeral services for Phyllis Erline Farney were held Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 1 p.m. at Cherokee Christian Church, Cherokee, Oklahoma. Burial followed at Apostolic Cemetery near Burlington, Oklahoma, with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home,...
ROBERT EDWARDS BURTON
Memorial services for Robert Edwards Burton will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Ro...
SANDRA KAY SCHUBERT
Sandra Kay Schubert, daughter of Cleota (Morrison) and Fred Crawford, was born June 23, 1935, in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She was the first baby to be born in the Cherokee Hospital. Sandra passed away in...
Senate Review: Do your own research on SQ805, SQ814 before Election Day
It was my pleasure to welcome Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell to Enid this past week. I always enjoy when he visits northwest Oklahoma because his passion for our state is infectious. He addressed the...
Burlington School Board meeting brief
Burlington had canceled their regular monthly board meeting for Oct. 19 and then rescheduled it as a special meeting for Oct. 22. The meeting was held with three board members, no superintendent or principal and adjourned in just under 30 minutes....
Schooley's love of flying launched his 20-plus year USAF career
Most who know Max Schooley now see a retired man who frequents the golf course, loves to fish, hunt, snow ski and enjoy a good steak with a glass of wine. Residing at the lake near Medicine Lodge,...
South Barber announces elementary honor roll
South Barber Elementary School in Kiowa, Kansas provided Superintendent and Principal Honor Roll recipients for the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Superintendent’s Honor Roll For grades 1–6, 35 students scored all As, making the Sup...
South Barber 7–12 grade students make honor roll
South Barber Principal Brent Shaffer announced the students who earned the Superintendent or Principal Honor Rolls for the first quarter of school. All those students will be treated to a pizza party. Superintendent's Honor Roll (all As) 12th Grade...
General election less than a week away
After a high Sunday of 41 active cases of COVID-19 in Alva, the number declined to 36 by Tuesday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Hopefully that number will continue to decline. Other cities and towns in Woods and Alfalfa...
Kansas man charged with capital murder in sons' deaths
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas man accused of killing his two sons and taking his two daughters from their home before being stopped in Oklahoma was charged Tuesday with capital murder in the boys' deaths. Donny Ray Jackson Jr., 40, was also charged T...
Oklahoma COVID-19 hospitalizations begin creeping back up
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Oklahoma began creeping back up on Tuesday, although not to the record levels reached last week. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 907 people were h...
Icy weather causes massive power outages in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — More than 300,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma were without electricity Tuesday evening as an early season ice storm blanketed the state, icing over tree limbs that crashed through power lines and blocked roadways. An ice s...
