BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
2020 AWARD WINNERS OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
NEWS STORY OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
News Story FIRST PLACE
Zoe Petersen Pioneer “Employees claim college doesn’t protect from bad bosses” SECOND PLACE
Lea Houston The Gazette THIRD PLACE
Antonice Johnson The Gazette OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900
News Story FIRST PLACE
Thomas Martinez The Hinton Record “Ice storm causes major damage” SECOND PLACE
Allie Prater Yale News THIRD PLACE
Kevin Hilley The Altus Times
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WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
News Story FIRST PLACE
Matt Swearengin Durant Democrat “Sheriff’s deputy laid to rest” SECOND PLACE
Elizabeth Pitts-Hibbard The Marlow Review THIRD PLACE
Elizabeth Pitts-Hibbard, Judy Keller & Faith Leatherman The Marlow Review OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
News Story FIRST PLACE
Brandi Ball The Cleveland American “Murder victim tied to Oklahoma cold case” SECOND PLACE
Brandi Ball The Cleveland American THIRD PLACE
Thomas Martinez The Cordell Beacon OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
News Story FIRST PLACE
John Small Johnston County Sentinel “Tempers flare during discussion of proposed park” SECOND PLACE
Ryan Horton Choctaw Times THIRD PLACE
Jessica Lane The Express-Star OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
News Story FIRST PLACE
Roy Faulkenberry Sequoyah County Times “DA outlines concerns over McGirt ruling” SECOND PLACE
Glen Miller and Staff El Reno Tribune THIRD PLACE
Dawnita Fogleman Woodward News OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
News Story FIRST PLACE
Jeff Cali The Ada News “Local restaurant wading through tough times” SECOND PLACE
Grant Crawford Tahlequah Daily Press THIRD PLACE
James Beaty McAlester News-Capital OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. 3,000-4,700
News Story FIRST PLACE
Michelle Charles Stillwater News Press “Tumbleweed owner addresses Weedstock worries” SECOND PLACE
Michelle Charles Stillwater News Press THIRD PLACE
Kim Archer Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
News Story FIRST PLACE
Scott Rains The Lawton Constitution “Sisters tell story” SECOND PLACE
Gary Reddin The Lawton Constitution THIRD PLACE
Alexander Ewald Enid News & Eagle
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BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
FEATURE STORY OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Citlali Vazquez-Perez Pioneer “Raquel: One woman, millions of stories” SECOND PLACE
Zoe Petersen Pioneer THIRD PLACE
JaNae Williams The Vista
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WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Kevin Hilley The Altus Times “Annual fall festival hosted at Martha Valley Farms” SECOND PLACE
Kevin Hilley The Altus Times THIRD PLACE
Todd Brooks The Comanche Times OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Art Haddaway Owasso Reporter “Bows for the Blue: Woman rallies Owasso to support police, fallen Tulsa officer” SECOND PLACE
Nicole Roberts The Fairfax Chief THIRD PLACE
Carol Conner The Fairfax Chief OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Shonda Little Beckham County Record “The life and death of Staff Sargent Aaron Weaver” SECOND PLACE
LaDonna Rhodes McIntosh County Democrat THIRD PLACE
Thomas Martinez The Cordell Beacon OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Renee Fite The Stilwell Democrat Journal “Sophia loves horses” SECOND PLACE
Rose Lane OKC Friday THIRD PLACE
Rebecca Carroll Marietta Monitor
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SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Shonda Little The Elk City News “Elk City mother tells harrowing story of premature birth” SECOND PLACE
Shonda Little The Elk City News THIRD PLACE
Patrick Ford Okmulgee Times OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Kevin Green The Claremore Daily Progress “Skinner speaks out about racial injustice” SECOND PLACE
James Beaty McAlester News-Capital THIRD PLACE
Kevin Green The Claremore Daily Progress OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. 3,000-4,700
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Ashlynd Huffman Stillwater News Press “Coping with crisis; Coronavirus compared to Great Depression” SECOND PLACE
Cathy Spaulding Muskogee Phoenix THIRD PLACE
Vicky O. Misa The Shawnee News-Star OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
Feature Story FIRST PLACE
Scott Rains The Lawton Constitution “Firefighter takes upper hand in fight for his life due to COVID-19” SECOND PLACE
Alexander Ewald Enid News & Eagle THIRD PLACE
Scott Rains The Lawton Constitution OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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SPORTS STORY OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Anthony Mellendorf The Vista “A three-decade old friendship spurs a new one” SECOND PLACE
David Thornton Northwestern News THIRD PLACE
Cambron Alsbrook The Cameron University Collegian OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Todd Brooks The Comanche Times “Comanche finds last-minute replacement for homecoming; ‘Tweet’ success” SECOND PLACE
Todd Brooks The Comanche Times THIRD PLACE
Todd Brooks The Comanche Times OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Shawn Hein Owasso Reporter “Senior tribute: Owasso mothers honor athletes after spring season cut short” SECOND PLACE
Shawn Hein Owasso Reporter THIRD PLACE
Elizabeth Pitts-Hibbard The Marlow Review OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon “Bombers knock off unbeaten Panthers” SECOND PLACE
Jacob Factor Countywide & Sun THIRD PLACE
Flora Walters The Cordell Beacon
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WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Shalene White The Madill Record “Half of a crown makes one feel whole” SECOND PLACE
Shalene White The Madill Record THIRD PLACE
Shalene White The Madill Record
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Glen Miller and Staff El Reno Tribune “Hub into the HOF” SECOND PLACE
Glen Miller and Staff El Reno Tribune THIRD PLACE
Glen Miller and Staff El Reno Tribune
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DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Kevin Green The Claremore Daily Progress “A loving gesture: Mike Darden gives daughter Kylee lasting sports memory” SECOND PLACE
Kevin Green The Claremore Daily Progress THIRD PLACE
Kevin Green The Claremore Daily Progress OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. 3,000-4,700
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Mike Tupa Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise “A remarkable man: Al Bunge” SECOND PLACE
Jimmy Gillispie Stillwater News Press THIRD PLACE
Brian Johnson The Shawnee News-Star
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DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
Sports Story FIRST PLACE
Glen Brockenbush The Lawton Constitution “Does Redskins decision signal change in OK?” SECOND PLACE
Bruce Campbell Enid News & Eagle THIRD PLACE
Glen Brockenbush The Lawton Constitution OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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Does Redskins decision signal change in OK? They say change in slow in D.C. And this was no exception. But on Monday morning, the news many thought would never materialize hit the wire as the NFL team in Washington officially announced it would be ditching the Redskins monicker. Now, there is still the matter of trademarking a new team name, would could get complicated, as a man in Virginia has already shrewdly trademarked 44 potential new names for the team. But in the meantime, this represents a milestone for those who have, for years, called for the abandonment of team nicknames they deemed offensive. GLEN And while there BROCKENBUSH remain discussions SPORTS EDITOR about teams like the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Blackhawks, my mind went a little closer to our neck of the woods. After all, roughly 13 percent of Oklahomans are at least partially American Indian, so the topic would be considered fairly pertinent in the state.
BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
IN-DEPTH REPORTING OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Nick Dill and Kevin Ford Northwestern News “University recycling programs” SECOND PLACE
Leah Darnell and Logan Meriwether Northwestern News
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Carol Conner The Fairfax Chief “Hospital bankruptcy and purchase” SECOND PLACE
Art Haddaway Owasso Reporter THIRD PLACE
Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton The Fairfax Chief
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Brandi Ball The Cleveland American “Murder victim tied to Oklahoma cold case” SECOND PLACE
Suzie Campbell Countywide & Sun THIRD PLACE
Brandi Ball The Cleveland American OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Ryan Horton Choctaw Times “Choctaw’s road plan” SECOND PLACE
John Small, Tom Lokey and Mary Lokey Johnston County Sentinel THIRD PLACE
John Small Johnston County Sentinel OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Glen Miller and Staff El Reno Tribune “Hub into the HOF” SECOND PLACE
Staff El Reno Tribune THIRD PLACE
Charlene Belew The Duncan Banner
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Kevin Green and Duane DaPron The Claremore Daily Progress “Effect of COVID-19 on Rogers State University athletics” SECOND PLACE
Kevin Green The Claremore Daily Progress THIRD PLACE
Derrick James McAlester News-Capital OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. more than 4,700 & 3,000-4,700
In-Depth Reporting FIRST PLACE
Ashlynd Huffman Stillwater News Press “Lack of prosecution for sexual assaults and rapes in Payne County” SECOND PLACE
Kim McConnell The Lawton Constitution THIRD PLACE
Alexander Ewald Enid News & Eagle OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
COLUMN WRITING OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
Jordan Green Northwestern News SECOND PLACE
Amanda King The Cameron University Collegian THIRD PLACE
McKayla Holson Northwestern News
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
J.D. Meisner Cushing Citizen SECOND PLACE
Jyl Hobbs Mountain View News THIRD PLACE
Allie Prater Cushing Citizen
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
Jim Redwine The Fairfax Chief SECOND PLACE
Bruce Hadden The Fairfax Chief THIRD PLACE
Scott Wright Apache News
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
Patti Poteete Countywide & Sun SECOND PLACE
Rusty Ferguson The Cleveland American THIRD PLACE
Connie Burcham Watonga Republican
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
Traci Chapman Mustang Times SECOND PLACE
Renee Fite The Stilwell Democrat Journal THIRD PLACE
John Small Johnston County Sentinel
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
Roy Faulkenberry Sequoyah County Timess SECOND PLACE
Linda Provost The Duncan Banner THIRD PLACE
David Seeley Poteau Daily News
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
Jeff Cali The Ada News SECOND PLACE
Cindy Byrd The Ada News THIRD PLACE
Kevin Green The Claremore Daily Progress
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. 3,000-4,700
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
D.E. Smoot Muskogee Phoenix SECOND PLACE
Jason Elmquist Stillwater News Press THIRD PLACE
Edwyna Synar Muskogee Phoenix
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
Column Writing FIRST PLACE
Jeff Mullin Enid News & Eagle SECOND PLACE
Dave Ruthenberg Enid News & Eagle THIRD PLACE
Gary Reddin The Lawton Constitution
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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SMALL SPACE AD OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900 & 900-1,175
Small Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Sherry Stinson The Fairfax Chief “Town of Fairfax” SECOND PLACE
Sherry Stinson The Fairfax Chief THIRD PLACE
Angie Gentry Bristow News
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
Small Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Jennifer Pitts Countywide & Sun “Pottawatomie County Votes GOP” SECOND PLACE
Jennifer Pitts Countywide & Sun THIRD PLACE
Tatiana Ryland and Kimberly Jenkins Watonga Republican OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
Small Space Ad FIRST PLACE
David Stull The Purcell Register “Purcell Chiropractic” SECOND PLACE
David Stull The Purcell Register THIRD PLACE
Juanita Lewis The Stilwell Democrat Journal
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
Small Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Lyndsay Bayne and Erin Thompson El Reno Tribune “Ross Seed: spring garden” SECOND PLACE
Crystal Childers The Duncan Banner THIRD PLACE
Lyndsay Bayne and Staff El Reno Tribune OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
Small Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Jana Weddle McAlester News-Capital “Alamo Liquor” SECOND PLACE
Jill Hundley McAlester News-Capital THIRD PLACE
Samantha Spears, LeaAnn Wells and Maurisa Nelson The Ada News OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
Small Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Luke Garis Enid News & Eagle “Land Run Steakhouse” SECOND PLACE
Belinda Darnell and Kayla Durham The Lawton Constitution THIRD PLACE
Kathy Young Enid News & Eagle OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
LARGE SPACE AD OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900
Large Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Tatiana Ryland and Kimberly Jenkins The Geary Star “2020 Spring Livestock Show” SECOND PLACE
Kimberly Jenkins The Geary Star THIRD PLACE
Tatiana Ryland The Geary Star OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
Large Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Misti Rinehart, Annette Riherd and Brandi Smith Owasso Reporter “Dale & Lee’s Service” SECOND PLACE
Angie Gentry Bristow News THIRD PLACE
Sherry Stinson The Fairfax Chief OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
Large Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Jennifer Pitts Countywide & Sun “The Farmer’s Daughter” SECOND PLACE
Kimberly Jenkins Watonga Republican THIRD PLACE
Tatiana Ryland Watonga Republican
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WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
Large Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Joshua Small Johnston County Sentinel “Simple Simon’s Pizza” SECOND PLACE
Kindra Blansett Lincoln County News THIRD PLACE
Juanita Lewis The Stilwell Democrat Journal
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
Large Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Lyndsay Bayne and Erin Thompson El Reno Tribune “City of El Reno COVID resources” SECOND PLACE
Lyndsay Bayne and Staff El Reno Tribune THIRD PLACE
Crystal Childers The Duncan Banner OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
Large Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Jana Weddle McAlester News-Capital “Southeast Clinic” SECOND PLACE
Samantha Spears, LeaAnn Wells and Maurisa Nelson The Ada News THIRD PLACE
Jana Weddle McAlester News-Capital OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. 3,000-4,700
Large Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Laura Watts The Journal Record “Scissortail Waste Solutions” SECOND PLACE
Laura Watts The Journal Record THIRD PLACE
Laura Watts The Journal Record
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
Large Space Ad FIRST PLACE
Belinda Darnell and Kayla Durham The Lawton Constitution “Discount Foods Thanksgiving” SECOND PLACE
Kathy Young Enid News & Eagle THIRD PLACE
Cindy Wright, Debbie Sinderson and Toni Wilson The Lawton Constitution OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
NEWS PHOTOGRAPH OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Stacie Larsen The Cameron University Collegian “Straw dam preparation at excavation site” SECOND PLACE
Cici Simon The Vista THIRD PLACE
David Thornton Northwestern News OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Allie Prater Drumright Gusher “School bus maintenance before school begins” SECOND PLACE
Brian Blansett Tri-County Herald THIRD PLACE
Brian Blansett Tri-County Herald OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Art Haddaway Owasso Reporter “Racial injustice protest photo essay” SECOND PLACE
Matt Swearengin Durant Democrat THIRD PLACE
Matt Swearengin Durant Democrat
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon “Nursing home visit through window” SECOND PLACE
Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon THIRD PLACE
Jennifer Pitts Countywide & Sun OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Brian Blansett Lincoln County News “Graduation parade wave” SECOND PLACE
Kindra Blansett Lincoln County News THIRD PLACE
Brian Blansett Lincoln County News
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SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Glen Miller El Reno Tribune “Floyd protest photo essay” SECOND PLACE
Glen Miller El Reno Tribune THIRD PLACE
Johnny McMahan Woodward News
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Grant Crawford Tahlequah Daily Press “Trump at the BOK” SECOND PLACE
Richard Barron The Ada News THIRD PLACE
Richard Barron The Ada News
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DAILIES, circ. 3,000-4,700
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Ashlynd Huffman Stillwater News Press “Standoff ends in Stillwater man’s arrest” SECOND PLACE
Jason Elmquist Stillwater News Press THIRD PLACE
Cathy Spaulding Muskogee Phoenix OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
News Photograph FIRST PLACE
Kyle Phillips The Norman Transcript “Protest for justice” SECOND PLACE
Billy Hefton Enid News & Eagle THIRD PLACE
Michael Pope The Lawton Constitution
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Jordan Green Northwestern News “October sledding fall” SECOND PLACE
Bailey Bussell The Vista THIRD PLACE
Lea Killian The Cameron University Collegian
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WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Brian Blansett Tri-County Herald “Meeker Tiny Cheer blows a kiss” SECOND PLACE
Allie Prater Drumright Gusher THIRD PLACE
Kevin Hilley The Altus Times
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Sherry Stinson The Fairfax Chief “The Christmas Star at Osage Nation Heritage Trail” SECOND PLACE
Owen Hutcheson The Fairfax Chief THIRD PLACE
Sherry Stinson The Fairfax Chief OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Thomas Martinez The Cordell Beacon “A Virtual Santa” SECOND PLACE
Suzie Campbell Countywide & Sun THIRD PLACE
Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon
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WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Ryan Horton Choctaw Times “Sun sets behind the Choctaw Creek Park pond” SECOND PLACE
Joshua Small Johnston County Sentinel THIRD PLACE
Traci Chapman Mustang Times OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Glen Miller El Reno Tribune “3 stages of pelicans in flight” SECOND PLACE
Glen Miller El Reno Tribune THIRD PLACE
Tamara Gregor The Duncan Banner
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Richard Barron The Ada News “Fireworks of the Battle of the Kevins” SECOND PLACE
Adrian O’Hanlon III McAlester News-Capital THIRD PLACE
Grant Crawford Tahlequah Daily Press
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. 3,000-4,700
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Cathy Spaulding Muskogee Phoenix “Celebrating veteran on 100th birthday” SECOND PLACE
Michelle Charles Stillwater News Press THIRD PLACE
Ronn Rowland Muskogee Phoenix
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
Feature Photograph FIRST PLACE
Michael Pope The Lawton Constitution “Little girl kisses her mini Hereford heifer” SECOND PLACE
Michael Pope The Lawton Constitution THIRD PLACE
Billy Hefton Enid News & Eagle OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Charity Whitson The Southeastern “Basketball player at free throw line” SECOND PLACE
Cambron Alsbrook The Cameron University Collegian THIRD PLACE
Na’Tianna Stocker The Gazette
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. of less than 900
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Kevin Hilley The Altus Times “Volleyball player dives to keep the ball in play” SECOND PLACE
Rick Hester Tri-County Herald THIRD PLACE
Kevin Hilley The Altus Times OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. 900-1,175
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Shawn Hein Owasso Reporter “Owasso coach and swimmers cheer during Class 6A east regional” SECOND PLACE
Carol Conner The Fairfax Chief THIRD PLACE
Matt Swearengin Durant Democrat OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. 1,176-1,700
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon “Midwest City player reaches for touchdown against Carl Albert” SECOND PLACE
Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon THIRD PLACE
Natasha Dunagan Countywide & Sun OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
WEEKLIES, circ. of more than 1,700
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Rodney Haltom The Eufaula Indian Journal “Bronc rider goes airborne at Eufaula Round-Up Club Rodeo” SECOND PLACE
Lindsay Tesio Choctaw Times THIRD PLACE
Jason Turner Choctaw Times OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
SEMI- AND TRI-WEEKLIES
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Chris Day Sequoyah County Times “Central High running back stiff arms Heavener player” SECOND PLACE
Chris Day Sequoyah County Times THIRD PLACE
Glen Miller El Reno Tribune OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
DAILIES, circ. of less than 3,000
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Jay Lederman The Claremore Daily Progress “Claremore senior makes an acrobatic catch between Pryor defenders” SECOND PLACE
Richard Barron The Ada News THIRD PLACE
Richard Barron The Ada News OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. 3,000-4,700
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Jason Elmquist Stillwater News Press “Spencer Sanders dives toward the end zone against Iowa State” SECOND PLACE
Jason Elmquist Stillwater News Presss THIRD PLACE
Jason Elmquist Stillwater News Press OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
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DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
Sports Photograph FIRST PLACE
Billy Hefton Enid News & Eagle “Garber players celebrate state win” SECOND PLACE
Kyle Phillips The Norman Transcript THIRD PLACE
Michael Pope The Lawton Constitution OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
FRONT PAGE DESIGN OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS
Front Page Design FIRST PLACE
Na’Tianna Stocker The Gazette SECOND PLACE
Lea Killian The Cameron University Collegian THIRD PLACE
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Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon THIRD PLACE
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David Christy Enid News & Eagle
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The Gazette THIRD PLACE
The Cameron University Collegian
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Cushing Citizen THIRD PLACE
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Wagoner County American-Tribune THIRD PLACE
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The Cleveland American THIRD PLACE
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Cushing Citizen
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Mustang News THIRD PLACE
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Watonga Republican THIRD PLACE
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Henryetta Free-Lance THIRD PLACE
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The Ada News
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The Norman Transcript
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The Vista THIRD PLACE
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The Fairfax Chief
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The Cleveland American
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The Duncan Banner
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The Norman Transcript
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Northwestern News THIRD PLACE
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Minco-Union City Times THIRD PLACE
Cushing Citizen
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Wagoner County American-Tribune THIRD PLACE
The Fairfax Chief
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Countywide & Sun THIRD PLACE
Midwest City Beacon
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The Purcell Register
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Stillwater News Press THIRD PLACE
The Shawnee News-Star
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DAILIES, circ. of more than 4,700
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The Lawton Constitution SECOND PLACE
The Norman Transcript THIRD PLACE
Enid News & Eagle
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Northwestern News
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Eastern Times-Register SECOND PLACE
Cushing Citizen THIRD PLACE
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Mustang News THIRD PLACE
Durant Democrat
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Tuttle Times THIRD PLACE
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OKC Friday THIRD PLACE
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Okmulgee Times THIRD PLACE
The Duncan Banner
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Tahlequah Daily Press THIRD PLACE
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The Norman Transcript THIRD PLACE
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HOT SALSA IDEAS: BREAKFAST PIZZA SKILLET 1 pound bulk Italian sausage 5 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt Pepper to taste 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 4 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Salsa and sour cream
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Each week during the summer we will also be GIVING AWAY two of our commemorative 100th Anniversary coffee mugs along with a tasty treat of single servings by SINCERELY COFFEE ROASTERS of Oklahoma City and ready to be a HOT refreshment to your day! To be eligible to win the weekly coffee and mugs, send your name and phone number to: clevelandnews@sbcglobal.net or mail to Cleveland American, P.O. Box 68, Cleveland, OK 74020, or call us at 918-358-2553.
In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Add the potatoes, onion, green pepper, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 18-20 minutes or until the potatoes are browned. Stir in mushrooms. Pour eggs over the potato mixture. Arrange tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes or until eggs are completely set (do not stir). Serve with salsa and sour cream.
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EASTERN TIMES-REGISTER
Vol. No. 15 - Issue No. 09
Serving Muldrow, Roland and all of Eastern Sequoyah County
easterntimesregister.com
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Muldrow Man runs roadblock while trying to elude officers AMIE REMER EDITOR
A Muldrow man who reportedly ran numerous stop signs at speeds of up to 98 mph while allegedly trying to elude a Muldrow Police Officer has now been charged in Sequoyah County District Court. John L. Hamilton, 23,
was formally charged on Sept. 1 with felony counts of endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude police officers, running a roadblock and two counts of possession of controlled dangerous substance, and a criminal misdemeanor count of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He
received a $6,500 bond and is now scheduled fo an Oct. 7 felony disposi tion docket. Muldrow Police Offi cer Riley Brooks reported on Aug. 21 at around 1 p.m. that he was patrol ling Main Street when he saw a Honda car travel ing south with its brigh See ELUDE, page 3
Roland Police Seize nearly $150,000 in I-40 traffic stop AMIE REMER EDITOR
PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIC HELMS, DISTRICT 27 DTF
uthorities with the District 27 Drug and Violent rime Task Force, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotcs and Dangerous Drugs, and Muldrow Police
Department seized a total of 76 marijuana plants in various stages of growth from a Muldrow residence following a 5-month long investigation.
Cravens Now Charged in Illegal Grow Operation
Two officers with the Roland Police Department reportedly seized nearly $150,000 in U.S. currency following a traffic stop on U.S. Interstate-40 earlier this month. Two Little Rock, Ark. men, Anthony A. Bu-
rel, 43, and Tetus Jenkins, 42, are now facing felony charges of acquire proceeds from drug activity and possession of controlled dangerous substance, and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in Sequoyah County District Court.
Burel received an $11,000 bond and afte failing to appear at his ar raignment, a bench war rant was issued for hi arrest on Sept. 3. Jenkin received a $6,000 bond and is now scheduled fo an Oct. 7 felony disposi tion docket. Roland Police Office See POLICE, page
After Agents seize 76 marijuana plants MIE REMER DITOR
The name of a Muldow woman who was arested for an illegal grow peration following a ve-month investigaion by District 27 Drug nd Violent Crime Task
Force, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, and the Muldrow Police Department has been released in an affidavit after being charged in Sequoyah County District Court. Morgan Cravens, 31,
was formally charged on Aug. 28 with felony counts of cultivation of controlled substance, maintaining place for keeping/selling controlled substance and acquire proceeds from drug See GROW, page 8
Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen open to local students MIE REMER DITOR
The Muldrow Vetrans’ of Foreign Wars nd Auxiliary Post 8384 s offering two scholarhip contests and awards, Voice of Democracy and atriot’s Pen.
Jackie Plank, Sr. Vice President for VFW Auxiliary Post 8384 said Voice of Democracy is open to students from grades ninth through 12th and is a speech recorded on a CD or audio flash drive 3 to 5 minutes in length.
This year’s theme is “Is This The Country The Founders Envisioned?” Plank said there are cash prizes for first through third place winners locally, at district and state level. See VOICE, page 8
Accident leads to discovery of Stolen Vehicle MIE REMER DITOR
A vehicle involved in traffic accident earlier his month in Muldrow as led to the discovery of stolen vehicle from Aransas. Brittany Guillory, 21, f Fort Smith was formaly charged in Sequoyah
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County District Court on Sept. 1 with a felony count of possession of stolen vehicle and a misdemeanor count of driving under suspension. As of press time, she was scheduled to appear for a Sept. 16 felony disposition docket.
Muldrow Police Officer Mark Harkins reported on Aug. 29 he was dispatched to the intersection of Shawntel Smith and Redland Road to a traffic accident. After arriving on the accident scene the officer reported seeing a black Chevy TaSee VEHICLE, page 8
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
Roland Police Officer Duwaine Chase, left, is shown with the department’s K-9 Joy and Roland Police Officer Steven Edwards after they seized a
total of $149,416 during a traffic stop earlier this month.
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COVID-19 Test Results Positive (In-state) 106 Positive (out-of-state) 2 Negative 735 Hospitalizations 25 Deaths 3 Area County Cases Cleveland 22 Logan 1 Oklahoma 41 Pawnee 4 Payne 3 Tulsa 12 Cases by Age Group 0-4 2 18-35 26 36-49 23 50-64 26 65-plus 29 Cases by Gender Male 56 Female 50 As of 7 a.m. Tuesday.
CLOSINGS How to Help: Our Daily Bread is asking for cereal items and any non-perishable breakfast items to pack into boxes. Can be dropped off Saturday, as well as 8 a.m. to noon, Monday-Thursday. Schools All Oklahoma public schools will be closed until April 6. OSU is going online for rest of semester MTC closed until April 6 NOC closed until March 30 Events: t "MM DMBTTFT NFFUJOHT and events at the Stillwater Public Library are canceled t "MM NFFUJOHT BOE events at the Stillwater Community Center are canceled t "QSJM #MB[BUIPO canceled t :.$" JT DMPTFE JO Stillwater t 4QFDJBM 0MZNQJDT Oklahoma Summer Games, canceled t "MM 046 SFMBUFE events have been canceled or postponed. t "MM NFFUJOHT BU UIF Stillwater Community Center have been canceled or postponed
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In a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Kevin Stitt created a “Safer at Home” order for “vulnerable populations” until April 30, and ordered the closure of “non-essential businesses” in the 19 counties with confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 for 21 days. The order to stay home is for all Oklahomans who may be more vulnerable to COVID-19
such as older people, people with underlying conditions or those immunocompromised. They would still be allowed to go to places like grocery stores and pharmacies. The business closures would include Payne County and surrounding Logan, Noble and Pawnee counties. Stitt said the difference between essential and non-essential businesses is based on federal guidelines, but highlighted closure See Expanded, Page A2
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The economic impact of business shutdowns due to COVID-19 is going to take a toll on the City of Stillwater’s finances, City Manager Norman McNickle told the City Council on Monday night. When the meeting was originally scheduled, it was a study session where he and Finance
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Standoff ends in Stillwater man’s arrest By Ashlynd Huffman
out. A window was broken and he was taken into custody and then to the hospital after suffering an injury that occurred during his apprehension. There were two firearms recovered by police. Police received a call earlier in the day about an intoxicated man making threats in a parking lot. SPD and OSU police both told residents to avoid the area when the situation began. In addition to SPD, OSU police, Emergency Management, the ASHLYND HUFFMAN/STILLWATER NEWS PRESS negotiations team and tactical Police wait with their weapons drawn Tuesday during a situation involving pounit responded. tentially dangerous threats made by a man who allegedly brandished a rifle.
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After an hours-long standoff, police apprehended a Stillwater man who was accused of making threats and brandishing a rifle Tuesday night. Joseph James Pradia, 32, was taken into custody near the 200 block of north Duck Street after negotiations with police over the phone made no progress. Police also fired tear gas into the apartment, but Pradia did not comply with requests to by officers to come
Trails to Indian country define Oklahoma Editor’s note: This is part one of a multi-part series detailing the stories of how each of the state’s 39 tribes wound up in Oklahoma. By Addison Kliewer, Miranda Mahmud, Sarah Beth Guevara Gaylord News
WASHINGTON – The Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma, was one of the most inhumane policy implementations in American history – but it was not an isolated incident. Nearly 16,000 members of the Cherokee Nation were forced under armed guard in 1831 to leave their native homeland in the southeastern United States to trek more than a thousand miles to what would eventually become the state of Oklahoma. Almost 4,000 Cherokees died along the way, never making it to the land designated by the U.S. government as Indian Territory.
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Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, stands in the museum and addresses the treatment of Native Americans throughout history on Sept. 25. Removal of the Choctaw Nation commenced even earlier, in 1830. Like the Cherokees, they left behind their homes and a way of life developed over millennia to start over in an alien environment on the prairie. But the Cherokee and Choctaw nations are only two of
SMILE OF THE DAY Elijah Kaiser, 1, from Tulsa, and his grandpa, Barry Baker, 62 from Stillwater, are smiling because they were enjoying the sunshine and looking at the calves.
the tribes with a removal story. There are 39 tribes in Oklahoma, five native to the state, that have stories to be told – each with its own Trail of Tears. Long before the removal period, the federal government believed white people could use
the Native lands better than the original inhabitants. This “Indian problem” motivated settlers to strip Native people of their land and resources, constantly pushing tribal members farther west. That pressure often resulted
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