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Local Lake Levels & Weather………….....Page 2
Arrests & Police Log….…………….….....Page 3
Oklahoma Market Report………………...Page 4
Obituaries………………………………....Page 5
Church…………………………...………..Page 7
Farm & Ranch…………………...……….Page 12
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Join KWHW on Facebook Live for an interview on the 2020 Census at 6 PM today, July 9
Bike Park newest addition to Altus’ recreation options Altus Parks and Recreation Director Michael Shive
said that a new Bike Park is under construction and
should be open to the public by the end of the month.
The Bike Park, located just north of the Splash Pad at
Missile Park, has something for all types of bike riders
from jumps and obstacles for Mountain Bikers to trails
for BMXers.
“This project is being done at a very minimal cost,”
said Shive. “The City already had a lot dirt, and all we
needed from there was a little man power.”
Shive said that he and his crew obtained some books
for reference on how to make curves and angles properly
for BMXers, as well as things to add for the Mountain
Bikers like teeter-totters, bridges and trick areas.
“This is a way we can give something back to the
community at a low cost for your recreation,” Shive
said.
Shive said that his vision is to add more to Missile
Park to give citizens a variety of recreational opportuni-
ties. This could include a Flag Football field, Soccer
Field, and a Pickleball Court. (The sport of Pickleball
combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis
and has become a very popular activity in recent years.)
“It’s all slowly coming together,” said Shive. “We
have room to expand and a lot of ideas.”
In recent years Missile Park, that is home to a baseball
complex, has added extra playground equipment, a Skate
Park, Splash Pad and extra parking for visitors. It is also
home to the City Gym on Katy Drive which is now open
to the public weekdays from 10 AM to 3 PM.
See More Photos of the new Bike Park on page 4
Altus Public Schools will hold a
meeting for parents to discuss the
upcoming school year. The meet-
ing will be held at the Altus High
School Auditorium at 6 PM on
Tuesday, July 14.
“Safety of our students, faculty,
and staff is our number one priority
always, but especially this year,”
said Altus Public Schools Superin-
tendent Roe Worbes. “Our goal is
to make school as normal as possi-
ble while following safety guid-
ance from the Oklahoma State De-
partment of Education and the
Center for Disease Control and
Prevention.”
As the current health crisis con-
tinues to evolve, Altus Public
Schools is planning and preparing
for different situations and chal-
lenges to make sure students and
staff stay safe, and are asking par-
ents to weigh in on how to best
protect the health of students and
staff.
Ahead of this meeting, a short
survey was sent out to parents of
Altus students on Monday asking
their opinion on different situa-
tions, guidelines and plans that
could be put into place.
Parents planning to participate in
the discussion meeting will have
temperatures taken at the door be-
fore entering and wearing a mask
is highly encouraged. Seating will
follow social distancing guidelines.
Altus Schools to hold
parents meeting to discuss
upcoming school year
A new KWHW/
KQ-106 Treas-
ure Hunt started
this week. For
the month of
July there will
be four official
Rockets hidden
around Altus.
Find one and
return it to the
KWHW/KQ106
studios for a
prize.
The first rocket was hidden near the dog park and
Travis Beatty was the one to find it. He won a planner
and a KWHW T-shirt.
Listen in weekday mornings for clues starting again
on July 13. Clues will also be printed in the Sunrise
Reporter, on the KWHW website, on Facebook and in
the Sunrise Online Newspaper. This month’s sponsors
are Hobarts Farm & Garden, Pickett’s Clinic Pharma-
cy, Jimbo’s Liquor, Dobbs & Braddock, and Altus Tag
Agency.
First Rocket in Treasure Hunt found
TRAVIS BEATTY
See Pages 9 & 10
A Bulldog Wrestling Camp is
being offered next week and
will be a great opportunity for
new kids to get introduced to
wrestling. Emphasis will be on
fundamentals, drills, games,
and having fun!
The camp will be held at the
Cltus B. Street Field House on
Tuesday and Wednesday, July
14 and 15.
On Tuesday, session one will
be held from 10 AM to 12 PM,
and session two will be held
from 1 to 3 PM.
On Wednesday, session one
will be held from 10 AM to 12
PM, and session two will be
held from 1 PM to 3 PM.
They will be implementing
COVID-19 screenings before
the first session. Sanitizing will
also be done before and after
each session. Cost to attend is
$50.
Be sure and bring your own
water bottle.
On hand will be two-time
Oklahoma State Champion
Kobi Gomez and Gage Gomez,
a two-time NJCAA national
qualifier and NJCAA All
American. Both are currently
wrestling at UCO.
To sign up, or for more infor-
mation, message Bulldog
Wresting through their Face-
book page at:
m.me/218894491132
Page 2 Sunrise Online News
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LAKE LEVELS http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil
Bulldog Wrestling Camp being offered next week
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
12:03 a.m., reckless driving,
200 blk Judy
12;43 a.m., alarm, Jersey
Mike’s
4:49 a.m., check suspicious
subject, 821 E. Broadway
6:33 a.m., check suspicious
vehicle blocking driveway,
614 E. Liveoak
6:35 a.m., check suspicious
subject sleeping on the pete
moss, 2220 N. Main
10:30 a.m., unemployment
fraud, report to PD
12:40 p.m., hit and run, Son-
ic Drive In
12;46 p.m., check suspicious
subject, 2315 N. Main
1:18 p.m., non-injury acci-
dent, Dollar Tree
4:14 p.m., violation of custo-
dy order, report to PD
4:30 p.m., alarm, Emmanuel
Baptist Church
5:11 p.m., verbal threats, 800
N. Hightower
6:02 p.m., domestic disturb-
ance, 1002 Lee Ora
9:01 p.m., alarm, Verison
Wireless
9:10 p.m., grass fire, North
of Eldorado
10:00 p.m., check suspicious
subject, sitting outside liquor
store, 2800 N. Main
10:49 p.m., alarm, Mr. Bills
11:09 p.m., animal nuisance,
1320 N. Willard
11:38 p.m., male subject in
the area yelling, 900 blk
Newlin
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
6:31 a.m., check suspicious
subject, 3020 N. Main
9:28 a.m., civil dispute, 927
Katy
11:26 a.m., reckless driving,
Broadway and Navajoe
11:44 a.m., verbal threats,
927 Katy
12:01 p.m., disturbing the
peace, A Street
12:17 p.m., property damage,
900 N. Main
2:00 p.m., panhandling, 1300
blk N. Main
2:01 p.m., fraud, report to PD
10:25 p.m., verbal threats,
1200 blk N. Main
Monday, July 6, 2020
7:12 a.m., non-injury acci-
dent, Simpson and Lakeside
8:54 a.m., someone dumped
a tree on their property, re-
port to PD
9:15 a.m., check suspicious
vehicle, 605 Sky Circle
10:05 a.m., subject riding a
bicycle back and forth across
all four lanes of traffic, 800
blk E. Broadway
10:29 a.m., man on a bike in
turning lane swerving in
front of vehicles, 1800 blk N.
Main
10:55 a.m., unemployment
fraud, report to PD
11:32 a.m., domestic disturb-
ance, 1120 N. Blain
12:03 p.m., someone tried to
break into the residence
overnight, 1332 N. Thomas
12:52 p.m., remove subject,
900 George
2:49 p.m., fraud, report to PD
3:07 p.m., unemployment
fraud, report to PD
3:27 p.m., stolen property,
report to PD
3:35 p.m., unemployment
fraud, report to PD
3:36 p.m., reckless driving,
Falcon and Park Lane
4:45 p.m., larceny shoplift-
ing, 600 E. Broadway
5:12 p.m., non-injury acci-
dent, Walnut and S. Main
5:18 p.m., intoxicated driver,
1001 Falcon
6:14 p.m., alarm, 1301 E.
Tamarack
6:58 p.m., estranged male
outside apartment causing a
nuisance, 901 E. Liveoak
7:26 p.m., suspicious pack-
age in the mail, report to PD
7:56 p.m., trash burning in
alley, 1200 blk N. Chalmers
8:57 p.m., disturbing the
peace, 1312 Willow
9:28 p.m., stolen property,
600 E. Broadway
9:31 p.m., illegal fireworks,
1300 blk Chalmers
10:21 p.m., check suspicious
subject, in alley of Lee and
Willard
11:09 p.m., remove subject,
Walgreens
Arrests & Altus Police Log Arrests Wednesday, July 8, 2020
No Arrests
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Darius lavar Allison, 20, contempt of court
Jose Jesus Arellano, 24, domestic assault and battery with
a dangerous weapon, resisting executive officer
Amanda Joleen Coots, 40, larceny of a retailer
Anthony Jacob Gonzales, 25, domestic assault and battery
Shelby Faith Gonzales, 23, domestic assault and battery,
self-induced abortion
Monday, July 6, 2020
Breanna Klomp, 31, malicious injury or destruction of
property
Sunrise Online News Page 3
Showing
Support For
Our Police
The Altus Police Department would like to thank Cheryl
Simco for bringing our Officers & staff cookies from Life is a
Batch this past week. We greatly appreciate your support!
Page 4 Sunrise Online News
Bike Park to be located north of Splash Pad at Missile Park
Official opening set for later this month
Contact tracing is a core disease control activity. It has been
used for decades by state and local health departments to slow or
stop the spread of infectious disease.
Contact tracing for COVID-19 typically involves
* Interviewing people with
COVID-19 to identify every-
one they had close contact
with during the time they
may have been infectious
* Notifying contacts of their
potential exposure
* Referring contacts for test-
ing
* Monitoring contacts
for signs and symptoms of
COVID-19
* Connecting contacts with
services they might need
during the self-quarantine
period
The Oklahoma State De-
partment of Health (OSDH)
has recently expanded con-
tact tracing efforts to slow
the spread of COVID-19. This disease poses tremendous chal-
lenges to containment since there is not yet a vaccine and it can
be spread by people without symptoms or who do not look or
feel sick.
There are approximately 700 trained contact tracers currently
working active cases in Oklahoma.
To prevent the further spread of disease, people who had con-
tact with someone with COVID-19 are encouraged to stay home
and maintain social distance (at least 6 feet) from others until 14
days after their last exposure to a person with COVID-19. Con-
tacts should monitor themselves by checking their temperature
twice daily and watching for symptoms of COVID-19.
Venable Wiley Kent Venable age 84,
of Mangum, OK, passed away
Tuesday June 30th, 2020 at the
Mangum Regional Hospital
following a lengthy illness.
Kent was born in Reed, OK
to Frank and Edna (Hatchett)
Venable. He was raised and
Educated in the Reed and then
Mangum Schools where he
graduated from HS in 1954.
He was an athlete and in-
volved with many sports dur-
ing HS. He continued his edu-
cation at Southwestern Okla-
homa State University in
Weatherford where he gradu-
ated with a B.A. in Liber-
al Arts. After College, Kent,
enlisted in the Navy November
8, 1958. While in the Navy,
Kent served in Test Pilot train-
ing. He had a love of planes
and also owned his own plane
in his later years.
After discharge from the
Navy, Kent held some interest-
ing jobs. He was employed by
a seismograph company, later
becoming the supervisor for
Dynamic Astronautics where
his job was to oversee con-
struction of missile sites in this
area. He then moved to Africa
for a couple of years where he
was employed by a chemical
company. Eventually settling
back in Southwest Oklahoma,
he went to work at the Oklaho-
ma State Reformatory where
he retired as a Senior Case
Manager.
Kent married Carol Lucas in
1983 and gained 3 step-
children Sandie, Kerry and
Tuni. Even
though their marriage ended in
divorce, he remained close to
her children. Kent always en-
joyed going to the grandchil-
dren’s ball games and activi-
ties. Kent was a very caring,
giving person always ready to
help others. Kent was an avid
reader, crossword puzzle solv-
er, a lover of dogs and cats and
enjoyed fishing with his bud-
dies when his health allowed.
He loved and adored his
church family at the Abundant
Life Church.
Kent was preceded in death by
his brother, Mike Venable Sr.,
and parents Frank and Edna
Venable.
He is survived by his step-
children Sandie Gibson and
husband Keith, Kerry Pettin-
gill and wife Melissa of Bro-
ken Arrow, Tuni Lively and
husband Dustin. A nephew,
Mike Venable Jr. and wife
Sylvia of Texarkana, TX,
Grandchildren: Lacey Pettin-
gill, Sam Gibson, Kara Le-
nard, Hannah Gibson,
Loclynn, Lynsi and Landri
Lively. Great Nephews Scott
Venable and wife Autumn,
Corey Venable and wife Kath-
erine, great-great nieces and
nephews and a host of wonder-
ful cousins and friends, espe-
cially Waunice Bull who was
always making sure Kent was
taken care of and had the
things he needed.
Services will be held at the
Greer Funeral Home Friday
July 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm with
Steven Clark officiating.
Services are under the direc-
tion of Greer Funeral Home,
Mangum, Oklahoma.
Olivas Maria (Lupe) Olivas, 87,
passed away July 8, 2020. Ser-
vices are pending with Orr
Gray Gish & Tipton Funeral
Homes.
Sunrise Online News Page 5
Obituaries WHAT IS
ANIMALS
Hens and roosters for sale.
Call 301-2500.
VEHICLES
2001 Pontiac Aztec, call 477-
0172
Have a wrecked 03 Honda
pilot for sale for parts. Motor
transmission and reared good.
Call 318-1783
WANT TO BUY
Looking for a good used
washing machine. Call 580-535
-6086 in Granite.
Needing a large dog crate.
Call 806-216-2149
I’m trying to find a small in-
side dog. I prefer a puppy. I’m
willing to pay any reasonable
price. Please call Gwen or Phil-
lip at 649-9794
Need to buy dog cage and
looking to buy a swimming
pool in good condition. 580-
318-3117.
Looking for a good used Car-
pet shampooer.Also looking for
a plastic or metal barrel with
both ends in tack to make a
compost barrel out of it. Also
looking for a used Railroad tie.
I have a Craftsman 3.8 hp 1500
PSI High Pressure Pressure
Washer that was never used
will consider trading it for an
EEA Windacater 357
mag.Pistol or will sell for $375
Call or text (580) 649-9618 and
ask for Terry
Would like to buy a desktop
computer newer model, 8 gig
ram or more, Also would like
to find someone willing to haul
some sand. Call 471-8120
Need a outside door size 30
give me a call -471-2319
WANTED
If anyone has any old
lawnmowers that won’t run
anymore and want to get rid of
them, call 580-649-1389 and I
will pick them up.
SERVICES
Still out doing some weed
eating Edge and mowing big
yard small yards Acres give me
a call 649-8327
FOR SALE
BOSE CD system for sale. Call
318-1152
220 AC and two 4’ and 5’
chain link fence gates. Call 477
-1240.
Five games for sale. Call 301-
2500.
Maytag super size electric
dryer for sale. Call 301-4874.
21” lawn mower for sale with
bag. Call 477-0706
Generator for sale $250. Call
954-7271
Entertainment Center for sale.
Call 477-0706
Have a weed-whacker trim-
mer for sale, $150 if interested
call 580-649-6544
Four new outhouses made
from old barn wood. Great for
backyard use. Keep everyone
from going in and out the
house. Call 580-471-6422
3 saddles, 1 1998 caddie for
parts. Call: 1-580-471-1151
Fedders 220 air conditioner
24,000 BTU, $150 call
580-480-2809
Page 6 Sunrise Online News
WATCH KWHW’S FACEBOOK LIVE BROADCAST
FOR AN INTERVIEW ABOUT THE LOCAL CENSUS
WITH KWHW/KQ-106’S CAMERON DOLE, LOCAL
CENSUS REPRENTATIVES AND THE ALTUS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
THURSDAY, JULY 9 at 6 pm
This week’s rocket has been found!
ALTUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 107 N. Hudson, Altus ALTUS CHURCH OF CHRIST 600 W. Pecan, Altus ALTUS CHURCH OF GOD 900 S. Park Lane, Altus ALTUS GRACE UNITED METHODIST 620 S. Park Lane, Altus ALTUS KOREAN NAZARENE 800 N. Julian, Altus CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY 1000 S. Kennedy, Altus ELM & HUDSON CHURCH OF CHRIST 400 N. Hudson, Altus EMMANUEL BAPTIST 800 N. Forrest, Altus FAITH LUTHERAN 2401 N. Park Lane, Altus FIRST BAPTIST 300 N. Main, Atlus FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 208 E. Cypress, Altus FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ALTUS 317 N. Main, Altus FREEDOM CHURCH 1400 Falcon Road, Altus FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST 16010 S. CR 210, Altus GLAD TIDINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1505 E. Tamarack, Altus HIGHLAND HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST 1911 N. Main, Altus HOLY REVIVAL CENTER 519 Martin Lutehr King, Altus MACEDONIA BAPTIST 721 Martin Luther King, Altus MARTHA ROAD BAPTIST 20388 E. CR 158, Altus SAINT JOHN’S BAPTIST 620 Martin Luther King, Altus
SALVATION ARMY 1100 N. Park Lane, Altus SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST 1100 Asalee, Altus ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL 721 N. Thomas, Altus VICTORY BAPTIST 1200 S. Park Lane, Altus FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2501 N. Park Lane, Altus PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC 1500 Falcon Road, Altus RELEVANT CHURCH OF ALTUS 701 W. Broadway, Altus ALTUS SDA CHURCH 1304 N. Chalmers, Altus APOSTOLIC TRUTH UPC 2400 Galaxy Dr, Altus FIRST CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 900 S. Main, Altus CORNERSTONE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 900 S. Main, Altus FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER 1100 N. Park Ave, Altus NEW COVENANT MISSION INC 2515 N. Main, Altus OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN 1901 Falcon Road, Altus PRIMERA IGLESIA 401 E. Liveoak, Altus CHRIST WAY CHRISTAN CHURCH 2200 N. Main, Altus NEW HOPE BAPTIST 400 S. Willard, Altus TEMPLO SINAI 805 N. Blain, Altus
Sunrise Online News Page 7
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1
“So if the Son sets
you free, you will be
free indeed. John 8:36
2020 CENSUS INTERVIEW
ON KWHW FACEBOOK
LIVE Thursday, July 9 starting
at 6 PM with Census represent-
atives and the Altus Chamber
of Commerce.
THE WIGWAM GALLERY
presents Expression: What
They Say Friday, July 10
through Aug. 14. For more
information, visit nbcwig-
wam.art
MOVIE IN THE PARK, Fri-
day, July 17 —Join the fun at
Hightower Park (121 N. Park
Lane) for a free viewing of
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.
Bring your blankets and enjoy!
ORANGE PEEL ALTUS
Bring the whole family and
enjoy some great live music as
Orange Peel comes back to
Altus! Micky & The Motorcars
will headline the show with
additional performances from
RC & The Ambers and John
Baumann. Meet at "The Alley"
behind Enchanted Door and
The Cotton Patch on July 25.
Doors open at 7 PM and the
show starts at 8 PM. Entrance
will be on the west side of The
Alley! Tickets are $35. Alcohol
will be available for purchase.
Net proceeds will fund scholar-
ships for students attending
OSU from Jackson and Har-
mon Counties.
ONE-STOP ENROLLMENT
For Altus Public Schools will
be held Friday, July 31 at the
high school cafeteria.
SUNSET POOL PARTY will
be held Friday, July 31 from 5
to 8 PM at the Linda Wigington
Aquatic Center (121 N. Park
Lane) with hot dogs, music, fun
and games!
NEW VOLUNTEER TRAIN-
ING—If you are interested in
becoming a CASA volunteer,
visit www.casaswok.com/
volunteering.html New volun-
teer training will be held July 6
through August 7.
JIM HOLLAND GOLF ME-
MORIAL GOLF TOURNA-
MENT will be held Saturday,
Aug. 8 starting at 8 AM at the
Greens of Altus. This four-
person scramble will also have
a Shotgun Start. It is being
hosted by the WOSC Founda-
tion and Alumni.
FRESHMAN CONNEC-
TION AT WOSC will be held
Thursday, Aug. 13 at 1 PM and
Friday, Aug. 14 at 9 AM.
Come hang out, meet new
friends, and learn more about
Western.
BAGGERS, GAGGERS,
CHOPPERS AND BOB-
BERS Bike Weekend will be
held Oct. 2&3. Bike Night will
be Oct. 2 at Val’s, 800 N.
Main, starting at 6 PM. The
Motorcycle Show, Swap Meet
and Field Games will be held
Oct. 3 at the Red River Music
Hall, 200 Todd Lane, starting
at 9 AM. Games begin at 12
PM. There will be raffles and a
50/50. Live performances will
be by Jake Reynolds and Nate
Kelley. Email abagagchop-
bob2020@outlook.com or find
them on Facebook.
Page 8 Sunrise Online News
Ready to get back out there? Plan outdoorsy getaways with this
guide. Visit: https://www.travelok.com/ #OKHereWeGO
Gather up the family and head to Foss State
Park to celebrate Christmas in July. The event
will honor veterans with an entire weekend of fes-
tivities.
Kick back and enjoy the live entertainment and
variety of festivities.
A gospel music jamboree will be hosted on Fri-
day evening as well as a Foss Lake Little King &
Queen contest.
Browse arts and crafts booths and munch on
concessions throughout the weekend, which will
end with a huge fireworks show on Saturday
evening.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: July 6. Elevation below normal, water 76 and clear.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks and in
coves. Walleye and white bass good on bill baits, crankbaits and min-
nows in the main lake. Channel catfish fair on grasshoppers, minnows,
punch bait, stinkbait and worms below the dam, along flats, river chan-
nel and river mouth. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game war-
den stationed in Greer County.
Ellsworth: July 5. Elevation below normal, water 77 and murky. Blue
and channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait and shad in the main
lake and around points. Saugeye slow on crankbaits and plastic baits
trolling at 6-10 ft. in the main lake and around points. Report submitted
by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Ft. Cobb: July 5. Elevation normal, water 80s and clear. Channel and
blue catfish slow on cut bait along channels. Report submitted by Bray-
den Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: July 5. Elevation above normal, water 78 and clear. Blue
and channel catfish slow on chicken liver and dough bait in the main
lake. White bass slow on small lures and tube jigs around points and
riprap. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in
Comanche County.
Tom Steed: July 6. Elevation normal, water 78. White bass, striped bass
hybrids and saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows and trolling deep
running crankbaits in the main lake and around points. Report submitted
by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
Waurika: July 6. Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal, water 80s and murky.
Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait along chan-
nels and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and spoons
along shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Matt Farris,
game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
NORTHEAST Birch: July 5. Elevation above normal, water 80s and murky. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure and standing timber.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage
County.
Copan: July 5. Elevation normal, water 70s and clearing. Blue, channel
and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, live shad, shad and worms
below the dam, along riprap, river channel and shorelines. Crappie slow
on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs and worms around
brush structure, docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Joe Alexan-
der, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: July 4. Elevation normal, water upper 70s and clear. Large-
mouth bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits,
spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, rocks,
shallows, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Channel catfish
good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad and shrimp below the dam, along
channels, creek channels, docks and river channel. Crappie good on hair
jigs, jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure and docks.
Crappie prefer minnows and can be found in decent numbers along
brush piles. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed
in Delaware County.
Ft. Gibson: July 6. Elevation below normal, water 84 and 1 ft. of visi-
bility. White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad,
spoons and topwater lures along creek channels, main lake and points.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Largemouth
bass good on plastic baits and topwater lures around docks, main lake,
riprap, rocks and shallows. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden
stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: July 4. Elevation normal, water upper 70s and murky. Large-
mouth bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits,
plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure,
docks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Largemouth
bass are being caught in good numbers on crankbaits and worms. Blue
catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad and shrimp along channels,
creek channels, dam, docks, river channel, river mouth and spillway.
Blue catfish are being caught in good numbers on the northern end of the
lake in the Elk River arm on juglines using cut bait. Crappie good on
hair jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure and docks.
Crappie that prefer minnows are staged around brush piles and docks.
Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware
County.
Greenleaf: July 6. Elevation normal, water 79 and clear. Largemouth
bass fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures along flats and
points. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad and
worms in the main lake and along shallows. Bluegill excellent on jigs
and worms along shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by Josey
Branch, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: July 5. Elevation above normal, water 81 and clear. Large-
mouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush
structure and points. Blue catfish fair on cut bait below the dam. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Report sub-
mitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: July 5. Elevation normal, water 70s and clearing. Largemouth
and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits around
points and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on
chicken liver, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms
below the dam, along riprap, river channel and shorelines. Crappie slow
on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait and tube jigs around brush struc-
ture, docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game
warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: July 7. Elevation normal, water 80s and muddy. Flathead, blue
and channel catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and
noodling along channels, riprap, river mouth, rocks, shorelines and in
coves. White bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, live shad and spoons in
the main lake, along riprap, bridges and humps. Report submitted by
Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: July 2. Elevation above normal, water 84. Blue catfish good
on cut bait along channels. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits along
shorelines. White bass good on small lures around points. Report sub-
mitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: July 5. Elevation normal, water 65 and clear. Rainbow
trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, nymphs and PowerBait below the dam
and Watts area. Water flow is cycling and the best times are early morn-
ing and late evening. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden
stationed in Sequoyah County.
McMurtry: July 6. Water 91 and clear. Bass fair on plastic baits, crank-
baits and jerk baits along weed beds, shaded areas and in coves. Flathead
catfish good on live bait, worms and cut bait along channels and in
coves. Saugeye good trolling cut baits rock points and sandbars. Crappie
slow on live bait and jigs around docks and brush piles. Report submit-
ted by Lake McMurtry Staff.
Oologah: July 5. Elevation normal, water 80s and clear. Largemouth
bass fair on plastic baits and worms in the main lake and around points.
Crappie slow scattered around the lake at 15 ft. around brush structure
and river channel. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Report
submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: July 5. Elevation normal, water 80s and clear. Striped bass
hybrids and white bass fair on live shad and spoons at 20-39 ft. along
drop-offs in the main lake. Channel and blue catfish fair on chicken
liver, cut bait and worms along flats. Report submitted by Paul Welch,
game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: July 5. Elevation normal, water 70s and murky. Striped bass
hybrids and white bass fair on cut bait, live shad and slabs in the dam
and discharge. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and live bait in
the main lake. Saugeye fair on jigs in the main lake. Report submitted by
Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: July 5. Elevation normal, water 70s and murky. Largemouth
and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits and topwater lures
in coves and along shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below
the dam, around brush structure, dam and docks. Channel catfish good
on cut bait and shad along flats and shallows. Report submitted by Kody
Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: July 6. Elevation normal, water 84 and clear. Largemouth
and spotted bass excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits, rogues and tube
jigs around brush structure, points, standing timber and ledges. White
bass good on crankbaits and small lures along channels, flats and sand-
bars. Crappie good on jigs, minnows and small lures around brush struc-
ture, docks and standing timber. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood,
game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: July 6. Elevation normal, water 78 and clear. Large-
mouth bass good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures along
weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait below the dam.
Flathead catfish fair on live shad, sunfish and snagging below the dam.
Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Muskogee
County.
NORTHWEST Canton: July 6. Elevation normal, water clear. White bass good on
crankbaits and slabs in the main lake. Striped bass hybrids good on sun-
fish in the main lake. Crappie good on minnows and worms in the main
lake. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in
Blaine County.
Foss: July 6. Elevation 3/4 ft. below normal with gates closed, water
lower 80s and clear. Striped bass hybrids slow to fair on live bait in deep
water. Walleye slow on worms. Crappie slow to fair on live bait. Catfish
good on trotlines. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Ft. Supply: July 7. Elevation below normal, water 80s and murky.
Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait and stinkbait
along channels, dam, discharge and river channel. Noodling has picked
up. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper
County.
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Arbuckle: July 4. Elevation normal, water 84 and clear. Bass fair on
square-billed crankbaits, topwater lures and shaky head worms during
early morning hours. White bass good schooling near the dam using a
Long John. Crappie good on Milk Monkey jig around brush piles and
around docks early morning. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue River: July 6. Elevation normal, water 76 and clear. Channel cat-
fish good on chicken liver, dough bait and punch bait along channels.
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crank-
baits and topwater lures around brush structure, rocks and shorelines.
Bluegill, green and redear sunfish good on crickets, small lures and
worms around brush structure, shorelines and weed beds. Report submit-
ted by Ethan Lovelace, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and
Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: July 3. Elevation below normal, water 85. Largemouth,
smallmouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, flukes and plastic
baits around brush structure, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on
jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report
submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: July 3. Elevation normal, water 84 and clearing. Blue and
flathead catfish good on goldfish, live bait, live shad and shad below the
dam, along rocks, shallows and dam. Spotted bass good on bill baits,
crickets and small lures around docks, main lake, shallows and shore-
lines. White bass fair on grasshoppers, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs and
small lures along flats, main lake and sandbars. Report submitted by
Cannon Harrison, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: July 3. Elevation above normal, water 78 and murky. Blue,
channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait,
live bait, PowerBait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the
dam, along channels, main lake, river channel and shorelines. Crappie
fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure, chan-
nels, creek channels, main lake, river channel and standing timber. Re-
port submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw
County.
Konawa: July 5. Elevation normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth bass
fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits in the main lake, river channel
and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama
rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves, main lake and river channel.
Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp and worms along
riprap, weed beds and inlet. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game
warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: July 3. Elevation normal, water clear. Rainbow
trout good on caddis flies, plastic baits, Power Bait and small lures along
creek channels, rocks and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah,
game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: July 3. Elevation normal, water 80. Largemouth and
spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and plastic baits along
flats, points and rocks. White and spotted bass good on lipless baits and
topwater lures along the dam, flats and riprap. Report submitted by Jay
Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: July 3. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair
on Alabama rigs, plastic baits and topwater lures in coves and creek
channels. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around standing timber.
Channel catfish good on chicken liver, hotdogs, shrimp, stinkbait and
worms along channels, main lake and spillway. Report submitted by
Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: July 3. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth
and spotted bass good on buzz baits, grasshoppers, plastic baits and
small lures around brush structure, rocks, shallows, standing timber and
weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut
bait, dough bait, goldfish, minnows, shad and sunfish below the dam,
along channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines and tailwaters.
Bluegill, green and redear sunfish good on jigs, minnows, small lures
and worms along rocks, minnows, shorelines, weed beds and in coves.
Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell
County.
Sardis: July 4. Elevation normal, water 81. Largemouth and spotted
bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits
and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, rocks,
shorelines, standing timber and in coves. Blue, channel and flathead
catfish fair on cut bait, minnows, shad and sunfish along channels, flats,
main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs
around brush structure, points, shorelines and standing timber. Report
submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: July 3. Elevation normal, water 78. Lake fishing has been
good the past week. Striped bass good on live shad, slabs and topwater
lures along flats, main lake and river channel. Striper have been concen-
trated on the southern portion of the lake. Angers should get out early in
the morning for the best bite. Smaller striper have been surface feeding
in early mornings and late evenings. The larger striper are being caught
mostly in deeper water along ledges. Crappie fair on hair jigs, live bait
and minnows around brush structure and docks. Crappie are on deeper
water brush piles and other structures in 20-30 ft. of water. Minnows are
the best bait to use when targeting crappie. Report submitted by Trey
Hale, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Wister: July 3. Elevation below normal, water 82 and cloudy. Large-
mouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, bill baits, crankbaits, jigs,
plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures along channels, points,
shorelines and in coves. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver,
crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, grasshoppers, hotdogs, shad, shrimp, stink-
bait and worms below the dam, along channels, main lake, points, stand-
ing timber and tailwater. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, small lures,
spinnerbaits and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points,
shorelines, standing timber and cedar brush. Report submitted by Thom-
as Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
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gram.
On June 25, the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced Oklaho-
ma’s approval to operate a Pandemic Electronic Benefits Trans-
fer (P-EBT) program through funding provided under the Fami-
lies First Coronavirus Response Act. P-EBT provides extra food
benefits for families with school-aged children who would have
received free or reduced-priced school meals through the Nation-
al School Lunch Program (NSLP) and who meet certain eligibil-
ity criteria.
Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) and the Oklahoma State
Department of Education (OSDE) worked together to create a
state plan ensuring that every eligible household across the state
could access benefits without needing to complete an application.
Through a collaborative data-sharing agreement, current SNAP
households identified by OKDHS, as well as non-SNAP house-
holds which include children eligible for free and reduced-price
school meals identified by OSDE, will automatically receive P-
EBT benefits.
“Oklahoma state agencies are collaborating more than ever
before to build a stronger Oklahoma that better supports and
brings hope to our state’s families,” said Secretary for Human
Services and Early Childhood Initiatives and OKDHS Director,
Justin Brown. “Our partnership with OSDE is critical to ensuring
all Oklahoma children eligible for P-EBT benefits receive them
and that our state’s children receive the nutrition they need to
grow and learn.”
“We appreciate this partnership to reach children and families
who are economically impacted most because of the COVID-19
pandemic,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy
Hofmeister. “Children must have their basic needs met to be
ready to learn, and many Oklahoma families rely on free or re-
duced-priced school meals when schools are open. We’re grate-
ful that OKDHS is a strong ally in making sure our chil-
dren have every opportunity for high-quality nutrition during this
unprecedented time.”
Both agencies have been working with Hunger Free Oklahoma
(HFO) since the pandemic began to leverage all of the supports
and flexibilities authorized by the USDA. While many other
states have required applications to distribute the benefits, HFO
worked with both agencies to identify the solution that would
minimize bureaucracy and get resources to Oklahoma families as
efficiently as possible.
“Partnership brings more effective and efficient solutions by
leveraging the resources of each partner,” said HFO Executive
Director Chris Bernard. “We are grateful to Director Brown and
Superintendent Hofmeister and their staff who have all been
working tirelessly for the last three months to make sure that
Oklahomans hardest hit by the pandemic have the resources they
need to weather the storm. We are proud to be their partners.”
P-EBT benefits will be issued for the 44-day period that
schools were closed at the end of the 2019-2020 school year
from March 17 through May 15, 2020. OKDHS estimates that it
will issue $35.9 million to 80,158 SNAP households and $75.1
million to 231,863 non-SNAP households. These benefits are
equivalent to the daily reimbursement for free breakfast and
lunch in the state, or $5.70 as specified by the USDA, multiplied
by the average number of days school was cancelled in the
month for each eligible child in the household.
Using the above calculation, eligible Oklahoma families will
receive the following P-EBT benefits by Aug. 30:
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Eligible Oklahoma families approved for P-EBT through Families
First Coronavirus Response Act; no application needed for benefits
Again, families do not need to make application or contact either
agency in order to receive these benefits, which will be automati-
cally issued in staggered allotments by Aug. 30. Each month’s
issuance will be completed separately resulting in three separate
deposits to be completed by Aug. 30, but all benefits will be re-
ceived on the same card. Families already receiving SNAP will
receive the P-EBT benefits on their cards. Non-SNAP families
will be issued EBT cards, which they will receive in the mail
along with instructions on pinning the card, how to decline the
benefit or return the card.
Households who believe they are eligible but who have not
received P-EBT benefits by Aug. 30, or who believe there was an
error, may contact OKDHS at (405) 522-5050 for assis-
tance. Please do not call this number until after Aug. 30.
“We are excited to offer this benefit to the Oklahoma families
who need it most,” said Patrick Klein, Director of OKDHS Adult
and Family Services. “Both SNAP and NSLP, along with other
similar programs administered by the USDA FNS, are designed
to ensure that children and families have access to the resources
and nutrition they need to be successful. We are proud of this
partnership in support of Oklahoma’s families.”
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Farm & Ranch
U.S Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chuck
Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa),
Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Richard Burr (R-
N.C.) today introduced S. 4156, the
Responding to Epidemic Losses and In-
vesting in the Economic Future (RELIEF)
for Producers Act of 2020, legislation that
would provide relief to livestock and poul-
try producers amidst the Corona-
virus pandemic. The bill would support
producers that are faced with euthanizing
their animals due to COVID-19, provide
resources for animal health laboratories as
they develop solutions to defend against
emerging animal disease spread and give
additional authority to the U.S. Department
of Agriculture Secretary through the exist-
ing Commodity Credit Corporation Char-
ter to deal with removal and disposal of
livestock for any public health emergency
moving forward.
“Farmers and ranchers across the coun-
try are working to operate in these unprec-
edented times,” said Inhofe. “When I
spoke with members of the Oklahoma
Pork Council in May, we discussed the
strain COVID-19 has put on their produc-
tion cycles and their need for relief moving
forward. That is why I am glad to intro-
duce the Relief for Producers Act to pro-
vide a framework for producers and ease
some of the burden brought on by the
COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation will
help livestock and poultry farmers more
easily and efficiently navigate a path for-
ward as we battle this crisis.”
“The coronavirus pandemic has impact-
ed the economy in unimaginable ways. It’s
caused a ripple effect throughout the agri-
culture industry leading to meatpacking
plant closures, producers being forced to
depopulate their animals and many facing
substantial losses in revenue. Our farmers
feed and fuel the world. During these diffi-
cult and ever-changing times, we need to
do all we can to support them. This bill
will provide much-needed assistance to
farmers who had to depopulate their live-
stock through no fault of their
own,” Grassley said.
“Iowa’s hardworking farmers and pro-
ducers have faced tough circumstances and
decisions during COVID-19. Given the
economic impact plant closures have had
on their livelihoods and production, we
must ensure they are getting the support
and relief they need,” said Ernst, a member
of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
“This bill is another important step in that
effort.”
“As our nation continues the fight against
COVID-19, our pork producers and poul-
try farmers continue to deal with supply
chain disruptions and backlogs,” Tillis
said. “The RELIEF Act will provide much
needed additional resources that will allow
them to offset losses related to COVID-19
and continue feeding our nation.”
Legislators introduce bill to support livestock
and poultry producers affected by COVID-19
“Our farmers feed and fuel the world. During these difficult and
ever-changing times, we need to do all we can to support them. This bill
will provide much-needed assistance to farmers who had to depopulate
their livestock through no fault of their own.”
- Chuck Grassley
Altus, O
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