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By News Director Jared Atha It was announced recently by Elk City Fire Chief Kyle Chervenka that the Fire Department’s new Insurance Services Office rating has gone into affect. According to Chief Chervenka, the City of Elk City has had their ISO rating improve from a 3 to a 2. In a statement, Chervenka said these ratings calculate how well-equipped fire departments are to put out fires in that community. ISO provides this score, often called the “ISO fire score,” to homeowners insurance ...

Two juveniles have been charged in the shooting death of a Clinton teen. According to a statement from officials with the United States Attorney’s Office, criminal charges against two people in connection with the incident have been filed. However, because the two charged are juveniles, all documents, including court proceedings are sealed. The statement concluded by saying the U.S. Attorney’s Office is working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the investigation, due to the fact that the...

By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man was arrested and charged last week after being accused of touching a young girl inappropriately. 42-year-old Nicholas Adam Garrett was arrested on July 30 after being charged earlier in the week with one count of child sexual abuse when authorities were tipped off that Garrett may have touched a 6-year-old girl in an inappropriate manner on March 28, 2021. A probable cause affidavit obtained by Paragon Communications revealed that the allegation was m...

By News Director Jared Atha A semi-truck crashed on Interstate 40 in Caddo County early Saturday morning, resulting in the death of one man and the serious injury of another. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 59-year-old Andre Hood of Covington, Tennessee, died from his injuries at Weatherford Regional Hospital. OHP says Hood along with his passenger, 27-year-old Marquez McDowell of Olive Branch, Mississippi, were traveling eastbound in a 2020 Freightliner when at approximately 1:46 a....

By News Director Jared Atha A wanted Elk City man accused of sexually abusing his step-daughter was arrested over the weekend. Elk City Police announced that they arrested 41-year-old Dean Lucas Dekle on Friday afternoon after serving a warrant at a home located on North Main Street. According to court documents, an outstanding warrant was issued on July 21 for the arrest of Dekle after an investigation revealed that he allegedly abused the 8-year-old girl sometime between March 1 and May 31, 2...

By News Director Jared Atha A Thomas woman was has been charged in Custer County District Court after allegedly embezzling money from the Clinton Roundup Club. According to a probable cause affidavit, 61-year-old Launa Anne Kimble was arrested on July 22 when an investigation revealed that while serving as the secretary and treasurer of the club, Kimble on multiple occasions allegedly wrote checks, forged signatures, cashed the checks, and kept the money for herself. When interviewed by Clinton...

By News Director Jared Atha While speaking with the Elk City Rotary Club, Agent David Conner with the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office gave an update of the ongoing process of inspecting medical marijuana grow operations in the state. During his presentation he outlined the multiple violations that grow operations encounter that include, among other things, improper and exposed wiring, exposed breaker boxes, improper usage of heating elements, and buildings not built to code. Conner says ...

By News Director Jared Atha A Hydro man with a former felony conviction was arrested recently after being found with a firearm during a traffic stop in Weatherford. The suspect was also found to be in possession of controlled dangerous substances along with illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. According to court documents, 31-year-old Kasey Dale John was arrested on July 17 in the 700 block of Kee Street when the Weatherford Police Officer discovered a .22 rifle located behind the drivers seat...

Once again, sales tax numbers for the City of Elk City continue to improve. The latest numbers were revealed during the City Commissioner’s meeting Wednesday afternoon by City Treasurer Jennifer Rainey, where she revealed that the latest sales tax intake for the city was once again above the $1 million mark. It was also reported that at the end of the fiscal year, which was June 30, the total annual sales tax intake was down by only 2% when compared to a year ago. Rainey reported that the cit...

By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, has named Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, to the Executive Committee for the Energy Council. The Energy Council is an international national non-partisan legislative organization founded in 1975 to promote a balanced national energy strategy and related environmental policies. The Council also endeavors to promote an understanding of energy and its role in the global economy and to give legislative policymakers a chance ...