Locals receive scholarships
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation recently awarded scholarships to three Alfalfa County high school graduates through the state’s largest independent scholarship program. Jade Hatch and Thomas Stanley Jr. from Cherokee High School and Zeb McCollum from Timberlake High School received a total of $6,000 in scholarships for 2020-21. Hatch is a recipient of the Oklahoma…
Read MoreLarry Joe Ryel
Larry “Joe” Ryel was born March 26, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Lowell and Edna Lee Ryel and passed from this life on September 26, 2020. Joe attended school at Driftwood, where he played in the state basketball tournament, and graduated in 1960. In 1961 he married Laura Butler and to this union three children…
Read MoreTimberlake competes at Hennessey XC meet
Timberlake High School, Middle School and Elementary competed at a cross country meet at Hennessey. The results are as follows: High School Girls • Karleigh Decker, 68th, 18:13; Kinlie Judd, 84th, 21:48. High School Boys • Payton Glenn, eighth, 18:45; Merric Judd, 16th, 19:26; Jack McCoy, 25th, 19:45; Chase Pierce 27th, 19:47; JJ Pippin, 46th,…
Read MoreCherokee falls to Shattuck on the road, faces Seiling on Friday
The Cherokee Chiefs suffered their first football loss of the season at the hands of the Shattuck Indians. The number four ranked Chiefs traveled to Shattuck to take on the number one ranked Indians, according to the rankings released by the Tulsa World. Cherokee kicked the ball off to start the ball game. Shattuck began…
Read MoreXC teams take part in meets
Cherokee High School held their sixth annual XC Invitational race on Saturday, Sept. 12. The results are as follows: High School Girls • Abby Guffy, Cherokee, third, 13:41; Raylen Weve, Cherokee, 18th, 15:47; Macy Goodwin, Cherokee, 45th, 16:59; Bethany Landrum, Cherokee, 56th, 17:40; Katie Dahn, Cherokee, 57th, 17:43; Korey Dooley, Cherokee, 70th, 19:33. • Team:…
Read MoreCherokee Chief softball team takes part in tourney
After a two day delay due to weather, the Northwest Shootout in Fairview got underway Sept. 12, and in their first action in the tournament, the Cherokee Lady Chiefs found themselves facing the Crescent Lady Tigers. Following the coin toss, Cherokee had the first opportunity to put runs on the board as they were on…
Read MoreGeorge Edward Cutright
George Edward Cutright was born on the Charlie Cutright family farm southeast of Byron on December 25 of 1926. He died at Leisure Homestead in St. John, Kansas on September 19, 2020, age 93 years 8 months and 25 days. He drove mules as a boy and walked 1-1/4 miles to a one-roomed school house…
Read MoreArlene Faith Kiner
Arlene Faith Kiner was born on September 10, 1926, in Aline. On September 17, 2020, shortly after her 94th birthday, Arlene went to be with Jesus. A church service for family only was held at the Aline United Methodist Church at 2 p.m, Tuesday, September 22. Friends were invited to attend the memorial service at…
Read MoreBobby S. Perryman Jr
Memorial services for Bob Perryman were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the Carmen Christian Church with Pastor Kirk Board officiating. Burial of cremains followed in the Aline Star Cemetery under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC, of Carmen. Bobby Sherrill Perryman, Jr., son of the late Bobby Sherrill Perryman, Sr. and Mary…
Read MoreTimberlake defeats Waukomis to move to 3-0 going into bye week
The Tulsa World ranked number one team in Class C held their top spot after defeating Waukomis 56-6 in Helena. Timberlake took the opening kick-off to began the game. They set up shop on the 44-yard line where it took them four plays before Ethan Jenlink ran in a 5 yard touchdown. The pass from…
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