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The Jarden Home Brands is sponsoring award programs during the 2017 Woods County Free Fair, which will be held Sept. 7–9. These awards are given to further stimulate interest in home food preservation. Jarden, the makers of Ball & Kerr Fresh Preserving Products, is offering 12 coupons for home canning products and home canning guides. The two best exhibits by adults, canned in Ball or Kerr Jars, and sealed with Ball or Kerr two-piece vacuum caps, will be selected to receive the awards from each of the following divisions: fruits, vegetables, pi...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. intends to terminate its receivership of the Freedom State Bank, after more than three years, the agency said in a notice in the Federal Register. The FDIC said it has liquidated the bank's receivership assets, and will be making a final dividend payment to proven creditors. Freedom State Bank failed in 2014, and Alva State Bank & Trust Co. bought some of the bank's assets. The FDIC took control of the remaining assets....
Happy Birthday To Aug. 31: Kendra Killman, Dorothy McGill Sept. 1: Steve Welty, Zachary Bradt Sept. 2: Adam Adair, Crystal Page Sept. 3: Boyd Hughes, Hal Ferguson, Jennifer Kay Sept. 4: Mitchell Rader, Brandon Howland, T. J. Province, Sara Carlson, Richard Welty Sept. 5: Gary Bradt, Savanna Wares, Ron Isenbart, Randy Lile, Lindsay Bixler Sept. 6: Bonnie Brown, Mansour Valli Sept. 7: Dallas Smith Sept. 8: Kari Woodall, Dustin Smith, Kimberly Hughes, John Garinger Sept. 10: Kirt Province, Tonya Burnham, Josh King, Logan Murray Sept. 11: Jerrod...
A young woman from North Dakota was injured after being ejected from her vehicle as it rolled three times. The one-vehicle wreck occurred Monday just north of Freedom in Woods County. Kinzie Burnham, 19, of Bismarck, North Dakota, was transported by Air-Evac to St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was admitted in stable condition with head, trunk internal, trunk external, arm and leg injuries. Burnham and her family just recently moved to Freedom. Burnham was eastbound on U.S. Highway 64...
This contest is a chocolate lover’s dream! Enter your most decadent chocolate dish for a chance to win cash prizes in the Death by Chocolate competition at the Woods County Free Fair. This competition is open to the public and general fair rules apply. Any type of chocolate food item is eligible for entering – pies, cakes, cookies, candies or other desserts may be entered. A recipe must accompany the entry and should be entered by 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, in the Women’s Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds. The competition will take...
Woods County gardeners have been thankful for the bountiful rain this growing season. If your flowerbeds are still alive and thriving after this summer’s temperatures, consider exhibiting them in the Open Flower Show at the Woods County Free Fair, Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Woods County Fairgrounds. The flower and horticulture arrangements at the Woods County Free Fair will be a delight for all those who attend the Sept. 7–9 event. Eight classes are available for floral arrangements in the open class and one class will be available for flo...
Sunday, Aug. 27, was the 12th Sunday after Pentecost. The order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude by Janell Reutlinger Announcements: “Happy Birthday” was sung to Jack Wilson Call to Worship led by Dixie Stansberry Hymn “Christ for the World We Sing” with Debra Brown, song leader Opening Prayer led by Jan Eden Scripture Matthew 16:13-20, Jesus asked “Who do people say I am?” Children’s Lesson “Who Is This Man” Sermon “Rock Solid” Pastor Paul McDowell Apostle’s Creed led by Debra Brown Gloria Patri Hymn “He i...
The Freedom School calendar is usually configured for school to begin after the completion of the annual Freedom Rodeo. That event wound up Saturday, Aug. 19, and school started on the following Monday. Many students and faculty help out at the rodeo. The next break will be for a day on Sept. 22. Fall break will be Oct. 18 and 19. Thanksgiving break is scheduled for Nov 22–24. Christmas break will be Dec. 21 – Jan. 2. Spring break is March 19–21 and school will wind up on May 18. The board...
The following results are of the annual Freedom Red Bluff Classic Run held Aug. 19 in conjunction with the rodeo. Runners began arriving as early as 6:30 a.m. to participate in the event. The 5K (approximately three miles) began at the rodeo grounds and wove through the town of Freedom, finishing on Main Street in front of the Bank of Freedom. There was also a fun run (approximately one mile) in which several people took part. Runners included people from Freedom, other Oklahoma towns and even...
Treat yourself and your family to a variety of delicious homemade ice creams at the Woods County Free Fair on Friday, Sept. 8. The homemade ice cream contest will take place in the Women’s Building at 6:30 p.m. Anyone in Woods County is eligible to provide a freezer of ice cream that will be judged at 6 p.m. Following judging, cups of ice cream will be sold for $1 in any combination. The top three favorite ice cream recipes will receive cash prizes. All profits will go to the Woods County Home and Community Education (OHCE) Organization for c...
On Aug. 21 about 1 p.m. was the first total solar eclipse in 38 years. The students and faculty of Freedom Public School all gathered behind the school to watch this amazing event. The last total solar eclipse occurred Feb. 26, 1979, so the students have never gotten to experience one before. When the last total solar eclipse occurred not many people got to see it because it clipped just five states in the Northwest. A solar eclipse is a lineup of the sun, moon and earth. The moon, directly...
By Bob Moos/Southwest regional public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare’s “Compare” websites have helped millions of Americans find the right nursing home, hospital or home health care agency for themselves or their families. Now, a new Medicare online tool is available to help terminally ill patients and their loved ones find the right hospice service as well. The “Hospice Compare” website – at www.medicare.gov/hospicecompare – displays information on almost 3,900 hospices nationwide an...
We, as part of the high school boys basketball team, feel very confident heading into pre-season. Under the direction of new head coach Michael “Germany” Schatz and our awesome assistant coach Grace Tepe we feel that we can elevate on the success of last year, come out and make a jump in Class B. As players on the team we can only guarantee our hardest work and dedication to the team, the community, and the pride of our entire school on and off the court....
This year, as you may know, we have many new teachers and staff here at Freedom Public School. There are two new elementary teachers. Teresa Kennedy is the new pre-K and kindergarten teacher. Kennedy came to Freedom from Alva. She graduated with a long list of majors from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. When Kennedy joined our small school, her son, who is in 10th grade, joined us as well. Another one of our new elementary teachers is Cindy Wilson. Wilson is the third- and fourth-grade...
ADA – The East Central University volleyball team will start the 2017 season this weekend with four matches at the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kan. The Tigers will start with two matches Friday, Sept. 1 against Missouri-St. Louis (11 a.m.) and Washburn (7 p.m.). The tournament will wrap up Saturday, Sept. 2 with matches against Pittsburg State (9 a.m.) and Drury (1:30 p.m.). ECU is coming off a 2016 season when they went 7-23 overall and 3-13 mark in the Great American Conference. While the final results may be close to the same as the y...
SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist opens its first football season as a full NCAA member Saturday at noon when East Central visits Crain Family Stadium at the Hurt Athletic Complex for a game streamed nation-wide on ESPN3. The game will be streamed on the ESPN app and at ESPN.com/watch. The Bison Radio Network also will carry the game on KGFF (AM 1450 and FM 100.9), in Oklahoma City and Norman on El Patron (FM 98.5), and in Tulsa on Chrome (FM 93.5). The game also is available on the iHeart Radio Network and at OBUBison.com/watch. The Bison return 1...
Thursday, Aug. 31 SWOSU (0-0) at #5 Central Missouri (0-0) | Live Stats Saturday, Sept. 2 SWOSU (0-0) at Southwest Baptist (0-0) Setting the Scene: - The Bulldog Soccer team takes the field for the first time this regular season against No. 5-ranked Central Missouri, taking on the Jennies on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 3pm in Warrensburg, Missouri - Two days later on Saturday, Sept. 2, the Dawgs will take on Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Missouri to conclude the weekend road trip - Last season, SWOSU captured the regular season Great American...
Henderson State begins its quest for a fourth Great American Conference title in six years with a big test on Thursday night, when the Reddies kick off the season against defending GAC champion and 15th-ranked Harding at 7 p.m. in First Security Stadium in Searcy, Ark. The Reddies return two talented quarterbacks from 2016 in junior Andrew Black and senior Evan Lassiter. Black, who started in 10 of 11 games last season, finished second in the GAC in passing efficiency after completing 64 percent of his passes for 2000 yards and 13 touchdowns,...
Tonight's meeting between the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers and Ouachita Tigers is the tenth all-time. After falling in the first three metings as NAIA opponents, Ouachita has won the last six since joining Division II. Tonight's 5:00 p.m. kickoff marks the second time Ouachita has opened at home against NWOSU since joining the GAC. The Series Ouachita's all-time record versus NWOSU stands at 6-3. The Tigers are 5-0 against the Rangers since joining the GAC. The Tigers are 41-16 in GAC games and have an overall record of 243-217-24...
SETTING THE SCENE Kick-Off 2017 Thursday under the lights will see the highly-anticpated 2017 college football season kick-off for the Southern Arkansas football team. The Muleriders will embark on the new campaign by taking to the road with a trip Northwest to Russellville to take on the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys. Last season, the Muleriders turned in a 9-2 regular season campaign and received their second bowl bid since 2012 with an apperance in the Agent Barry Live United Bowl in nearby Texarkana. That successful 2016 season has resulted in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising billions to help Texas rebuild from Harvey-caused epic flooding, but his Republican allies in the House are looking at cutting almost $1 billion from disaster accounts to help finance the president's border wall. The pending reduction to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief account is part of a massive spending bill that the House is scheduled to consider next week when lawmakers return from their August recess. The $876 million cut, which is included in the 1...
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — The teenager accused of gunning down two employees inside a New Mexico public library this week and seriously wounding four others, including a 10-year-old boy, had planned to shoot up his high school but went to the library instead, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Nathaniel Jouett, 16, told police he did not know why he picked the Clovis-Carver Public Library and that he did not know anyone there, said the documents filed in connection with Monday's shooting rampage in the rural community of Clovis. But he tol...
