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County appoints committee to make recommendations Panel to select candidates for volunteer fire department boards

By Cathy Spaulding cspaulding@muskogeephoenix.com A three-person committee is to recommend board members for four volunteer fire departments in Muskogee County, county officials decided.

At Monday’s regular meeting, the Muskogee Board of

County Commissioners appointed Tim Thompson, Tim Murphy and Jerri Stoutermire to a committee to make recommendations for fire department boards.

The panel is to nominate board members for the county’s four Title 19 volunteer fire departments — Brushy Mountain, Buckhorn, Keefeton and Mountain View.

The action came out of a resolution commissioners approved Jan. 23 to bring the

four departments more under county control after the county’s general counsel, John Tyler Hammons, said some of the departments were not in full compliance with Title 19 statutes.

Buckhorn Fire Chief Clayton Webb said the panel is just going to “muddy up the process” of appointing board members.

“I’ve got to deal with people other than the county commissioners,” he said. “It’s

something I’m going to have to learn, a new process. I really can’t say if it’s going to be easier or harder.”

He said he was concerned about whether Buckhorn can retain its five current board members.

During the commission meeting, Webb asked if the county intended to replace existing fire department board members.

Commission chairman Kenny Payne answered “possibly.”

“If they want to be on the board, they have to fill out an application,” Payne said.

He said the panel will take applications for anyone wanting to serve on the four fire department boards, then submit them to the county. Board members have to live within the fire district they serve.

The Jan. 23 resolution requested the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector to con-

Grateful for warming centers CATHY SPAULDING/ Muskogee Phoenix

Tommie Killer, left, and Buddy Ward, center talk to a woman, who chose not to give her name, inside the Gospel Rescue Mission’s Bankston Chapel.

The chapel offers a place from freezing temperatures.

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AAA of Oklahoma offers these tips to keep your car running during the very cold weather.

Allow extra time to make sure your vehicle starts.

“Look for deflated tires — especially if you haven’t driven in a while. And keep your gas tank full.”

Never leave a vehicle running in a closed garage without adequate ventilation.

“Also, don’t leave it running with keys or a key fob inside to avoid opportunistic thefts.”

Make sure your battery is not too old.

“Most car batteries last three to five years, so if your battery is more than three years old, get it checked. They fail without warning and are 35% weaker even at 32 degrees. At zero degrees, a car’s battery loses 60% of its strength, yet the engine needs about twice as much power to start.”

Check your tire pressure.

“Tires need more air when it is cold. Proper cold weather tire pressure can be found in the vehicle manual or on a sticker inside the driver’s

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2 Cold temps, wintry weather expected to stick around a few days

By Cathy Spaulding cspaulding@muskogeephoenix.com

will remain under a winter storm advisory until 6 a.m.

Wednesday, according to the As temperatures stayed be- National Weather Service. low freezing Monday, Buddy Under the advisory, sleet Ward said he and his brother accumulations of less than a found shelter at the Gospel half-inch and ice accumulaRescue Mission. tions of up to one-tenth inch “We came in Sunday night. are expected.

The warming center did a According to the Accugood job of opening up,” Ward Weather website’s forecast said. for Muskogee, an 84 percent Below-freezing temperachance of precipitation is extures brought about 15 peopected on Tuesday and a 91 ple to the shelter by noon percent chance is expected Monday, said Cara Schaus, on Wednesday. Temperatures GRM chief of staff operations. are not expected to get above The cold is expected to 30 degrees on Tuesday and continue over the next few 36 degrees on Wednesday. days. Eastern Oklahoma Gospel Rescue Mission,

323 Callahan St., operates a warming center in its Bankston Chapel any time weather gets below 32 degrees, Development Director Nicky Miller said.

“The warming center is available to anybody who wants to get out of the cold,” Miller said. “There’s no rules on it. You just have to be able to play nice with others.”

She said people can remain in the center for as long as the weather remains below freezing.

Ward’s brother, Tommie Killer, said they came in from the street Sunday night. He said his smartphone showed

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to the community that needs volunteers. I believe without the volunteers they would not be able to give back to the community as much as they do.”

HOW CAN PEOPLE HELP KIDS’ SPACE?

“As much as they want or as little as they

can. Any help I know is greatly appreciated.”

If you would like to help out at Kids’ Space, call (918) 682-4204.

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a temperature of 27 degrees and a wind chill of 14.

Killer and Ward spent Monday chatting with other warming center guests.

A drama played on the big screen TV. Muskogee County Emergency Management Director Jeff Smith said Monday morning that the roads were pretty slick and more precipitation was expected.

According to the National Weather Service, people who must travel are advised to slow down and use caution while driving. Also, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in the vehicle.

Do you adhere to warnings and stay off the roads during bad weather?

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BULLETIN BOARD Muskogee woman injured in crash

of Hydro. Erwin was driving a 2004 GMC Envoy eastbound when a tire on A Muskogee woman the rear passenger side was injured in a single-ve- blew out, causing Erwin hicle crash in Caddo to lose control, cross the County, states an Oklaho- center line and drive ma Highway Patrol report. off the north side of the Taylor Lynn Erwin, 23, road in a broad slide. The was admitted in serious vehicle then overturned condition to OU Medical an unknown number of Center in Oklahoma City times and came to rest on with a leg injury, the rethe passenger side. Both port states.

Erwin and her passenger, According to OHP, Lyman Ray Weasel Bear, the crash happened at 48, of Ada, were wearing approximately 2:55 p.m. seat belts. Weasel Bear Saturday on old Route 66, was not injured, the rea mile west of Oklahoma port states.

58 and a mile southwest — Staff report

MEMORIALS NANA DODDS 1939 - 2023 Nana Mae Dodds was born to James and Esther Wright on July 11, 1939, in Camden, Arkansas. She went home to Heaven on January 26, 2023, from Muskogee, Oklahoma after a brief illness. She was 83. She died quietly as surrounding family sang hymns of comfort and peace. She was preceded in death by her parents, by a younger sister and husband, Karen and Perry Johnson of Camden, Arkansas, and in 2010, by her husband of over fifty years, Arlon E. Dodds. She is survived by her son, Trent A. Dodds and wife Debbie of Searcy, Arkansas; her daughter, Tonya and husband Rob Wallace of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma; and her daughter, Tyra and husband Terry Phillips of Conway, Arkansas; eight grand-children; and three great-grandchildren.

Nana was baptized into Christ in her teens.

She and Arlon were members of the Cullendale Church of Christ in Fairview, Arkansas until Arlon’s death in 2010.

She has been a member of the Fort Gibson Church of Christ in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma since relocating there after Arlon’s death. Nana was active in the congregation’s prison ministry

NSU class creates, to host Prom On A Penny

By Skyler Hammons CNHI Oklahoma TAHLEQUAH — Prom on a Penny has been serving high school students in the area for the past 10 years, with a short break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Northeastern State University event allows individuals to buy quality prom dresses at a lower cost and helps them prepare for the big night in other ways.

“It’s always nice to see other people get joy out of it. ‘One man’s junk is another man’s treasure,’ so it’s a good thing when people recycle because those prom dresses have more than one night’s life span,” said Dr. Dana Eversole, NSU professor of Media Studies.

Eversole said her class Media Campaigns and Events usually creates a campaign of some sort during the semester, and Prom on a Penny is normally selected. She said all of her students enjoy participating in the project, and creating a space for high school students to buy inexpensive, quality prom attire.

Each of the 18 students this year is canvassing the area to find six dresses for Prom on a Penny, which will take place Saturday, March 4, at the NSU University Center Ballroom from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Before someone has the option to purchase a dress, each item is carefully sorted through by Eversole and her class to determine if it is ripped,

stained, or wearable.

“We had a lot leftover from the previous year, so they did a cleanup and got rid of everything that was torn or really stained, so they’re on a big push this year to get some new dresses,” said Eversole.

While the event is mainly for those shopping to find a dress for prom, Eversole said several people will buy accessories and dresses for other events, such as spring concerts.

“We have such a strong following,” said Eversole.

“There are people who come and hang out an hour before to make sure they can get in.”

The dresses run the gamut from short to long, and some name brands, including Calvin Klein,

are featured. Eversole said they have upgraded the program the past several years to now offer accessories, such as jewelry and ties, and men’s suits.

Prom on a Penny will also feature beauticians and other vendors this year, to help patrons figure out how to style their hair.

“It’s past the COVID, and I think more people are willing to come out.

We’ve always had vendors up until COVID-19.

We had to stop for a couple of years, so we just wanted to try to bring back what we had before, but we’re always working on something,” said Eversole.

Skyler Hammons writes for the Tahlequah Daily Press.

gerous substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. One seven-year and two one-year concurrent suspended sentences. Fined $500.

arrest.

LOWERY, Joe Billy. Driving under the influence of any other intoxicating substance. OHP arrest.

PARENT, Brittney. Driving under the influence of alcohol.

OHP arrest.

PERRY, Kaden Randal. Driving under the influence of alcohol; possession of paraphernalia; minor in possession of intoxicating beverage. City arrest.

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where she taught bible classes in person and by correspondence to the inmates at the Eddie Warrior Women’s Facility of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

She was an avid reader and spent countless hours writing notes of encouragement to the ladies at the prison and to other members of the congregation. She was constantly in contact with her ladies’ group and with friends from Camden.

Nana graduated from Fairview High School in 1957. She was a retail clothier having owned her own dress shops in Camden, Arkansas. She was an avid collector and trader of antique furniture, Grapette glassware, and Camark pottery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Fort Gibson Church of Christ prison ministry.

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This report reflects public records in the Muskogee County District Court at the courthouse. The reader should keep in mind that these are charges, and not evidence of guilt. Dispositions of the charges are published in subsequent reports. Many names are similar and in some cases identical to a person not being charged. When names are identical, the Phoenix will publish a disclaimer, which more completely identifies the person being charged.

INITIAL APPEARANCE CRYE, Oran L. Fugitive from Justice. Bond $2,500. Sounding

docket Feb. 13.

REVOCATION BARNETT, Jeremy Darnell.

Battery/assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Bond $1,000. Hearing Feb. 6.

SENTENCING CHEEK, Dawn Rae. Unlawful possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute; possession of controlled dan-

DUI ARRESTS CURRAN, Roy L. Driving under the influence of alcohol.

OHP arrest.

FAGG, Haley. Driving under the influence of any other intoxicating substance. City

MUSKOGEE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS — GLANCE At Monday’s regular meeting, Muskogee Board of County Commissioners took the following action: • Approved purchase orders, monthly reports and minutes of Jan. 23, 2023 regular meeting.

• Appointed Wayne Lawson to the Mountain View Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors, to fulfill the remainder of Don Daily’s term as board member.

• Approved utilizing the Deductible Fund for a District 1 Claim on a mulcher in the amount of $18,987.78 • Approved utilizing the Deductible Fund for a Sheriff’s Dept. Claim on a 2021 Ford Police Interceptor VIN#1FM-

5K8AB7MGA24867 in the amount of $14,318.55 • Approved modification of Muskogee County Treasurer’s Office Quadient Lease #N22101350 with OMECORP Genesis Business Systems.

• Approved implementation of a selection committee — Jerri Stoutermire, Tim Thompson and Tim Murphy — for the sake of making recommendations for appointments of board members to Muskogee County Volunteer Fire Departments.

• No action taken on District 1 Declaration of Surplus for the following equipment: (1) Impact Wrench, ID#659.99 • No action taken on District 1 Resolutions for

Disposing of Equipment for the following items: Gasoline fuel pump, no serial #; (1) Echo concrete saw, serial #358583; (1) Stanley breaker drill jack hammer, serial #8D106; (1) Cement mixer, no serial #; (1) Air compressor, serial #459242K09162818; (1) Ingersol air compressor, serial #1027686; (1) 5’ Brush hog, no serial #; (1) Woods ditch bank mower, serial number #1271909; (1) Monroe sand spreader, serial #1MD103850ES; (1) Kaufman backhoe trailer, no serial #; (1) Starlite 20’ bumper trailer, serial #13Y5S202070099; (1) Starlite 16’ bumper trailer, serial #77-1623AC; (1) 1999 Starlite flatbed trailer, serial

#13YFD2525XC073270; (1) 1991 Freightliner FL 120, serial #2FUY3ECB4MR504745; (1) 1997 Ford F350XL Crew cab, serial #1FTJW35H2VEC05316; (1) 1997 Chevrolet 1/2 on short bed pickup, Serial #1GCEC14WZ180010.

• No action taken on an Engagement Letter with the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector’s Office for county related matters.

• Accepted all compliant bids on floor repairs for the County Election Board, but tabled decision on awarding a bid.

• No action taken regarding County Health Insurance: Re: Oklahoma State Statute Title 25 Chapter 8 §307 B.

BURGLARIES Super Quick, 900 E. Okmulgee Ave., money removed from business.

614 W. Broadway, Jan. 29, illegal entry of residence.

1809 Robison St., Jan. 27, vehicle reported stolen recovered.

The Springs, 5800 W. Okmulgee Ave., Jan. 27, property removed from business.

Walmart, 1000 W. Shawnee Bypass, Jan. 29, property removed from business.

MUSKOGEE POLICE REPORTS This report reflects public records at the Muskogee Police Department. Addresses are the location where the alleged crime occurred.

Names are either the business where the alleged crime occurred or the reporting party, but they are not suspects.

ARSON 2005 Elgin St., Jan. 28, vehicle.

ASSAULTS 109 W. Broadway, Jan. 27, domestic.

610 Park Blvd., Jan. 27,

threats.

500 W. Augusta St., Jan. 28, domestic, and illegal entry of residence.

820 N. Anthony St., Jan. 28, domestic.

2111 Lampton St., Jan. 28, domestic.

617 W. Martin Luther King St., Jan. 29, domestic.

1000 W. Shawnee Bypass, Jan. 29, unspecified.

328 E. Okmulgee Ave., Jan. 29, domestic, with a knife.

THEFTS 902 S. L St., Jan. 25, property removed.

557 N. 15th St., Jan. 26, identity.

2701 Military Blvd., Jan. 8-9, property removed from building.

VANDALISM AT&T, 700 Honor Heights Drive, Jan. 29, wires cut from pole.

724 Kingston St., Jan. 29, residence window broken.

GASBUDDY — PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 10.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 35.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 13.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 5.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.65 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Oklahoma was priced at $2.77/g Sunday while the most expensive was $3.79/g, a difference of $1.02/g. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.77/g while the highest was $3.79/g, a difference of $1.02/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 9.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.49/g Monday.

The national average is up 33.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 14.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago,

NEIGHBORING AREAS AND THEIR CURRENT GAS PRICES: TULSA

from last week’s $2.98/g.

OKLAHOMA CITY

$3.12/g, up 14.0 cents per gallon according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Oklahoma and the national average going back 10 years: Jan. 30, 2022: $2.99/g (U.S. Average: $3.34/g) Jan. 30, 2021: $2.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.43/g) Jan. 30, 2020: $2.17/g (U.S. Average: $2.49/g) Jan. 30, 2019: $1.90/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g) Jan. 30, 2018: $2.39/g (U.S. Average: $2.59/g) Jan. 30, 2017: $2.07/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g) Jan. 30, 2016: $1.47/g (U.S. Average: $1.80/g) Jan. 30, 2015: $1.81/g (U.S.

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many refineries that had planned maintenance deferred maintenance until 2023. With the can kicked to this year, we may have similar challenges producing enough refined products to meet demand, especially with the European Union cutting off refined products from Russia starting February 5.”

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Invest in local Boys & Girls Clubs For more than 160 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs organization has offered mentorship and support for youth. They have grown to serve local communities across the country, and they have long brought a special focus to youth living on Native lands.

Today, Boys & Girls Clubs play a special role across the Cherokee Nation Reservation.

The many local clubs in northeast Oklahoma help young people reach their full potential. Their efforts especially focus on the kids who have the least, and their programs nurture both educational and emotional growth.

That is why Cherokee Nation is infusing the Boys & Girls Club programs with a historic $5 million investment over the next two years.

The donation will help with capital projects, food security programs and grants to offer more services throughout the year, including holidays and the summer months.

Over the last four years, we’ve given nearly $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs across the Cherokee Nation Reservation.

The new investment will support clubs in Bartlesville, Pryor, Tahlequah, Nowata, Chelsea, Tulsa, Adair County, Delaware County and Sequoyah County.

We cannot measure what it means for a young person to have a safe place staffed with trained adults to go after school, or to have a place where they can always find a healthy meal. At Cherokee Nation, we look to the

or create new programs to help students and families through food donations, food cards, nutrition classes or Chief Chat other programs. We will also contribute an additional $100,000 to young people across the each of the nine clubs reservation as the hope for capital expenses like of our future, so we put maintenance and equipa high value on doing ment. whatever we can to set This increased investthem up for success in ment was recommended the years to come. by the Cherokee Nation Boys & Girls Clubs Early Childhood Task are already helping Force, which was creatmeet many of the goals ed last year to identify we aspire for our youth opportunities and un– mentoring, socialmet needs regarding ization and building early child care inside essential life skills, like the 7,000-square-mile goal-setting. With this Cherokee Nation Resergrounding in strong vation. That task force character and support- was part of the Verna ive community, CheroD. Thompson Early kees can thrive not only Childhood Education in school, but throughAct, which Deputy Chief out a lifetime.

Bryan Warner and I We know that a put forward in 2021 to strong mentorship replace or refurbish all program builds self-es- of the tribe’s Head Start teem and healthier centers. young minds. Besides Boys & Girls Clubs traditional academic are fun environments support, Boys & Girls to learn the social and Clubs offer programs in emotional skills that areas like art, culture our children need to and physical wellness. thrive as Cherokees. We Lives are changed see children blossom for the better when a through these efforts. young person finds a As a father and safe place to learn from grandfather, I know positive role models personally how valuable who can help navigate it is for youth to have the challenges of grow- a positive and safe ening up. vironment to learn and Cherokee Nation is grow. As principal chief, earmarking $2.7 milI know we must invest lion of new funding in the kind of programs for a child care pilot that build strong indiproject at the Boys viduals, preserve our & Girls Club on the Cherokee culture and reservation to provide strengthen local comservices when kids are munities. The Boys & out of school. The tribe Girls Clubs within the will also contribute Cherokee Nation pro$100,000 each to nine vide those opportunities programs for food secu- for the families that rity initiatives over the need them the most. next two years. Funds Chuck Hoskin Jr. is can be used to support the principal chief of the existing food programs Cherokee Nation.

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Be prepared for winter Once again, wintry weather has arrived.

For many, that just means a day or two at home until the roads clear.

That is exactly what people should do if they don’t absolutely have to get out and take their chances on the slippery streets.

Local and state road crews are out, but as everything re-freezes overnight, it makes for a

dangerous drive.

If you do have to go out, be prepared. Make sure you have a full tank of gas. Carry a blanket, flashlight, and bottled water in your vehicle just in case you break down or get stranded.

And if you have elderly neighbors or family members, check on them.

Make sure they have food, their utilities are working properly

and they have enough blankets to keep warm.

If they use oxygen or another medical device that is required to live, make sure they have no issues with the electric service.

Don’t forget about your pets. With wind chills falling as fast as the sleet, it can get pretty cold outside.

Their water freezes, and if they have not got a warm place to get out of

the frigid weather, they could freeze to death.

Bring pets inside to keep them warm. They’re a member of the family, too, right?

Please use caution when using space heaters and make sure they are not near anything that could catch fire.

And if your power does go out, if you have a generator, again, be careful.

They are made to be used outdoors only.

Jurors get first look at Murdaugh, alibi During opening arguments in the Alex Murdaugh double-murder trial Wednesday, I was grateful not to be a member of the jury. The 12 citizens seated for what’s expected to be a three-week grind are the only ones in the courtroom who will see photos of the gruesome murder scene, per court orders. It’s hard to unsee that sort of thing.

In his opening statement, lead prosecutor Creighton Waters took jurors to the scene at the family’s 1,700-acre hunting compound, Moselle, where Murdaugh’s son Paul, 22, and wife, Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, 52, were killed near the dog kennels. The first blast from a 12-gauge shotgun entered Paul’s chest and exited under his arm, suggesting that his arms had been raised. The next one entered his skull cavity and “exploded his head.”

“All that was left was the front of his face,” said Waters.

Paul’s mother was running when she was shot with a .300 Blackout weapon. “Pow, pow. . . . And he took her down,” said Waters. The shooter then administered the kill shots to the back of her head.

Who could do such a thing?

Surely not a loving husband and father, as defense attorney Dick Harpootlian described Murdaugh, the scion of a century-old South Carolina legal dynasty. Harpootlian, a seasoned trial lawyer who at times spoke to jurors in a near-whisper, said it was an honor to represent Murdaugh. When he asked the defendant to stand and face the jury, it was as though he was introducing a dear friend. On his feet — imposing, proud and unflinching — Murdaugh seemed like a man with nothing to hide. His family, who filled the row behind him, looked composed and serious.

From time to time, Murdaugh would turn to nod at his two brothers and check on his remaining son, Buster.

Opening statements are often soliloquies full of fury and bluster.

But they also set the stage for what each side hopes to deliver. Waters promised cellphone evidence that will reveal down to the minutes and seconds exactly what transpired on the night of June 7, 2021, when mother and son were slain.

He offered a sampling: Their phones locked at precisely 8:49:01 p.m. and 8:49:33, respectively, meaning they were shot 32 seconds apart. Paul was killed first.

At 9:02 p.m., Murdaugh, who was allegedly at the house napping while the others were down at the dog kennels, called Maggie’s phone.

No answer. He called again at 9:06.

No answer. Within the same 60

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seconds, he texted her that he was driving to Almeda to see his mother, who has advanced Alzheimer’s. His father had been taken to the hospital that day. At 10:01 p.m., Murdaugh returned to Moselle, went to the house and, finding no one home, drove down to the kennels. About five minutes later, having discovered his wife and son lying dead in pools of blood and brain matter, he called 911.

You might have heard the recording. If so, did you detect the voice of a man out of his mind with horror, or was it a man performing a weak impression of someone in distress?

“Please hurry,” he pleads with the forlorn cadence of a stray cat meowing for milk.

So, let’s pause here a moment and presume, as we must, that Murdaugh is innocent. What would an innocent person do?

We know that people respond to trauma in various ways. Some go numb, as Harpootlian suggested. Others become hysterical. In shock, they might not behave as you or I think they should. I can’t say for certain what I would have done in similar circumstances, but our deeply evolved fight-or-flight response isn’t usually equivocal.

Nothing about a son’s exploded head or a murdered spouse would tell me to wait and see. Maybe men are built differently, but I also don’t hear in Murdaugh’s voice the brawn or courage that would compel him to hunt down the killer(s).

Yet, according to Murdaugh, he drove back to the house to get a gun, a shotgun that he misloaded with two different types of buckshot. Harpootlian would have the jury see this as evidence that Murdaugh was traumatized. The jurors will have to decide whether they would have lingered at the scene waiting for police or leaped back into the car and sped out of Moselle as though escaping the gates of hell.

For all Murdaugh knew, the killer or killers were still on the property waiting to finish him off. That is, unless he knew there were no other killers.

It would be hard to weave a web more tangled than the one Murdaugh has been working on for years. He’s an admitted opioid addict and is charged with being heavily involved in drug trafficking.

In addition to murder, he has been indicted on nearly 90 charges of fraud, theft and a slew of financial

crimes. After his sins began to surface, he tried to orchestrate his own murder by hiring a shooter with a lousy aim. He allegedly stole from clients and also tried to snatch $4.3 million intended for the survivors of his housekeeper, who died in a slip-and-fall accident at the Moselle house. And then, there was the boating crash involving an intoxicated Paul as driver and the death of 19-year-old Mallory Beach, who was thrown from the boat when it collided with a bridge.

Murdaugh was quick to tell first responders that the killings were about the boat accident. “I know that’s what it is,” we hear Murdaugh say on Sgt. Daniel Greene’s body-cam. Greene testified Thursday that although Murdaugh appeared “upset,” he shed no tears and kept asking, “Are they dead?”

Was he addled or was he acting?

He knew they were dead, of course, because he told the 911 operator they were. As Greene said, “Any reasonable person would know they’re dead.”

Among the evidence promised by Waters is a Snapchat video Paul made shortly before he was killed that shows Murdaugh at the kennels before the murders despite his claim to the contrary. There’s also the question of what was inside a blue “tarp” he was carrying when he got to his mother’s house. The tarp turned out to be a raincoat that was covered inside with gunshot residue. Thus far, it appears that neither murder weapon has been recovered. In another twist, Maggie’s cellphone was discovered tossed on the roadside about a halfmile from Moselle. Why would an unknown murderer grab her phone or toss it?

Harpootlian attempted to plant doubt that it would be possible for someone to do what Murdaugh is alleged to have done within the 10 minutes Waters’s timeline allowed — that is, kill his family, go to the house, change clothes, get in his car and leave the compound. But by my count the actual time was 17 minutes, which seems adequate, especially given that it took only one minute to dispatch the two victims. No one imagines the killer dawdled.

Still, doubt often lingers on the threshold of our convictions. And circumstantial evidence, though treated as equal to direct evidence in South Carolina courts, might trouble the conscience of the single juror needed to allow a possibly guilty man to walk.

Kathleen Parker is a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, and a former winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.

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Diane Dimond Crime and Courts

Art imitates life — Inside elder guardianships Given that this is a crime and justice column, it is pretty safe to say this will likely be the only time I do a movie review. But considering the subject matter of the 2021 movie “I Care a Lot,” this film is right up my alley.

As longtime readers may remember, I have frequently written about the nationwide evils of exploitative elder guardianships, and that is the world so descriptively depicted in this Netflix offering.

Actress Rosamund Pike portrays Marla Grayson, a diabolic, self-dealing guardian appointed by a judge to manage the lives of elderly people he has found to be “incapacitated.” What leads him to believe that these seniors cannot manage their own homes, medical care and finances? The guardian has filed a petition with the court declaring that to be the truth, and as happens in real life, this movie judge simply accepts this officer of the court is telling the truth.

I found a myriad of actual cases, nationwide, in which that original petition for guardianship was grossly exaggerated and, in some cases, completely fabricated. But once a judge accepts such a petition and the senior becomes a “ward of the court,” it is next to impossible to undo.

Guardians, often paid hundreds of dollars an hour, and those they hire on to attend to the elderly are paid for out of the ward’s life savings.

It is a cottage industry of elder law attorneys, guardians, caregivers, real estate agents and others who feast on the spoils of the ward’s life after guardianship takes hold.

Pike so accurately embodies the reprehensible behavior of unscrupulous guardians that I found myself remembering real-life court appointees who have employed the same tactics: targeting a wealthy, lonely elder who needs no (or minimal) care, quickly placing them in a nursing home, selling their house and all possessions and using every dirty legal machination they can to sink their claws deeper into their prey. If the elder person (or their family) reacts negatively, the guardian tells the judge there is danger afoot, and more restrictions are put in place.

Wards are often locked away from their family and overmedicated to keep them docile.

I’ve seen all these things happen in guardian cases from Florida to California, from New Mexico to Maine and lots of states in between. This stuff really happens, no matter what the “professionals” in the field tell you. Some states have passed reform legislation, but little has changed, and unbelievable indignities and illegalities continue. I hear about new cases on a weekly basis.

In the movie, guardian Grayson colludes with a doctor who is handsomely rewarded for pointing the guardian to “a cherry” patient. To wit: Jennifer Peterson, a wealthy older woman who appears to have no family (wonderfully portrayed by actress Dianne Wiest). Grayson also conspires with a nursing home operator to carefully restrict her ward’s access to the outside world. Nurses and orderlies comply with orders to never let Peterson use a phone or leave the property. When Peterson acts out in desperation, her guardian convinces the judge she needs to go to a locked psychiatric ward. Overmedication continues.

Again, I’ve investigated real-life cases in which all these things — and more dastardly actions — happened. Some guardians have gone to prison, but not enough of them, in my opinion. Law enforcement mostly declines to get involved in disputed guardianships by waving them off as “civil matters” to be decided by the courts.

The film goes off into Hollywood-devised storylines I won’t give away. But “I Care a Lot” gave me the same sinking feeling I had during my deep-dive investigation into exploitive guardianships. It is a field that often attracts the criminal element, those who figure it’s easier to fleece an elderly person out of their savings than be one of those guardians who really care about helping seniors in need.

So, my movie recommendation? Watch “I Care a Lot,” and take heed. Fake petitions for guardianship can and have been conjured up by angry family members or total strangers, approved by overworked or uncaring judges and perpetuated by lawyers with dollar signs in their eyes.

It really happens. And it could happen to you or someone you love.

Diane Dimond is a syndicated columnist and television reporter of high-profile court cases.

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It takes an army to see transformations through The award-winning and renowned author, Malcolm Gladwell once said, “Transformation isn’t about improving, it is about re-thinking.”

I might also contribute to this quote by adding that true community or business transformation is rarely brought about by evolution, but more often by revolution. I often hear the question, what does it take to re-think and spawn community or business transformation?

Upon reviewing many successful transformational projects I and others have witnessed, the answer is found in three critical elements often overlooked.

These elements are the power of building excitement, instilling energy, and knowing that it will take an army to see the transformation through.

Many communities expect change without having to change. They have a dilapidated downtown with empty buildings, and little in terms of regulation to create a vibrant downtown. Many local businesses shut down by 5 p.m., forcing residents online or into national chains that offer expanded hours. Oftentimes, innovation isn’t highly rewarded,

after high school to other locations offering better educational and job opportunities that come with them.

Building Main Excitement, energy, and comStreet, munity buy-in bring interest not Wall Street and investors. Investors bring revitalization and transforand entrepreneurship is little mation. Revitalization and and far between. Trash is abun- transformation bring higher dant on the roadway leading to quality of life. Higher quality and within the city. The local of life brings new business and media company provides little local jobs. New business and local substance and has vacatlocal jobs bring an increasing ed their leadership role while tax base. Increasing tax base lacking energy. All these signs brings better roads, infrastrucindicate a community without ture and community opportuexcitement, energy, and certain- nity. All of this increases the ly without an army of help. overall vibrancy of the comLet’s focus on common elmunity, which in turn draws ements found in vibrant and tourism and others wanting progressive communities. I to be a part of the energy and would suggest excitement, excitement. One might call this energy, and buy-in by the com- the community circle of life. munity precedes any effective The bottom-line, excitement transformation effort. Why is and energy are contagious; it is excitement, energy and buy-in the foundation of what can be. so important? Many commuExcitement, energy, and buy-in nities seek new or relocating are what communities need to businesses, bringing new jobs truly transform and revitalize. to the community. These busiAny efforts without these main nesses are attracted to exciteingredients are certain to withment, energy, and community er and die before it can truly buy-in. It is these businesses realize their full potential. that help us retain the younger How do we build excitement, generations, who often leave energy and buy-in? This is a

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question eluding many communities leading to multiple failed efforts. Once a community has experienced many false starts or failed efforts, it becomes much more difficult to succeed as the “we’ve tried that before,” and “idea poverty” mentality sets in.

Many communities have many great ideas, initiatives, and potential projects, all of which can be very transformative. They just lack the ability to pull it all together due to inflated personal egos, inadequate leadership, too many varied agendas and/or lack of trust due to the previous mentioned reasons.

Let’s look at some of those reasons. Inflated egos can be a huge detriment or a powerful tool. Michael Jordan had an inflated ego as do most great athletes. While that could have been bad, when harnessed and directed by a great coach, it was turned into a powerful force spurring six championships. Every organization has an agenda, that is what makes them great. Molding these agendas from various groups into a winning game plan can be exciting. The best way to

build trust is to be all-inclusive and let every voice be heard and every thought considered.

Excitement and energy are great, but let me briefly look at the third ingredient, that of community buy-in. I have often said that it takes an army to facilitate change. Successful communities harness the power of excitement and energy to enlist their army of support. Successful communities have found that the more residents they enlist, the faster and more efficient transformation can occur. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work.” This is surely true with building or transforming a community.

As you begin or continue your transformation journey, never forget the excitement, energy, and buy-in elements.

All your efforts will fall short without enlisting and nourishing these critical components.

John A. Newby is the author of the “Building Main Street, Not Wall Street” weekly column dedicated to helping local communities keep their consumer dollars local. He can be reached by email at: john@ 360MediaAlliance.net.

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On Monday, Hammons said he talked with officials with the state auditor’s office last week.

“He understands what we want, and we had a very positive conversation, so I don’t anticipate any problems,”

Hammons said. “He just didn’t have time to fully address it yet.”

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Jenkins to Oklahoma Baptist and defensive back Lamarion Burton wlll decide between They’ll be a nest of Hornets Northwestern Oklahoma and Northeastern Oklahoma — five in all, and eventualA&M, said Hilldale head ly six — bound for college coach David Blevins. football experiences when They all join lineman Evan Wednesday’s National SignKeefe, who has been commiting Day rolls around. ted over a year to Air Forde Hilldale running back Eric and wlll have the ceremonial Virgil, who set a new Hornets’ signing Wednesday. career mark in rushing yardIt’s the most Hornets to age as a senior, has commitsign football letters this cented to Pitt State. Virgil was a tury and is believed to be the finalist for All-Phoenix MVP most in any year in school and a three-year member of history. Hilldale went 9-3 in the squad.

2022, reaching the 4A quarAlso, defensive lineman Wy- terfinals. att Branscum has committed Blevins said a sixth, offensive lineman Grayson Gaddy, to Evangel, linebacker Aden

wlll sign later this spring.

Over the weekend, Gore running back Gunner Dozier and his brother, lineman Gabe Dozier, both committed to Northwestern Oklahoma. The former was the Most Valuable Player on the All-Phoenix squad, both helping the Pirates to an unprecedented year, going 14-1 as Class A runners-up. Another Pirate, lineman Garrett Douthit, will sign with Northeastern State.

Muskogee assistant coach Prentice Joseph, who coordinates recruiting for the Roughers, said Monday that running back/linebacker Brandon Tolbert has com-

mitted to Central Oklahoma.

Linebacker Deshawn Smith and safety Teryn Miles have committed to Langston.

Wide receiver/defensive back Jayden Bell has yet to make a decision on his options, Joseph said.

Wagoner kicker Ethan Muehlenweg, whose toe gave Wagoner a walk-off win in the 4A championship game, committed to Oklahoma Baptist last week.

Eufaula’s three-year starter at quarterback, Luke Adcock, decided on baseball at Seminole State.

Haskell offensive lineman Aaron Her has committed to McPherson (Kan.).

Sooners looking up after beatdown Pokes dominate on of future conference foe Alabama Remember the Ten day

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By Jesse Crittenden CNHI Sports Oklahoma NORMAN — With just one minute to go, the Oklahoma student section was already emptying the stands.

But they weren’t leaving early. With the Sooners holding an insurmountable lead over No. 2-ranked Alabama, they were making their way down to the floor in anticipation of storming the court in celebration.

Eventually, as the final buzzer sounded with the Sooners’ 9369 win officially in the books, hundreds of students rushed the Lloyd Noble Center court on Saturday afternoon.

It was a celebration of the biggest Sooner victory in years, and the first signature win under Oklahoma coach Porter Moser. And Moser loved every moment of it.

“I sat there when the crowd rushed the floor — my younger self might have run out in the middle of it — and I just sat there and said, ‘This was the

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“I thought they were awesome. They were there early. Best crowd I’ve had since I’ve been here.”

“I just wanted to soak it in for the students, for our guys.

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STILLWATER — An 82-60 win over Ole Miss on Saturday evening in Gallagher-Iba Arena meant a few things for Oklahoma State men’s basketball.

It meant the Cowboys officially closed out their nonconference slate on the season. It meant the Pokes effectively bounced back from a double-digit loss to No. 10 Texas on the road.

And in one of the last games in the final Big 12/SEC Challenge, it just meant more.

“I mean, it’s a point of pride,” Boynton said.

“I think it’s pretty universally accepted that our league this year is the best, and it’s by a pretty significant margin. So, to go out there and play the games head-to-head against another league that’s considered pretty good, and to have the results be what they were, is pretty significant.”

It actually does mean more, too. Friday marked 22 years since a plane crash took 10 lives, including eight of the program’s members.

Boynton, a New York native who played his college basketball at South Carolina, wasn’t directly impacted by the tragedy. But he’s made it a point of emphasis that the program, himself included, Remember the 10 every year.

“Coach Mike said, like, this isn’t for us. This is for the families that lost somebody here,” said Cowboys junior guard Woody Newton, who’s embraced the tradition in his two years with the program after transferring in from Syracuse. “We had to play for a bigger purpose tonight, and that’s what we did. We played with them in the back of our minds the whole time.”

Two days prior to the 22-point triumph, (See OSU, 2)

Patrick Mahomes finally got the best of Joe Burrow.

All he needed was a little shove.

Harrison Butker made a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds left — after Cincinnati’s Joseph Ossai was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for shoving Mahomes after he was out of bounds — and the Chiefs beat the Bengals 23-20 in the AFC championship game to make it back to the Super Bowl.

Kansas City will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.

The Eagles opened as a 1 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

There are no shortage of storylines: Kansas City coach Andy Reid goes against his old team — which he led to Super Bowl 39 — in a game that’s also the first matchup of Black starting quarterbacks in the Super Bowl with Mahomes and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts.

On top of that, there’s a brother-against-brother showdown between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Philadelphia center Jason Kelce. “ Officially done being a Chiefs fan this season!! ” Jason Kelce tweeted immediately after the Chiefs won.

The Chiefs have been making deep postseason runs on a regular basis ever since Mahomes came to town as the franchise quarterback.

This was their fifth straight trip to the AFC title game and will be their third Super Bowl appearance in that span. They beat the 49ers for the NFL title in the 2019 season, but lost to the Bucs the following season.

The Eagles clobbered the Niners 31-7 in the NFC title game earlier Sunday.

They’ve looked dominant in the playoffs so far, also beating the New York Giants 387 in the divisional round.

Philadelphia is back in the Super Bowl five years after beating the New England Patriots 41-33 on Feb. 4, 2018.

Now a mostly new generation of Eagles — led by coach Nick Sirianni and Hurts — will come to Arizona to try and win another title.

The Chiefs-Bengals game looked as if it was going to overtime before Ossai’s ill-advised play. Mahomes — who was playing on a badly sprained ankle — was running to get a first down in the final seconds as Ossai desperately tried to track him down.

Mahomes was out of bounds when Ossai gave him a shove, sending both players tumbling to the turf.

The ensuing 15-yard penalty was enough to push Butker into field-goal range and the kick split the uprights.

A distraught Ossai sat on the bench with his head in his hands, well after the game was over.

The Bengals and Chiefs were playing for the fourth time in less than 400 days and Cincinnati had won the previous three meetings — all by three points. This one was decided by a field goal, too, and all Burrow could do was watch.

The Bengals lost to the Rams in last year’s Super Bowl and they just missed another chance at returning to the title game.

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every night atmosphere here… I just want them to know how much I appreciate it. All the students, everyone I saw. That’s the vision. I think college basketball has to be fun for the students. I just think it’s so intimate, a basketball thing.

That was a great scene. I was just talking it in.”

For Moser, the Sooners earned that celebration with their resilience.

The Sooners’ last outing resulted in a 27-point loss at TCU, which Moser said was the team’s “worst performance of the season.” The team were outscored 11-0 to start both halves and never found their footing.

But against Alabama (18-3, 8-0 SEC), it was the Sooners (12-9, 2-6 Big 12) that stormed out of the gates early.

The Crimson Tide only led for 29 seconds, which came after making two free throws to open the game.

But the Sooners quickly responded by making five of their first six shots, and back-to-back triples from Milos Uzan and Tanner Groves helped the team build an early 13-6 lead.

The Sooners used that early lead to spark their offense. They made 19 of their 28 shot attempts (68 percent) in the first half, while limiting Alabama to 12-of-36 shooting, to enter halftime with a 50-33 advantage.

The motor behind that offense came from Grant Sherfield, who scored 18 of his game-high 30 points in the first half to pace the Sooners. It was a much-needed performance from the Sooners’ leading scorer after recording just 15 total points in his last two outings.

“It’s really these guys next to me,” Sherfield said. “They’re just constantly in my ear… Tanner pulled up to my crib yesterday, and Jalen, and they were just telling me, ‘Be yourself and go out there and play.’ I just listened to them. So I credit these guys for sure.”

The only time Alabama threatened came early in the second half.

The Crimson Tide went on an 11-3 run after halftime to cut the Sooners’ lead to 11.

But again the Sooners responded, going on an 11-4 run of their own to put the game out of reach. It was a season-best offensive outing for the Sooners, who shot 58 percent (3457) from the field and 69 percent (9-13) from the 3-point line.

But their defense also kept Crimson Tide from ever making a run.

The Crimson Tide finished the game shooting 38 percent (25-66) from the field and 27 percent (6-22) from the 3-point line. Freshman forward Brandon Miller, who’s averaging nearly 20 points per game and is a projected lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, finished with just 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting.

Hill, who also finished with 26 points and seven rebounds, was the primary defender on Miller, and he took it as a challenge.

“I felt like I had something to prove,” Hill said. “(Miller’s) going to be a top-5 draft pick at the end of the day. and I just wanted to prove to everybody, the scouts, the country that I can hang with him.”

It all amounted to the Sooners’ first win over a team ranked top two of the Associated Press poll since 2002 and their biggest margin of victory over a top-five team in program history.

“I’m just really happy for the guys to bounce back from [the TCU loss] to do this,” Moser said. “That’s character. That’s resiliency. That’s togetherness.”

Groves hopes the win is something to build on.

“I think it could definitely be a turning point in our season,” Groves said. “That win gave us a lot of confidence, and I think it’s just going to propel us forward in the season. That game’s going to take us all the way to March. That was a huge win. It was a lot of fun.

“We’re going to be really good at building off this one.”

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Another part of that was Cowboys star post presence Boynton said that he wantMoussa Cisse making a ed his players to focus on difference in 7 minutes and themselves and how they 32 seconds of action. Cisse could bounce back from their sustained an ankle injury second-wost loss in Big 12 during OSU’s win over West play. The sixth-year coach Virginia on Jan. 2 and has never wanted the matchup been dealing with it since. to be about the Rebels (9-12, After not playing in OSU’s 1-7 SEC). He’d rather it have loss to Texas four days earbeen all about his Cowboys lier, Cisse came in and had (12-9, 3-5 Big 12). an impact that the Cowboys And it was. couldn’t replicate without OSU never trailed, openhim. He didn’t fill up the ing the game with a basket stat sheet – tallying a sinfrom senior forward Kalib gle point to go along with Boone and eventually build- a block – but the 7-foot-1 ing a lead that grew as large junior didn’t have to in order as 21 midway through the to affect Ole Miss. second half – and grew even “I think there’s no question more despite a second-half that everybody realizes the surge from Ole Miss. value that Moussa brings to “I wanted to see us get our defense,” said Boynton, back to guarding the way who picked up the 99th win I know we’re capable of,” of his career. “It allows you Boynton said. “And we did to do things in other places that today.” on the floor without having The Cowboys’ defensive to really concern yourself prowess made Ole Miss go (about getting beat). You can 23 of 64 (35.9 percent) from be more aggressive guarding the field, including 5 of 19 the ball.”

(26.3 percent) from beyond And, yes, the Pokes’ dethe arc. It was the Rebels’ fense was stifling, something worst scoring output in six they’ve hung their hat on games, and while they were throughout the season, but without Matthew Murrel – they didn’t have to rely on their leading scorer – coach that to keep them in this Kermit Davis said OSU’s game. While their defense guards made things difficult did plenty, their offense did, by being so in sync. too.

Four Cowboys scored in double figures, with Boone dropping a game-high 18 points while going 6 of 6 from the field. Senior guard Avery Anderson III, who was on Boone’s coattail with 17 points, made do by going 11for-11 at the free-throw line.

It was Newton, though, who made a difference for OSU – and it isn’t an outlier. After Cisse’s injury, and with the Cowboys’ offense struggling, Boynton knew he needed to make a change.

And that change included inserting Newton into the starting lineup, giving OSU four guards on the floor at a time. At 6-foot-9, Newton is a matchup nightmare for any regular guard.

“My confidence is through the roof right now,” Newton said. “Some of the best basketball I done played since I’ve been in high school. …

Every day my confidence just keeps rising and rising higher and higher.”

Newton matched a career-high 12 points, with all of them coming in the first half. He was taking what Ole Miss presented on defense, an approach that was emblematic of one of OSU’s’ best offensive outputs of the season.

The Cowboys’ 82 points

are the most they’ve scored since posting 81 in a win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Dec. 20, and they did so by shooting 52.9 percent. They’ve scored at least 72 points in three of the four games – all of which correlate with Newton’s arrival in the starting five, allowing them to play their desired brand of up-tempo basketball.

“All the coaches want is to score more than 70. That’s our goal,” Anderson said. “If we score more than 70, then we win. We’re trying to get more possessions and take more shots so we can reach that goal.”

It’s back to reality for OSU now, a reality that includes 10 more games in the toughest conference in college basketball, evidenced by the Big 12 winning seven of the 10 matchups against the SEC this year.

It’s a journey in which the Cowboys control their own destiny when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, and the latter half of conference play starts on Tuesday with a rematch against rival Oklahoma in Norman. The Pokes won the first meeting 72-56 on Jan. 28 in Stillwater.

“I know our next game’s a big one,” Boynton said.

PREP ROUNDUP Does not include Monday’s scheduled games as of print deadline.

Wrestling MAVERICK CONFERENCE — Wagoner won the team championship at the Maverick Conference Tournament in Henryetta, with Checotah fourth followed in order by Fort Gibson, Hilldale and Warner in the 19-team field.

Hilldale’s girls were fifth and Warner sixth among 15 female squads in team competition, won by Poteau.

Winning individual titles were Trenton Bell of Fort Gibson at 120, Colt Collett of Checotah at 126, Craig Moore of Wagoner at 132, Cole Mayfield of Warner at 150, Kale Charboneau of Wagoner at 190, Witt Edwards of Wagoner at 215 and Roman Garcia of Wagoner at 285. Collett is now 30-0 on the year, Garcia is 21-0 and Edwards 9-0.

Fort Gibson was 2-3 at 106 with Colt Horlick and David

SCHEDULE BASKETBALL Fort Gibson at Locust Grove, Monday 6:30/8 p.m.

Gore at Keota, moved up from Verdigris at Wagoner, 6:30/8 Tuesday p.m.

Cameron at Braggs, ppd. to Oktaha at Keys, 6/7:30 p.m.

Feb. 6 Webbers Falls at Gans, 6:30/8 Haskell at Porter, ppd. p.m.

Tuesday Okay at Porum, 6:30/8 p.m.

Muskogee at Sapulpa, ccd.

Hulbert at Warner, 6:30/8 p.m.

Catoosa at Hilldale, ppd. to Feb. Eufaula vs. Morris, ppd to Feb. 6 9

Farmer. Hilldale’s Gary Fox was third at 113. Andrew Furstenburg of Hilldale fourth at 120, Keith McGuire of Checotah fourth at 132, Sean Moore of Warner, Rylan Purdom of Fort Gibson and Brayden Skeen of Wagoner were 2-3-4 at 138, Mitchell Tanner of Checotah was second at 144, Wagoner’s Bryce Steele, Checotah’s Jaydon Casey and Hilldale’s Nathan Stroble were 2-3-4 at 150, Dakota Odell of Fort Gibson fourth at 157, Lubbock Drake of Warner second at 165 with Keyton Cole of Wagoner fourth, Braylen Tomlinson of Hilldale

fourth at 175, Regin Westbrook of Checotah fourth at 215, Jonah Marshall of Checotah third at 285, In girls divisions, Rachel Torres of Warner won the 120-125 crown and Fort Gibson’s Peighton Mullins the 170 class.

Sydney Sapulpa of Hilldale was second at 145.

Washington at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Houston, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Utah, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Chicago, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Denver, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 9 p.m.

2. Stanford 3. LSU 4. Indiana 5. UConn 6. Iowa 7. Utah 8. Maryland 9. Notre Dame 10. Ohio St. 11. North Carolina 12. Iowa St. 13. Virginia Tech 14. UCLA 15. NC State 16. Duke 17. Gonzaga 18. Michigan 19. Villanova 20. Oklahoma 21. Middle Tenn 22. Arizona 23. Florida St. 24. Texas 25. South Florida

Girls basketball WEBBERS FALLS 43, CROWDER 29 — Webbers (134) shot out to a 33-9 first-half lead and rolled on the road behind four in the scorebooks.

Teralyn Colston had 13 points as did Samantha Griffith. Anistyn Garner had nine points and Bridgette Baer had eight.

PANAMA 48, GORE 30 — Panama had 22 third-quarter points to break a 16-all halftime tie and took the eight-point advantage into a fourth-quarter shutout of the Lady Pirates (5-9), who were led by Lindsey Pierce’s eight points.

Boys basketball WEBBERS FALLS 54, CROWDER 53 — Tied at 37 after three quarters, Webbers got a commanding lead but eight missed free throws in the period allowed Crowder to almost pull it out. Webbers is now 8-9 on the year.

GORE 44, PANAMA 39 — Ben Kirkpatrick was 4-for-4 from the line in the fourth and scored seven of his 13 points to lead the Pirates (12-3). Noah Cooper had 11.

—Staff

SCOREBOARD BASKETBALL NBA standings

21-2 20-0 20-1 20-2 17-4 18-2 17-4 17-3 19-3 16-5 15-4 17-4 17-5 16-5 18-3 21-2 17-5 18-4 16-4 18-2 16-5 19-5 16-6 20-4

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MEN South Dakota at Oral Roberts, 7 p.m.

(ORUSN) Seminole at Connors, ppd. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday WOMEN Seminole at Connors, ppd. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday Tuesday’s Games MEN Bacone at Baptist Bible, 7 p.m.

WOMEN TCU at Oklahoma, 6 p.m. (ESPN Plus) Bacone at Baptist Bible, 5 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games MEN Tulsa at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN Plus) Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma, 8 p.m.

(ESPN2) WOMEN Cincinnati at Tulsa, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN Plus) Texas Tech at Oklahoma St., 6:30 p.m.

(ESPN Plus) Thursday’s Games MEN Connors at Eastern, 7:30 p.m.

WOMEN Connors at Eastern, 5:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 36 15 .706 — Philadelphia 32 16 .667 2½ Brooklyn 30 19 .612 5 New York 27 24 .529 9 Toronto 23 28 .451 13 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 28 23 .549 — Atlanta 25 25 .500 2½ Washington 23 26 .469 4 Orlando 19 31 .380 8½ AP Top 25 Charlotte 15 36 .294 13 MEN Central Division Record Pts Prv W L Pct GB 1. Purdue (62) 21-1 1550 1 Milwaukee 33 17 .660 — 2. Tennessee 18-3 1443 4 Cleveland 31 21 .596 3 3. Houston 20-2 1415 3 Chicago 23 26 .469 9½ 4. Alabama 18-3 1312 2 Indiana 24 28 .462 10 5. Arizona 19-3 1310 6 Detroit 13 38 .255 20½ 6. Virginia 16-3 1258 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Area college glance 7. Kansas St 18-3 1190 5 Southwest Division 8. Kansas 17-4 1034 9 Friday’s Games W L Pct GB 9. UCLA 17-4 993 8 MEN Memphis 32 18 .640 — 10. Texas 17-4 939 10 Iowa Wesleyan 86, Bacone 46 Dallas 26 25 .510 6½ 11. Baylor 16-5 905 17 WOMEN FOOTBALL New Orleans 26 25 .510 6½ 12. Gonzaga 18-4 837 14 Iowa Wesleyan 87, Bacone 33 NFL playoffs San Antonio 14 36 .280 18 13. Iowa St. 15-5 832 12 Saturday’s Games Houston 12 38 .240 20 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 14.

Marquette 17-5 769 16 MEN Northwest Division Sunday 15. TCU 16-5 752 11 Oklahoma 93, Alabama 69 W L Pct GB AFC: Kansas City 23, Cincinnati 20 16.

Xavier 17-5 689 13 Washburn 66, NSU 56 Denver 34 16 .680 — NFC: Philadelphia 31, San Francisco 7 17. Providence 17-5 438 23 Oklahoma St. 82, Ole Miss 60 Minnesota 27 25 .519 8 SUPER BOWL 18. Saint Mary’s 19-4 419 22 Oral Roberts 73, Omaha 64 Utah 26 26 .500 9 Sunday, Feb. 12 at Glendale, Ariz.

19.

FAU 21-1 392 21 WOMEN Oklahoma City 24 25 .490 9½ Kansas City vs. Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

20. Clemson 18-4 340 24 Washburn 61, NSU 49 Portland 23 26 .469 10½ (FOX) 21.

Indiana 15-6 250 SMU 61, Tulsa 54 Pacific Division 22. San Diego St. 17-4 170 Oral Roberts 94, Omaha 90, OT W L Pct GB 23. Miami 16-5 146 20 Iowa St. 86, Oklahoma 78 ODDS Sacramento 27 21 .563 — 24. UConn 16-6 131 19 Texas 78, Oklahoma St. 69 L.A. Clippers 28 25 .528 1½ Fanduel Sports book 25. Auburn 16-5 117 15 Sunday’s Games Phoenix 26 25 .510 2½ FOOTBALL Others receiving votes: Arkansas 9, Oral MEN Golden State 25 24 .510 2½ Super B owl Roberts 2 Northern New Mexico 78, Bacone 73 L.A. Lakers 23 27 .460 5 Feb. 12 Memphis 80, Tulsa 68 Sunday’s Games FAVORITE PTS UNDERDOG WOMEN WOMEN Charlotte 122, Miami 117 at PHILADELPHIA 1½ Kansas City Record Pts Prv Northern New Mexico 75, Bacone 58 Memphis 112, Indiana 100 1.

S.Carolina (28) 21-0 700 1 Monday’s Games Cleveland 122, L.A. Clippers 99 Milwaukee 135, New Orleans 110 Monday’s Games Orlando at Philadelphia L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn Golden State at Oklahoma City ACCN — Clemson at Boston 8 p.m.

10 p.m.

BASKETBALL Sacramento at Minnesota College BTN — Northwestern at CBSSN — San Diego St. at NBA Washington at San Antonio BTN — Nebraska at Illinois Iowa Nevada 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Dallas CBSSN — VCU at Davidson CBSSN — Loyola of Chicago G-LEAGUE TNT — LA Lakers at New Toronto at Phoenix ESPN — Wake Forest at Duke at Dayton 6:30 p.m.

York Atlanta at Portland ESPN2 — Texas A&M at ESPN — Kentucky at 9 p.m.

NBATV — Texas at Sioux City Tuesday’s Games Arkansas Mississippi TNT — New Orleans at Miami at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

ESPNU — Virginia Tech at ESPN2 — Indiana at L.A. Lakers at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Denver Miami Maryland HOCKEY Charlotte at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

COLLEGE (MEN’S) 7 p.m.

ESPNU — West Virginia at NHL L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 7 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

FS1 — UConn at DePaul TCU New Orleans at Denver, 9 p.m.

6 p.m.

SECN — Mississippi St. at 7:30 p.m.

9 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games NHLN — Los Angeles at South Carolina SECN — Vanderbilt at FS1 — Fresno St. at Orlando at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Alabama Wyoming 6 p.m.

Carolina Portland at Memphis, 6 p.m.

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Husband upset by partner’s sensual dream Dear Harriette: From out of nowhere, I had a dream that was extremely provocative. Next thing you know, I was having a spontaneous orgasm, even though nobody touched me — including myself. It was amazing and highly unusual.

Nothing like that has ever happened to me.

Meanwhile, I woke my husband up with the squirming that apparently was going on.

I swear I don’t know if I said anything or what happened. I don’t remember the details of the dream either. I woke up to that feeling in my body, and I was like, “Whoa!”

Now my husband is accusing me of having an affair, or at least of wanting to, because he could tell that whatever was happening in my dream was sexual.

I told him everything that happened, but he’s not satisfied because I don’t remem-

cusation. Make your own dream together!

Dear Harriette: My husband is always harping at me about Harriette my eating habits and Cole how I need to lose weight, which is true, but he needs to as ber the details. What well. He snacks all day do I do now? That long on trail mix and was such an amazing dried fruits. He claims experience, but it has that these are healthy, caused me a world of and I tell him “only in trouble. My husband and I haven’t been inti- moderation.” When he mate in a long time, so consumes Costco-size bags of these things now he thinks I have every week, I know a lover on the side. I that’s not good for truly don’t! — Dream him. But he just shoos Lover me away when I say Dear Dream Lover: anything. Meanwhile, Rather than getting in a he has gained quite a fight with your husband, ask him if he is willing to bit of weight in recent dream out loud with you. months. The only thing I can see that he’s doTake him on a fantasy ing in excess is eating journey by describing to these salty and sweet him whatever you recall “healthy” snacks. How from your dream. Add can I get him to slow provocative twists and down on his consumpturns. Ask him to play tion? — Only in Moderalong and add his own ation ideas. Turn this moment Dear Only In Moderthat you enjoyed so much ation: Take a look at the into something the two of you can have fun with, labels of the snacks he is rather than a point of ac- eating. Look closely at the

Sense and Sensitivity

ingredients and nutritional content. Specifically look for sodium and sugar content. Then compare those percentages to the daily recommended percentages of sodium and sugar. Currently, the American Heart Association recommends that people consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, with 1,500 milligrams being optimal. For women, the AHA recommends no more than six teaspoons of added sugar and nine for men.

Believe it or not, based on the snacks that people eat, it is easy to consume more than the daily recommendation in just one sitting. My research suggests that as far as snacks go, dried fruits are among the healthier choices.

There are plenty of health benefits to be gained from dried fruits, including vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, but it is also true that dried fruits have concentrated amounts of sugar in them and should be eaten in moderation.

Competition answers part two Here are my answers to the supplementary questions in my Christmas Competition.

3. What more successful opening leads did West have? West defeats four spades by starting with his low trump or either club.

4a. Look only at the West hand, ignoring the other three given hands. Partner opens one heart.

What would be your bidding plan?

You should respond two no-trump, the Jacoby Forcing Raise.

4b. Partner opens one no-trump (15-17). What would be your bidding plan? Respond two diamonds, a transfer to hearts, and if partner rebids two hearts (does not superaccept), settle for three no-trump.

Do the math: There are nearly cars spraying to clean their You are unlikely to have a good 250 million cars on the road windshields, the accumulation slam. in the United States, and all of of droplets on roads ends up 5a. Look only at the North hand. that windshield washer fluid in waterways and in our enviWest opens one no-trump (15-17). adds up. Turns out the majorronment. Take the time to buy ity of these fluids are made of biodegradable fluid that’s meth- What would you do? Bid two nomethanol, which is so toxic that anol-free the next time you refill trump, showing at least 5-5 in the minors. just 2 tablespoons can kill a your car’s reservoir.

5b. East raises to three no-trump. child if ingested. With so many — Danny Seo

DO JUST ONE THING

CROSSWORD

Bridge Phil Alder

What would you lead? The diamond three. Hope you can collect three diamonds and two aces.

6a. Look only at the East hand.

Partner opens one heart. What would you respond? Three hearts, a game-invitational limit raise.

6b. North opens one spade. What would you do? Pass. You are not quite strong enough for a takeout double, especially as the opponents seem to own the spade suit.

7a. Look only at the South hand.

What would you open as dealer?

Two spades is the modern answer!

Would the vulnerability make a difference? Probably not, though some might bid three spades at favorable. 7b will be in tomorrow’s column.

HOROSCOPE — JANUARY 31 Follow the path of least resistance. Explore the unfamiliar, and you’ll develop concepts that will make life easier. Invest time and money in what’s important to you.

Keep moving toward your target with an open mind and positive attitude. Relationships will stabilize if you are willing to compromise. Don’t jeopardize your health; protect against illness and injury.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — A curious mind will lead to innovative options. Don’t be afraid to do things differently.

Set a course that helps you expand your qualifications.

Believe in yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Rank your tasks in order of importance and start working toward a goal. Doing things in the proper order will make your life easier and encourage others to help you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Turn an idea into something with moneymaking potential.

Hone your skills and present what you have to offer. Recognize who needs your help and who intends to take advantage of your kindness.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Astrograph Eugenia Last — A proposal someone makes will tempt you. Rely on yourself, not others, if you want to get ahead. Set your own goals instead of trying to follow in someone’s footsteps.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t give up when you should get moving. Home, family and organization will help put your mind at ease. An emotional issue will escalate if you let anger lead the way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Make a financial move that saves you money. You can sell items you no longer use and ease the stress caused by the changing economy. A partnership will prompt you to reevaluate prospects.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — By offering your services, you’ll position yourself for success. Be true to yourself and do the best job possible. Take on only what you can handle and do your best. Manage money wisely.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Dig in and live up to your promises. Don’t expect someone to swoop in and take charge. Plan strategically and execute your plans flawlessly, and progress will be yours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Inconsistency will be your downfall. Gather information and decide your next move based on your findings. Don’t give in to someone trying to bully you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Be a good listener. Size up situations and keep an open mind.

Go directly to the source to avoid misinformation. You may need to visit someone in person to get a clear picture.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Leave nothing to chance.

Ask for proof in writing in order to avoid disappointment. Saying yes to someone before you have all the facts will leave you in a precarious position. A job prospect looks inviting but difficult.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Go with the flow, find your rhythm and make your mark. Take care of business before moving on to something that’s more fun. Don’t let a money matter disrupt a friendship or your plans.

DATEBOOK — JANUARY 31 Today is the 31st day of 2023 and the 42nd day of winter.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1606, Guy Fawkes was executed for his role in the Gunpowder Plot in Britain.

In 1958, Explorer 1 was launched, marking the first successful launch of an American satellite into orbit.

In 1968, the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive began in South Vietnam.

In 2010, James Cameron’s “Avatar” became the first film to reach a worldwide gross of $2 billion.

In 2020, the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union ended.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Franz Schubert (1797-1828), composer; John O’Hara (1905-1970), author; Jackie Robinson (1919-

1972), baseball player/civil rights activist; Carol Channing (1921-2019), actress; Norman Mailer (1923-2007), author/journalist; Ernie Banks (1931-2015), baseball player; Jessica Walter (1941-2021), actress; Nolan Ryan (1947- ), baseball player; Minnie Driver (1970- ), actress; Kerry Washington (1977- ), actress; Justin Timberlake (1981- ), singer-songwriter; Marcus Mumford (1987- ), singer-songwriter.

TODAY’S FACT: After retiring from baseball, Jackie Robinson became the vice president of personnel for coffee brand Chock Full o’Nuts, where he worked to improve the conditions of a workforce with a large percentage of Black employees.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1999, Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway won his second consec-

utive Super Bowl and the final game of his NFL playing career, leading the Denver Broncos to a 34-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII. Elway was also selected as the game’s MVP. TODAY’S QUOTE: “George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don’t have to believe it if I don’t want to.” — John O’Hara TODAY’S NUMBER: $22.54 — amount of the first Social Security check, issued on this day in 1940 to Ida May Fuller, who lived on a Vermont farm. Having worked less than three years under Social Security, she paid only $24.75 into the system, but she had collected $22,888.92 by the time of her death in 1975.

TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter moon (Jan. 28) and full moon (Feb. 5).

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Supporting wife with health changes Dear Annie: I never thought I would need to reach out for advice regarding my marriage, but here I am. I’ve been with my wife for 12 years. It’s the second marriage for both of us. There’s a 14-year age gap between us. She has two children from her previous marriage, and I have two as well. With the exception of one, all of our children are now out of the home and creating new and exciting life memories for themselves.

My wife is in her early 40s and is suffering from pre-menopause. She has been struggling with this for two years now. I have a business outside of our home that takes considerable time and effort and also takes some of my time when I’m at home. My wife was a career woman prior to her condition; however, she wanted to take some time off to get through this.

I supported her decision, but after two years, it has placed considerable strain on our marriage. She was always this vibrant woman who was focused on her family and her own well-being.

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much of that. I’ve tried to convince her to see a doctor as well as a psychologist, but she refuses. When I speak with her about getting help and back into the workforce, so she’s around people, it always ends in an argument. She’s in our home day after day, watching TV and scrolling on social media.

I’ve tried and tried to get her to reach out for professional help but with no success. I basically am running my business and looking after the home with no help from her, and it’s wearing me down. I love her, but these past two years have taken a toll on my mental and physical health. I am reaching a breaking point.

However, I don’t want to give up. Do you have any advice? — Lost but Still in Love Dear Lost but Still in Love: My advice is to be there for your wife. It sounds like she is going through a really tough time.

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Very often the menstrual cycle becomes irregular.

“The same hormones that control your menstrual cycle also influence serotonin, a brain chemical that promotes feelings of well-being and happiness.

When hormone levels drop, serotonin levels also fall, which contributes to increased irritability, anxiety and sadness.”

Falling estrogen and progesterone levels can also lead to depressive mood swings. Be patient with your wife. There is help available. Don’t force her to go back to work if she is not ready; instead, encourage her to pick up hobbies that she might enjoy, to exercise daily, to stop spending so much time looking at screens and start socializing more. Go for a walk in nature, and take walks together.

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Sealed bids will be accepted by the Board of Education of District I-20, Muskogee, Oklahoma at the office of the Executive Director of Finance, 202 West Broadway, Muskogee, Oklahoma on February 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Bid packets may be obtained from the office of the Executive Director of Finance by emailing mika.barton@rougher s.net, or download from the District website, www.muskogeeps.org on the Accounting and Finance Department webpage. Any addendums will be posted on the same website.

At 2:00 p.m. of the same day, a public opening of all bids received by the Board of Education will be held in the Board Room at the Muskogee Education Service Center.

The Board of Education of District I20, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, is under no obligation to accept any bid. This bid is submitted as a legal offer and when accepted by the Board of Education, constitutes a firm contract.

David Chester Executive Director of Finance Published in The Muskogee Phoenix January 31 & February 1, 2023 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MUSKOGEE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS M. GARNER , DECEASED. CASE NO. PB-2022-120 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that Teresa LaDon Wallace, as the Personal Representative of the estate of Lois M. Garner, deceased, made to this Court and filed in the office of the Clerk thereof, on January 26, 2023, a Final Account of Personal Representative and Petition for Distribution and Discharge and Determination of Heirship.

And Notice is hereby further given that the 23rd day of February, 2023, at 9:00 A.M., of said day, at the District Court Room of this Court at Muskogee in said County of Muskogee, has been fixed for the hearing on said Final Account and Petition, when and where any person interested in said estate may appear and file written objections, and may be heard and may produce witnesses in support of their objections.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Muskogee, in Muskogee County, this 26th day of January, 2023.

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In the Matter of the Estate of LINDA JUNE MITCHELL Deceased No. PB-2022-151 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO THE CREDITORS OF LINDA JUNE MITCHELL, Deceased: All creditors having claims against Linda June Mitchell, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the attorney for the personal representative at 830 North Main, P.O. Box 2733, Muskogee County, Muskogee, Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma on or before the following presentment date: April 5, 2023 or the same will be forever barred.

DATED this 26th day of January 2023 MARK A. GROBER P.O. Box 2733 830 North Main Muskogee, OK 744022733 (918) 682-1100 By: Mark A. Grober O.B.A. No. 3632 Attorney for Personal Representative, Charles H. Mitchell, Jr. aka Charles H. Mitchell Published in The Muskogee Phoenix January 31, February 7 & 14, 2023 IN THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN AND FOR MUSKOGEE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA TTCU Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs.

Zara A. McCarter, Defendant.

Case No. CS-2022-483 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Zara A. McCarter You, and each of you, are hereby notified that you have been sued by the Plaintiff above named, in the above entitled Court, and you must answer the Petition for Indebtedness of the Plaintiff on file in the above styled and numbered cause on or before the 20th day of January, 2023, or judgment will be rendered against each, or any of you, in the amount of $6,159.92, with interest, costs and attorney fee.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court this 20th day of January, 2023.

Robyn Boswell Muskogee County District Court Clerk BY: Arthur Parsons Collin M. Hinds, OBA# 17391 Hinds Law Firm, PC 115 W. 3rd St., Ste. 410 Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 514-3203 Attorney for Plaintiff Published in The Muskogee Phoenix January 24 & 31, 2023 IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF MUSKOGEE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Estate of RODSLEN LEEARN BROWN Deceased No. PB-2020-116 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance of an Order of the District Court of the County of Muskogee, State of Oklahoma made on January 19, 2023, in the Matter of the Estate of Rodslen Leearn Brown, Deceased, the Personal Representative of the estate of said deceased, will sell at private sale to the highest bidder, subject to confirmation by said District Court on the 6th day of February, 2023 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the law office of Mark A. Grober, 830 North Main, in the City of Muskogee, County of Muskogee, State of Oklahoma, all the right, title interest and estate of the said deceased, in and to all that certain real property and personal property, situated lying and being in the County of Muskogee State of Oklahoma, described as follows; 1. The real property located in Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma, being more particularly described as follows: REAL ESTATE Tract 1 - The Northerly 36 feet of the Southerly 73 feet of Lot 7 in Block 281 in the CITY OF MUSKOGEE, according to the official plat thereof, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma. $1267.00 Tract 2 - Lot 10, Block 285, Muskogee Original Townsite, City of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. $1680.00 Tract 3 - The southerly fifty feet of Lot 7 in Block 285 in and of the City of Muskogee, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma according to the official plat thereof, (one-half owner with Addie Mae King) $750.00 Tract 4 - Lots 25 through 28 in Block 9 in Factory Addition to the City of Muskogee, Muskogee County,

State of Oklahoma. $2000.00 Tract 5 - The South 104.35 feet of the North 208.70 feet of the East 417.40 feet and the South 208.790 feet of the North 417.40 feet of the East 208.70 feet of the Southeast 10 acres of Lot 1 in Section 4, Township 14 North, Range 20 East, Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma. $67,462.00 Tract 6 - South 85 feet of Lot 9, Block 284, Muskogee Original Townsite, City of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. $20,895.00 2. The personal property located in Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma including but limited to the following: Household goods and furnishings $1000.00 2006 Chevy Avalanche $6000.00 2013 Nissan Sentra $3500.00 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 $1100.00 28' x 60' Mobile home $18,500.00 Bids must be in writing and must be unconditional. Bids may be left at the law office of Mark A. Grober, at 830 North Main, Muskogee, Oklahoma; or delivered to Remono Brown, the Personal Representatives, personally; or they may be filed in the Office of the District Judge at the Courthouse in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.

Dated this 19 day of January,2023 By: Mark A. Grober O.B.A. #3632 830 N. Main P.O. Box 2733 Muskogee, OK 744022733 918-682-1100 Attorney for Remono Brown, Personal Representative of the Estate of Rodslen Leearn Brown, Deceased

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