Archive for February, 2010
Lethal injection questioned in Oklahoma case
BY NOLAN CLAY
A death row inmate who helped his lover murder her husband says the way executions are done in Oklahoma is inhumane.
James Pavatt, 56, was sentenced to death for the Nov. 20, 2001, fatal shooting of Oklahoma City ad executive Rob Andrew.
He is the latest inmate to complain in Oklahoma City [...]
Boise City bank robber uses threats of bombs
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BOISE CITY — A man who robbed a bank using bomb threats Friday morning is still on the run, authorities said.
A man walked into a bank about 10:35 a.m. with a demand note and a hoax bomb, which he placed on the counter during the robbery of First State Bank, 20 Southwest [...]
Student Athletes of the Week
Tabatha Bunce
By Scott Puryear
GOODWELL – Baseball player Swenton Martina and Tabatha Bunce of the OPSU Cheer Team are named student athletes of the week.
Swenton Martina is an international student at OPSU who comes from Willemstad, Curacao. He is a pitcher for the Aggie baseball team and pursuing a major in General [...]
Winter Weather Advisory until Monday
Today’s forecast calls for cloudy skies with a 50 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
Light rain and light snow likely in the evening then light snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Sen. Jim Inhofe ranked as most conservative
BY CHRIS CASTEEL
WASHINGTON — The reddest state in the country has the reddest U.S. senator.
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, of Tulsa, had the most conservative voting record in the Senate last year, according to rankings by National Journal magazine, which said Inhofe had the only perfect conservative score.
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, was ranked [...]
Walter A. Jackson
Walter A. Jackson, 68, of Guymon passed away Thursday afternoon, February 25, 2010 at the Memorial Hospital of Texas County.
The son of Gene and Mildred Alice (Batson) Jackson, he was born February 16, 1942 in Risco, Missouri.
Walter and Betty Merlene Allen were united in marriage on February 19, 1968 in Wichita, Kansas. They moved [...]
Police issue alert for man and woman
By Staff Reports
GUYMON – The Guymon police department issued an alert for a man and woman who are robbery suspects.
The first suspect is a white male, possibly in his late 20s to early 30s, and is 5′6″ to 5′7″. He was last seen wearing a black hat with a brim. The hat was [...]
Panhandle Basketball Scores
Class 4A
AREA I
At Clinton
Losers Bracket
Anadarko 76, Guymon 56
Elk City 60, Harding Prep 44
Elk City 38, John Marshall 25 (girls)
Guymon 50, Harding Prep 39 (girls)
Class A
AREA I
At Chisholm Trail (Enid)
Boys
Texhoma 53, Welch 41
Garber 61, Turpin 36
Girls
Cashion 51, Laverne 37
Seiling 46, Copan 44
Class B
AREA I
At Woodward
Boys
Vici 50, Erick-Sweetwater 44, OT
Timberlake 41, Forgan 40
Girls
Vici 49, Erick-Sweetwater 48, [...]
Two Losses for OPSU Basketball at Newman
By Scott Puryear
WICHITA – The Oklahoma Panhandle State men’s and women’s basketball teams were in Wichita on Thursday night for games with Newman University.
Newman 67, Lady Aggies 48
Nefeteria Davis scored 20 points and had nine rebounds. Camille Washington scored 10 points and Chaney Latham added six.
Newman 97, Aggies 62
Kevin Geofroy scored 18 points and pulled [...]
Livestock Summary
AMARILLO, Texas — Here is the daily livestock summary for Friday, February 26, 2010, as reported by the USDA.
Direct Trade:
In the direct slaughter cattle trade in the Five Major Marketing Areas,
Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota; Thus far for Friday,
negotiated cash trade was mostly inactive on light demand in the Southern Plains
with very [...]
Saturday’s Weather
Today’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 50s and lows in he upper 20s.
