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Happy Birthday To Dec. 29: Ethan West, Kevin Wares, Bill Burkhart, Paula Bradt, Donna Vogt, JoAnna Smith Dec. 30: Chris Stansberry, DeAnna Benn, Maria Hughes, Lauren Ledford Dec. 31: Rochelle Province Jan. 1: Lathen Kamas Jan. 2: Cindy Wagner, C. R. Nixon, Phyllis Brown, Craig Harris Jan. 3: Steve Headlee, Rob Daughhetee, Jay Lohmann, Steve Kirkpatrick Jan. 4: Janice Wardrop, Jason Fitzgerald, Kalea Jo Devine, Mae Sample Jan. 5: Larry Wise, Danita Walker, Kobe Gainer, Ariel Pierce Jan. 6: Joe Jessup, Dixie Stansberry, April Parker Jan. 7:...
An Enid man died in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday night in Alfalfa County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Rance Lee McKee, 60, of Enid had massive head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by Alfalfa County EMS. The wreck occurred at 11:10 p.m. Dec. 27 at the intersection of State Highway 45 and a county road one mile west of Goltry. The OHP report says Billy Leroy Cook, 41, of Jet was driving a 2008 Dodge pickup south on the county road and failed to yield at the stop sign at the intersection of State Highway 45. McKee was...
Wednesday, Dec. 22: Christmas break begins, no school Tuesday, Jan. 3: Last day of Christmas break Tuesday, Jan. 3: 6:30 p.m. High school girls and boys basketball at home with Sharon-Mutual Thursday, Jan. 5: High school basketball tournament at Medford Friday, Jan. 6: High school basketball tournament at Medford Saturday, Jan. 7: High school basketball tournament at Medford Wednesday, Jan. 11: 3:30 p.m. 4-H meets Thursday, Jan. 12: 5:30 p.m. Sirloin Club Dinner and 6:30 p.m. auction Friday, Jan. 13: 6:30 p.m. High school girls and boys...
Participation in advanced-level math and science classes in high school is a strong predictor of success in college, regardless of the grade earned in the class or whether it results in college credit, studies show. Yet as many as two-thirds of Oklahoma high schools report they don't offer calculus or physics, leaving swaths of the state devoid of these classroom opportunities, according to data for the 2014-2015 school year, reported by schools to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of...
Oklahoma is one of 25 states requiring three years of math for graduation, according to the Education Commission of the States. Eighteen states require four; the others require two, have graduation requirements set by local school boards or have proficiency-based graduation. Three years of math is also the minimum for college admission to both Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma. However, OU recommends four units of math and science. Plus, the university says the level of...
SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist women's basketball returns to action Saturday, hosting Northeastern State at 2 p.m. The Lady Bison are 3-6 on the season and NSU comes in at 4-7. The rivalry continues after a 21-year hiatus. OBU has won the last four meetings and Northeastern State hasn't beaten the Lady Bison since the 1990-91 season. The Lady Bison haven't played on New Year's Eve since 2011. OBU won that game, beating John Brown 69-60 in a Sooner Athletic Conference game. Tasha Edge leads OBU with 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds. Rylie Torrey l...
OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 28, 2016) – Perfect games are rare in any sport, but even more so at the level Oklahoma Christian's John Moon accomplished on Feb. 6 against Oklahoma Panhandle State. The 7-foot center from Crescent put together a performance unsurpassed in the annals of college basketball history, going 20-of-20 from the field while scoring a school-record 50 points in a 104-92 win. It was the highlight of a season during which Moon received All-America and Academic All-America honors while shattering numerous school and conference r...
OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 27, 2016) – McKenzie Stanford already had earned her spot in Oklahoma Christian athletic history, as one of only four OC student-athletes ever to earn All-America status in unrelated sports, doing so at the NCCAA level in basketball and track and field in 2014-15. In 2016, she became OC's first female All-American at the NCAA Division II level, ranking as the No. 5 story in OC athletics for the year. Stanford, a 6-foot forward from Perkins, had a successful junior season, earning Heartland Conference player-of-the-week honor...
MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team will take on non-conference opponent Southwestern Assemblies of God University Saturday afternoon in an exhibition match-up against the Lions at home. THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE Saturday, December 31 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University Live stats / video at www.UAMsports.com/coverage.aspx WEEK IN REVIEW The Blossoms are coming off a 1-0 week dating back to December 10 where UAM defeated non-conference opponent Lane College at home inside Steelman F...
MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello men's basketball team takes on non-conference opponent Carver College this weekend, Saturday December 31 at home with tip-off set for 6 p.m. THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE Saturday, December 31 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Carver College (1-11) Live stats / video at www.UAMsports.com/coverage.aspx WEEK IN REVIEW The Weevils faced Baptist Bible College last on December 10 at home in a non-conference match-up where UAM defeated the Patriots by a final score of 100-29. WEEVIL LEADERS Scoring: Derylton Hill, 20.3 p...
Henderson State returns to the court on Thursday as the Reddies travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to face Southeast Missouri State in an exhibition contest with tipoff set for 5 p.m. The Reddies are 7-2 this season and are averaging 86.4 points per game. Four Reddies are averaging double-figures led by Kaylon Tappin who is 16.7 points per game while grabbing 3.7 rebounds. Chris Hawkins has averaged 13.7 points and 6.7 boards per contest. Hawkins has scored 20 or more points in three of the last four games. Toney Foster has hit 13-of-24 shots from...
Record: 16-10 Jan. 1, 2016 Sugar Bowl — Mississippi 48, Oklahoma St. 20 Jan. 2, 2015 Cactus Bowl — Oklahoma St. 30, Washington 22 Jan. 3, 2014 Cotton Bowl — Missouri 41, Oklahoma St. 31 Jan. 1, 2013 Heart of Texas Bowl — Oklahoma St. 58, Purdue 14 Jan. 2, 2012 Fiesta Bowl — Oklahoma St. 41, Stanford 38, OT Dec. 29, 2010 Alamo Bowl — Oklahoma St. 36, Arizona 10 Jan. 2, 2010 Cotton Bowl — Mississippi 21, Oklahoma St. 7 Dec. 30, 2008 Holiday Bowl — Oregon 42, Oklahoma St. 31 Dec. 31, 2007 Insight Bowl — Oklahoma St. 49, Indiana 33 Dec. 28, 2006...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State and federal prisoners in Oklahoma are among the most likely to be killed or die accidentally behind bars, according to a new federal study. The figures released earlier this month by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics show Oklahoma had the second-highest prison homicide rate in the country from 2001 to 2014, with 13 killings per 100,000 state and federal inmates. Oklahoma's rate was more than double the national average of five per 100,000 inmates and second only to Maine's rate of 14 per 100,000, but the study war...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma has seen a significant decrease in injury traffic accidents involving drivers distracted by an electronic device since a law banning texting and driving went into effect last year. Data from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office show that injury crashes involving a driver distracted by an electronic device fell from 538 to 422 in a nine-month period after the law went into effect on Nov. 1, 2015, compared with the same period a year earlier. Total crashes in that category fell from 1,291 to 1,129, while fatal c...
FAIRVIEW, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 3.2 earthquake has struck about 20 miles northwest of Fairview, Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the temblor occurred at 10:14 p.m. at a depth of just under 7 miles. Fairview is about 100 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck northwest of Fairview in February. Geologists say damage is unlikely in earthquakes below magnitude 4.0. Thousands of earthquakes have been recorded across Oklahoma in recent years, and m...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas lawmaker said the economic development incentive tool that could finance a proposed outdoor activity center at a Lawrence lake will be examined during the upcoming legislative session. The Senate Commerce Committee is expected to conduct hearings on whether STAR bond authority should be allowed to continue, the Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/2i8zhlA ) reported. The special taxing district allows projects to keep large amounts of state and local sales taxes generated at the development. Republican Sen. J...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas students are being offered buttons through the school's library system meant to make their preferred gender pronouns clear. Various University of Kansas Libraries employees now sport the square-shaped pins, with extra ones also doled out to interested students, the Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/2iECeva ) reports. Library leaders say the buttons are part of the library system's "You Belong Here" marketing effort meant to lure undergraduates and ensure that they feel welcome, including t...
TROY, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas man whose 8-year-old granddaughter was killed in a crash as she drove him home from church has pleaded no contest in her death. The St. Joseph News-Press (http://bit.ly/2idSD6I ) reports that Dennis Meers, of St. Joseph, entered the plea to an aggravated child endangerment charge last week. Sentencing is set for Feb. 6. The Kansas Highway Patrol says Cadence Orcutt was killed in November 2015 when the car she was driving plunged down an embankment and overturned in rural Doniphan County. Meers was i...
LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a southwest Kansas shooting has left one man dead and another wounded. KSNW-TV (http://bit.ly/2hNZvab ) reports that the 24-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene of Tuesday night's shooting in Liberal. A 29-year-old man who survived the shooting was taken to a hospital in serious condition. Police say a 19-year-old has been taken into custody after officers received a tip that he was involved. No names were immediately released. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the i...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a 19-year-old man has been arrested in a deadly Wichita shooting. KAKE-TV (http://bit.ly/2hwOf5H ) reports that the suspect was booked into jail Wednesday morning on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Charles Hawkins. Police Lt Todd Ojile says Hawkins was killed Friday when he pulled out a gun and attempted to rob the suspect during a drug deal. Ojile says the suspect also was armed and shot Hawkins. Prosecutors plan to present the case to prosecutors later this week. Hawkins' d...
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City gun store that changed locations after a fatal gunfight is closing. Jon Bieker was killed in January 2015 while defending his wife, Becky Bieker, from four Missouri men who were attempting to rob their Shawnee, Kansas, store, called She's a Pistol. Three of the robbers were wounded in the shootout. All four are charged with attempted robbery and first-degree murder. After the gunfight, the store was moved to a new location less than 2 miles away, but legal bills and increased labor expenses have t...
BURLINGTON, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have arrested an eastern Kansas sheriff's deputy after an investigation into child sex crimes. The 28-year-old deputy was arrested Tuesday at the Coffey County Sheriff's Office on suspicion of two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and one count each of electronic solicitation and sexual exploitation of a child. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that its agents began to investigate last week at the request of the sheriff's office. The release says the deputy has b...
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A letter carrier trapped inside his truck by wild turkeys, a man whose wife and girlfriend published dueling obituaries for him, and a fantasy football player's public march of shame were among the oddest stories from New Jersey this year. Hillsdale police came to the letter carrier's aid in February after seven turkeys accosted him. Two officers eventually were able to scare them off. When Leroy Bill Black died in August, two versions of his obituary appeared together in a newspaper — one saying he was survived by his wif...
BOSTON (AP) — It was the year of Rhode Iceland and Rattlesnake Island. Of 40-year-old Twinkies, clown wars and pizza offered as ID. And let's not forget this udder nonsense: texting cows. File 2016 in New England under "W'' for wacky. Your guide to some of the weirder stories that left us scratching our heads, laughing out loud or both: ___ CAN I SEE YOUR PIE D? A Massachusetts student became a national punchline after she tried to use a slice of pizza as a form of identification to get into a college town bar — then slapped the bouncer whe...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Some seed mixes used to grow habitat for bees and wildlife have been contaminated with an aggressive and prolific weed that can be a scourge for farmers, including those in Minnesota. Palmer amaranth was discovered in Minnesota for the first time after weed seeds were accidentally planted on conservation land, the Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/2ie85Qm ) reported. Palmer is one of the most harmful weeds in the country for corn, soybeans and other row crops. "It's probably the most significant agronomic weed that we've seen o...
