Cherokee football survives two point win to move to 2-0 on the season
The Cherokee Chiefs survived another nail biter game, this time against Pioneer. Cherokee won 22-20. The Chiefs received the ball to start the game. The ball was returned to Cherokee 32-yard line where they set up shop. A three and out gave the ball to the Mustangs. The Cherokee defense held their ground and forced…
Read MoreCherokee, Timberlake run at meet
Cherokee and Timberlake runners competed in a recent cross country meet. The results are as follows: High School Girls • A. Guffy, Cherokee, first, 15:45; M. Goodwin, Cherokee, third, 16:18; T. Reese, Cherokee, fourth, 16:22; R. Weve, Cherokee, fifth, 16:24; B. Landrum, Cherokee, 9th, 18:10; K. Dahn, Cherokee, 11th, 20:37; K. Dooley, Cherokee, 12th, 20:46.…
Read MoreTimberlake starts season 2-0 after defeating Ringwood on the road
The Ringwood Red Devils and Timberlake Tigers renewed their annual rivalry game Sept. 4 at Gary Chriss Field in Ringwood. Ringwood won the opening coin toss and elected to kick to open the game. Timberlake’s Dalton Leierer pounced on the opening kickoff to give the Tigers first down on their own 41. On the first…
Read MoreGeraldine Faye Williams
Geraldine Faye (Rodgers) Williams died September 1, 2020 in Stillwater. Her services were at 10:30 am on Friday September 4, 2020 at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Stillwater with her burial following at Flynn Memorial Cemetery in Cushing, Oklahoma. She was born on September 5, 1931 to Burl Henry and Muriel Marie (Pruitt) Rodgers…
Read MoreMerlin Dee Overton
Funeral services for Merlin Dee Overton were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at the Alva First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with Rev. Ron Pingelton and Pastor Drew Kirtley officiating. Interment was in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Merlin, son of the late Earl and…
Read MoreVera “Ruth” Taylor Mathis
Ruth was born in a farm home west of Cherokee to Wesley Allen and Grace Sharp Taylor on December 6, 1924. She lived most of her life in this area. She graduated from Cherokee High School in 1942 then graduated from Northwestern State College in Alva in 1946 with a degree in Home Economics. While…
Read MoreCherokee defeats Laverne to start season undefeated, host S-M Friday
The Cherokee Chief Football team began the season on a high note, defeating Laverne 28-20. Cherokee chose to kick first in the game, giving the Laverne Tigers the ball to start. Following the kick-off, the Tigers set up shop on their 31-yard line and five plays later threw a pass which their receiver ran in…
Read MoreTimberlake survives late game push to secure first win of the season
The Timberlake Tigers began the season with a win that came down to a defensive stand near the goal line. Timberlake received the ball to start the game and capitalized on it, scoring on the fifth play when Ethan Jenlink connected with Merric Judd for the 25-yard touchdown pass. Jenlink added the two-point conversion, giving…
Read MoreDoris Armbruster
Doris Jean was born on July 6, 1925, to Margaret and C. B. (Ben) Thomason, on a farm in Alfalfa County near Burlington. Ben homesteaded there in the Land Run of 1893, and throughout life Doris was grateful for her pioneer heritage and was proudly a member of Oklahoma’s First Families of the Twin Territories. …
Read MoreTerry Lee Hodgson
Memorial service for Terry Lee Hodgson was at 10 a.m. Monday, August 31, 2020, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Clapp officiating. The cremains were interred in the Short Springs Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Terry Lee Hodgson, son of Ronald Orie and Joquietta Ann (Walker) Hodgson,…
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