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Voters in the Freedom School District who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the May 14 Freedom Special School Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today. Although the county election board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, Koehn urged voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to apply early. Absentee ballot application forms are available at the county election board office located at 410 4th St., Suite C. An online version of the form can be...
Happy Birthday To Apr. 5: Darla Wise, Kevin Harris Apr. 6: Shawn Darr, Mike Graff, Lindsay Ferguson, Sadie Woodall Apr. 7: Matthew Lewis, Mele Nickelson, John Lastly, Ashley Murray Apr. 8: Mardeanna Davis, Retha Noble Apr. 9: Horace Kurz Apr. 10: Gerald Conn, Terry Smith Apr. 11: Katy Melkus April 12: Maggie Hepner, Randy Brady, Tereasa Brady April 13: Riley Rae Rader, Kallie Wilson, Donna Hodgson April 14: Steven James, Roger Schultz, Nicole Hughes April 15: Brock Benson, Donnie Ledford, Debi Stewart, Laura Ferguson April 16: Travis Boham,...
Happy Anniversary To Apr. 7: Mr. & Mrs. Pat McGinley, Mr. & Mrs. Dean Welty, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Nixon Apr. 13: Mr. & Mrs. Travis Bradt Apr. 30: Mr. & Mrs. Dale Sample (Note: Send corrections, additions to: freedomcallnews@gmail.com or call 800-305-2111)...
On Sunday, March 31, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude by Janell Reutlinger Bible study Thursday at 6:30 p.m. We are studying about the apostle Simon Peter. Invocation by Pastor Todd Finley Call to Worship: Psalm 139 led by Debra Brown Opening hymn: “Onward Christian Soldiers” led by Debra Brown Affirmation: Apostles Creed Gloria Patri Hymn of Justifying Grace: “Pass It On” Offertory: Janell Reutlinger Ushers: Bruce Stansberry and Collin Pierce Doxology Offertory Prayer by Pastor Todd Special Music V...
Election officials are gearing up to remove tens of thousands of Oklahomans from the state’s voter rolls – a controversial practice voting-rights advocates say can lead to disenfranchised voters. Oklahoma is one of seven states that allow election officials to remove names from the state’s voter registration list if they haven’t voted in several election cycles and don’t respond to address confirmation mailings. That process, which is done every two years in Oklahoma, will begin this April. If it’s like the last voter purge in 2017, a siz...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched two new features on farmers.gov to help customers manage their farm loans and navigate the application process for H2A visas. “Customer service is our top priority at USDA and these new features will help our customers as they manage their farm loans and navigate the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program,” said Secretary Perdue. “In my travels across the country, I have consistently heard people express a desire...
Friday, April 19, 2019, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 2, Regular Municipal General Election for the City of Waynoka, Woods County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today. Persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters. Those who aren’t registered or need to change their registration may apply by filling out and mailing an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form in time for it to be p...
FCCLA members Dreama Jones and Madison Rhodes competed in the State FCCLA Star Events this last week. They have been notified that they have placed in the Top 3. They will find out their placing at this week's FCCLA State Convention. If they should place first they could go on to national competition in southern California....
Summer Ralston will be crowned Miss Freedom at the Miss Freedom competition on April 6 in the Freedom Public Schools auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. Even though Ralston is the only contestant she will still participate in interview, evening gown and talent competitions. She will recite a poem titled "The Game." Last year's contestant, Khrista McComb, will recite a poem "To This Day" by Shane Koyczan and Casey Luddington and Lance Bolar will sing a duet, "Country Roads" by John Denver. The...
In a very brief special meeting April 2, the Freedom Town Board – Mayor Shad Brackin, board members Terry Smith and Rolando Galindo, and town clerk Cindy Reed – reviewed bids for installing the new water meters funded by the REAP grant. After some discussion about the wide variance between the bids, the board decided to table the matter until the next regular town board meeting to give the town clerk a chance to check on insurance and certification requirements and ensure the bidders met those requirements. The board then approved two pur...
This group of Freedom Public School kindergarten through fifth grade students will be featured at this year's Miss Freedom Contest. The spring music program, titled We're Going on a Trip with Miss Freedom, will feature tunes such as "I'm Going on a Trip," "King of the Road" and "On the Road Again."...
A public meeting on the upcoming school bond election will be held tonight, April 4, at 6 p.m. in the Freedom School Auditorium. Board members and school administration will discuss the $1.4 million school bond proposal. They are expected to discuss what the school needs, the tax impact of the bond if passed and how the funds will be used. Voting on the bond issue will be on Tuesday, May 14....
RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. – East Central University track & field junior Dilland Gardner picked up his first All-Great American Conference Field Athlete of the Week honors after his performance at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational. The Desoto, Texas, native picked up two first-place finishes at the meet. It was his second first-place finish in the shot put and the first in the discus. He claimed first in the shot put, with a throw of 14.20m and his first-place mark in the discus was 43.97m. The Tigers will return to action Friday, April 5 at the S...
SHAWNEE – It was a slugfest in Shawnee Tuesday night as the Bison run-ruled Southwestern Oklahoma State, 17-7, in a non-conference matchup at Bison Field at Ford Park. The win was the 20th for the Bison in 2019. The Bulldogs struck first, plating five runs in the top of the first inning. But OBU chipped away, scoring three in the home half of the first and added another score in the second before erupting for seven runs in the bottom of the third. The Bison took their first lead of the night after Joey Pledger blasted a three-run home run to m...
EDMOND—Southern Nazarene snapped a six game losing skid over Oklahoma Christian on Tuesday night, mashing fifteen hits in route to a 12-6 victory. In an action-packed game, the Crimson Storm found themselves trailing 2-0 heading into the third inning. With the bases loaded, Jeff Harris worked a walk to bring in the first run of the game for the Storm. Jack Campbell would then follow with a sacrifice fly to right field to knot the game up at two. Moving into the sixth inning, the bats got going again. Trailing 3-2, Tanner Ladon led off the i...
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 2, 2019) – Southern Nazarene banged out 15 hits and the Crimson Storm used two big innings late in the game to pull away for a 12-6 upset of Oklahoma Christian on Tuesday night at Dobson Field. The win gave SNU (6-24) a split of its two regular-season games against OC (20-9), which is ranked sixth in the South Central Region. The Crimson Storm took full advantage of eight walks issued by OC pitchers, who also hit three batters with pitches. OC fielders committed two errors, both in a four-run eighth inning for SNU that e...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Alfred Thomas has been named the Great American Conference Track Athlete of the Week following his performance at the Texas Relays this past weekend. Thomas, a senior for the Hillcats, ran the fastest time in the South Central Region and the Great American Conference in the 100-meter dash as he posted a time of 10.51. The Florence, Mississippi native earned himself a 28th place finish in a field of 105 mostly Division I runners. His time is the fourth fastest time in Rogers State program history. Thomas' time also was an N...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the league's third weekly honors for the 2019 women's outdoor track & field season. Oklahoma Baptist's Leah Molter earned the Track Athlete of the Week accolade and Harding's Liz Fouts claimed the Field Athlete of the Week award. GAC WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Leah Molter, Oklahoma Baptist, Sr., La Mesa, California Molter registered the fastest time in the 100-meter hurdles in the GAC as she completed the sprint in the time of 14.27 seconds. That time ranks 14th in Div...
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Henderson State pushed No. 14 Delta State to the brink on Tuesday night at its home field, but the Statesmen outlasted the Reddies late and held on for a 9-8 win. It was the Reddies (17-16) who got a leg up early in a 1-1 game when they scored three runs in the second inning on a wild pitch, an RBI single from Brandon Pollock, and a throwing error to take a 4-1 lead. After a scoreless third, the Statesmen (23-9) announced their presence in the fourth, as DSU third baseman David Herrington belted a grand slam over the left fie...
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Henderson State's men's golf team wrapped up a highly competitive Argonaut Invitational in a tie for seventh place after posting a cumulative 14-over 302 on Tuesday. The Reddies finished the three round event with a total team score of 889. Trey DePriest had the low round of the day for the Reddies, just missing out on even-par with a one-over 73. The sophomore started the day in a tie for 35th, but moved up 10 spots with three birdies. DePriest finished the tournament with a three day score of 221. Cameron McRae led the Reddi...
ARKADELPHIA, ARK. - Ouachita Baseball shows well against Delta State but in the end fall with a score of 10-0. Tyler Duck got the start for the Tigers in the battle against the ranked foe. He would get out of a first inning jam by forcing a fly ball to left field to end the inning. In the bottom half of the inning the Aaron Studdard would lead things off with a single to left field. The Tigers would later have two on base as Louis Steen would get hit by a pitch; however, they could not get a runner across and would enter the second inning down...
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – In the program's first season of competition since 1992-93, the Southern Arkansas Men claimed the Great American Conference Regular Season Title following a 4-2 win over #22 Harding in a gritty affair on Tuesday afternoon at the Live Oaks Tennis Courts. The Muleriders conclude their first regular season of NCAA competition with a 19-4 record overall, a 9-0 showing at home in Magnolia and an unblemished 4-0 mark in league play after defeating Southeastern Oklahoma (4-2), #29 Ouachita Baptist (4-0), and Oklahoma Baptist (5-2) b...
BELTON, Texas (AP) — The Latest on an MMA fighter accused of killing two people and later escaping from a prison van (all times local): 7:30 p.m. A 44-year-old MMA fighter and his girlfriend have been indicted in Texas on capital murder charges in the killings of two people whose bodies were found in a shallow grave in Oklahoma. Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza says the indictments of Cedric Marks and 26-year-old Maya Maxwell were handed down Wednesday for the deaths Jenna Scott and Michael Swearingin. The couple was also charged w...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A former lieutenant in the Mayes County Sheriff's Office has been convicted of stealing methamphetamine that had been seized by law enforcement. Federal prosecutors in Tulsa announced that a judge convicted 48-year-old Brett Alan Mull on Wednesday of tampering with evidence and acquiring drugs by fraud or deception. The Pryor resident pleaded guilty and remains released until his July sentencing. During the hearing, prosecutors say Mull admitted stealing evidence envelopes containing meth to support his drug habit. I...
