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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 26-year-old Oklahoma County jail inmate has died after being found unconscious in his cell, jail officials said Tuesday. Dustin Revas died after a jail employee conducting a site check found him unresponsive on his bunk in his cell about 2 a.m. Monday, jail spokesman Mark Opgrande said. Revas' cellmate told authorities that Revas had not been feeling well but declined to seek medical attention. Opgrande also said a jail employee had spoken briefly with Revas about 3 hours before he was found. The cause of death will be d...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas are pushing a redistricting plan that the state Senate's top GOP leader hopes will move the state school board to the right and give conservatives more say over what's taught in public schools. A Senate committee approved a bill Tuesday to redraw the districts for the 10-member elected State Board of Education so that districts are as equal in population as possible after a decade of shifts across Kansas. Lawmakers expect to give final approval to new lines for board districts and for t...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — One of two flamingos that escaped from a Kansas zoo during a storm 17 years ago has been spotted on the coast of Texas, wildlife officials said. The Coastal Fisheries division of Texas Parks and Wildlife confirmed Tuesday to The Associated Press that the African flamingo — known as No. 492 because of the number on its leg band — was captured on video shot March 10 by an environmental activist near Port Lavaca, Texas, at Rhodes Point in Cox Bay. Officials were able to make out the bird's leg band on the video. The bird...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman who pleaded guilty to being drunk when she caused a crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter has been sentenced to three years' probation. Nory Lam was sentenced last week after pleading guilty in January to involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence, television station KSNW reported. Police investigators said Lam was behind the wheel of her sport utility vehicle around 3 a.m. on March 7, 2021, when she went off the road and crashed. Arriving deputies found her holding 5-year-old daughter A...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Key conservative initiatives are likely to fail in Kansas this year because a few Republicans are breaking with the rest of the Legislature's veto-proof GOP supermajorities. Republicans have pushed measures through the state Senate tightening election laws and weakening school vaccination requirements, but not with the two-thirds vote needed to override potential vetoes from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. A proposed change in the Kansas Constitution aimed at limiting future tax increases also died in the Senate for lack of a...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas are trying to prevent cities and counties from banning, limiting or even taxing plastic bags, straws and food containers. A bill prohibiting such local bans cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature on Monday and is headed toward Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's desk. Kelly hasn't publicly said what she'll do with the bill but told reporters Monday, "I am a major local-control advocate." Supporters of the measure don't yet have the two-thirds majorities in both chambers necessary to override a veto...
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the talks with Russian negotiators have given some positive signals but warned Russia can't be trusted. Russia announced after Tuesday's talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegation in Istanbul, Turkey that it will significantly reduce military operations near Ukraine's capital of Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv. The U.S. and others earlier expressed skepticism in Russia's announcement. In a video address Tuesday night, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops' "courageous a...
Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it's been at least four months since their last vaccination, a chance at extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for that age group and for certain younger people with severely weakened immune systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention later recommended the extra shot as an option but stopped short of urging that those eligible rush out...
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — David Frodsham was a top civilian commander at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan when he "jokingly" asked an IT technician for access to YouPorn, the video-sharing pornographic website. During his time in the war zone, Frodsham told one woman that he hired her because he "wanted to be surrounded by pretty women," and routinely called others "honey," "babe," and "cougar" before he was ordered home after the military verified multiple allegations of sexual harassment. "I would not recommend placing him back into a p...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is named after the Black teenager whose killing in Mississippi in the summer of 1955 became a galvanizing moment in the civil rights era. His grieving mother insisted on an open casket to show everyone how her son had been brutalized. Biden acknowledged the long delay during remarks in the Rose Garden to lawmakers, administration o...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has identified a roughly 8-hour gap in official White House records of then-President Donald Trump's phone calls as the violence unfolded and his supporters stormed the building, according to two people familiar with the probe. The gap extends from a little after 11 a.m. to about 7 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, and involves White House phone calls, according to one of the people. Both spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not a...
Proponents of restrictions on how U.S. public schools address sexual orientation and gender identity say their ultimate goal is to allow parents more involvement in their children's education and ensure classroom materials are age-appropriate. But in heated debates at school board meetings and in statehouses across the country, the argument they repeatedly put forth is that they are trying to prevent children from being "groomed" — the same term commonly used to describe how sex offenders initiate contact with their victims. The use of such r...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation. There were 11.3 million available jobs last month, matching January's figure and just below December's record of 11.4 million, the Labor Department said Tuesday. The number of Americans quitting their jobs was also historically high, at 4.4 million, up from 4.3 million in January. More than 4.5 million people quit in November, the most on records dating...
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 obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Michael A. Mathes, Carmen, 38, has been...
Real Estate Transfers Book 879 page 251: Rebecca N. Moser and Max D. Moser, unto Max and Becky as Trustees of the Max D. Moser Family Trust. Lots 13 through 16, and the north 12 feet of lot 17, and the east 71 feet, and the south 13 of lot 17, and the east 71 feet of lot 18, all in block 21, in the Original Town of Carmen, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 879 page 269: Lisa Jill Glenn, unto Gloria Murray. Lots 11 and 12, in block 95, in Park Addition to the City of Cherokee. Warranty deed. Book 879 page 293: Saundra K. Matthews,...
Monday, March 21, 2022 4:59 p.m. – Caller wants to press charges on a 16-year-old male from Aline-Cleo High School who punched their daughter in the side of the head at school. Deputy took report. 5:36 p.m. – Report of a house on County Road 590 had been hit by lighting and was on fire. 8:19 p.m. – Medic needed in the 1600 block of Oklahoma for a person who fell. No transport needed. Tuesday, March 22, 2022 During this day there were two traffic stops. 3:39 a.m. – Caller advised their neighbors were being loud, saying it sounded like they we...
Real Estate Transfers Book 147 page 170: Scott M. Circle and Shirley A. Circle, unto Justin L. Koblitz and Shelly K. Koblitz, and Bobby E. Koblitz and Dena D. Koblitz. All of blocks 17 through 20 in Peck’s Addition to the City of Hazelton, Barber County, Kansas. Quit claim deed. Book 147 page 175: Dylon R. Molz, unto D 3 Air, LLC. The northwest quarter of section 35, township 34 south, range 10 west of the 6th PM. Warranty deed. Book 147 page 176: Dylon R. Molz, unto D 3 Air, LLC. The southwest quarter of section 35, township 34 south, range 1...
March 21, 2022 Barber County Sheriff office (BASO) performed multiple VIN inspections. Medicine Lodge Police Department (MLPD) responded to a 911 hang-up at Medicine Lodge High School. BASO performed a civil standby at National Gypsum. MLPD responded to a request to speak to an officer at the Medicine Lodge High School. MLPD responded to an incident at the City Kennel. MLPD responded to a request to speak to an officer on N. Oak Street. Kiowa Police Department (KWPD) responded to a non-injury accident on Main Street. MLPD investigated a report...
Voters will head to the polls on April 5 to decide on the Cherokee School District and Timberlake School District Office No. 2 positions and the Special Election for Burlington School District I-1. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Alfalfa County Election Board Secretary Stephanie Jantz recommends voters with questions about their eligibility or polling place call before Election Day. “We provide a number of additional services to voters on Election Day, so it can get very busy. If you have any questions, we strongly suggest you c...
The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, said Stephanie Jantz, secretary of the Alfalfa County Election Board. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate is 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, no exceptions. Candidates for state offices file with the Secretary of the State Election Board in Oklahoma City. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board. Jantz said that the following county offices will be filled this...
The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, said Stephanie Jantz, secretary of the Alfalfa County Election Board. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate is 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, no exceptions. Candidates for state offices file with the Secretary of the State Election Board in Oklahoma City. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board. Jantz said that the following county offices will be filled this...
During their Monday morning meeting, the Alfalfa County commissioners did not renew the countywide burn ban. Instead, Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall decided that time was of the essence to burn pastures for landowners to get paid back for the cost-share burn program. The men still urged caution for those planning to burn as the county remains at risk of fire danger. After commissioners signed the routine documents, County Clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger said there wasn't much to report on...
We’re now entering into the second half of the legislative session. We’ve advanced Senate bills from our committees and floor to the House, and we’ll now begin studying and voting on the measures our colleagues across the rotunda sent to our chamber. This year, I’ve signed on to be the Senate author of nine House Bills. These vary in topic, ranging from naming the Holy Bible as the state book to modernizing how counties can submit records of conviction for larceny of livestock to the Oklahom...
Last week I wrote about attempts to get my internet service restored. I hope you find such tales interesting and helpful. I like hearing other people’s experiences because I might learn something helpful if a similar situation befalls me. My internet provider service tech decided the problem might be my outdated modem which is so old they no longer stock it. He said I didn’t even need to return it. I was skeptical because Tuesday morning my internet was working. If the modem was the pro...
The House met its deadline for all measures in chamber of origin last week. This is the date by which all House bills must pass off the House floor to remain alive for this session. It was a very busy week with several long days and late evenings. One area of focus during the week was medical marijuana. State voters approved State Question 788 in 2018, legalizing the growing, manufacturing and sale of medical cannabis in Oklahoma. This was a statutory change so it allows the Legislature to...
