Articles from the November 16, 2016 edition
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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...
Marriage license filings
Philip Drew Elwell and Laci Lee Davidson, both of Fairview: marriage license (no counselling) ($50)....
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office log
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 8:27 a.m. Controlled burn at County Road 630 and Kay Road. 11:30 a.m. Officer had a traffic stop. 11:48 a.m. Officer had a traffic stop on Massachusetts. 5:44 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop at County 560 and Greer Road....
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
November 7, 2016 At 7:14 a.m. Thomas James Allen, Sun City, driving a 2014 Dodge Ram, hit a deer on River Road. Unknown damage, no injuries, investigated by Undersheriff Gentry. Undersheriff Gentry and Deputy Nygaard investigated damage to property...
Oklahoma drivers must move over to save lives
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department is joining forces to spread a life-saving message to drivers: “Move over. It’s the law.” The message is part of an initiative by the Oklahoma Traffic Incident Management Steering (TIMS) Coaliti...
By Airport pushes ahead on turf runway project
The Alva Airport Board decided Monday night that they want to make a priority of rebuilding the east-west turf runway. The runway was accidentally left out of the drawing when the new longer runway was submitted for FFA approval by the architect....
Barber County team represents Kansas at the National 4-H Meat Judging contest
A journey that began four years ago for the Barber County 4-H meat judging team reached a pinnacle in 2016. This journey has led the group to places like Laramie, Wyoming; Denver, Colorado;...
Cherokee school board votes on 9-year-bond election
The Cherokee Public Schools Board met for its regular November board meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. The meeting mainly consisted of policy changes and financial discussion. Several policies were approved, including:the Fiscal Internal Control...
Lt Col Kent Guffy urges youth to explore opportunities and people to serve
Raised with a huge military influence in his life, Kent Guffy said, "I remember in second grade telling Mrs. Chase that I wanted to be in the army." No surprise. His dad, the late Wayne Guffy, served...
Jet woman accused of stabbing her son during altercation
A confrontation between mother and son resulted in charges being filed against a Jet woman. Bonnie Haworth, 50, of Jet has been charged with felony assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. According to court records, Alfalfa County Sheriff’s O... Full story
`Never Forget Their Service' theme of Burlington's Veterans Day program
Lots of red white and blue overflowing with patriotism filled Burlington School's auditorium on Veterans Day. Also seen were camouflage uniforms worn by soldiers who are serving or served their...
South Barber School Board meets at and tours elementary
The South Barber Board of Education held their November meeting at the elementary school Monday night. They met in the classroom of teacher Tiffany Bodemann, which many commented was one of the most attractively decorated classrooms they'd seen. In...
Thank you, veterans
These are just some of the veterans that were honored at the South Barber Veteran's Day program in Kiowa. A variety of ages and branches of service they represented, these veterans are extremely...
Showing their American heart
At South Barber's Veteran's Day program in Kiowa, this choir of fourth – sixth graders sing with an "American Heart" as directed by vocal teacher Boram Shin. To view more photos of this event, v...
Timberlake drama and music departments collaborate on musical production
Timberlake schools are excited to produce the musical "Annie Jr." on Monday, Dec. 5, at the Helena Auditorium. This is the first time in over a decade for the drama and music departments to...
Walk With Ease program offered to Woods County residents
The Woods County OSU Extension Office is offering the Walk With Ease Program, an Arthritis Foundation program that can reduce pain and improve overall health, to Woods County residents. This class will meet 10 – 11 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and F... Full story
BETTY LAVERNE JEWELL
Betty Laverne Jewell, 91, of Byron, Oklahoma, passed away November 14, 2016. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 19, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Driftwood Christian Church, Cherokee, Oklahoma....
GOLDIE GUFFY
CHEROKEE, Oklahoma – Funeral services for Goldie Guffy, 90, were held on Monday, November 14, 2016, at 10 a.m. at Prairie Valley United Methodist Church south of Cherokee with Rev. Kaela Burdge o...
JOE WESLEY WENZEL
JOE WESLEY WENZEL MULVANE, Kansas – Joe Wesley Wenzel, age 74, retired real estate and mortgage loan owner, Carson Bank board member, active United Methodist Church member, and volunteer in many community activities, passed away November 12, 2016. W...
Lynn Says
YouTube is a video storage site on the internet. It has become the greatest library of modern content in the world. Amazingly, anyone with some form of a video camera (cell phone, point-and-shoot...
Lady Bison Basketball Defeats Missouri Southern State on Tuesday
JOPLIN, Mo. – The Harding women's basketball team held Missouri Southern State to shooting 35.1 percent as the Lady Bisons won 73-61 on Tuesday in non-conference action. RECORDS Harding improves to 2-0 on the season and Missouri Southern State f...
Mayfield, Carr, Falk named finalists for Burlsworth Award
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, Washington State quarterback Luke Falk and Northwestern receiver Austin Carr are this year's finalists for the Burlsworth Award, which honors the top college football player who began h...
Forte, Evans lead Oklahoma State to 102-90 victory
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Phil Forte scored 31 points and Jawun Evans contributed 23 points, eight assists and five rebounds to lead Oklahoma State to a 102-90 victory over Central Arkansas on Monday. Jeffrey Carroll provided a spark off the bench o...
Police: Shooting of Southwest Airlines employee was planned
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A gunman lay in wait outside Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport on Tuesday before shooting and killing a Southwest Airlines employee in a premeditated attack that occurred while hundreds of people waited for flights n...
Student suspended over ties to racist social media group
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma junior college student school officials linked to a racist social media group has been suspended pending further investigation. Tulsa Community College did not identify the student or specify any infractions in its T...
