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RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian communities and ordering residents to evacuate. Gaza's main telecom provider announced another "complete interruption" of services in the besieged territory. The military's announcement of the new battle zone threatens further destruction in a war that Israel says will last for "many months" as it vows to crush the ruling Hamas militant group after its Oct. 7 attack. Israeli f...
Central Arkansas Bears (3-10) at Oklahoma Sooners (10-1) Norman, Oklahoma; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Oklahoma faces the Central Arkansas Bears after Otega Oweh scored 23 points in Oklahoma's 81-69 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Sooners have gone 7-0 in home games. Oklahoma averages 83.0 points while outscoring opponents by 19.9 points per game. The Bears are 1-6 on the road. Central Arkansas has a 1-5 record in games decided by 10 points or more. Oklahoma makes 50.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — From an ice storm in North Dakota that sealed windows shut to blizzard conditions in Colorado causing hundreds of airport delays and cancellations, a winter storm pummeled much of the central United States on Tuesday, the day after Christmas. "The heavy snow conditions in the Plains should be slowly alleviating today, but it'll be very slow," said Weather Prediction Center forecaster David Roth. "Even when the snow ends, the high winds should keep visibility near zero — whiteout conditions — for a decent part of today...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — For better or for worse, a wave of couples saying "I do" in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve could set a record for the city's busiest wedding day ever. That's because 12/31/23 is known in the massive Las Vegas wedding industry as a "specialty date," thanks to the repeating 1-2-3 1-2-3 pattern, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The icing on the cake? This specialty date falls on a holiday famous for blowout celebrations. "It's a double whammy," said Melody Willis-Williams, president of Vegas Weddings, which operates multiple v...
GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Standing inside a rustic barn a short drive from the state capital, Henry McMaster shocked many South Carolina Republicans seven years ago by backing Donald Trump for president. Then the lieutenant governor, McMaster became the first statewide-elected official in the country to endorse Trump in 2016. The event was in Lexington County, the adopted political home of then-Gov. Nikki Haley, who had repeatedly criticized Trump and endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Trump would win the 2016 primary in South Carolina and eventuall...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against Hamas to more areas where the military had told Palestinians to seek shelter earlier in the war. Residents reported heavy bombing in the built-up Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, in the southern city of Khan Younis and in the southern town of Rafah, areas where tens of thousands have sought refuge as much of northern Gaza was pounded to rubble. "It was a night of hell. We haven't seen s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the GOP presidential primaries just about to start, many Republicans aren't certain that votes will be counted correctly in their contest, as pessimism spreads about the future of both the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About one-third of Republicans say they have a "great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence that votes in the Republican primary elections and caucuses will be counted correctly. About three in 10 Republicans r...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A top U.S. delegation is to meet with Mexico's president Wednesday in what many see as a bid to get Mexico to do more to stem a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said he is willing to help, but also says he wants to see progress in U.S. relations with Cuba and Venezuela, two of the top senders of migrants, and more development aid for the region. Both sides face strong pressure to reach an agreement after past steps like limiting direct travel into Mex...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sigrid Kaag, the Netherlands' former deputy prime minister and a Mideast expert, was appointed the U.N. coordinator for humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza, the United Nations chief announced Tuesday. The announcement by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres follows the Security Council's adoption of a resolution on Friday requesting him to expeditiously appoint a senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, where more than 2 million civilians are in desperate need of food, water and medicine, Guterres s...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — At his suburban St. Louis home, Brett Koenig can pull out his smartphone and open a sports betting app. But he can't place a bet. He is blocked by a pop-up message noting he is not in a legal location. Missouri is one of a dozen states where sports wagering remains illegal more than five years after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to adopt it. "It just seems silly that everyone else can do it and we can't," said Koenig, who has launched a social media campaign called "Let MO Play" to rally support f...
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 Jerry Lee Vaag Jr., Cherokee 36, has been charged with...
Rex Dean Dooley, 62, was born to Orrid and Betty Dooley in Alva, Oklahoma, on October 16, 1961, and passed away on December 16, 2023, in Mulhall, Oklahoma. Services will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Abell Community Church in Guthrie, Oklahoma. After many careers, ranging from carpentry, oilfield and agricultural work, he found a passion for truck driving. He continued this line of work until he was injured. Rex then spent the rest of his years spending time with family...
Superintendent's 12th Grade – Arrington Allen, Autumn Drake 11th Grade – Reagan Hadley Grieve 10th Grade – Danielle Nicole MacKinney 9th Grade – Garen Howard Cantrell, Austin Cayde Swonger 8th Grade – Eliza Liggenstoffer, Candice Kodouskova MacKinney, Keagan McMurray, Evi McNett, Steele Smith 7th Grade – Lynnon Humphrey, Taisen Edward Ricke Principal's 12th Grade – Jessica Jahay, Briggs Jewell, Alexander James Myers, Bryson Rathgeber 11th Grade – Riley Mary Michel 10th Grade – Cullen Cox, Lilian Belle Dunham, Tanith Erikson 9th Grade – Tyler...
Celebrating their 80-year anniversary in 2023, Kiowa's Hometown Market had "a good year – not our best, but successful," Board of Directors President Mike Miller said. Hometown Market in Kiowa is the oldest cooperative association grocery store in Kansas. When asked what the secret is to their longevity, Miller said, "There is no secret, our members do their best to shop local." In December the Kiowa Cooperative Association (Hometown Market) held their annual meeting, paying dividends to n...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 During this day were three traffic stops. 2:50 p.m. – Medic needed in the 100 block of Slayton. Wednesday, December 20, 2023 During this day were three traffic stops. 2:20 p.m. – Welfare was needed. All was okay. 2:50 p.m. – Welfare check was needed on OK-58 for a semi weaving all over the road. Deputy unable to locate. 3:45 p.m. – Welfare check needed. 3:53 p.m. – Report of a poodle on south Main. Made contact with owner. 6:12 p.m. – Welfare check needed the 1900 block of College. Thursday, December 21, 2023 During...
A new year always makes me wax philosophical. I know it's just a flip of the calendar page, but I can't help but feel the weight of the symbolism. A new year is a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. It's a time to try things differently than how we've done them in the past. It's exciting, and each new year I find myself resolving to make this one better than the past one. This is a great time to pause and evaluate the past year, both the joy and the pain. It gives me a marker for setting...
Real Estate Transfers Book 895 page 93: Darrell Schroeder and Sandra Schroeder convey unto Tracy Vearta. Lot 4 in Block 2, Furguson Addition, Town of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 895 page 109: Jerrod Moser and Joline L. Moser Revocable Trust convey unto Circle S. Hunts LLC. South half of Lot 5 and all of Lot 6 in Block 154 in Original Town of Carmen. Quit claim deed....
Alfalfa County E-911 department supervisor (and undersheriff) Gary Mast was at the county's commissioner meeting this week to address Mike Roach and Garret Johnson about possibly merging the 911 department with that of Major County. (Commissioner Nate Ross was out sick.) Cherokee Chief of Police Ryan McNeil joined Mast in the gallery, with the latter saying there had been several meetings on the subject — one in which Roach accompanied him and Ross another. At each, the other party was very receptive to the merger idea, Mast said. Budget and s...
By Marione MartinI hope everyone had a good Christmas holiday. Probably my most unique gift was a watercolor painting done by my youngest granddaughter. She’s taking an art class in high school, and this was a simple still life study of a pear. She captured proportion, subtle coloration, light and shadow. My Connecticut granddaughter sent a family photo (she, her husband and their dogs). Jolie made the Christmas design with the dogs featured on ornaments and the group in front of a fireplace. H...
Gravesides services for Tammy Hawkins will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Waynoka Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Tammy Sue Englett, daughter of the late Loretta Jane (George) Mantzke and Donald Lee Englett, was born October 23, 1965, at Leslie, Arkansas, and passed away December 13, 2023, at Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 58 years, 1 month and 20 days. Tammy grew up in Arkansas before moving to Oklahoma, living in Waynoka before...
Graveside services for Stacy Doblar will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Memorial Hill Cemetery with Father Bala officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Waynoka. Stacy Michelle Doblar, daughter of Gail Annette (Cropp) Doblar and the late Allen John Doblar, was born January 5, 1963, at Souix Falls, South Dakota, and passed away December 23, 2023, at Oklahoma City, at the age of 60 years, 11 months, and 18 days. Stacy attended school and graduated...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — After all the hype, the Jackson Arnold era is set to begin at Oklahoma. It came a bit earlier than expected. Dillon Gabriel, the first-team Associated Press All-Big 12 quarterback, has transferred from Oklahoma to Oregon. That has left Arnold — a five-star true freshman — as the new starter heading into No. 12 Oklahoma's Alamo Bowl matchup with No. 14 Arizona on Thursday. In 2022, Arnold was the Gatorade National Player of the Year and MVP of the Elite 11 quarterback competition. He enrolled at Oklahoma in January and p...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gunner Maldonado returned a fumble 87 yards for a touchdown and also had an interception as No. 14 Arizona forced six turnovers in a 38-24 comeback victory over No. 12 Oklahoma on Thursday night in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Arizona scored 25 straight points to close the game. "We were expecting a battle," Wildcats coach Jedd Fisch said. "There was nothing going to be easy even though we went up 13-0 in the first quarter. The guys just kept competing." Maldonado's fumble return with 2:38 remaining in the third quarter was a b...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Javian McCollum scored 23 points and Otega Oweh added 16 as No. 12 Oklahoma bounced back from its first loss of the season with an 88-72 win over Central Arkansas on Thursday night. Sam Godwin scored 14 points and Jalon Moore had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sooners (11-1), who were back in action for the first time since losing 81-69 to then-No. 11 North Carolina on Dec. 20. Oklahoma played its worst game of the season against the Tar Heels after climbing to No. 7 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, shooting a s...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into an already crowded town at the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, according to the United Nations, fleeing Israel's bombardment of the center of the strip, where hospital officials said dozens were killed Friday. Israel's unprecedented air and ground offensive against Hamas has displaced some 85% of the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million residents, sending swells of people seeking shelter in Israeli-designated safe areas that the military has nevertheless also bombed. That h...
