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Grady and Caddo County Arrest Report
The following felony charges have been filed against these individuals, however they are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information from www.odcr.com. BARRON, SCOTT CLAYTON, Wichita Falls, TX: ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL – FELONY. GOODWIN, THEODORE JOSEPH, Tuttle: 1. TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS (METH) (FELONY); 2. UNLAWFUL POSS. OF CDS WITH...
Grant would ease need for mental health services
When Ty Pool was hired as vice president of Physician Services & Clinics at Grady Memorial Hospital in July 2021, one of the things physicians consistently asked for was more and better access to mental health care for their patients. If the hospital and Five Oaks Family Medical Clinic are...
Negligent homicide charge filed in fatal county crash
EL RENO – A semi-truck driver faces up to two years in prison and fines totaling up to $2,000 if convicted of causing a fatal crash in far west Canadian County. Chickasha’s Cordele R. Brandon Sr., 69, was charged April 9 with two counts of negligent homicide by motor vehicle in Canadian County District Court.
Fletcher teacher reaches 60+ years, now set to retire after influencing generations
FLETCHER, Okla. (KSWO) - Sixty years is a long time to be doing anything, but to hold the same job for sixty years is an accomplishment not many can say they achieved. However, Devilla Watts, who is a math teacher at Fletcher, spent the past 60-plus years as a teacher and is now set to retire at the end of the school year.
Rush Springs man wanted after authorities allege he was living on oilfield site
RUSH SPRINGS, Okla. (KSWO) - A Rush Springs man faces a felony charge after investigators believe he had been living at an oilfield site. Ronnie Frick faces a single charge of trespass and damage to a critical infrastructure facility, a crime that could land him behind bars for 10 years and fines up to $100,000.
Fort Cobb woman allegedly robs woman and assaults police officer
CADDO CO., Okla. (KSWO) - A woman from Fort Cobb faces several life sentences after she allegedly robbed a woman and assaulted an Anadarko police officer. Ellen Twohatchet is charged with four crimes in total, including second-degree robbery, assault on an officer, malicious injury to property and public intoxication. Court...
Hours-long Blanchard manhunt ends with suspects in custody
Blanchard police told residents to avoid a rural area on Wednesday afternoon as they searched for a man they say was involved in an assault. The Blanchard Police Department found who they were looking for after a three-hour manhunt, but they are still investigating what led up to this. "We...
Former Boone-Apache School teacher accused of relationship with underage student, faces 2 felonies
APACHE, Okla. (KSWO) - A former teacher with the Boone-Apache School District faces two felony counts, following an alleged inappropriate relationship between him and an underage student. 52-year-old Myles Stephenson Jr. of Anadarko is charged with lewd acts to a child under 16, and enticing a child under 16 into...
Legendary Ag Teacher at Amber- Pocasset retires after 48 Years
AMBER, Okla. (KFOR) — The days are getting longer, winter wheat is heading out, and Ag Teacher Billy Scott is riding herd on a regional speech contest, a last for him, though he’s made a promise not to count. “I’m not saying anything about this being my last...
Elgin superintendent receives Superintendent of the Year nod from OASA
ELGIN, Okla. (KSWO) - Nate Meraz, Superintendent of Elgin Public Schools is the 2024 OASA District 13 Superintendent of the Year. OASA annually recognizes outstanding administrators by having members nominate and vote for their peers to recognize their leadership. Meraz stated:. The OASA defines the outstanding administrator as thosewho:. demonstrate...
From vision to realityNeill-Wint Center shapes student futures
When Cathy Perri made the decision to start a support program for students on the autism spectrum who are in college, she knew it would make a difference in the students’ lives at the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma. However, the extent of its success has surpassed what she could have imagined.
Last year’s teacher pay raise hasn’t slowed resignations — yet
Teacher turnover hit its highest point since the pandemic last school year, when more than 6,000 Oklahoma public school teachers left the classroom. The crush of school departures occurred even as the state implemented the largest salary increase for educators since 2018 at $3,000 to $6,000 per teacher, depending on experience.
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