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Announcement The Western Oklahoma Historical Society said its 47th Annual Flea Market in Elk City, scheduled for Oct. 2-4 at Ackley Park, has been canceled. For more information, call Charlie Joy at 580-225-3788. Serving Western Oklahoma | Since 1901... 4 Weekend Edition Superintendent discusses schools moving OHP: Driver ahead despite quarantines, infections By Don Munsch, Editor The spike in the number of we got a pretty good gift in developing some relation- cial distancing, to the aspect of regulations of trying our home that would have been able to cause that,” he said. intentionally left roadway, coronavirus cases in Beck- ships and getting our kids in hardest to get [our students Concerning masks being ham County has affected Elk a pretty good flow.” into compliance], especially mandatory, Garrison said City Public Schools, with But he realizes the virus with our older kids,” he said. he doesn’t want to require ‘With our younger kids, it’s them because the issue has hit pedestrian 345 students out because of has hit the district “pretty COVID-19 issues related to hard” and that it is not nec- just not doable. They just been polarizing here and he quarantining or infections. essarily a surprise. don’t understand. ... It’s just doesn’t want the focus of Superintendent Rick Gar- “Sure, it definitely chang- very difficult.” trying to stay in school be rison said the district consid- es how we look at things,” The district still highly more about wearing masks ers itself “really fortunate” he said. recommends masks but does than anything else. By Don Munsch, Editor not require them. Garrison that it has been able to oper- He said the virus itself is “T’m trying very hard to An Elk City man deliberately veered his car off a road- said he doesn’t think masks ate one month into the start “pretty containable for us so stay out of that debate and would have made any dif- way and hit another Elk City man ona road early Monday of classes. But he stopped far. It’s the contact tracing continue to do what we're ference in the district’s situ- in Washita County, according to the Oklahoma Highway short of saying he will man- that really starts to interfere trying to do without that ation without any definite date masks, adding that he with your student body, and type of disruption,” he said. Patrol. proof. Most of the district’s would never say never on even our faculty has been If the community received a cases have come from stu- Casey Lynn Bell, 40, of Elk City, the man hit by the that matter. He also said hit pretty hard.” The district big surge of cases, then Gar- dents acquiring the virus there’s a certain percentage has more than 20 staffers in rison would expect the dis- car, was transported by Mediflight to OU Medical in Okla- from someone at home and of students who would have quarantine because of close trict will be doing distance then students went to school, homa City where he was admitted in stable condition with to be away from school for contact they had with some- where it has caused quaran- learning and masks would become a moot point then. aleg injury. the district to require dis- one who is infected with the tines, he said. tance learning. virus. The district has had “T think we might have A color-coded COVID-19 The collision occurred just after 6:20 a.m. on County “In all honesty, I didn’t approximatley 10 positive only had one maybe right map distributed by the State Road 2080, 6/10 of a mile south of County Road 1060, think we would be able to staffer cases. now that we probably can Department of Health shows stay in school before we had “So we’re really kind of link to school where it’s been risk levels, from green to approximately 6 1/2 miles south of Canute. to deal with this,” Garrison diving in and paying a lot student to student, where red, with green meaning A 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander driven by Chauncey Bryce said Tuesday. “We feel like more attention to that so- there’s been no one else at See Schools page 2. Neal, 28, of Elk City was going north on County Road 2080 when Neal deliberately went off the road and struck Bell, who was walking north on 2080. The vehicle contin- ued to travel and went through a fence. The News left a message with OHP as to whether any charges are pending. The wreck was Investigated by Trooper Trenton Keas- ler, who was assisted by Washita County Sheriff’s Office, Elk City Fire Department and Mediflight. SWOSU music event moved to March Trench rescue training The COVID-19 pandemic has forced SWOSUpalooza to be rescheduled for March 25 at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, university officials said in Western Technology Center-Elk City campus recently held a Trench Rescue Technician a news release. Level I class with OSU Fire Service Trainers for firefighters from Oklahoma City, Midwest SWOSUpalooza was scheduled for Oct. 22. Tickets al- City, Woodward, Elk City, Chickasha, Lawton and Nichols Hills, WTC stated in a release. Firefighters reviewed rescuer safety, OSHA regulations, cave-in evaluations, stabilization and ready purchased on stubwire will be honored at the March shoring and hydraulics and pneumatics. In the picture, WTC-Elk City Trench Rescue Training 25 concert, the news release stated. Level | with OSU Fire Service Trainers provide firefighters with hands-on rescue training. Flatland Cavalry, Mike Ryan and Triston Marez will be Submitted photo. featured at the 8 p.m. concert, which will be held in the Pio- neer Cellular Event Center. “We feel now is not the time for a concert involving the Church to hold women’s retreat SWOSU students, and we are very pleased that all three bands have agreed to the date switch,” said Brian Adler, By Don Munsch, Editor Oct. 8 and $25 at the door. been married for 29 years. sion for investing in and dis- chair of the co-sponsoring Panorama Committee. “We plan “Breaking Ground Wom- For more information, call They have two children, as to have the concert but we’re going to wait a little longer cipling women of all ages. because of the pandemic.” en’s Retreat” with Cindy Genifer Gifford at 580-339- well as a son-in-law, and a “Tt was during this season Sherman will be held at 6:30 1433. daughter-in-law and were The music event is sponsored by the Student Government of her life, the vision for Ti- p.m. Oct. 9 and 10 a.m. Oct. Sherman serves as presi- recently blessed with their Association and the Panorama Series. tus 2 Ministries was birthed,” 10 at The Link Church, 200 dent and founder of Titus 2 first grandchild. the chruch information Tickets are available on stubwire.com at share.swosu.edu/ S. Main St. in Elk City. Ministries LLC in Arkan- Cindy has served the local SWOSUpalooza2020 or in the SWOSU Public Relations stated. “Titus 2 Ministries Lunch will be served on sas, according to informa- church in various positions, and Marketing Office in Room 205 of the Hays Administra- Oct. 10. The event features tion from the church. She including the nursery, chil- is committed to investing in tion Building. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day live worship, door prizes, is originally from Florida, dren’s ministry, youth pastor the lives of women by meet- of the show. candy buffet, swag bags and but Arkansas has been her and women’s pastor. While ing their physical, emotion- For additional information about SWOSUpalooza, call the T-shirts for sale. home for the last 25 years. serving as women’s pastor, al, relational and spiritual SWOSU Public Relations and Marketing Office at 580-774- Tickets are $20 before She and husband Tim have she “discovered a true pas- needs.” 3063. Weather Vol. 118, No. 78 Mail delivery View online EM tomorrow 90/62 — cents, 8 pgs. 580,225,300 elkcityoknews.com