Dolly Means-Keener
Dolly Means-Keener, 91, of Ponca City, left this life on February 16, 2021. A private, family funeral ceremony took place at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2021, with Pastor Sybol Day officiating. Those who wanted to attend the funeral ceremony could view virtually on the Trout Funeral Home website, www.troutfuneralhome.com and click on the live-stream…
Read MoreMary Allen
Funeral services for Mary Allen will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021, at the Carmen Christian Church with Pastor Kirk Board officiating. Interment will be in the Carmen City Cemetery under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC. Mary Ann Allen, daughter of the late John and Lydia (Schneider) Rauh, was born May 23,…
Read MoreLady Chiefs, Tigers, Lady Tigers and Elks advance to regionals
The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association Class A and B playoffs tipped off this past week for area teams. The playoffs claimed one girls and one boys team, while one girls and two boys teams advanced to regionals. The Cherokee Lady Chiefs and Chiefs traveled to Laverne for their district tournament. The Lady Chiefs received…
Read MoreNWTC holds sophomore tour event
What do I want to be when I grow up? Area high school sophomores are beginning to think about future career and educational paths and asking themselves this question. Northwest Technology Center can help students learn more about their options. Recently, sophomores from Alva, Cherokee, Freedom, Waynoka and Burlington came to visit Northwest Technology…
Read MoreFarney collects items for organization
BY RYLEE SIMS Remington Farney has been working hard to help the Northwest Domestic Crisis Services Inc. New Beginnings. She has been collecting towels and wash cloths to donate to their center. She asked for the help of the Alfalfa County 4 H group. Some of the clubs collected towels and wash cloths to donate.
Read MorePippin and Severin received postseason honors
The Timberlake football team started their season with a 54-48 win over Covington-Douglas and continued their winning streak through the regular season, outscoring their opponents 599-102. The Tigers advanced to the Class C playoffs and were two weeks off due to Covid-19 protocols from their opponents, who had to forfeit the game. In the quarterfinals…
Read MoreCounty teams take the court to finish out their regular seasons
January 26 Girls Cimarron 56, Timberlake 45 C 15 12 9 20 – 56 T 8 9 12 16 – 45 CHS: Seek 22; Green, 10; Judd, 6; Zimbelman, 4; Ullrich, 3. Cherokee 65, Waynoka 27 C 22 12 21 10 – 65 W 7 4 7 9 – 27 CHS: Leslie, 18; Guffy, 10;…
Read MoreTimberlake to host Pre-k enrollment
With the 2020-21 school year already past the halfway point Timberlake Elementary School is looking forward to planning for the 2021-22 school year. They are planning their Pre-K round up for Friday, March 5, 2021. If you have a child who will turn four-years-old before September 1, 2021 the school would love to meet them…
Read MoreOSU announces fall 2020 plans
Oklahoma State University has announced plans to hold in-person classes this fall. More progress is expected in the coming months to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus through widespread vaccinations and continued recommendations of handwashing, distancing and mask use in the hopes of achieving herd immunity on campus. As cases decline, Oklahoma State University…
Read MoreNWOSU to host virtual showcase
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual Spring Showcase will be completely virtual on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. on Northwestern’s YouTube channel. To attend Virtual Spring Showcase, there are two easy steps. A student must register online at www.nwosu.edu/spring-showcase or by calling (580) 327-8546, then watch the Virtual Spring Showcase event at www.youtube.com/nwOKst on Feb.…
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