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Didn’t matter that it delayed the coach’s return to Fairland’s victorious locker room
When your program has waited 100 years to return to the Oklahoma high school state basketball tournament
A day a century in the making was made even better by the outcome
Fairland 68, Hartshorne 57
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If it’s going to be 100 years between trips to state
And Fairland showed Thursday morning that it might still be around when the Class 2A finals are played Saturday
Though the players admit all those feelings were there
everyone was nervous,” senior point guard Markeen Webb said
everyone’s nerves were coming down a little bit.”
Not since 1925 has a boys basketball team from the tiny town in the far northeast corner of the state been to the state tournament
“The Great Gatsby” had just been published and “Sweet Georgia Brown” was a hit song
That Fairland team earned its spot in the state tournament by beating Miami 13-0
This year’s Fairland bunch had more points in three quarters Thursday than that long-ago team had in three games
It was held at Aggie Gymnasium in Stillwater
The 4-H Club and Student Activities Building
was still more than a decade away from being built
State Fair Arena was 40 years from opening its doors
Because Fairland had never played at State Fair Arena
Goins made sure his team arrived early Thursday morning
The bus got there before the first game of the day tipped off
and as the players walked through the concourse
into the arena and onto the floor level for the first time
He knows that almost nothing wows teenagers these days
“It’s just cool that every little thing they see is new,” he said
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Fairland’s girls basketball team made state
so many of the boys on this year’s team made the nearly three-hour trip down Interstate 44 to see the game
Fairland looked like it had been to state many times and played at State Fair Arena a bunch
Fairland trailed by six points at halftime and was still down by eight with three minutes left in the third quarter
it closed the quarter with an 8-0 run to tie the game
In the first five minutes of the fourth quarter
opening up a 57-48 lead and forcing Hartshorne to take a timeout
the entire Fairland bench spilled onto the court
Goins pumping his fists and reserves rushing out to greet their teammates
“It was just everyone feeding off our energy,” Webb said
Webb and his teammates were excited to be the ones to break Fairland’s 100-year state drought
but ask them about this being a long time coming
and they’ll tell you instead about where they were just a few years ago
everyone’s running all over us my freshman year
Webb remembers having games where he scored 20 points in games as a freshman
and Fairland would still lose by double digits
The team started that season with a six-game losing streak
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Fairland made the second game of the area tournament
but it still felt a long way from the state tournament
Goins took over the team before this season
and he and his assistants felt like the team had the talent to bust through
They built a schedule that would be a challenge but that would prepare the players for the postseason
people in town started to think about the team going state — and people wondered how long it had been
Goins couldn’t help thinking about the fact that it had been 50 years between trips to state for the girls when they returned in 2022
He felt like the symmetry of 100 years was meant to be for the boys
But even as Goins encouraged the players to soak up the day
he also told them not to lose sight of what they were there to do
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Pocola’s Heustin Stroops hadn’t ever played inside State Fair Arena before this week
the 6-foot-5 junior had always aspired to make a state tournament appearance
Third-ranked Pocola fought back and forth with No
4 Riverside in a classic matchup that went into overtime
Pocola escaped with a 54-51 victory to advance to the semifinals
Stroops led Pocola — which will play second-ranked Hooker at 1:30 p.m
while Missouri football signee and 6-foot-9 senior Dakotah Terrell had 20 points and nine rebounds
Riverside led 36-31 heading into the fourth quarter
but Pocola finished strong as Stroops and Terrell made crucial plays down the stretch
“A big factor in that game is we knocked down those free throws when we needed them for sure,” Stroops said
“Stuff wasn’t falling around the rim for me and ‘Kotah
Daniel Creepingbear and Cordero Bobo in particular frustrated Pocola as they finished with 17
we just couldn’t put it in from one foot,” Pocola coach Derek Barlow said
That’s playing with high school kids and a big tournament
You have to overcome those type of things.”
Riverside took its biggest lead in the third quarter with a 34-25 advantage
“We got after it when we had to,” Pocola coach Derek Barlow said
We hadn’t been in that situation very much
we’d hope they’d have reacted with a little more fire earlier in the game
but what counts is they did when it mattered.”
Anxiety filled the air as head coach Todd Kerr stepped off the team bus
Despite Hooker having been to the state tournament in seven of the last eight seasons
Days of preparation preceded Hooker’s arrival
Bulldogs cruised to a 64-29 victory over Rejoice Christian
“I could see the nerves when we walked in the building today,” Kerr said
you don't really think about it much till you start getting here
We got ramped up and were ready to go though.”
Keilan Robinson and Nate Hildago led the way for Hooker en route to victory
while Hidalgo added a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds
After leading by eight points in the first quarter
Hooker outscored Rejoice Christian 18-2 before halftime
leaving Rejoice Christian with little chance of a comeback
“We just got on a roll offensively,” Kerr said
Sometimes it's tough to shoot it from the perimeter
Hooker will face off against the winner of Riverside-Pocola on Friday in the Class 2A state semifinals at 1:30 p.m
A win on Friday would secure Hooker’s first-ever appearance in the Class 2A state title game
It’s a reality that Kerr is looking to change over the next 24 hours
The thing for us is all of our pieces kind of fit
Fairland’s side of State Fair Arena erupted after a flurry of fourth-quarter baskets put the Owls ahead for good
100 years removed from their last state basketball tournament appearance
beat Hartshorne 68-57 Thursday morning to advance to the Class 2A semifinals
Fairland shot a frigid 2 of 14 from 3-point range in the first half
Fairland coach Justin Goins said his guys were feeling down at halftime
“Just keep playing your game,” Goins told his team
Fairland started to sizzle in the second half
The Owls shot a combined 7 of 11 from 3-point range in the third and fourth quarters
“Eventually we found our rhythm,” junior guard Carson Schertz said
Markeen Webb and Colt Kinsey led Fairland with 15 points apiece
“It was contagious,” Goins said of the second-half shooting
“You could feel the momentum shift to us.”
Fairland scored 47 second-half points after heading into halftime with just 21 points
The Owls shot 55% (16-of-29) in the second half
“We’re just having fun together,” Schertz said
Jeff Edmonson and the Dale coaching staff were nervous entering the state tournament
1 Pirates waited eight days to take the court again after clinching a state berth
dedicating those days to meticulous preparation for Dale's highly anticipated return to State Fair Arena
Junior guard Denton Forsythe finished with a game-high 23 points and eight rebounds
leading Dale to a dominant 74-55 victory over Cashion
“I’m just glad we’re finally able to play,” Edmonson said
so it took a few days of extensive prep to come out and play how we did today
I was really pleased with our effort on both ends after halftime.”
Clinging to a seven-point lead at halftime
Dale came out of the break with a statement
The Pirates exploded on a 16-0 run to start the third quarter
Senior forward Jett Higdon added 13 points and seven rebounds as Dale kept its foot on the gas the rest of the way
Dale improved to 29-2 on the season and extended its winning streak to 18 games
“We had a really strong third quarter to get a little bit of cushion and get away from them,” Edmonson said
our guys were ready to compete today — credit to them.”
The defending-champion Pirates are seeking a four-peat in 2025
Another state title for Dale would mark the first school to win four straight state championships since Fort Cobb-Broxton did it from 2015-2018
Dale will have a chance to take a step closer to its goal with a matchup with the Fairland-Hartshorne winner at noon on Friday
but it's the little things that’ll guide us back to the title game,” Edmonson said
but our defense has to continue to lead us to wins.”
1960 in Indianapolis to Clifford Galen Linville and Ina Jean (Dunagan) Winchester
Teddy graduated from Triton Central High School with the Class of 1978. Through the years he became a successful business owner
he was a true servant. Helping others was a passion of his and he was always willing to lend a hand when he could. Teddy enjoyed bonfires and seeing all his friends at his November Harvest Parties. He also enjoyed being outdoors
especially his time spent on the water boating and fishing. He was an active member with the Fairland Lions Club in the Triton Community for many years. He was also an active member of the New Life UMC in Fairland
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother
A gathering of friends will be from 11 a.m
A celebration of life will follow at 2 p.m
at the funeral home with Pastor Tara Varner officiating
A private graveside service will be held at a later date
and Stuart Parks are honored to serve Teddy’s family
Memorial contributions honoring Teddy may be made to the Fairland Lions Club
Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com
The second week of OHSAA playoff football is here
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PROCTORVILLE — West Muskingum capitalized on big plays and negated Fairland’s chances for a home-run ball virtually all night
in the second round of the Ohio Division V
Region 19 playoffs at Fairland’s Jim Mayo Memorial Stadium
West Muskingum recorded its first program playoff win here on its last trip
Now it’s the program’s first opportunity to play in Week 13
That’s part of it,” West Muskingum coach Nate Brownrigg said
Coach (Fairland coach Mike Jackson) does a great job with the program
Each team had a TD each negated by a penalty and a field goal blocked early
Carter Winland started the fireworks for the Tornadoes (9-2) late in the second quarter
Jake Anton tossed a swing pass to Winland on the left side and he sped down the sideline for a 78-yard TD and 7-0 lead at the break
“We want to set the tone for the second half
The big play came when Carter Smith took a pitch on an end around and dashed down the left side of the field for a 68-yard score
“He’s one of our most explosive guys,” Brownrigg said
“We pick and choose when we want him to touch the ball
West Muskingum made two more money plays in the third
Anton tossed a 30-yard scoring pass to Braxton Brownrigg with 5:55 on the clock and Winland sprinted 23 yards for his second score with 1:25 left in the period
the Tornadoes kept Fairland backed up deep in its own territory in the third
West Muskingum recovered two of three and Fairland went 1-of-1
Brownrigg praised his defense for holding the Dragons (10-2) to their second lowest point total of the season
Ironton blanked them in the regular season
Each position group did their job shutting down what Fairland likes to do
We were able to get pressure with three guys and keep the others in coverage.”
will meet Wheelersburg in the third round next Friday at a site to be determined
The catch from here on out is all games are played on artificial turf
“We’ve got a ton of respect for the Wheelersburg program
Anton went 9-of-16 for 149 yards and two TDs and ran for 40 yards and Brownrigg had three catches for 45 yards to pace the Tornado offense
(West Muskingum story provided by Dave Walsh with HD Media)
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Ohio (WOUB) – The Ohio Valley Conference would get a game this season that no one would forget
The Fairland dragons won on the road against the Portsmouth Trojans
with a walk off touchdown and 2-point conversion
The last time these two teams played was during the playoffs last year
thanks to a historic night from Chase Heiland
both team’s first offensive possessions would be turnover on downs
both defenses were on point to not allow the other team to put up scores
The start of the second quarter would remain much like the first
Both teams would have to resort to punts constantly to not give the other team good field position
But then with less than 10 seconds to go in the first half
Fairland’s Jack Hayden would get a 18-yard pass from Ethan Wall
finding himself in the endzone getting the first score of the game
The second half would end up being the complete opposite of the first half
Both offenses would start clicking and the scores would start piling up
Portsmouth would stick to their run game with Heiland
while Fairland would have a mix of a run and pass plays
For Portsmouth’s first offensive possession of the second half
Heiland gets the 1-yard rush to get in the endzone putting the Trojans on the board
the Portsmouth offense would not stop as JT Williams would have a quarterback sneak for 5 yards extending the Trojan lead
But Fairland would not shy away from the challenge
Quentin Cremeans gets the Dragon within striking distance of the goal line
then Connor Black gets the 1-yard pass from Wall and scores
Portsmouth would have its final offensive possession of the game marching down the field with Heiland and Fernando Poxes getting the 20-yard pass from J.T
Williams would have a 1-yard quarterback sneak to get himself into the endzone
The dragons would have the final possession of the game with 35 seconds left on the clock
Portsmouth would have a pass interference call on them putting the Dragons at the 35-yard line
Wall would throw up the ball towards the endzone with Fairland’s very own Keegan Smith being able to grab the catch over multiple Trojan defenders for the 35-yard touchdown
The Dragons would then get the 2-point conversion winning this OVC matchup
Portsmouth looks to bounce back at home against Rock Hill
while the Fairland Dragons will host the Ironton Fighting Tigers
Ohio (WOUB) – The Fairland Dragons hosted the Chesapeake Panthers in an OVC title clinching contest and took home their first title in 11 years
With the victory coming on their senior night
the Dragons ended their regular season on top 48-13
with both teams struggling on their initial offensive drives
The scoreless run broke when Fairland’s running back
rushed for a 6-yard touchdown with only four minutes left in the quarter
Chesapeake’s defense blocked the extra point
the Panthers’ defensive back Ethan Kerns made his second interception of the game
giving Chesapeake possession of the ball as the second quarter began
The Panthers led 6-0 at the end of the first quarter
As the rain intensified in the second quarter
freshman running back Andrew Isaacs made a 3-yard rush to get the Panthers on the scoreboard
Fairland responded quickly with a touchdown by their wide receiver Connor Black
With the rain easing up in the third quarter
running back Quentin Cremeans set up Bumpus for another touchdown
and with a successful field goal Fairland’s lead extended to 20-7
The Dragons then added to their advantage when their running back Davin Murray rushed for a 23-yard touchdown
scored on a pick-six by senior Drew Plantz
The Dragons kept pushing forward with the help of quarterback Jack Hayden
who was unable to find an open receiver and rushed for a 12-yard touchdown late in the third quarter
Hayden continued his standout performance in the fourth quarter
receiving a 10-yard pass from his alternate quarterback Ethan Waltz to add another Fairland touchdown for the night
Chesapeake was determined but could not contain the Dragons
in the last few minutes Bumpus capped off the night with his third touchdown of the night
Ending the game with a 48-13 victory for the Dragons
The Dragons’ championship win marks an impressive comeback after last year’s runner-up finish to Portsmouth
Fairland heads into the postseason with confidence
while Chesapeake concludes its first winning season since 2016
MARIETTA — Parkersburg jumped out to a 10-0 lead versus Ohio power Fairland on Friday afternoon
but the Dragons used a 16-5 effort in the fourth quarter to finally pull away for a 74-60 triumph in the River City Classic at Marietta College’s Ban Johnson Arena
which included her 1,000th career point that came on a layup following a steal with 9.1 ticks left in the first
the Dragons’ player of the game who added a game-high five steals
was joined in double figures by Addison Godby
Big Red Frances Guice was named player of the game after putting up 20 points
Lauren Flanagan joined Russell with a quartet of 3s and added 16 points for PHS
which received a dozen counters and a game-high 10 rebounds from pivot Kennedy Porter
who had five points and joined teammate Audriana Medina with four assists
knocked down a 3 and a deuce apiece to get the Big Reds off to the 10-0 start
Fairland (8-1) closed it to 14-13 following a pair of Ava Layne foul shots for part of her nine points
but Medina hit from deep and Flanagan followed with two more treys to push the advantage back to 10
Although Ellie Kinnison’s two charity stripe conversions had PHS up 25-17
Russell scored the final five points of the quarter
which included finishing the three-point play after her 1,000th point
took its first lead at 35-34 with 45 seconds left before halftime when Layne hit a 3
Parkersburg’s fifth turnover of the stanza followed as the red and white trailed 38-34 at intermission following a Godby trey
Porter opened the second half with a bucket and then a three-point play to put PHS back in front
An Addyson Cornell putback gave the Dragons the lead
but Flanagan made it 42-40 when she hit another 3
which included consecutive trifectas from Russell
A three-point play by Guice and another Flanagan trey got the Big Reds within one at 54-53 late in the third and head coach Chris Murray’s squad still trailed by one at 56-55 following two free throws from Gracie Lively
but Russell scored to give Fairland a 58-55 lead entering the fourth
who allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the third
missed their first six shots of the fourth as Fairland took control by opening the quarter on a 14-1 run
Russell had seven of those points and Kamryn Barntiz hit a 3
had a game-high five assists and joined Godby with seven boards
which dropped to 5-1 and returns to action at 1 p.m
today back at Marietta College versus Unioto
finished 8 of 24 from downtown and shot 44% (22 of 50) from the floor
Fairland made 9 of 29 from beyond the arc and shot 44.3% (27 of 61)
Belpre overcame a sluggish start here Friday afternoon against Philo in the River City Classic at Marietta College’s Ban Johnson Arena to improve to 7-3 following a 38-21 victory
who will seek a third consecutive win on Thursday at Alexander
trailed 6-4 after one as first-year head man Austin Cunningham’s squad missed 15 of 16 from the field
A triple by Bri Wolfe and a putback from Aleigha Busse
had Belpre in a 5-0 hole before Gracie Bills’ putback at the 5:02 mark got the Golden Eagles on the board
Bills’ three-point play via an assist from Julia Way
the Golden Eagles’ player of the game
cut the deficit to 11-10 midway through the second
Belpre finally took its first lead at 12-11 when Shy Miller found Addy Stewart for a deuce and the Golden Eagles grabbed the advantage for good at 15-13
when Haley Alloway drained a 3 with 1:05 left in the half
The third quarter started sluggish as the two teams combined for six missed shots and three turnovers
which ignited a 10-0 run that was capped by a Stewart short bank shot
Reagan Miller had a pair of hoops to close out the quarter
getting an assist on the last one from Liv Fink
but Stewart knocked down a trifecta to open the fourth as the Golden Eagles won going away
Alloway finished with a game-high 13 points
four steals and was a rebound away from a double-double
Way scored 10 points and had seven boards and three steals
Stewart chipped in seven points while Bills had six points along with game-highs of 11 caroms and three assists
who received six markers apiece from Wolfe and Miller
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the son of William and Sarah (Maggard) Gladson
and she preceded him in death on December 17
Sandra Delk of Fairland; and numerous nieces and nephews
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; and daughter
Ruth Stevens and Mildred Mackey; and brothers
Ed was a member of Fairland United Methodist Church now Fairland Grace Community Church
He was also a member of the Sugar Creek Masonic Lodge No
and the Fairland Order of the Eastern Star
Ed loved being a volunteer coach for TYAA T-ball and football
and was awarded the Distinguished Sports Fan by the Tiger Backers of Triton Central High School
He enjoyed IU basketball and was a huge Bobby Knight fan
As his family grew Ed could be found on most Sunday’s in his favorite pew at Fairland United Methodist Church now Grace Community Church
listening to Gospel Music and watching western’s
Ed went to meet the Lord after a long illness surrounded by family and friends
Saturday with the funeral service following
Interment will be at Fairland Cemetery in Fairland
Memorial contributions may be made to the Riley's Children Foundation
Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory
Online condolences may be shared with Ed’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com
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(WISH) — A Fairland man was arrested Tuesday on multiple drug charges
the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department said in a Thursday news release
in collaboration with the Shelbyville Police Department
on multiple charges related to the illegal distribution and possession of controlled substances
an arrest warrant was issued for Bozarth Jr.
who faces three counts of dealing in methamphetamine and dealing in cocaine
along with Shelbyville Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and Shelby County Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)
and executed a search warrant at his residence in Fairland
As a result of his arrest and the subsequent search
was preliminarily charged with dealing in methamphetamine
The investigation led to the recovery of significant quantities of illegal substances and other items
is being held in the Shelby County Jail with a bond of $500,000
Ohio (WOUB)– The Fairland Dragons defeated the Portsmouth West Senators in a dominating 34-0 victory at home
Quarterback Ethan Wall launched a 51-yard pass to Keegan Smith
who powered his way through a defender and reached over the endzone for the touchdown
The Fairland defense would start just as strong
forcing a three and out capped off with a sack by Brandon Kirk
Fairland’s Kam Kitts would force and recover a fumble for excellent field position
The Senators would not go down easy though
as they would hold the Dragons with a blocked field goal
But the same story would continue as the Fairland defense would force yet another fumble
opening the gate for the Dragons to begin piling on
Ethan Wall would find Jack Hayden for a 6-yard touchdown pass to go up 14-0
This assault would continue as not much later
Jack Hayden would find the endzone once again after a gutsy 20-yard run
And with less than two minutes left in the half
launching a pass down the sideline for a 36-yard touchdown
making the score 28-0 Fairland heading into the second half
The second half would continue to be much of the same story; however
the Dragon offense would slow down considerably
but the fireworks would pick up once again as the Fairland defense caught an interception leading to a touchdown
making it 34-0 Fairland after the missed PAT
the game would see no more scoring for the rest of its duration
giving Fairland a dominant win to open the season
Notable performers included Fairland’s Jack Hayden
who found success on both sides with a touchdown and an interception
Fairland advances to 1-0 on the season and looks to face Point Pleasant next week
Portsmouth West looks to bounce back against the 1-0 Portsmouth Trojans
Ohio (WOUB) – The Fairland Dragons defeated the Coal Grove Hornets 36-8 to win a share of the Ohio Valley Conference title for the first time since 2013
Looking to come back after a shutout loss last week
the Dragon offense didn’t waste any time getting started
Fairland received the opening kickoff on their own 28-yard line and strung together a couple of strong runs from running back Lucas Bompus to start the drive
Fairland scored their first touchdown of the game off an 18-yard rush from Xander Collins
Coal Grove was hoping star running back Kaden Murphy could get their offense started
the Dragon defense was just as explosive as their offense
Fairland would recover a forced fumble and take over on their own 36-yard line
The Dragons were quick to capitalize on the turnover
putting together a strong drive and finishing with an 18-yard rushing touchdown from Bompus
The Hornets were hoping to make a dent in Fairland’s lead and tried to get it going on offense
they were plagued with flags the entire drive and forced to punt the ball back to the dominant Dragon offense
With starting quarterback Ethan Wall not dressed for tonight’s game
To score the third touchdown of the first quarter
Xander Collins took it to the end zone with a 73-yard rush
The Dragons went for another two-point conversion
Fairland led 22-0 to end the first quarter
Coal Grove would start the second quarter with the ball on the Dragon 26-yard line
but again they would be set back by penalties
The Hornets put together a couple of good runs with Murphy
but an interception would end this drive early
Fairland did not take their foot off the gas and Blumpus scored another rushing touchdown
The Dragons were now up by 28 halfway through the second quarter and didn’t look like they were slowing down any time soon
The Hornets ran time off the clock and put together a good drive
the Dragons took over and their offense looked strong
Eight seconds left in the half and Hayden ran it in for Fairland’s fifth touchdown of the half
the Hornets were hoping that they could mount a comeback
they weren’t able to put any points on the board until the fourth quarter when they broke the shutout scoring a touchdown with a successful two-point conversion
With next week being the last regular season game both teams are hoping for a win
Fairland will look to continue their strong performance against the Chesapeake Panthers at home next week
While Coal Grove hopes to rebound next week against the Rock Hill Redmen
Ohio (WCHS) — Summer vacation is winding down as students and teachers get ready for another school year
Fairland West Elementary school is getting some upgrades
you could see the sky outside from inside the school after a tornado came through and blew the roof off two classrooms
"It was obviously shocking very sad," Allison Ferguson
a 4th grade teacher at Fairland West Elementary School
Ferguson taught in one of the damaged classrooms
Not only did the roof experience heavy damage but the building suffered heavy water damage
crews are still cleaning up and as teachers get ready for another school year
Everything that has been damaged has been replaced," said Adkins
"There were a couple of moments that we felt like there was a lot left to do," Abbie Pannell
Principal at Fairland West Elementary School,said
Community members helped to make sure the school could open on the first day in their regular location because students spent the last part of the previous school year in another building because of the damage
The hope is the new environment will have a positive impact on learning
"I think it adds to the excitement," Pannell said
"I think kids are excited about the first day of school and I think just knowing the kids that were here last year and has to be moved to another building
I think they will be super excited to see new classrooms for this year."
I hope they can tell how hard we've worked to make things normal for them," said Adkins
Oklahoma has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in the northern district of Oklahoma
was charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition
knowing he was previously convicted of a felony
Cox is also charged with knowingly possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and maintaining a residence to distribute methamphetamine
Cox knowingly possessed a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking
The Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office
and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are the investigative agencies
Attorney Mandy Mackenzie is prosecuting the case
passed away while pregnant with her daughter
IN to Ernest Nash and Janice (Stewart) Nash
Melissa attended Southwestern High School in Shelby County and was a member of Trinity Holiness Tabernacle in Franklin
2004 and they shared over 20 loving years of marriage and he survives. She was a homemaker and her favorite job was being a mom. She enjoyed being outdoors and going camping and fishing. Melissa also enjoyed going to yard sales
flea markets and chicken shows. Family was the most important to her and she cherished all the time and memories shared together
Elnora Deaton and several nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by her mother; her son Grayson Ernest Dunn; her father and mother-in-law
Loren Dale Dunn and Peggy Ann Dunn; her paternal grandfather
and her maternal grandparents Forrester and Lucy Stewart
at the funeral home with Pastor Jerome Baker officiating
Sheila Parks and Stuart Parks are honored to serve Melissa’s family
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The Lady Riders initially trailed Barnsdall 4-0 but rallied to win 11-6
they struggled in the matches against Fairland
This series highlighted both their resilience and the challenges they face against stronger opponents
The Lady Riders will likely focus on improving their gameplay in practice to enhance their performance in upcoming matches
They need to address weaknesses both defensively and offensively to avoid similar heavy losses
Consistency in performance remains a challenge for the Lady Riders
They must leverage their victory against Barnsdall as motivation for improvement in future games to compete effectively in the season
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FALLS TOWNSHIP — It wasn’t the prettiest of performances for West Muskingum
but running back Carter Winland and the Tornadoes survived a late fourth-quarter comeback to advance to Week 12
Winland’s 155 all-purpose yards and two scores carried the seventh-seeded Tornadoes past visiting Columbus Africentric
setting up a road rematch with a familiar foe in No
earned their first playoff win in school history in 2022 at Fairland
The Dragons advanced with a home win against Chillicothe Zane Trace
It wasn’t just the mauling interior runs for Winland — he was also a force on the defensive side of the ball with 11 tackles from his linebacker spot
But when West coach Nathan Brownrigg needed offense
“We knew we were going to have to play hard tonight,” Winland said
“We aren’t the biggest group of guys and we're not not overly athletic
the Tornadoes did just that with Winland on their first drive of the game
Winland caught an Anton pass from 24 yards out
but it tied the game at 6-6 with 3:44 left in the first
The Tornadoes had major issues in the red zone
with holding penalties and illegal procedures keeping them out of the end zone on their second drive
West's defense and special teams kept the Nubians at bay with some stingy defense in the second
as Cooper McKenzie intercepted Joshua Smith’s pass at the Nubian 36-yard line
Anton found Wes Houston for a 28-yard swing pass
A holding penalty pushed the Tornadoes to the 18
and after a stuffed run and two incomplete passes
West faced a fourth-and-goal needing to break the tie
Anton then found Carter Smith on fourth-and-goal from the 16
and kicker Silas Kuhn put the Tornadoes up 13-6 at 5:20 in the second
Brownrigg went back to his bread and butter just before the half
Winland took the next three plays and brought the Tornadoes back to within striking distance
Receiver Braxton Brownrigg made an excellent catch at the 48-second mark to add to the West M lead at 20-12
West M opened up the second half with two more scores to extend the lead 34-12 midway through the third
as Winland scored from eight yards out and Anton’s bootleg from the Nubian 4 started to put the game out of hand
Africentric caught its breath and fought back in the game
capitalizing on West's lackluster play with the lead
A shanked punt gave the Nubians a short field
had his second touchdown of the night at the 11:28 mark in the fourth
A quick three-and-out allowed the Nubians to go back to work
but had to work 69 yards of Whirlwind turf to gnaw into the lead
Gray caught his third of the evening from Smith at the 1:48 mark
but the Tornadoes recovered the onside kick
Gray had five catches for 120 yards as Africentric finished 7-4
Anton was 7-for-17 passing with 109 yards with three touchdowns
as West finished with 80 yards on eight flags
you just have to find a way to win,” said Coach Brownrigg
“It’s going to have to be much better next week
Dan Blackburn is a correspondent for the USA Today Network