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Yale SRO on suspension

Yale SRO on suspension

Yale SRO on suspension

YALE — The school resource officer for Yale Public Schools is currently on suspension following an on-campus incident last week.SRO Alle Hammons was placed on suspension from the Yale Police Department, according to Chief of Police Phillip Kelly.
Cushing man charged with child sexual abuse

Cushing man charged with child sexual abuse

Cushing man charged with child sexual abuse

CUSHING — A Cushing man was arrested and charged last week with child sexual abuse after a weekslong Payne County Sheriff’s Office Investigation.Richard Ferris Thackray, III, 70, was taken into custody Tuesday, Sept. 25 and posted a $15,000 cash bond Wednesday and was released.

OSSAA rule harms student athletes

Each year, parents across Oklahoma pay for their children to attend sports camps. Those parents may be surprised to learn that the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) now treats attendance at those camps as an excuse to ban some students from playing any sport for a year.

Red Cross to host training for volunteers

Shelter workers needed now for Hurricane Helene, more needed for future disasters STILLWATER — The American Red Cross Northern Oklahoma Chapter is holding a shelter academy this week in Stillwater to train additional volunteers for hurricane relief efforts and other disasters.

Area Lake Report

NORTHEAST Fort Gibson: September 22. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around docks, points, and shorelines.
Nathan Ross Smith Pawnee — Accessory to crime

Nathan Ross Smith Pawnee — Accessory to crime

Payne County Arrests

The following individuals were booked into the Payne County Jail from Sept. 22-30. They are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
David Lee Moore, 56 Driving under the in. uence

David Lee Moore, 56 Driving under the in. uence

City of Cushing Arrests

The following individuals were arrested by the Cushing Police Department between Sept. 14 and Sept. 22. They are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.