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Happy Birthday To Nov. 23: Heather Clausen Nov. 24: Shirley Morris, Terry Hodgson, Eldon Murray Nov. 26: Paula Fuqua, Shalyn Bliss Nov. 27: Gary Wise, Denise Valli, Shellie Reider Nov. 29: Sheli Breshears, Hammons Hepner, Bonnie Wares, Carol Bowers, Darol Wilson, Irene Bush Nov. 30: Lance Province, Shay Wilson Dec. 1: Sharon Harris, Randy Wilson, Shawn James, Connie Wise Dec. 3: Ramona Burkhart, Oren Leon Howland Dec. 4: Lori Sample, Francis Melkus, Lyndon Province, Katie Blunk Dec. 5: Donnie Wehrenberg, Sharon Walker, Shelly Province Dec. 7:...
On Sunday, Nov. 19, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude by Janell Reutlinger Call to Worship led by Shirley Wagner Hymn “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” Opening Prayer led by Julie Nixon Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 Sermon by Pastor Paul: “As Good As Dead” Affirmation of Faith Gloria Patri Hymn of Justifying Grace: “There Is a Balm in Gilead” Joys and Concerns: Remember all those on our prayer list. Please continue to pray for our country and our world. Offertory by Janell Reutlinger Hymn “Take My Life, and...
A collision with a deer sent a Blackwell man to the hospital Monday. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports Brant Vernon Marcotte, 62, of Blackwell was transported by Alva EMS to Share Medical Center in Alva. He was then transferred to St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Enid where he was admitted in stable condition with trunk internal injuries. The accident occurred Monday, Nov. 20, about 7:45 p.m. on US-64, a quarter mile west of County Road 270. The location is approximately 2.5 miles north and 6.25 miles east of Freedom in Woods County. M...
Each year, the OSU Extension Service and the Woods County commissioners sign a contract for services. The cost to the county is $64,240 per year and that represents 1.6 staff members. It used to be 2.0 staff members, but one is now being shared with Alfalfa County. The cost was not a surprise as the commissioners had seen the dollar figures earlier in the annual Estimate of Needs. A county safety meeting will be held on Dec. 7 at the fairgrounds beginning at 1 p.m. All county employees, including those from the county sheds, are urged to...
The Freedom Varsity girls got a win on Tuesday night with a 56-42 victory over Darrouzett. The game started slow with Freedom holding an 11-7 lead after one quarter. The girls then exploded for 23 points in the second quarter and had a 34-19 lead at the half. The team was led by Summer Ralston who had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 blocks. Emily Reed had 8 points and 7 assists in her first high school start. Kate Galemore scored 6, and Nicole Hughes scored 5. Vanessa Galindo scored 5. Leading the team on defense was Linsy Weber with 8 rebounds, 8...
The elementary girls and boys won their basketball games against Aline-Cleo on Nov. 16. The girls won 14-12, and the boys won 19-7. In the junior high girls' game, the Lady Eagles scored the last six points of the game to win 25-19. The junior high boys lost 41-22. The next home game for these teams is Dec. 4 against Mooreland, beginning at 4:30....
Area firefighters responded to a mutual aid request from the Freedom Fire Department Monday evening. Grass fires were sparked to the north of US-64 highway to the east of Camp Houston. Alva Fire Chief Kirk Trekell said his department was contacted at 5:23 p.m. and reached the fire location an hour later. The fire was burning from the north side of the highway to about a mile north. Trekell said a vehicle with mechanical problems sparked a series of fires along the highway. The fire started near...
KANSAS CITY, MO. – The East Central University men's basketball team lost its first game of the 2017-18 season, falling 72-58 to Central Missouri. The game was part of the MIAA Men's Basketball Challenge at historic Municipal Auditorium. The Tigers (2-1, 2-0 GAC) were led by the third different player in the first three games of the season, as junior Da'Rion King recorded his second double-double of the year. King netted 16 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and a .500 (7-of-14) field goal percentage. King was one of three players to earn d...
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – SWOSU was outscored 57-42 in the second half as Rogers State left the Pioneer Cellular Event Center with a 97-77 victory over the Bulldogs on Tuesday evening. SWOSU led the game at four different points in the first half, the last at 30-28 after a three-pointer by Charles Beauregard, Jr. put the Bulldogs up with 3:12 to play before halftime. From that point on, Rogers State finished the half on a 12-5 run and took a lead of 40-35 to the break. An 8-0 run early in the second half pushed the Hillcats lead to 11, 51-40 with 1...
CHICKASHA, Okla. (Nov. 21, 2017) – Plagued by foul trouble down the stretch, Oklahoma Christian let a late lead slip away, allowing USAO to rally for a 75-70 win on Tuesday night at USAO Fieldhouse. It was OC's first basketball game at USAO since the 2011-12 season, when the two schools shared membership in the NAIA and Sooner Athletic Conference, but it ended up being an unpleasant return for the Eagles, who now are members of NCAA Division II and the Heartland Conference. In a game that included wild momentum swings – as evidenced by 14 lea...
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Baron Smith Jr. scored a career-high 30 points, including 25 points in the second half, as Rogers State men's basketball pulled away for a 97-77 win at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Tuesday (Nov. 21) at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center. The Hillcats won their fourth straight game and moved to 4-1 on the season. Smith, a senior from LaGrange, Ga., totaled 25 points in the second half as he went 7-of-9 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 shooting from 3. For the game, Smith shot 8-of-12 and 5-of-7 from 3. He added four a...
BETHANY, Okla. – Southern Nazarene erased an 13-point first-half deficit to down Rogers State women's basketball, 60-51, on Tuesday (Nov. 21) at the Sawyer Center. RSU (3-2) built a 31-18 advantage right before halftime, but SNU (3-0) rallied to tie the score midway through the third period and pulled away in the fourth stanza for the win over the Hillcats. Ke'Aunna Johnson hit a layup with 1:43 remaining in the half to give the navy and red their largest lead of the game at 31-18. After holding a slight 17-15 edge, the Cats extended their m...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Four Arkansas Tech women's basketball players scored in double figures, led by freshman guard Jacie Higgins' game-high 18 points, as the Golden Suns (4-0) handed Mississippi College (2-1) a 92-45 non-conference loss this Tuesday (Nov. 21) night at Tucker Coliseum. Joining Higgins in double-digit scoring were freshman guards Jayana Sanders and Ke'Vonshaye Stackhouse with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Junior guard Taylor Ely tossed in 12 points as Tech matched its best start since the 2015-16 season. HOW IT HAPPENED • Ark...
MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello men's basketball team defeated Texas College in the 2017-18 home opener on Tuesday night by a final score of 110-59. NOTABLES The Weevils improve to 4-1 (1-1 GAC) this season. The Steers fall to 1-4 overall on the year. UAM STATS Tyrin Jones: 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists Karim Mawuenyega: 21 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds Troy Thomas: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks Cobe Goosby: 15 points, 7 rebounds FIRST HALF These two programs battled early on as the Weevils held a 12-11 lead over T...
Memphis, Tenn. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team took down non-conference opponent Christian Brothers University Tuesday evening on the road by a final score of 42-40. NOTABLES Arkansas-Monticello improves to 3-2 (1-1 GAC) on the season Christian Brothers drops to 1-3 (0-0 GSC) this year. UAM STATS Chari Swift: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks Brittnee Broadway: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals Idalis Rubalcava: 9 points, 2 rebounds FIRST HALF The Blossoms jumped out to an 11-2 after a three-pointer from Taylor C...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Harding battled back from a nine-point first half deficit to tie three times in the second half but fell 79-71 to 12th-ranked Christian Brothers Tuesday in nonconference play at Canale Arena. The loss dropped Harding to 0-3 on the season. It was the Bisons' first of five nonconference games this season. Harding and Christian Brothers will play in Searcy Dec. 9. Christian Brothers improved to 5-0 and snapped a two-game skid against Harding. Harding tied the game for the third time in the second half on a J.P. Brandon dunk w...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have been quick to support the "me too" chorus of women — and some men — who have stepped up to allege sexual misconduct and name names. But now "me too" stains the Democrats, too, putting them in an awkward place as they calibrate how forcefully to respond. Allegations against Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota and Rep. John Conyers of Michigan are part of the newest chapter in the hot-potato politics of sexual predation for the party, which has its own fraught history on the subject. The latest revelations have promp...
NEW YORK (AP) — Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in entertainment, media and politics in the U.S. and beyond have faced allegations ranging from inappropriate behavior to forced sexual misconduct to rape. To be sure, prominent men have faced sexual misconduct claims before. But the accusations against Weinstein have opened a floodgate, sparked an international conversation and put new pressure on companies, industries, and political...
