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MID-WEEK EDITION MIAMIOK.COM Have a great day! FLAT SECOND HALF Thanks for supporting your local paper! SPELLS DOOM FOR DOGS SPORTS, PAGE A10 6 54708 11050 1 MIAMI NEWS-RECORD Serving Miami and the surrounding communities since 1903. Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | Vol. 117 No. 4 | $1.00 One dead after being shot during burglary Staff reports room and heard some- Nelums, 30, of Miami. [email protected] one climbing through the Nelums was transported window of a back bedroom. to Integris Miami Hospital, MIAMI — One person is “The occupant stated where he was pronounced dead following a burglary at he feared for his life and dead at 12:54 a.m. 12:16 a.m. Friday. Jan. 8. grabbed a shotgun to protect MPD detectives have been According to a release from himself. The resident then working the incident and the Miami Police Depart- stated a male subject came evidence will be presented to ment, a call was received from from his spare bedroom and the Ottawa County District a resident at 906 B Street NW approached him in his living Attorney. Proposal to allow that someone was banging on room,” the report continued. No charges are being his back door. The resident then fired one sought out against the home- The release said the resi- shot at the male intruder, owner at this time, the report citizens’ arrests dent was sitting in his living who was identified as Roger said. for COVID Gilmore hits jackpot violations nixed on college choice Carla Nielsen The other also spoke about a [email protected] mask mandate and how it could be MHS senior to enforced in local businesses, but MIAMI — A proposed resolution cautioned the council about the attend Penn that would allow area residents to ramifications of citizens policing make citizens’ arrests of those who other citizens and businesses. Kaylea Hutson-Miller violate facemask requirements in Another said he is a veteran, [email protected] local businesses was one of the main having served eight years in the agendas on the Miami City Council army as a field sanitation person MIAMI — In terms of meeting of Monday, Jan. 4. and that, with that experience in educational opportunities, a The proposed resolution rec- mind, he has seen enough going senior at Miami High School ommended that all citizens and on in the community (people not has hit the lottery by becom- businesses within the city follow following guidelines) that he had to ing a “perfect match” through the Centers for Disease Control and come before the council. He refer- a nonprofit that pairs high- Prevention (CDC) guidelines to enced the movie “Red Dawn” and achieving students in need prevent further spread of COVID- said that today “wearing facemasks with one of the top universi- 19, and pledging support to those is our version of taking up arms.” ties in the nation. business owners who require the Following the public input, a vote Kaitlynn Gilmore, 18, use of masks or other CDC guide- was taken and the proposed resolu- will attend the University of lines in the city. tion failed. Pennsylvania next year as one Two local resident business The meeting was the first for new of the National College Match owners took to the podium to voice city manager Bo Reese, who was Finalists through QuestBridge. their opinions regarding the pro- officially greeted by Mayor Bless Gilmore said Penn was her posed resolution, neither in favor. Parker. top choice of the program’s 42 One spoke about following the Parker thanked Tyler Cline for partner institutions. With the CDC guidelines and how they his service as interim city manager ability to pick up to 12 schools relate to the city’s policies, but said after Dean Kruithof’s retirement on her match list, Gilmore COURTESY PHOTO he is against a mask mandate and last year. also listed Duke and Brown. Miami senior Kaitlynn Gilmore will attend the Univer- that the city will see fallout if they sity of Pennsylvania National College Match Finalists impose it. SEE COUNCIL, A2 SEE GILMORE, A2 through QuestBridge. Two more COVID deaths reported in county Jim Ellis 23 deaths. This rise in reported End of [email protected] COVID-19 cases is due in part to a decrease in testing and a MIAMI — There has been less consistent reporting sched- another two COVID-19 related ule over the holidays. an era deaths in Ottawa County. “While holiday testing and They were both males in the 65 reporting plays a part in these Miami Family Video or older age group the Oklahoma increased numbers, we must State Department of Health noted also factor in that gatherings location closing in its Sunday, Jan. 10 report. during the holidays have likely Jim Ellis They were the 31st and 32nd affected case numbers as well. [email protected] deaths in the county. Of the cases reported today: There also was another death • 58% had a collection date MIAMI — The days of going to reported in Delaware County, a Ottawa County has 3,043 deaths in Delaware County, since Jan. 1 pick up a couple of videos at the female in the 50-64 age group. active cases with 2,703 according to the OSDH. • 80% had a collection day rental store for a night of watching They were among 23 addi- recoveries. Sunday’s 7-day rolling aver- since Dec. 27.” the latest or classics is coming to tional deaths according to Of those, there have been age for the number of new cases The Vaccine Scheduler an end. Sunday’s report and a total of 1,716 in Miami. reported was 3,899. Portal is operational for eligible The Family Video location at 2,761 statewide. According to CovidActNow. State Commissioner of Oklahomans to schedule their 1912 North Main in Miami will Twenty-one of the county org. Ottawa County is currently Health Dr. Lance Frye issued COVID-19 vaccination. close on March 1. totals come from Miami, experiencing a severe outbreak. the following statement regard- As of 5 p.m. Friday, 271,133 In the meantime, all videos and according to the OSDH. Daily new cases per 100,000 ing the spike in COVID-19 case Oklahomans had registered CBD supplies are being liquidated. Four have been reported in is 101.9, the infection rate is numbers Sunday: through the portal to receive Believed to be the last of the Quapaw, two each in Afton, 0.99, and the positive test rate “Today the State Depart- notifications on eligibility. major movie rental chains, parent Commerce and Wyandotte with is 22.3% ment of Health reported 6,487 one in Fairland. There now have been 46 new cases of COVID-19 and SEE COVID, A2 SEE CLOSING, A2 Follow The Hunting Miami News-Record permits on Facebook at 23 N MAIN ST MIAMI OK 74354 facebook.com/ (918) 542-2413 • GOFORTHJEWELRY. COM Find us on Facebook and Twitter miamioknews MI-00091650 A2 | TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 miamiok.com THE MIAMI NEWS-RECORD NEWS As a reminder for CLOSING COVID those who are eli- CONTINUED FROM A1 CONTINUED FROM A1 gible and have received their email contain- company Heartland Of that total, 6,527 ing a link to schedule Ventures Inc. made the were in Phase 1 and their appointment: announcement Jan. 5 in a 153,833 in currently eli- keep checking the link Facebook post. gible groups in Phase 2. throughout the day, Family Video shuttered A total of 13,985 and in coming weeks, some locations around the appointments have been as appointments may country in 2020 to try to JIM ELLIS MNR scheduled by Oklaho- become available. save the remaining locations. The Miami Family Video store will be closing on March 1. mans eligible to receive The one-time link “The impact of COVID- the vaccine does not expire and 19, not only in foot traffic The fact that movie pro- “I am extremely thank- 10 years longer than the • 2,676 appointments will provide continuous but also in the lack of movie duction companies have ful to our employees “big three:” Blockbuster, are available to eligible access to see if appoint- releases, pushed us to the gone to direct streaming, and customers that were Movie Gallery and Hol- Oklahomans to schedule ments are available in end of the era,” company skipping the current distri- instrumental in Family lywood Video. their COVID-19 vaccine your area. OSDH recom- president Keith Hoogland bution chain, didn’t help. Video’s success. Without According to it’s website, • 110,458 vaccines mends bookmarking the said. “We were among the Plus, the opening dates you, we would not have Family Video grew to as have been administered link in your browser for few that started with Beta, for “No Time to Die” and been the last man stand- many as 800 locations with in the state easy access. moved on to VHS and “Top Gun Maverick” have ing in our industry,” 10,000 employees nation- remained a part of the DVD been pushed back until Hoogland said. wide. There currently are and Blu-Ray Era.” more theaters reopen. Family Video survived an estimated 250 stores. deed, deeding property COUNCIL to the Goodrich Family CONTINUED FROM A1 Trust, but reserving the issues. Gilmore has two program by her Advanced her time and energy on city’s pipeline easement. GILMORE other siblings, Layla, 14, and Placement literature academics, on learning all In other matters, the The consideration for CONTINUED FROM A1 Gemma, 8. teacher Kassie Joslin. she possibly could. council voted to approve this is the Miami 21579, Gilmore has a desire to “Kaitlynn is a stellar stu- “It’s important to note an agreement between LLC agreeing to the “I just liked the cur- work in a museum, at a dent,” Joslin said.