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Happy Birthday To Feb. 14: Ashley Wilson, Darrell Bradt Feb. 15: Ernie Gay, DeLois Shepherd, Ty Ferguson, Dana Luddington Feb. 16: Rebecca Eden, Lois Ferguson, Hank Luddington Feb. 17: Crystal Nickel, Dustin Earnest Feb. 19: Chris Bilyeu, Leonna Smith Feb. 20: Brenda Sparks, Austin Reed Feb. 22: Christina Brady, Morgan Ledford Feb. 23: Lillian Hodgson Feb. 24: Callie Kay, Tyresa Daughhetee, Lori Parks, Elaine Walker, J.T. Johnson Feb. 25: Debbie Ferguson, Brianna Lumpkin, Rayah Fisher, Sue Burkes Feb. 26: Jennifer Emmert, Kristina Gay, Brandon...
The Freedom Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 11. Present were board president Shane Morris, board clerk Shan Wilson, board members Philip Kirkpatrick and Robert Babcock, along with Superintendent James Miller and Principal Michelle Shelite. Also present were minutes clerk Patricia Dauphin and ag teacher Bryant Weber, who also heads up the senior trip activity and yearbook. Board vice president Russel Reed was absent. Financials, Policies Approved in Consent...
Happy Anniversary To Feb. 16: Mr. & Mrs. Travis Woodson, Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Winn Feb. 17: Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie Holbrook Mar. 2: Mr. & Mrs. Russell Nickel Mar. 5: Mr. & Mrs. Ty Harper (Note: Send corrections, additions to: freedomcallnews@gmail.com or call 800-305-2111)...
On Sunday, Feb. 10, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude by Janell Reutlinger Bible study will start on Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. We will be studying about the apostle Simon Peter. Invocation by Pastor Todd Finley Call to Worship: Psalm 113, led by Julie Russell Opening hymn: “He Lives,” led by Debra Brown Affirmation of Faith Gloria Patri Hymn of Justifying Grace: “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” Offertory – Janell Reutlinger Ushers – Arly and Cooper Eden Doxology Offertory Prayer by Pastor Todd Finley Spec...
Oklahoma district attorneys have more than $56 million in uncollected fees on their books and are being advised they should hire collection agencies to go after offenders to recover more of the debt. But district attorneys are balking at the recommendation, made by private auditors, because the prospect of collecting a lot of the money is uncertain – and aggressive collections could conflict with criminal justice reform efforts intended to shift their offices and the courts away from depending on fines and fees. Reform advocates say heavy f...
The phone call can come at any hour. Your elderly parent has fallen ill and needs your help. If you haven’t gotten the call yet, chances are you will. About 70 percent of our parents will require some kind of personal care during their old age. Sometimes, the care will extend for years. Caregivers often find themselves at wits’ end, careening from one crisis to another and having little time to confront the problem that cropped up yesterday, let alone tackle the one that just reared its head today. The challenges can quickly become ove...
SHAWNEE, OKLA. – The East Central University baseball team faced the same team for the second game in a row, as a non-conference opponent, falling 13-2 to Oklahoma Baptist. ECU Lineup Jr. Zach Lehman (SS) Sr. Josh Lincoln (2B) So. Justin Pettifer (PH/2B – 8th) Jr. Dakota Washington (1B) So. Hunter Rogers (PH/1B -8th) Jr. Dylan Lang (DH) Sr. Tag Sparks (C) Jr. Cordell Bowie (3B) Fr. Anderson Allen (PH – 9th) Fr. Tanner Barnes (CF) Fr. Jace Williams (PH/RF – 7th) Fr. Drew Reed (RF) So. Khaji Butler (PH/CF – 7th) Jr. Hayden George (LF) Jr. Hunte...
SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist used five different pitchers who all had turns in silencing East Central in a 13-2 baseball romp Tuesday in Shawnee. Starter A.J. Merkel along with relievers Hudson Pearson, Albert Monge, Caleb Bly and Shane Kelso teamed for a one-hitter against the Tigers. The quintet combined for seven strikeouts. ECU's lone runs came in the fourth on a two-run homer by Dylan Lang. Offensively Brett Bloomfield had four hits, including a lead-off triple in the fifth that sparked the Bison to a six-run inning. Teammate Eric Carlson h...
SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist won its 2019 softball home opener, coming back for a 4-3 victory over visiting Colorado Christian Tuesday in Shawnee. Grace Van Horn pitched six solid innings and Shelby Savage had a two-run triple as part of a four-run fifth inning for OBU. The Lady Bison improved to 3-2 on the year and will host CCU in a single game Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Shawnee. Van Horn, who moved to 2-0 on the year, worked into the seventh inning before Katie Long came on in relief. Van Horn allowed 12 hits but worked out of a number of tight s...
HUMBLE, Texas - Rhett Bechtel shot a three-round score of 217 (+1) including a 68 (-4) on Tuesday afternoon to lead the Southern Nazarene golf team to a three-round team score of 913 (+49) to place second at the Houston Classic at the Golf Club of Houston. Oklahoma City won the event with a three-round score of 889 (+25) while the Crimson Storm followed in second place. Wayland Baptist placed third at 920 (+56) while St. Thomas (TX) was fourth at 926 (+62). Midland rounded out the top five (+81) while Southwestern College (+98) and...
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 12, 2019) – Oklahoma Christian's pitchers combined on two shutouts and its hitters had seven extra-base hits –including four triples – as the Lady Eagles swept Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 8-0 and 5-0 in a softball doubleheader on Tuesday at Tom Heath Field. It was a good day to bounce back for OC (8-1), which suffered the first loss of the season a day earlier. OC coach Shanon Hays said days like Tuesday are good for building confidence. "We did some good things today," OC coach Shanon Hays said. "We wanted to put toget...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Golden Suns started their 2019 season off strong Wednesday as they defeated Ouachita Baptist 7-0 at Chartwells Women's Sports Complex. NEXT UP The Golden Suns host Henderson State Saturday, Feb. 16. Match time is 2 p.m. HOW IT HAPPENED Two of Tech's doubles pairings (Katharina Drebka / Kami Ward and Teresa Sanchez / Daniela Baez) started doubles play by sweeping their opponents 6-0. Tech's No. 1 doubles, Annabel Rowlands / Aastha Dargude, followed with a 6-2 victory. Katharina Drebka gave Arkansas Tech the first p...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the league's Players of the Week awards for the second week of the 2019 tennis season. Harding's Lindy Carpenter garnered the Women's honor and Southern Arkansas' Stuart Rehfuss earned the Men's accolade. GAC WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Lindy Carpenter, Harding, Fr., New Braunfels, Texas Carpenter finished as the only member of the Lady Bisons to tally five wins last week as she netted three doubles wins and a pair of singles victories. She paired with Rylie Cox for a 7-5 win...
TYLER, Texas — UT-Tyler held Henderson State to just one hit on Tuesday night as the Reddies fell to the Patriots 4-0 in their first midweek contest of the season. UT-Tyler scored one run in the first, third, fourth, and sixth inning in its season opener. However, the combined effort of the Patriots' pitching staff stole the show. The Patriots threw five hurlers at the Reddies, none of whom threw more than three innings. The five pitchers combined to allow just one hit and two walks. The Reddies (3-3) also went deep into the bullpen, as six H...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – History was made on Wednesday morning when the Great American Conference announced its Men's and Women's Tennis Players of the Week following the second weekend of competition. Among the honorees was Southern Arkansas' Stuart Rehfuss who becomes the first player in program history to receive the conference's individual weekly award, while also becoming the first SAU Men's Tennis player to receive individual accolade since 1992-93. Rehfuss, a sophomore from Xanten, Germany, went unbeaten in six matches this past weekend i...
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Despite dying in December, the then-mayor of an Oklahoma City suburb has advanced to the general election following a Facebook campaign supporting him. Former Edmond Mayor Charles Lamb's name will be on the April 2nd general election ballot with former Mayor Dan O'Neil after Lamb finished second to O'Neil in complete, but unofficial results from the three-person race Tuesday . "It's sort of an awkward election," O'Neil said Wednesday. "Mr. Lamb was a fixture in Edmond for a long time ... I will continue doing what he d...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A bill vetoed last year by Oklahoma's Republican former governor that would allow adult residents to carry a gun without any training or a background check has easily passed a vote in the state House on its way to the desk of the new governor, who is expected to sign it into law. The plan dubbed "constitutional carry" by its supporters was approved Wednesday on a 70-30 vote. Similar legislation has been introduced in the Senate. Nearly identical bills to this one cleared the Oklahoma House and Senate last year, but t...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt is heralding a new era with the recent election of city officials age 40 and younger. Holt said in a tweet Wednesday that having so many elected officials in that age range is "without modern precedent in our city." Holt was elected last year. He is 39. The city council includes eight members who each represent a district, plus the mayor who is elected citywide. Five of nine members will be 40 or younger when new terms start April 9. Unofficial race results show two new Oklahoma City c...
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 13, 2019--The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranks those states and markets experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190213005185/en/ Walgreens Flu Index for Week Ending February 9, 2019 (Graphic: Business Wire) Now in its fifth flu season, the Walgreens Flu Index was d...
TROY, Mo. (AP) — An eastern Missouri man is charged with stalking after authorities say he repeatedly visited a Driver's License and Vehicle Registration Office for several months. The Lincoln County Sheriff's office says 34-year-old Timothy Howe, of Troy, is charged with first-degree stalking and three counts of first-degree harassment. The sheriff said DMV employees complained about Howe's frequent visits. He allegedly gave one employee money for a manicure or pedicure, and anonymously sent pizza to the office after an employee complained b...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A much-criticized national database that checks if voters are registered in multiple states wasn't used last year in Kansas, the state that administers it, the official overseeing the state's elections told lawmakers. Kansas Elections Director Bryan Caskey said his office under former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach also chose not to make $20,000 in security upgrades to the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program. It didn't use the program during last year's election cycle and likely won't again this year a...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Three militia members facing decades in prison for their roles in a foiled plot to massacre Somali Muslims in southwest Kansas have all now appealed their convictions and sentences. Attorneys representing Gavin Wright and Curtis Allen on Wednesday filed separate notices of appeal to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Patrick Stein filed his appeal on Monday. Jurors convicted them of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and conspiracy against civil rights for a 2016 scheme to blow up a mosque and apartments h...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Lawrence school district is taking steps to respond to two students bringing guns to Lawrence High School in the last week. District spokeswoman Julie Boyle said Tuesday night that the district had activated its Crisis Support Team at Lawrence High. She said the district also will have more adults present during late arrival and has asked for increased police presence at the school this week. The Lawrence Journal-World reported school staff is being asked to identify students who need more counseling and a gun s...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A girl who was the first at a Kansas City hospital to walk while on an invasive form of life support has died, less than two weeks after returning to her Wichita home. The mother of Zei ("Zay") Uwadia said her daughter died Tuesday after returning home on Jan. 31. She had recently returned to Wichita after a 457-day stay at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, The Kansas City Star reported . "On behalf of the countless doctors, nurses and staff who cared for Zei and were inspired daily by her fighting spirit,...
