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MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A bond hearing was set for Tuesday for a 26-year-old man suspected of killing one person and wounding seven in a shooting at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma, the prosecutor in the case said. Skyler Buckner surrendered to law enforcement Sunday afternoon following the early Sunday shooting at the Memorial Day event in Taft, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) southeast of Tulsa. Those shot ranged in age from 9 to 56. A 39-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was killed, according to the Oklahoma State B...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The recent bulldozing of a camp for homeless people has advocates arguing that Topeka should adopt more liberal policies modeled after ones in Kansas City, Missouri. Social worker Russell Burton and other advocates hope to raise the issue at the Topeka City Council's meeting June 7, The Kansas City Star reports. Burton wants the city to require outreach workers to visit before a camp is bulldozed and to remain until city workers leave, something Kansas City mandates under a policy adopted in mid-April. He also wants to r...
CHICAGO (AP) — Even as the nation reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, multiple mass shootings happened elsewhere over the Memorial Day weekend in areas both rural and urban. Single-death incidents still accounted for most gun fatalities. Gunfire erupted in the predawn hours of Sunday at a festival in the town of Taft, Oklahoma, sending hundreds of revelers scattering and customers inside the nearby Boots Café diving for cover. Eight people ages 9 to 56 were shot, and one of them di...
An exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed by a teacher shortly before a gunman used it to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers, leaving investigators searching to determine why, state police said Tuesday. State police initially said a teacher had propped the door open shortly before Salvador Ramos, 18, entered the school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. They have now determined that the teacher, who has not been identified, propped the door open with a rock, but then removed the rock and closed the door...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's groundbreaking decision to ban nearly all oil from Russia to punish the country for its invasion of Ukraine is a blow to Moscow's economy, but its effects may be blunted by rising energy prices and other countries willing to buy some of the petroleum, industry experts say. European Union leaders agreed late Monday to cut Russian oil imports by about 90% over the next six months, a dramatic move that was considered unthinkable just months ago. The 27-country bloc relies on Russia for 25% of its oil and 40% o...
Batten down the hatches for another nasty hurricane season. Nearly every natural force and a bunch of human-caused ones — more than just climate change — have turned the last several Atlantic hurricane seasons into deadly and expensive whoppers. The season that starts Wednesday looks like another note in a record-breaking refrain because all those ingredients for disaster are still going strong, experts warn. They say these factors point to but don't quite promise more trouble ahead: the natural climate event La Nina, human-caused climate cha...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Focused on relentlessly rising prices, President Joe Biden plotted inflation-fighting strategy Tuesday with the chairman of the Federal Reserve, with the fate of the economy and his own political prospects increasingly dependent on the actions of the government's central bank. Biden hoped to demonstrate to voters that he was attuned to their worries about higher gasoline, grocery and other prices whiles still insisting an independent Fed will act free from political pressure. Like Biden, the Fed wants to slow inflation w...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro revealed in a court filing Tuesday afternoon that he has been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury this week as part of the Justice Department's sprawling probe into the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Navarro, who was a trade adviser to then-President Donald Trump, said he was served by the FBI at his Washington, D.C., house last week. The subpoena is the first known instance of prosecutors seeking testimony from someone who worked in the Trump White House as they investigate t...
Felony Filings Anthony D. Dotson Jr., Oklahoma City, 22, has been charged with a grated trafficking in illegal drugs. ($342.75) Tony Nolan Tucker, Cherokee, 61, has been charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. ($895.25) Misdemeanor Filings Willie Cortez Webb, Norman, 34, has been charged with driving while license is under suspension. ($276.50) Anthony D. Dotson, Jr., Oklahoma City, 22, has been charged with bringing tobacco into penal institution. ($276.50) Montgomery Orion Sharp, Cherokee, 20, has been...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 During this day there were two traffic stops. 7:36 a.m. – Report of alarm going off at the Burlington School. Deputy advised it was a false alarm. 1:06 p.m. – Report of an unwanted person at the Jiffy Trip. 2:20 p.m. – A female stated her ex-husband is stalking her and wants to press charges. The male called in and wanted to make a complaint. Advised both parties that it was out of the jurisdiction. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 12:01 p.m. – Medic needed in the 200 block of Murry for a male with a vascular compromise on his rig...
Real Estate Transfers Book 880 page 611: James Erskine conveys unto James S. Erskine: The north half of the southeast quarter of section 36, township 17 north, range 12, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 880 page 624: Kenneth W. Dahl and Joanne V. Dahl convey unto Daniel James Jantz and Kandace May Jantz. A tract of land located in the northwest quarter of section 35, township 24 north, range 10, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 880 page 640: Dennis Merle Jeffries and Betty Marie Jeffries...
Voters in Alfalfa County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 28 primary election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Stephanie Jantz said today. Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Monday, June 13. Voters can submit a request using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. Request forms are also available at oklahoma.gov...
Home canning is a science. You may think fondly of the jars of jellies or green beans that your grandmother canned. The truth is many people get sick from eating home canned items that did not follow recommendations. Every year universities are doing research on canning methods and new recipes. This research is the basis county extension’s recommendations. Water bath canning is the easiest type of canning to learn. But even that is more complicated than putting jars of food in boiling water. The University of Georgia has led research to know e...
The Alfalfa County commissioners joked about paying next week for the easy meeting they had this week. Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall didn't have much in the way of paperwork, signing off on the usual items: maintenance and operation payment warrants, blanket purchase orders, and last week's meeting minutes. Tackling the rest of the agenda didn't take long; the men signed the Local Elected Official Consortium agreement (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Western Oklahoma Workforce Development Area). Next was the temporary...
An Oklahoma City man has been charged in an alleged attempt to throw packages of meth and tobacco over the fence at James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena. On Wednesday, May 25, Helena Chief of Police Jim Dykes contacted Christopher Grace, an agent with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, about a man seen by JCCC staff throwing packages over a fence. The man was later identified as Anthony D. Dotson Jr. JCCC staff located two packages between security fences near where Dotson...
Pat Myers and Jim Parker retained their seats on the Kiowa District Hospital Board of Directors. They were voted by acclamation to another three year term on the board. This was at the KDH Annual Meeting May 24, 6 pm at the Kirkpatrick Room in the Wellness edition. There was no need for a larger space as not one member of the public, except for this Newsgram reporter, attended. All board members were present as President Myers called the meeting to order including: Chantae Simpson, Marcia Cantrell, Jeff Miller and Jim Parker. Also present was C...
As a kid I wondered why my grandmothers always called the day we put flowers on graves as "Decoration Day." Old-fashioned, I assumed. I was wrong. This past weekend (Memorial Day weekend) I watched a special on this day to honor the fallen and truly learned something. It was on Brian Kilmeade's show, "One Nation," on Fox News. The Civil War ended in 1865 but not before more than 600,000 men died in the bloodbath. The Civil War is still known as the deadliest conflict ever fought on American soil...
A Cherokee man involved in a two-vehicle collision on April 2 has been charged with driving under the influence. Tony Nolan Tucker, 60, of Cherokee, has been charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a felony. This crime is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and imprisonment for one to ten years or a minimum of 28 days of residential or inpatient treatment followed by 90 days of aftercare at the defendant’s expense, 240 hours of community service following t...
Every day I bring an insulated tumbler to work. Except for the occasional times I don’t. I have a collection of plastic and metal tumblers with lids and straws that are perfect for sipping my iced drink as I go through the day. My main fuel is iced tea, no sugar, but I begin the day with iced coffee. A Diet Coke usually appears once a day. When I forget to bring my iced coffee or tea to work, I usually know exactly where I left it on the kitchen counter. But sometimes, I misplace it while I...
In my last column, I detailed parts of our state budget that will specifically benefit rural Oklahoma. This week, I'll give a broader overview of the overall budget. The Fiscal Year 2023 legislatively appropriated budget for state agencies is about $9.7 billion, which is 9.8%, or almost $869.5 million, more than FY 2022. For the first time, we also made an authorization of $401,906,190 for the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund. While not new money, the...
Verleen was born on June 14, 1955, in Hardtner, Kansas, to Verl Dean Fox and Leveona Ruth Campbell. She passed away suddenly on March 18, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 66 years. After graduating from Alva High School she married Leonard Schwerdtfeger, and later attended Northwest Technology Center. She worked for Salloups Packing Company, Alva Sale Barn, Farmer's Coop Feed Store, Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, and Baker Manufacturing. Later she moved to Emporia, Kans...
LeRoy Burks, 70year-old Freedom, Oklahoma, resident, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at 1 p.m. in the American Legion Building in Freedom. LeRoy Ellsworth Burks was born, October 22, 1951, to Edward LeRoy Burks and Marquita Ann Martin in Alva, Oklahoma. LeRoy was reared in Freedom. He attended Freedom Schools and graduated from Freedom High School in 1969. LeRoy was united into marriage to Sue Calivas on January 7, 2000, in Enid, Oklahoma. LeRoy is survived by his...
John Dyck Peters was born to Pete Peters and Helena Dyck Peters on October 25, 2002 in Garden City, Kansas, and passed from this life on May 24, 2022 near Plains, Kansas. Survivors include his parents, Pete and Helena Peters; two brothers, and one sister. Services for John were held at Renlaender Mennonite Church with Cornelio Neudorf officiating on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 1 p.m. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hazelton, Kansas, with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa, Kansas. Online condolences may be made at...
Charles William Stewart was born July 15, 1948, in Alva, Oklahoma, to Clarence and Marjorie Stewart and passed away on May 24, 2022, at the age of 73. Charles grew up west of Aline, Oklahoma, where he attended school and graduated high school in 1966. He married Mary Ellen (Dow) Yarbrough on August 20, 1971. He is survived by his wife, Mary Stewart; one son, one daughter, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and two great nephews. A Celebration of Life service shall be held on Saturday, June 3, 2022, 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church...
