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NEWS 2• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 The Elk City News Misdemeanors MISDEMEANORS Felonies RODEO GOLD Utah cowboy kicks off his college freshman year with bull riding win at Elk City Rodeo State of Okla vs Nikcoalis G Turpen DUI ELK CITY, OKLA. – (August 31, State of Okla vs Heidi L Shannon DUS 2025) - Wyatt Bowman is ten days State of Okla vs Johnathan J Lindsey Assault & battery into his freshman year of college, State of Okla vs A D Johnson Petit larceny 900 miles from home. But that didn’t State of Okla vs Jason E Goad Possession of CS stop him from winning the bull rid- State of Okla vs Steven P Badley DWI ing at the 2025 Elk City (Okla.) Ro- State of Okla vs Robert G Trapp DUI. TOC. Reckless deo of Champions. The Plain City, Utah bull rid- driving er scored 87.5 points on Gangster State of Okla vs Jacob A Wright Public intoxica- Walk, a bull owned by the Beutler tion Rodeo Co. string, to best the field State of Okla vs Joseph W Simmons Petit larceny and win the title. Bowman had re- State of Okla vs Quinton D Stevens Eluding. Reckless searched the bull, noting that Arap- driving aho, Oklahoma bull rider Wacey State of Okla vs Russell L Hale DUI. TOC. Possession of Schalla, who is ranked second in the CS & paraphernalia current PRCA world standings, had scored 90 points on the bull twice. FELONIES “I was pretty excited for him,” State of Okla vs Robert J Lambert DUS. Pointing a fire- Bowman said. “I’ve been riding pret- ty good away from my hand, so I just arm knew if I stayed with the fundamen- State of Okla vs Latasha M Davis Concealing stolen tals, it would be a good ride.” property At nineteen years old, he is a State of Okla vs Gary J Smith Conspiracy. Forgery. freshman at Frank Phillips College Wyatt Bowman, Plain City, Utah, is the 2025 Elk City Rodeo of Champions bull riding winner. A college freshman, Bringing contraband into jail in Borger, Texas, competing colle- the cowboy scored 87 points on Gangster Walk, of the Beutler and Son Rodeo Co. Photo by Terri Abrahamsen State of Okla vs Shane J Nidey Domestic assault & giately on a full-ride scholarship. bug till his freshman year of high Association for four years but didn’t Other champions at the 87th an- battery He’s been a PRCA member since last school. One of his dad’s friends had come into his own till about a year nual rodeo include bareback rider State of Okla vs Angela W Delgado Drug trafficking. fall, but a knee injury kept him out rodeoed in college, so the friend ago. Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah Conspiracy of competition till June of this year. helped him get going. He compet- “After two years, I was decent (87 points); steer wrestler Tyler State of Okla vs Brittani P Evans Drug trafficking. Bowman didn’t get the bull riding ed in the Idaho High School Rodeo enough for high school rodeo (com- Ravenscroft, Nenzel, Neb. (4.8 sec- Conspiracy petition), but in the last year, I fig- onds); team ropers Curry Kirchner, State of Okla vs Bill Brown Drug trafficking. Conspira- ured it out to where I feel comfort- Ames, Okla. and Tanner Braden, cy State of Okla vs Timothy P Whitecrow Stalking. False Marriages & Divorces able coming to a pro rodeo,” he said. In college, he’ll work towards a Dewey, Okla. (5.0 seconds); saddle bronc rider Jake Finlay, Goondi- reporting of a crime welding certificate, with the goal of windi, Queensland, Australia (84.5 MARRIAGES qualifying for the College Nation- points); tie-down roper Jacob Wal- State of Okla vs Michael W May Failure to register as a Kyle Mabra, Reydon – Kendra Beavin, Reydon al Finals Rodeo, held each June in ters, Colorado City, Texas (8.6 sec- sex offender Casper, Wyo. The top four compet- onds); and barrel racer Alyssa Ur- Lucas Boyer, Erick – Jerzee Hill, Sayre State of Okla vs Angelina J Rodriguez Forgery. Con- itors in each event, in each colle- banek-Wade (15.80 seconds.) Eric Rheaume, Elk City – Paige Whitlow, Elk City spiracy. Larceny from a house giate region, qualify for the College Next year’s rodeo will be Septem- State of Okla vs Rene Rodriguez Forgery. Conspiracy National Finals. After his schooling, ber 4-6, 2026. DIVORCES State of Okla vs David C Redshin Forgery. Conspiracy Bowman would like to rodeo full More information can be found at Nicholas Medina vs Danielle Medina State of Okla vs Jeffery P Walker Harassing/threat- time. www.elkcityrodeo.com. ening electronic communication.Intimidation of a witness OBITUARIES his country. Chaston will be forever CHASTON ADAMS known for his big and giving heart, his upbeat sense of humor and his loyalty to those he loved. He started Chaston Robert Lane Adams His Aunt Jessica recounts Chaston each day with gusto and was excit- was born on October 25, 2007, in bringing her a heating pad to her ed to pursue a successful future. Elk City, Oklahoma, to Lisa Ma- chair to assist with her aching back He is preceded in death by his rie Nunez and Samuel Adams and when he was just a little boy. After great grandfather, Everett Lavon (USPS # 173-020) passed away on August 23, 2025, in he received his first paycheck at 15, Gray; great grandmothers, Jew- 580-225-3000 Elk City. the first big purchase he wanted to ellette Huddleston, Phyllis Kay From an early age, Chasten was make was taking his entire family Putman; great great grandmother, Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC an energetic fireball full of imagi- out to eat. Just days before he died, Jewel Payne. 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 nation and wonder for the world. he demonstrated his dedication to Chaston is survived by his moth- Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 Although he often rambunctiously service to others when he dropped er, Lisa Marie Nunez; his father, embodied all things “boy,” loving his girlfriend, Kylie, off at work. She Samuel Adams; 5 siblings, Samara POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO BOX 964, Elk City, OK 73648 motorcycles, go carts and fish- realized she hadn’t had a Red Bull, Adams, Blake Adams, Dominic ing, Chaston was also a kind and so Chaston immediately brought Adams, Addison Watts, and Cas- SUBSCRIPTIONS Sheryl Ponce, tender caregiver for all those he her one. ten Watts; grandparents, GayLynn Deliverd by mail: Staff Writer loved. His instinct to take care of As a child, he enjoyed baseball from Elk City High School this up- Nunez, and Robert Nunez; aunts $50/yearly print only his loved ones started almost im- and wrestling. However, as he en- coming May with the ECHS Class and uncles, Jessica Mangiantini Neva Pyatt, mediately in life for Chaston and tered his teenage years, he became of 2026. $60/yearly print & online and husband, Chris, Robby Nunez $40/online only Advertising Director stayed with him until the very end. devoted to his job at Hutch’s, which Chastons future plans were to and wife, Leticia, Ashley Nunez, It was a trademark characteristic has now transitioned into Circle enlist in the National Guard and No refunds on subscriptions. Gina Jones, Tracy and Shane Davis; cousins, for the charming young man. As K. Having a strong work ethic and attend college to pursue a future Austin, Caden, Brody, Lily, Mason, [email protected] Advertising Director a toddler, he would insist that his saving for the future was import- career in radiology. Chaston dis- Conner, Jordan, Santana, Devon, [email protected] Nancy Karnowski, little sister had a bottle before he ant to Chaston. Between that, his covered the benefits of the military David, and Rylee; special friends, did — often taking his own and friends, and school, he was a busy while attending the Oklahoma Na- ECNclassifi[email protected] CSR Bobby Thomas, Cash Thomas, and lobbing it into her crib as she slept. young man. Chaston took the ini- tional Guard’s youth academy, the Countri Thomas; girlfriend, Kylie tiative to complete summer school Thunderbird. He loved the struc- Jade; as well as a host of other rel- and was scheduled to graduate ture of the Guard and the idea of atives and friends. giving back to the community and Providing comfort and support for End of Life choices Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual resources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as n d 312 Ac. Very Good La tion cancer or heart failure. 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