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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self signed a lifetime contract Tuesday that will pay him $53 million over the first five years, easily surpassing Kentucky coach John Calipari for the richest deal ever given to a college basketball coach at a public university. Self will make more than $11 million this season in base pay, professional services and royalties along with a one-time signing bonus and retention payments, including some that were deferred amid the pandemic. At the conclusion of each year, another year is added to the deal, a...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The lower chamber of Mexico's congress once again turned to spectacle Tuesday, devoting hours of its time to a controversial character who pressed the case for "non-human beings" he said were found in Peru. Less than three weeks after Category 5 Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco, a port of nearly 1 million people, the Chamber of Deputies spent more than three hours listening to journalist José Jaime Maussan and his group of Peruvian doctors. Maussan and some Mexican lawmakers became the subject of international ridicule in...
TOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies announced a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday after intensive meetings in Tokyo, condemning Hamas, supporting Israel's right to self-defense and calling for "humanitarian pauses" to speed aid to desperate civilians in the Gaza Strip. In a statement following two days of talks, the nations sought to balance unequivocal criticism of Hamas' attacks against Israel and "the need for urgent action" to help civilians in the besieged Palestinian e...
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands more Palestinians have fled northern Gaza on foot, the U.N. said Wednesday, as desperation grew over the dwindling supply of food and water, intensified shelling and the approach of Israeli troops and tanks. Over 70% of Gaza's population of 2.3 million have already left their homes, but the number of people making their way south has quickened recently, as the war triggered by Hamas' Oct. 7 assault inside Israel entered its second month. With no end in sight to the fighting, an increasingly dire humanita...
NEW YORK (AP) — Her father gave caustic testimony. Her brothers each spent more than a day on the witness stand. Now it's Ivanka Trump's turn to face questioning in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing into the family business. Ex-President Donald Trump's eldest daughter, who has been in his inner circle in both business and politics, is due on the stand Wednesday, after trying unsuccessfully to block her testimony. Unlike her father and her brothers Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., she is no longer a defendant in New York Attorney G...
This October was the hottest on record globally, 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month — and the fifth straight month with such a mark in what will now almost certainly be the warmest year ever recorded. October was a whopping 0.4 degrees Celsius (0.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the previous record for the month in 2019, surprising even Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European climate agency that routinely publishes monthly b...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted late Tuesday to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — the only Palestinian American in Congress — an extraordinary rebuke of her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war. The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House. The three-term congresswoman has long been a target of criticism for her views on the decades-long conflict in the Middle East. The debate on the censure resolution on Tuesday afternoon was e...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas. "I'm kind of persona non grata around here," said Baker, who had headed the Kingsland, Texas, library system until she refused to take down a prominent display of several books people had sought to ban over the years. Now, Baker is fighting back. She and two other librarians who were similarly fired have filed workplace discrimination c...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday's off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky held onto his office by campaigning on reproductive rights and painting his opponent as extremist. A Democrat won an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after campaigning on his pledge to uphold abortion rights. And Democrats took full control of the V...
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 Newsgram 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 Darin James Cook, 51, has been charged with burglary in...
Real Estate Transfers Book 893 page 764: James D. Jones II and Winifred D. Jones convey unto James D. Jones II and Winnifred D. Jones as trustees. Southwest quarter of Section 10 Township 28 south, Range 11 west, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 893 page 766: The Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Annual Conference of the Untied Methodist Church, Inc., convey unto First United Methodist Church of Helena, Oklahoma. Lots 17–26 in Block 12, Original Town of Helena, Oklahoma, etc. Quit claim deed. Book 893 page 769: The Helena United M...
Monday, October 30, 2023 During this day was one traffic stop. 9:21 a.m. – Medic needed at James Crabtree Correctional Center for a male with a-fib. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 11:32 a.m. – Medic needed in the 700 block of Grand for a female with high blood sugar. Medic took the patient to Share Medical Center in Alva. 12:48 p.m. – Medic needed at Grady and OK-8 for a car crash. Deputies in the area and say there is no vehicle accident within a mile radius. Dispatch tried to call the number back and received no answer. 1:42...
For the beginning of a new month, Alfalfa County commissioners Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson took care of mounds of paperwork, going through and reviewing appropriations, alcohol beverage tax allocation and motor vehicle tax allocation. They approved all those, along with the maintenance and operation warrants for payment, blanket purchase orders, the monthly officer reports and the Court Clerk Records Management and Preservation monthly report. Monthly Highway Expenditures received approval too. After that, the three men signed...
Alva Public Schools have had no luck in finding speech therapists to fill openings in the district. The school board approved contracting for online services with Chatterbox, but that company was unable to find a therapist. Monday night, Dr. Tim Argo, superintendent, told the board that Hattie Potter was able to locate another company, TinyEYE, that came up with a therapist. School board members approved a one-year contract with TinyEYE Therapy for $71,760. Although the contact for the company...
Real Estate Transfers Book 149 page 247: Nancy L. Jenner conveys unto Aaron A. Schreiner and Lois L. Schreiner. The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 15 and the east half of the northeast quarter of Section 22, Township 32 south, Range 10 west of the 6th PM, Barber County, Kansas. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 149 page 257: Kendalynn K. Dozen conveys unto Ronald J. Loftus and Patricia Lynn Loftus Living Trust. The northwest quarter of Section 36, Township 30 south, Range 13 west of the 6th PM, Barber County, Kansas....
Felony warrants have been issued by Alfalfa County for two Enid men following a burglary in Cherokee. Court records show on Monday, Oct. 23, about 9 a.m. Cherokee Police Chief Ryan McNeil and Officer Sarah Endsley were dispatched to the Alfalfa County District #2 Office at 315 S. Euclid regarding property that was damaged. The officers spoke with Laura Dugger, an employee of District #2, who said someone had entered the storage shed located east of the office and taken a John Deere road grader...
There were grown men and women and several youth with their face in a plate full of cherry pie trying to win Kiowa's Fall Fest first-ever cherry pie-eating contest. Organizer Bayli Hyde did the countdown of 5-4-3-2-1. With no hands or utensils, contestants buried their faces in their individual pie and soon had red, cherry goo everywhere. A loud crowd surrounded the table full of contestants chanting words of encouragement. Some children, like little Piper Mostert, cheered specifically for her...
"Born and raised as a Dallas Cowboys fan, it was not a pleasure to wear red. My dad in heaven may not be real proud of me. But I think he would understand I'll do anything to benefit the children! One time was plenty though," South Barber Elementary Principal Kaynette Scheck said with a laugh. Prior to the school's book fair, librarian Darise Fillmore made a wager with the principal known as "The Change Drive." If students could bring enough coins to raise at least $1,200, their principal would...
Alfalfa County Commissioner Nate Ross recently achieved Basic accreditation through the County Training Program (CTP). The CTP is part of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service at Oklahoma State University (OSU). The CTP is mandated by state statute and authorized under the Commission on County Government Personnel Education and Training. Commissioner Ross completed a minimum of 63 hours of instruction to earn his Basic certificate. Commissioner Ross was honored at the 2023 Association of...
At a special end-of-October meeting, Kiowa's City Council took action on their ongoing electrical pole replacement along 7th St. The council approved purchase of 33 electrical polls from Liberty Electric Line Builders of Grove, Okla for $103,057. City Administrator Sam Demel said the council selected this bid over the six total they received. This purchase will be paid out of the electric fund. The council also authorized Demel to purchase up to 1700 gallons of gasoline from Coggins. There was damage to the bulk wellhouse when the back end of...
Toys for Tots are now available in Barber County. People can donate Christmas gifts for youngsters at drop-off locations before Dec. 6. Parents may apply on-line at https://Pratt-ks.toysfortots.org. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Coordinator Jason Leslie had a booth at Kiowa's Fall Fest to promote their services. Barber County and Stafford County are now eligible to receive toys. Areas served are Pratt, Kiowa, Kingman, Barber and Stafford counties. Toy drop off locations in Kiowa are Studio...
Alfalfa County Commissioner Nate Ross recently achieved Basic accreditation through the County Training Program (CTP). The CTP is part of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service at Oklahoma State University (OSU). The CTP is mandated by state statute and authorized under the Commission on County Government Personnel Education and Training. Commissioner Ross completed a minimum of 63 hours of instruction to earn his Basic certificate. Commissioner Ross was honored at the 2023 Association of...
John B. Scripsick, retired farmer, 92, entered eternal rest on Monday, November 6, 2023, at Reflection Living Senior Care Home in Wichita, Kansas He was born on July 18, 1931, at home near Capron, Oklahoma, on the land his grandfather homesteaded in 1893. He attended St. Gregory's Catholic High School in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University) in Stillwater, with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering. He had the opportunity to travel t...
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Avard Cemetery with Reverend Andrew Dossal officiating. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Ellis Ray, of Woodward, Oklahoma, went home to his Savior on November 6, 2023, at the age of 82 years and 18 days. He was born, October 19, 1942, in Alva, Oklahoma, to parents John A. Raymer and Edna E. (Nordyke) Raymer. His childhood years were spent on the Avard homestead and Burlington, Kansas, f...
At the regular monthly meeting of the Cherokee school board Monday, Superintendent Schanbacher spoke briefly about plans to update the intercom and crisis management system throughout the district, which includes both buildings and the fieldhouse. The new equipment will be funded by a security grant. But the main business of the night was the working budget. Working Budget Approved Schanbacher handed board members a document that provided detailed financial information. “Of course we approved the estimate of needs, and that's our true budget t...
