Weather Update
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Flash flooding will be possible through Wednesday and Wednesday night with heavy rain in our area and thunderstorms off and on. Chances drop to 50% Thursday and Friday and a slight chance by the weekend.
Coronavirus cases by county, deaths
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County Cases Deaths Oklahoma 13,566 154 Tulsa 13,376 134 Cleveland 3,991 64 Canadian 1,547 12 Muskogee 1,327 16 Rogers 1,322 41 Comanche 1,261 11 Payne 1,196 5 Wagoner 1,164 23 Texas 1,160 7 Mccurtain 1,030 30 Garfield 993 12 Pottawatomie 872 9 Creek 828 21 Washington 798 39 Cherokee 686 7 Le Flore 672 7 Osage 647 12 Okmulgee 621 4 Bryan 609 3 Jackson 596 9 Pittsburg 593 16 Sequoyah 583 8 Mcclain 580 4 Caddo 571 20 Delaware 546 21 Grady 535 7 County Cases Deaths 4 531 Ottawa 9 458 Adair 9 417 Mayes 6 416 Carter 0 332 Custer 5 327 Seminole 12 326 Kay 1 305 Logan 8 303 Lincoln 2 263 Kingfisher 4 261 Garvin 4 253 Stephens 1 246 Choctaw 3 244 Pontotoc 4 239 Mcintosh 3 219 Pawnee 3 217 Hughes 4 167 Haskell 1 131 Marshall 1 126 Pushmataha 1 125 Beckham 1 123 Craig 2 113 Latimer 1 113 Atoka 0 108 Love 2 107 Noble 3 103 Okfuskee County Cases Deaths Nowata 100 1 Woodward 98 0 Johnston 94 1 Murray 90 1 Greer 88 8 Blaine 75 1 Tillman 69 1 Other 60 0 Coal 59 0 Major 52 1 Beaver 44 0 Kiowa 44 1 Washita 42 0 Harmon 39 0 Jefferson 36 0 Cotton 31 2 Woods 25 0 Grant 25 0 Dewey 21 1 Harper 17 0 Alfalfa 14 0 Cimarron 14 0 Roger Mills 13 1 Ellis 6 0 Total Recovered 49989 Choctaw Co. Recovered 213.
Choctaw County Fair scheduled for Sept. 10-12
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It’s Fair time in Choctaw County! The Choctaw County Free Fair will be held Sept. 10-12 at the Bill Grant Civic Center.
KTC taking safety measures after confirmed case of COVID-19
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HUGO –– Kiamichi Tech school officials were notified Friday, Aug. 28, that a student at the Hugo Campus tested positive for COVID-19.
Public Records
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Felony 059 – Downey Riann Hammons: Possession of CDS with intent to distribute. 060 – Charles Morris Williams: Entering with intent to steal copper.
Coffee Time
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with Brother Andy A book title, “It Was On Fire When I Laid Down On It” caught my eye a few years ago. Curiosity being what it is, I looked up the story behind that title.
Birth Announcement
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Micah B. and Chelsea Schulze, of Canyon, Texas, announce the birth of their baby girl. Elizabeth Therese Schulze was born at 4:24 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 at Baptist St. Anthony Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. She weighed eight pounds and 2 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. She is the couple’s first child. Proud grandparents are Bruce and Rhonda Schulze of Kingston and Marvin and Lesann Hartman of Umbarger, Texas. Great-grandparents are Millie Armstrong of Kingston, Lorene Hartman of Umbarger and Walter and Anita Betting of Rio Rancho, N.M. Mr. Schulze was a former high school English teacher at Boswell High School for three years. He currently teaches at Hereford Preparatory Academy in Hereford, Texas.
Nursing home discharges: What you need to know
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Have you or your loved one been asked to leave the nursing home? Many involuntary discharges can be resolved successfully. You have rights! All notices of discharge must be in writing and in a language and manner you understand.
