October 27, 2021 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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News/Obits October 27, 2021 Round Elk City School Geary woman charged with attempted escape from Town Board holds quick arrest or detention and malicious injury to we. October meeting October 28 Moonlight property after allegedly Downtown Elk City. Hal- By Shonda Little happening in the building. This Any interested parties can contact the election board for benchmark system is new at attempting to crawl loween Costume Contest the intermediate school. In it, more information, The Elk City School Board administrators and teachers held its regularly scheduled ‘The board also approved the through GPRMC ceiling for Children and Dogs, monthly meeting at 6 pm on talked with each individual kid request to close precincts for October 11 at the Elk City to set personal goals. We found the annual board election that GPRMC for a female inmate Board of Education. that this worked as a great mo- will be held on April 5, 2022. Prizes awarded to top 3 in As typical in October, the tivator. In fact, the students ‘These are in Custer County who had allegedly attempted meeting comprised chiefly of were so successful that Mr. District 26 and Roger Mills to escape. each class. general "housekeeping." House and Mrs. Watkins had County District #102. Upon arrival, the deputy After calling to order, the to hold up their end of the Superintendent Sparks ex- met with a detention deputy board did not hear any public deal. That was for Mr. House to plained that potential students with BCSO who was with comments. In accordance with dye his hair green and for Mrs. living in that area could go to ECPS school policy, any person Watkins to be 'slimed.' The kids Elk City Public Schools. How- Sims. Elk City Camegie Li- wishing to make a public com- thought this was really fun. We ever, no students are currently Sims was an inmate at the ment must notify the superin- are excited to see our students attending from that area, and, Beckham County Detention brary Halloween Scaven- tendent 24 hours prior to post- so excited to be at school,” therefore, those districts will Center who was taken to the ing the agenda. Sparks explained. not be needed to be open to ger Hunt. ‘The board was first addressed ‘The board then approved the vote. emergency room at GPRMC by Elk City Middle School Prin- minutes from the September ‘he school board also voted ona medical transfer. Amber Sims cipal Richard Moran with a da- 13 regular board meeting. to approve a new policy on race and gender discrimination. While at GPRMC, Sims re- ta-driven instructional update. ‘The superintendent's finan- “This is in accordance with a By Shonda Little portedly asked to go to the October 29 Superintendent Mike cial report was uneventful, newstate law prohibiting Cri with no new significant ex- cal Race Theory," Sparks said. restroom. The detention depu- Sparks, who is in his first year Hollywood movies often with Elk City Public Schools, penses. ‘The board also made an ad- ty waited outside the restroom WOFCC Family Fun has prioritized data-driven in- "We are just basically paying justment to create a new en- portray daring and fantasti- try-level tech position that will cal jailbreaks. But, as Beckham door in order to give Sims pri- struction. bills and keeping the lights on be district-wide. County Sheriff's Office depu- vacy. Night.at the Elk City Con- Sparks light-heartedly jokes this month. October is early in “This is tech maintained,” ties and Great Plains Regional ‘The detention deputy said that he is a “data guy," but our fiscal year, and school year, Sparks said. "The one thing Medical Center staff can at- in all seriousness, believes so we are happy to see that it is that we have seen come out of test, the truth can be stranger that she then heard a loud vention Center. Covid is the increased use of than fiction. very much in the value that basically usual business at this noise and asked a nurse to meeting," Sparks said. technology. We are currently ‘A 32-year-old Geary woman tracking data can provide to a taking applications for this is at the center of that. open the locked restroom school system. He has utilized The board did not convene position. Information can be Amber Dawn Sims was al- door. this in schools that he previ- into executive session. found on our website," Sparks ready being held at the Beck- October 31 ously served with excellent re- ‘The board did take action to said. When the nurse opened ham County Detention Cen- sults. School Board President approve a resolution calling Sparks was also excited to ter with a $1,500 bond for a the door, Sims was allegedly City wide Halloween Brandon Storm had previously for the upcoming school board announce that a new school charge of knowingly conceal- “hanging from the ceiling try- stated that this was one of the election. bus has finally been delivered. ing stolen property. ing to escape.” ‘Trick or Treating things that most impressed This will be for office number "We ordered it in June. With Sims now faces two new A GPRMC nurse estimated the board when Sparks was ap- 2 for a five-year term. the supply chain the way it is counts of malicious injury to plying for the open position. ‘The filing period for this right now, some districts have personal property if the value that Sims caused $2,500 to is more than $2,500 and at- "Mr. Moran updates us on building the new benchmark office will be from 8 am to 5 to watch six to eight months pm from December 6-8 at the for a new bus. This was great- tempts to escape from arrest $3,000 in damage to the hos- November 25 or detention for a felony. Both pital’s ceiling. assessment. This is the first Beckham County Election ly needed in our district, so new charges are felonies. time we have used this in this Board. we are happy to have it here," In addition to her original At approximately 3 p.m. Thanksgiving. kind of way. The teachers are ‘The election will be on Feb- Sparks said. on Oct. 17, a deputy witl bond, Sims now has a $20,000 sharing good things that are ruary 8. ‘The meeting then adjourned. the BCSO was dispatched to bond for the newest charges. “OPERATION 922” - The Federal Domestic Violence Initiative for Western Oklahoma is getting results 167 Charged Since 2018 With Felonies Related to Domestic Violence OKLAHOMA CITY - As part Oklahoma. Operation 922 was state and tribal police depart- Firearms, violence, and the arise in domestic violence set-to federally licensed firearms of Domestic Violence Aware- initiated by the United States ments and District Attorneys home are ingredients for trag- tings. In other words, when dealers to buy a firearm. ness Month, Acting U.S. At- Attorney's Office for the West- throughout the Western Dis- edy. Together with our part- police officers respond to do- Given the focus on the vio- torney Robert J, Troester high- ern District of Oklahoma in trict of Oklahoma have direct ners, ATF will do everything mestic violence calls, state and lent propensity of the abuser, lights the success of “Operation March of 2018 as part of the access to federal prosecutors we can to stop the cycle of do- federal prosecutors work close- federal prosecutors often seek 922,” which specifically targets Justice Department's Project who review domestic violence- mestic abuse,” said ATF Dallas ly with investigating officers to the defendant's pre-trial de- domestic violence abusers for Safe Neighborhoods _initia- related cases for those that Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey determine whether firearms tention after arrest, in part federal prosecution in western tive. Through Operation 922, warrant federal prosecution. C. Boshek II. charges or other federal charg- to limit the abuser’s ability to “We cannot have safe neigh- Oklahoma City Police Chief es are applicable to the offenses return to the home and exert borhoods without first having Wade Gourley said, “The Okla- committed. Common federal control and intimidation over Beckham County and safe homes,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Troester. “By bring- ing the power of federal pros- homa City Police Department charges include illegal posses- victim(s) while trial is pending. is grateful for our partnership sion of a firearm or ammuni- ‘The objective of Operation 922 with the U.S. Attorney's Office, tion by a person (1) previously is to stop repeated violence by Roger Mills Democrats ecution to hold domestic abus- ers accountable, particularly when that abuser is in posses- that helps us hold domestic abusers accountable for their actions. We all have the same convicted of a felony offense, domestic abusers through en- (2) previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domes- forcement of federal law in do- mestic violence-derived cases. The Beckham County and US Senate Candidate Jason goal of combating domestic tic violence, or (3) subject to an sion of a firearm, we are sav- In addition, both federal and Roger Mills Democrats will Bollnger will be there to an- ing the lives of the women and violence. Operation 922 helps active Victim Protective Order. state prevention and re-entry meet at Sugas’ Cafe at 802 W. swer questions. children who are victims of the us do just that by being able to Prosecutors have also charged programs can be utilized for Third St in Elk City at 6 p.m. abuse, and the police officers federally prosecute those abus- domestic abusers with several lasting reductions in crime. who respond to domestic calls. ers.” other federal offenses appli- ‘The Partnerships We are proud to partner with ‘The Problem cable to persons prohibited Operation 922 is a collabo- ElkCituNews the police officers, prosecutors, Domestic violence is not from carrying firearms, includ- ration of law enforcement and and non-profit entities work- limited to specific geographic ing possession ofa firearm bya prosecutor partners that in- ing each day to combat the epi- demic of domestic violence in areas but exists in all neighbor- person under indictment, drug clude the United States Attor- hoods (wealthy and poor) and user in possession ofa firearm, ney’s Office, Oklahoma (USPS # 173-020) Oklahoma.” in all communities (metropoli- and making false statements See Operation 922 page 3 580-225-3000 “Palomar is proud to partner tan and rural). When the most with the U.S. Attorney's Officeviolent members of any com- Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC on Operation 922,” said Palo- munity use firearms during 109 W. Broadway, El Ik City, OK 73644-4736 mar CEO and Founder Kim acts of domestic violence, the Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 Garrett. “This innovative and odds that the abuse victims POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 coordinated partnership says and responding officers could to survivors, ‘you have the full be injured or killed increase weight of the OKC metro be- tremendously. 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