The Pawhuska football team went 0-10 two years ago and turned things around last year to go 6-5 and make the playoffs. Now, second-year head coach Matt Hennesy hopes to take that next step and be a state title contender. Most often, a state championship run starts with the offense and more specifically the quarterback.
Some of these weapons include running back Easton Kirk, who will also be featured at the wide receiver position and even take a few snaps at quarterback. Hennesy says Mason Gilkey and Evan Frye will also be featured at the wide receiver position. Hennesy adds that a real difference maker on offense this year could be someone Huskie fans aren't very familiar with. A Pawhuska coaching legend that Hennesy is very familiar with will be coaching the offensive line this year. Hennesy expects that group to be much improved. Hennesy hopes the Huskies are able to run upwards of 70 plays a game on offense. Pawhuska opens the season with a home contest against Kellyville on Friday, Aug. 30. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Board of Osage County Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning at the courthouse in Pawhuska and 12 properties across the county were approved for purchase.
Larry Burrows, of Miller EMS, was at the meeting to give a report on what had happened in the month of July. Burrows reported that they had responded to 36 phone calls in the Barnsdall area. Of those calls, 27 resulted in transport. Owasso didn't have to respond to any of those calls. Burrows added that he is trying to get a training session set up with Air Evac. The commissioners signed a resolution to begin advertising for the vacant managerial position at the Osage County Fairgrounds in Pawhuska. Pat Lyons will be the interim manager. The commissioners also waived the rental fees for the Tough Enough Benefit, which will be held on November 1st and 2nd at the Clarence Brantley Indoor Arena. This is a non-profit event with all proceeds raised going toward helping Tina McElyea in her fight against breast cancer. During executive session, the commissioners decided to hire Tina Lynn on as a full-time janitor and they have decided to interview three applicants for the open E-911 position. The next regularly scheduled Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting will be next Monday at 10 o' clock in the morning. A Bartlesville man was sentenced to life in prison with the possibilty of parole for the September 2018 shooting death of Michele E. Mayes.
This was part of a negotiated plea deal for John Jeffery Thomas. The 45-year old male was being charged with first degree murder and violation of a protective order. At the time of the shooting, Mayes had a restraining order against Thomas, her estranged boyfriend. The restraining order came after a domestic incident took place in late August of last year. Thomas had threatened to kill Mayes and himself. Thomas was released on a $10,000 bond before the shooting occurred. Thomas will have to serve 38 years and three months before being eligible for parole. He would be 83 years old. Osage County Election Board Secretary Kelly Choteau says today is the last day in which you have a chance to register to vote in the Special Pawhuska School Bond Election, which will take place on Tuesday, September 10th. This is a vote dealing with transportation needs for the school.
If you have never registered to vote or not currently registered in your county, you must apply by filling out and mailing an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application Form. That form must be postmarked by midnight. Application forms are available at the County Election Board Office in Pawhuska, located at 630 Kihekah Ave. You can also find these forms at most post offices, tag agencies and public libraries in the county. You can also get a form online at elections.ok.gov. The Board of Osage County Commissioners will meet Monday morning for a regularly scheduled meeting at the Osage County Courthouse in Pawhuska. County Treasurer Sally Hulse will present the commissioners with different properties that people have purchased across the county, but others in the community can purchase that property at a higher value.
Larry Miller, of Miller EMS, will present the commissioners with a report on how things have been going with their company since they last visited with the commissioners. After being tabled last week, the commissioners will consider approving and signing a revised version of policy procedures at the Osage County Fairgrounds. The commissioners will also consider signing a resolution to begin seeking applicants for the vacant Osage County Fairgrounds Caretaker position. The commissioners will also enter into executive session to interview applicants for a full-time janitorial position and review applications for the vacant E-911 position. The meeting begins at 10 o’ clock in the morning for those interested in attending. Former Barnsdall boys basketball coach Clif Warford decided to take a job as the girls basketball coach at Hilldale this summer. Assistant coach for the last four years, Wade Corder, has taken over. Corder is also an assistant coach for the football team, but he says the team is finding time to get in plenty of workouts during the off-season. Most importantly, Corder said he saw a lot of improvement made over the summer months.
Corder understands that he lost a lot of leadership from last years team, including Derek Wilson and Clif Warford's son, Christian, who is going on to play college basketball at Evangel University. Corder said the Panthers are going to have to rely on seniors such as Heath Moles, Michael Marin and Braden Kelley to step up and fill some of those roles. Corder is also the full-time baseball coach at Barnsdall. School safety is an ever-growing concern across the country and Pawhuska Public Schools, along with the Pawhuska Police Department, are partnering up to do all they can to keep their students safe. Police Chief Nick Silva explains what they will be doing this year.
Pawhuska Superintendent David Cash said he was taken aback when he heard that Silva was interested in working so closely with the schools. Cash also added that he welcomes the officers to stop by the school anytime so that the students will look at the police force in a favorable light. Pawhuska Police Chief Nick Silva recently spoke about how things have been going down at the station. He said that his officers took more than 1,100 phone calls for some type of service in the month of July.
Silva said that one thing he is wanting his officers to do more of is responding to collisions. Silva adds that for people wanting a copy of the police report, they will have to pay a fee, but it will go to a good cause. Last year, the police force worked 30 total accidents. They have already worked 31 this year. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn residents of phone calls from someone who claim to be from the social security administration. When that call is disconnected, the Sheriff’s Office says that a follow up call is made from a local number claiming to be the Osage County Sheriff’s Office. The person states that someone from the Sheriff’s Office is on their way to your residence.
The Sheriff’s Office states that we will not do this and we do not make calls of this nature. They go on to say that if you receive one of these calls, it is best to hang up and never give out any of your personal information. Library Director for the city of Pawhuska, Yvonne Rose, gave an overview on what has been happening at the public library. She explained that there have been people coming in near and far to do research.
Rose says she seen people come from Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, California, Kentucky and Louisiana to do other types of research as well. The library saw more than 400 students participate in its summer reading program. This fall, the library is working on an outreach literacy program that would give reading assistance to help workshop clients along with Wynona Schools third and fourth graders. |
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