Friday marks the final day of Homecoming Week at Dewey High School and it is DIY Spirit Day, so students are encouraged to make their own red and white homecoming shirt to show Bulldogger spirit.
Homecoming interviews can be heard this evening at 5:45 on Real Country KRIG 104.9 FM and are being sponsored by Bartnet IP and Arvest Bank. This year’s queen is Tristan Hinkle and the king is Corbin Buford. Coronation will begin at 6:20 p.m. and kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wesleyan Christian High School’s theme for its final day of Homecoming Week is Mustang Pride Day. Interviews with Kylie White and Preston Francis can be heard on KWON AM 1400 FM 93.3 beginning at 5:26 this evening.
These interviews are being sponsored by Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Coronation will take place at 6 p.m. with a 7 p.m. scheduled kickoff. The Oklahoma State Department of Health released its latest situation update on Friday, along with the weekly COVID-19 alert map.
After being in the orange, or moderate risk level last week, both Osage and Washington County have dropped back into the yellow, or low risk category. Nowata County remains in the moderate risk level for the fourth consecutive week. In Friday’s situation update, 1,249 coronavirus cases are being reported. The State Department of Health reports nine statewide deaths, but none locally. Washington County is reporting 60 active cases, a decrease for the fifth consecutive week. Osage County is listing 65 active cases, which is a slight increase. Nowata County is at 19 active cases, which is a slight increase for the second day in a row. The Board of Osage County Commissioners will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds in Pawhuska where a public hearing will be held to consider declaring county-owned property in Pawhuska as surplus.
There will be continued discussion on the possibility of making further amendments to procedures for the public entering the courthouse and other county owned buildings. There will also be possible action taken regarding the establishment of accounts to be reimbursed from money received from coronavirus relief. The commissioners will also enter into executive session to discuss confidential matters with their attorney concerning a certain lawsuit. The meeting begins at 10 o’ clock in the morning for those interested in attending. Court documents show that four of five charges against Tyler Reece have been dropped. On Tuesday, Tyler Reece pleaded guilty to that charge of accessory to murder and has been sentenced to 10 years of probation and released from the Osage County Jail on account of time served.
Tyler, along with his brother, Jeremy are responsible for the death of Osage County oilman Rick Holt in 2015. Jeremy Reece was recently sentenced to 45 years in prison. Tyler Reece had faced charges of murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping and desecration of a human corpse. A former plea deal forced the Osage County District Attorney’s Office to drop those four charges. With fall just a few days around the corner, it appears as if the blistering summer heat may be done for the year. With that comes the end of summer activities, something this part of the state relies heavily on. Osage County Emergency Manager Jerry Roberts says the cool weather will be nice, but with that will be money lost.
Highs remain in the 80s for the next week. The Skiatook Chamber of Commerce is putting on a 5K race on Saturday, Sept. 26th at 7:30 a.m. at Central Park. The run will start and end at this location, which is the trailhead of the Osage Prairie trail. Osage County Tourism Director Kelly Bland says it is areas around Skiatook that are benefitting from outdoor types of activities during these difficult times.
Registration is $35 and up until the day of the race. Medals will be awards to the top three in different age categories. To sign-up, go to skiatookchamber.com. The Skiatook Police Department is warning its citizens of a scam going on across the city.
A male subject is calling Skiatook residents saying he is with the Social Security Office and telling people they are in debt with the Social Security Office. The caller then attempts to get his or her personal information and Police Chief Billy Wakefield can be heard on the line threatening to jail the citizen if they don’t comply. The number shown on caller ID is 918-396-2424, which is the Skiatook Police Department, but they warn that this is a scam and completely false. The Skiatook Police Department says the Social Security Office doesn’t operate this way, nor does the Skiatook Police Department use these types of tactics. The Skiatook Police Department warns that if you have received a phone call such as this and have responded to the call, you should fill out an incident at the Police Department as quickly as possible. District one commissioner for Osage County, Randall Jones informed the public that there is a road project that has been in the works for 12 years and has passed through four commissioners. Jones saysprogress is being made and goes into detail with what this project is.
Jones says they must get one final utility moved before they can proceed on the expensive endeavor. Jones hopes the contract will be out by out by mid-October. The Board of Osage County Commissioners are doing all they can to keep the public safe from the coronavirus. This is why they are considering purchasing air purifiers for heating and air units in all county-owned buildings to help slow the spread of COVID-19. District one commissioner Randall Jones estimates it would cost around $45,000 to install all of those units, but he said they can only do so much preventative maintenance such as using the fog machines on a daily basis.
Jones went on to say that it is important to do thorough research on this subject before making a choice on which company should be responsible for installing the heating and air units and how the company planned to pay for it as well. The commissioners will continue to do more research on the best way to go about paying for this. There was also no action taken regarding any further amendments being made for the public entering the courthouse or other county-owned properties. |
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