Pritchard Formally Charged
Outlaw Wrestling
Charges Presented of Second Degree Murder, Cruelty
Marlow Outlaw Wrestlers Head to State Tourney
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March city bills reflect beginning of storm Call it the cold before the storm. The historic winter storm that gripped much of the country for the last two weeks could have an immediate effect on Marlow city utility bills. According to the Oklahoma Mesonet site in central Stephens County, recorded high temperatures fell well below freezing on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The recorded high temperatures stayed in the 20’s through the 13th of the month before dipping to 16-degrees on Valentine’s Day as the snow arrived in Marlow. On the 15th, the recorded high at the Mesonet site was 5-degrees. The low was minus 6 with a wind chill of negative 27. “That’s seven days of extreme cold on the bills going out this week,” said Jason McPherson, city administrator. “The temperatures, along with the dangerous wind chills, kicked heating units into high gear and will cause individual energy usage to result in possibly higher bills than expected for some residents.” The overall usage of electricity on Marlow’s system was double than that of an average winter day. “To keep billing periods constant, the readings are collected on the 15th of each month,” said McPherson. The latter half of the storm will be seen in utility bills in April. The frigid temperatures recorded before the end of the billing period were only the beginning of the historic energy emergency experienced throughout the middle of the United States. “The Energy Emergency Alert for the Southwest Power Pool actually began on the night of the 14th, so most of that will be seen on the April bills as readings for that bill will be from the remainder of Feb. 15 through March 15,” McPherson noted. “At this time, we know usage is going to be high for April bills, but there is not enough information from other sources like generation and transmission costs to know what effect that will have on bills in Marlow.” The City of Marlow offers average monthly billing, which McPherson said can take some the sting out peak bills in both the winter and the summer. More information is available by calling City Hall at 658-5401.
Oklahomans Asked To Report Winter Storm Damages The Oklahoma Department Emergency Management and Homeland Security tonight requested residents impacted by the recent winter storm report property damages online at damage.ok.gov. “We are requesting all Oklahoma residents who suffered winter storm damages to please report online at damage.ok.gov,” said ODEMHS Director Mark Gower. “Reporting damage as soon as possible will greatly assist our ability to request additional federal assistance for the state as we recover from this historic storm.” Through the online damage assessment survey, residents and business owners can report winter storm-specific impacts including: · Flooding from broken pipes · Power surges that caused damage to furnaces, electrical systems, or major appliances · Number of days without water, gas, or electricity · Number of days displaced by the winter storm · Injuries sustained as a result of the winter storm Reporting damage helps ODEMHS document the overall impact of the winter storm and helps support the case for further assistance to help homeowners, renters and business owners recover. Oklahomans can report damage to homes, businesses or agriculture through the online survey at damage.ok.gov.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Outlaw Swim Dives in to State Competition
Karsten Terrell proved to be the second-fastest in the state in 500m freestyle on Tuesday with a time of 5:13.71. Marlow Outlaw boys were 7th overall out of 23 teams at the state meet in Edmond. More results are on page 12 of this edition. Photo courtesy of Andy Morphew/The Duncan Banner
Chickasaw Nation confident in use of COVID-19 vaccines The Chickasaw Nation joined many groups across the country in receiving the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines are being distributed as part of a prioritized and phased timeline developed in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. Much like other common vaccines, such as flu immunizations, chickenpox, hepatitis, HPV and more, the COVID-19 vaccines help bodies develop immunity to the virus. Vaccines work with your immune system so it will be ready to fight the virus if exposed. Unlike some vaccines, the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19
vaccines do not contain a live virus. Instead, these vaccines help by building antibodies to protect you if you are exposed. “Our public health experts and I would like to see everyone who can get vaccinated do so when possible. Experts say the United States needs to vaccinate 75-80% of our population to protect more people from getting sick, hospitalized or worse, dying from COVID-19,” said Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Health Dr. Charles Grim. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set up strict standards Chickasaw Nation Chief Medical Officer Dr.
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John Krueger with a shipment of the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Multiple Departments Battle Fire in Duncan
LOCAL WEATHER
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Area fire departments worked together to put out a fire in the Whippoorwill addition between Gatlin and Camelback roads in Duncan on Tuesday. The fire threatened several homes in the area and closed the Highway 7 Bypass for several hours. Photo courtesy of Susan Denard