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Saturday, February 5, 2022 Weekend Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Elk City’s Musical Productions Two cases filed by Presents “Newsies” the 2019-20 fiscal year. Elk City Police $17.2 million figure is with Department in Erick five months ago and that the child’s information detectives highlight was put into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons potential dangers of were not released by our office - regarding a NAMUS entry The district could not find child exploitation through technology the fiscal year ended. He Department of Human Services officials are working with Hunt, At left, payroll/insurance Newsies’ dancers are to the current fiscal year, but 48 years, with 40 of in front SaraWerth, Madison Rogers, Dajanae Martin and continues, and a final Abby Sweeney in the back. Above, is Skylee Henson as Medda. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Check out page 10 for more photos. By Sheryl Ponce Banner,” “ The Bottom Line,” “ That’s Rich,” MIKE/IKE: Mason Schmidt Later on Tuesday on the sheriff’s office FB page, Manning Kameron Harrison Brandon Dupont “I Never Planned on You/Don’t Come a- DAVEY: Aden Freeman, Camdon Galeen- said sheriff’s officials had found documents that confirmed Disney’s “Newsies” will open on Thurs- Knocking,” “The World Will Know,” “ Watch er By Shonda Little day, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Kelli O’Hara What Happens,” “ Seize the Day,” “King of LES: Aliva Jeter, Jackson flawless, andSwartwood that doesn’t Performing Arts Center, with other per- New York,” “The Bottom Line,” “Brooklyn’s KATHERINE: Hannah White Last week, Elk City Police Department detectives filed two formances on Sat., Feb 12 at 7 p.m. and Here,” and “Something To believe In” are PULITZER: Nathan Womack separate cases that could require both suspects to someday reg- Sun., Feb. 13 at 2:30 p.m. The musical is some of the numbers performed by the SEITZ: Marissa Gamble ister as sex offenders. presented by Elk City High School’s Musi- musical production students. BUNSON: Sarah Huddlen The cases had other similarities, including the use of the in- cal Productions program and directed by HANNAH: Kamryn Word satisfied that the circumstances through which he came to ton – 1978, 1982 and 1984 – and one state ternet and that minors were the alleged victims. Lori Park. The cost for admission is $10 The cast of the production is as follows: NUNZIO: Josh Barnett In the first case, 30-year-old Kameron Sharod Harrison of per person. JACK: Cade DeWitt WEISEL: Jackson Ivester been a coach for 48 years – a head football Elk City was charged with three counts of possession of child The story is based on actual events, in CRUTCHIE: Ezra Wax, Luke Friesen OSCAR DELANCEY: Rylee Boyd coach for 40 years – and has an overall re pornography. 1899, of a two-week strike where news- RACE: Alex Cherry MORRIS DELANCEY: Carson Price cord of 307-147 and a playoff record of 44- The detective stated that the parents of the alleged victim, a boys stood up against the papers of Joseph FINCH: Mason Price SNYDER: Aden Freeman, Camdon Gal- 24. He played football at Oklahoma State. “Our strength juvenile, reportedis going to increase alleged dramati misconduct. Pulitzer, Hearst and others who raised the ALBERT: Rylee Yeager eener cally,” The juvenile’s cell phone was providedinfor forensic analysis. he said. “The [players’] confidence prices of their papers. The orphans and ROMEO: Drake Hughes DARCY: Eric Lemus runaway children, called newsies, forced MUSH: Cooper Patton NUNS: J’Lynn Hodnett, Karissa Ballard, The detective allegedly discovered sexual communication be- the powerful New York City Publishers HENRY: Jaston Holder Analiese Whittington tween Harrison and the child through the phone. to recognize the power of the little man. SPECS: Holden Dixon MEDDA: Skylee Henson The social media site Snapchat was reportedly used. They had the help of a Katherine Plumber, ELMER: Blake Redd BOWERY BEAUTY Madison Rogers/Ka- Harrison has been released on a $50,000 bond and is due female reporter, in their fight to make a JO JO: Caylin Burton mryn Word back Officials in court onin February Beckham3.County have cut nearly $1 million during an interview in the athletic office at living selling newspapers. BUTTONS: Campbell Rainey from In thetheir secondestimated case, a budget thisElk 31-year-old year, Citywith manthe wasfinal charged Musical numbers such as “Carrying the SPLASHER: Preelanda Hull approval with solicitingofchild the 2019-20 fiscal prostitution andyear budget coming facilitating in the sexual contact See Newsies page 2. See Exploitation page 2. the2019-20 search isbudget at their on to find The accident weeklycoordi an offensive Occurred meeting Monday. The fina just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 Young and Restless Star Has Local Ties over to the state by the first of October. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 excise board gives the final approval and signs off on it His starting date is the first Monday after Hartman, Beckham Beckham County County Sheriff’s Clerk. Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, our first phase of the CAPS County officials said in April that changes in the budget tion scheme for the Elk offense. On the de The county cut $998,696 from its budget, Hartman said department or every official gives their estimate of what they’re needing for the year,” Hartman said. “The excise could stay on the floor the a.m. with Hot Hash and “We don’t know those figures yet,” she said. “We’re kind At left, Casey Merrifield and her husband Scott met up with Connor Floyd at his sister’s wedding in Ft. Worth, Texas.; Above is Casey Merrifield with Carly Frei, Floyd’s girlfriend, and year Connor Floyd before andatcurrent his sister’s year wedding in help figures and Ft. Worth, the county Texas.; At right after a successful football career at Lake Travis in Austin, Connor Floyd played for Tulsa University before moving to LA to pursue an acting career. Courtesy photos. “But we’ve made 20 percent cuts; some offices ly replaced by someone new. That someone is Connor Garrison field and Garett Gilbert, who are both in the NFL. He played with A fire that burned the Team Chip Tae Kwon Floyd, who is a second cousin to Elk City’s Casey Merrifield. The some get those really funfinal figures football from but players, them, it’swas that kind of wait their wholeand team. Do building Tuesday afternoon in the 1400 two reunited last month in Ft. Worth, when his sister, Kendall They won the State Championship, like all four years of high a definite date set for the school.Commissioners gave their He was a great player,” final Merrifi eldapproval for the figures explained. married Patrick Noonan. Merrifield’s father, Winston Curtis who is married to Kathryn After Connor graduated from high school, he went on to college fire chief for the Elk City Fire Department. No first weekend in November. to play football for Tulsa University. He was there for five years, By Sheryl Ponce Curtis, is the brother of Floyd’s grandmother, Bunny Floyd who is injuries occurred. Two people in the build there, and in his at lastleast oneeligibility, year of account in there,” he had Hartman finished said. so he his degree, married to Ken Floyd. Connor is the son of Gina and David Floyd ing escaped unharmed. The main part of the took some acting classes. “He Hartman took thosecould actingnot provide andan exact tofigure. LA andThe public Fans of occurred fire the soap opera, “Thehot in the Young and heater water the Restless” area.(Y&R) know and grew up in Austin, Texas, graduating from Lake Travis High 75 children this year. That figure was up from 40 last year. classes, moved started doing all The of theinsurance $12,130. company also is investigating. characters and when they change. Followers of the show School, just west of Austin. know that the actor who played Chance Chancellor was recent- “Connor (Floyd) played football in high school with Baker May- See Ties page 2. 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