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Thursday, July 9, 2020

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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SOUTHEAST

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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Devontay Brown caught this 5.5 lb Saugeye on Lake Carl Black-

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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

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