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75¢ DurantDemocrat DURANTDEMOCRAT.COM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 ELECTION 2018 RESULTS Bryan County remains red

Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat Voters wait in line Tuesday morning at Faith Lutheran Church on North Washington Avenue. According to the Bryan County Election Board, voter turnout exceeded that of the last mid-term election in 2014. How the questions were answered Bryan County generally followed the state trend on State Questions BY MICHAEL CLEMENTS went down with a total [email protected] of 585,355 voting no and 579,741 voting yes. Oklahoma voters won’t Bryan County voters purchase eyeglasses from liked the plan giving it a big box retailers but ap- 54 percent approval. proved expanded rights State Question 793 from crime victims. Bry- would have amended the an County voters ran constitution to allow op- counter to the state trend tometrists to open offic- on the first question but es in big box retail and Michael Clements | Durant Democrat fell into lockstep on the drug stores. Proponents David Bullard addresses supporters after beating Democrat opponent Arnold Bourne to take the Oklahoma State second. said it would make eye Senate District 6 seat being vacated by former Sen. Josh Brecheen. Brecheen was the first Republican elected to the State Question 793 was care more accessible and position 8 years ago and Bullard vowed to continue standing for his party’s principles when he takes office. defeated receiving only affordable. Opponents 49.7 percent of the state- claimed the measure was wide vote to approve pushed by out-of-state against 50.2 percent dis- County follows state in keeping GOP in power approving. The question SEE QUESTIONS, PAGE 2 BY MICHAEL CLEMENTS [email protected] Oklahoma remained red and Stitt captures win Bryan County followed suit af- ter the 2018 midterm elections Tuesday that saw significantly in- for governor’s office creased voter turnout. Republicans took all the state BY SEAN MURPHY Bryan County voters and local offices fending off Dem- Associated Press elected Stitt by 64.33 per- ocrats who were still able to take cent, 7,283 votes, com- control of the U.S. House of Rep- OKLAHOMA CITY pared to 3,738 votes for resentatives by winning in other (AP) — While the race to Edmondson and 301 votes states. Republican David Bullard become Oklahoma’s next for Powell. was elected to replace former Sen. governor topped the bal- Voters decided contests Josh Brecheen for Oklahoma’s lot in Tuesday’s election, for U.S. House plus state- State Senate District 6 seat. Speak- voters had plenty of other wide offices, and races for ing to more than 100 Bryan Coun- decisions to make. state Legislature, judge ty Republicans gathered in the Republican Kevin Stitt and district attorney. conference room of the Donald W. defeated Democrat Drew Here are some things to Reynolds Community Center and Edmondson in the gov- know: Library, Bullard gave credit for his ernor’s race. Statewide, CONGRESS victory to God and his campaign Stitt captured 54 percent Neither of Oklahoma’s volunteers. of the vote and Edmond- U.S. Senate seats were up “God was involved and it took son received 42 percent. Mike Hull, right, talks with supporters during the Bryan County Republican for re-election, but all five 100 volunteers to put one man in Watch Party Tuesday night. Hull was elected to replace Glendel Rushing as Libertarian Chris Powell Bryan County Assessor, defeating his Democrat opponent Ricky Nix. Rushing received about 3 percent SEE GOP, PAGE 2 is retiring from the position he has held for more than 50 years. of the votes. SEE STITT, PAGE 2

INDEX Sheriff’s office responds to dog shootings Motorcyclist OBITUARIES, 2 COMICS, 4 STAFF REPORT to be amputated. • Voorhees investi- Voorhees wrote in gated the theft of an PUZZLES, 5 killed in wreck Two dogs were shot his report that he ex- air conditioner on Oak CLASSIFIEDS, 5-12 and injured in Benning- amined the injury and Street in Cartwright. car driven by a 17-year- agreed with the veteri- Ralph Baze said the STAFF REPORT SPORTS, 14 ton, according to the old girl of Hendrix. He Bryan County Sheriff’s narian that the wound unit was stolen some An Achille man was was thrown from the BIBLE Office. appeared to have been time during a two- killed Monday after his motorcycle and struck by Deputy Benjamin caused by a high-veloc- month period and the motorcycle collided with Dollar’s vehicle. QUOTE Voorhees responded to ity bullet. Owens told house was under con- an automobile, the Okla- The teen, whose name a call on Sassafras Road Voorhees she has not tract to be sold. homa Highway Patrol was not released, was Let the peace of Christ and he met the victim, had any problems with • A pickup was stolen said. taken by air ambulance rule in your hearts, since Isa Owens, at an animal neighbors, but that she from Rural Water Dis- to Medical City of Plano, owns 80 acres of land trict No. 3 in Bokchito. Sixty-two-year-old as members of one body hospital in Durant. Mike Craven was pro- Texas, where she was re- According to the re- and was concerned the Mary Hargrove told nounced dead at the ported to be in stable con- you were called to peace. port, Owens said she dogs got in the way of Deputy Voorhees that scene of the 6:31 p.m. dition at the time of the And be thankful. noticed a hole in one hunters and may have the 2007 Chevrolet pick- crash on Highway 78 one OHP report. A passenger Colossians 3:15 of her dogs and upon been purposely shot. up was parked in front mile north of Achille. in her car, 32-year-old taking it to the veteri- The sheriff’s office of the office last Friday According to OHP, Cra- Haston Sutherd of Hen- narian, she was told the has also investigated and upon the following ven was operating a Har- drix, was taken to Texo- dog had been shot by a the following crimes re- Monday, employees ley-Davidson motorcycle ma Medical Center, Den- broad-head arrow. cently: noticed the fence was when he attempted to ison, Texas, where she A couple of days lat- • Jerry Billings told down and repaired it. was admitted in stable ISSUE 365 pass a pickup driven by VOLUME 141 er, Owens discovered Deputy Voorhees that The next day, it was dis- 49-year-old Victor Dollar condition. her other dog had been a window had been covered the truck was of Hendrix. Craven was Dollar was not injured. shot in the back left leg broken out of his build- missing from the yard passing in a no-passing Driving left of center and the veterinarian ing on Mead Cemetery and that it had been zone and his motorcycle who treated the dog Road and assorted tools used to drive through collided head-on with a SEE WRECK, PAGE 2 GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC said the leg would have were stolen. the fence. 2 • NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 • DURANT DEMOCRAT

GOP QUESTIONS compared to 581,504 No votes, or 50.4 percent. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Once again, Bryan County voters followed the office,” Bullard said. businesses to bulk up prof- state trend with 55 percent Bullard defeated its at the expense of con- voting No and 45 percent Democrat and retired sumers. voting Yes. Ag teacher Arnold Joel Robison, executive The question, opposed Bourne taking 65.9 per- director of the Oklahoma by the Public Education cent of the vote with Association of Optometric lobby, would have amend- 14,360 votes to Bourne’s Physicians and the “No on ed the constitution to allow 7,431. Bullard vowed to 793” campaign, said Okla- school districts to use cer- make accountability homa optometrists have tain property taxes to fund and economic devel - worked hard to be recog- school district operations opment his priorities nized as medical profes- as well as construction. in the State Senate. He sionals and allowing them State Question 800, “The said he would count on to operate in retail stores Oklahoma Oil and Gas De- constituents to keep would be tantamount to velopment Tax Revenue him informed and ac - allowing Wal-Mart to turn Investment Fund Amend- countable. the clock back. ment” was put down with “I’m going to com- Trent England, execu- 57 percent of state voters, municate, I’m going to tive vice president of the 652,984, voting no com- talk, I’m going to listen Oklahoma Council of Pub- pared to 488,135, or 43 per- and I’m going to act,” he lic Affairs, disagreed. cent voting Yes. said. “The campaign against Bryan County voters Bullard called on his State Question 793 was also opposed the question supporters to not only a scare campaign that with 55 percent voting no support him as their Michael Clements | Durant Democrat worked,” England said. and 45 approving. new senator, but to also David Lindsey, uncle to David Bullard, plays the hammered dulcimer during the Bryan “To protect their profits, a The question would offer support and en- County Republican Watch Party at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and special interest convinced Library Tuesday night. Bullard was one of several Republicans who won the offices they have established the Okla- couragement to Bourne Oklahomans that a few homa Vision Fund for and his family. Bullard sought as Oklahoma solidified its status as a deep-red Republican bastion during the more choices for eyecare 2018 midterm elections. investment of 5 percent said both campaigns would be dangerous.” of the state’s oil and gas could be proud of the the social media critics. Statewide, voters gave development tax revenue race. Boyer said all the of- hearty approval to State and for the annual transfer “District 6 deserved ficials will need to work Question 794, the so-called of 4 percent of the fund’s a clean race and that’s together because Bry- “Marsy’s Law,” to expand capital to the general fund. what it got,” Bullard an County is undergo- the rights of crime vic- Proponents claimed the said. “Mr. Bourne is a ing a change. He said tims and their families. move would have generat- class act. He and his the county is becoming The question garnered ed almost $32 million for family are classy peo - more urban and less 904,308 yes votes, or 78 per- the Vision Fund in 2018 ple.” rural than it has been. cent of the statewide vote. to be invested by the state Republican Mike It will take active lead- Less than half that voted treasurer. Hull defeated Democrat ership to see the coun- against the question at The question began life Ricky Nix to become ty through the growing 254,966, or 22 percent. as House Bill 1401 which Bryan County’s new pains that will come Bryan County mirrored set the statutory frame- County Assessor. Hull with such growth, he the statewide results with work for implementation took 63.89 percent of the said. 8,572 voters, or 78 percent, of the plan. The bill passed vote with 7,166 against “Bryan County is on approving the question the legislature but was ve- 4,050 received by Nix. David Bullard, right, and Bryan County District 1 Com- the cusp of change,” against only 2,424 or 22 per- toed by Gov. Mary Fallin. Both men work in the missioner Ron Boyer, seated with phone, check online Boyer said. “The next cent voting no. Fallin said she opposed the Assessor’s office under returns Tuesday night at the Bryan County Republican time you look up you’re The law is named for a measure because it divert- Glendel Rushing who is Watch Party in the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center going to see a brighter woman who was stalked ed revenue from existing retiring after more than and Library. Both men won their races with Bullard being future.” and murdered by an programs. 50 years as assessor. elected as the new State Senator for Oklahoma’s State Bryan County Elec- ex-boyfriend. After her State Question 798, the Hull thanked his fam - Senate District 6 and Boyer winning reelection to the tion Board Secretary killer was released from “Oklahoma Governor and ily and campaign staff county position he has held for four years. Kim Norris said there prison, he confronted her Lieutenant Governor Joint for their support during were 11,635 ballots cast, siblings and parents who Ticket Amendment” would gave Humphrey 72 per- tions for future elec- the campaign which he a figure that does not had not been notified of his have placed the governor cent of its vote. tions. Boyer said that said had been “an inter- include provisional bal- release. The question re- and lieutenant governor Both Republican personal issues, chiefly esting go.” lots which won’t count quires victims, their fam- on a single ticket, the same County Commissioner his wife’s health, had “There are some peo- until it is verified the ilies and others impacted way the president and incumbents were re- given him pause when ple who have said that if person was eligible to by a crime be notified of vice-presidents are elect- your marriage can hold elected. Bryan County it came time to decide vote. their victimizer’s status as ed. However, Oklahoma’s up through the build District 1 Commission- whether to run for re- - She said turnout for well as giving them more voters took a stand for the er. Republican Ron election. Boyer said his ing of a house it’ll last,” early voting was higher involvement in the legal status quo voting the ques- Hull joked. “Those peo Boyer, took 3,024 votes, wife is doing better and - than usual and there process. It applies to both tion down by a margin of for 64.14 percent of the had encouraged him to ple haven’t run a cam- was also an increase the juvenile and adult jus- 54 percent opposing the total to defeat Democrat run for reelection. He paign.” on election day. In 2014, tice systems. question compared to only challenger Kevin Carter said that he would help Hull said he is com- there were 8,817 ballots State Question 801, “The 46 percent approving. who got 1,691 votes. the newly elected offi- mitted to moving the cast. There are 24,225 Oklahoma Allow Certain Statewide, 622,233 voters Bryan County Dis- cials navigate the polit- assessor’s office into registered voters and Voter-Approved Property shot down the question trict 3 Commissioner, ical world. the future. A future, he of those, 19,431 are ac- Taxes to Fund School Dis- compared to 528,110 yes Republican Jay Perry, “The only thing we said he is very optimis- tive. An inactive voter trict Operations Amend- votes. In Bryan County, 55 defeated Democrat Tra- can do is work the sys- tic about. is someone who is still ment,” received less than percent, or 5,960 No votes “I praise the Lord and vis McIntyre with 60.87 tem,” Boyer said. registered, but has not half the statewide yes vote were cast against 45 per- I’m looking forward to a percent of the vote with Boyer encouraged the voted in the past four at 572,151, or 49.6 percent cent or 4,909 yes votes. 1,856 to 1,193. new officials to focus bright future with Bry- years. Addressing the crowd on the work they had an County,” Hull said. Norris will have the Republican State Rep- Tuesday night, Boyer before them. He said totals for this election vehicles. resentative for District thanked his supporters that in the weeks lead- WRECK when the results are Trooper Kyle Ince, as- 19 incumbent Justin J.J. and called on Bryan ing up to the election, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 certified at 5 p.m. Fri- sisted by OHP Lt. Lar- Humphrey was reelect- County Republicans to he had become a target day. ry King, investigated ed with 68.27 percent of join their party com- on social media. Boyer was cited in the OHP re- the crash. The Bryan the statewide vote de- rades around the state said that as difficult as Democrat Editor Matt port as the cause of the County Sheriff’s Office, feating Democrat Lewis and country in prepar- it may seem, the only Swearengin contributed to crash. Craven was not Achille Police Depart- Collins. Bryan County ing younger genera- thing to do is to ignore this story. wearing a helmet and ment, Achille Fire De- his condition at the time partment, Colbert EMS of the accident is under Republican fast-food in their races for House Democratic Reps. Don- and Colbert Fire Depart- investigation. Seat belts ment also assisted at the STITT restaurateur Kevin and Senate seats, but nie Condit of McAlester CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 were in use in the other scene. Hern maintained GOP there will still be some and Karen Gaddis of Tul- control over Tulsa’s 1st more educators in the sa, both former teachers, of the state’s U.S. House Congressional District. Legislature this year. also were defeated. seats were on the bal- Hern beat Democratic Energized teachers STATEWIDE OFFICES lot. Republicans mostly nominee Tim Gilpin, an helped knock off some OBITUARIES Republicans pulled maintained their grip on attorney. The seat was of the dozen GOP incum- off a sweep of statewide RICHARD L. FISH Oklahoma’s federal dele- left open when former bents who already were elected offices, winning gation, save for a major GOP Rep. Jim Bridens- ousted from office, many Richard L. Fish age contests for governor, upset. In Oklahoma City- tine was tapped to head of them targeted be- 88 of Mead, Oklahoma lieutenant governor, based District 5, Dem- NASA. cause of their opposition passed from this life on auditor and inspector, ocratic voter enthusi- Republican U.S. Reps. to a tax hike used to pay November 1, 2018 at his Tom Cole, Frank Lucas attorney general, trea- asm propelled nonprofit for teacher raises. home. Richard was born and Markwayne Mullin surer, superintendent of agency director Kendra But on Tuesday, it was on July 24, 1930 in Semi- all easily won re-elec- public instruction, labor Horn to victory over Re- Democratic incumbents nole, Oklahoma to Cecil tion. commissioner, insurance publican U.S. Rep. Steve who were ousted from Loyd and Gladys Marie commissioner and cor- Russell, a retired Army TEACHERS AND THE office. Three Democratic (Gosnell) Fish. poration commissioner. officer seeking a third LEGISLATURE incumbents, including Richard proudly served his country in the United term. Only a handful of the House Minority Leader Matt Swearengin contributed States Air Force until his grandchildren, Rachel In Oklahoma’s only nearly 50 teachers on the Rep. Steve Kouplen of local information on gover- Honorable Discharge. He Zaney and husband Greg, open U.S. House seat, ballot were successful Beggs, were defeated. nor’s race to this story. received his Bachelor’s Scott Konkel, Sam Konkel degree in business admin- and Faith Konkel; great istration and worked as granddaughter, Octavia an Agent in the Insurance Zaney; sister in law, industry until his retire- Carol Fish; niece Valerie ment in 1994. He married Bergman and nephew Virginia J. Johnstone on Scott Fish and numerous December 31, 1954 and beloved grandnieces and they were blessed with grandnephew, family and two children, David and friends. Diane. Virginia preceded Memorial services Richard in death in 2015. will be held at 11:00 AM Richard was a devoted Saturday, November 10, member of the First 2018 at the First Christian Christian Church in Church in Durant, Okla- Durant and he enjoyed homa. Condolences may fishing, playing golf and be sent to the family at reading. But most of all, www.brownsfuneralser- he loved his family. vice.com. Memorials may Richard was preceded be made to First Chris- in death by his wife; par- tian Church of Durant. ents and brother, Robert Arrangements are Cecil Fish. under the direction of Richard is survived Brown’s Durant Funeral by his son, David Loyd and Cremation Service. Fish and wife Randa; daughter, Diane Konkel and husband Jerome; DURANT DEMOCRAT • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 NEWS • 3 Award-winning comedy to hit Southeastern POLICE LOG A cross section of calls to the 10:23 vandalism 100 block of Theatre at Southeast- transfer student, Josh- Bryan County Communi- Holder, Colbert ern brings the hit Broad- ua Fluellen, and Paris cations Center way comedy, “The 39 Junior College transfer Nov. 6 Steps,” to Durant. Adrian Hobbs. Nov. 5 5:49 a.m. public intoxication Mix a Hitchcock mas- Fluellen and Hobbs 2:50 a.m. domestic incident 1000 block of W. Louisiana terpiece with a juicy spy play the two clowns who 3500 block of Sawmill 7:46 theft 700 block of Coun- novel, add a dash of Mon- keep this story on its feet 7:16 auto burglary 500 block try Club Rd. ty Python and you have and combined play a total of S. Third 8:25 vandalism 600 block of “The 39 Steps,“ a fast- of more than 100 charac- 7:27 burglary 200 block of S. S. Fifth paced whodunit for any- ters. Second 9:59 larceny 300 block of N. one who loves the magic From German spies to 8:49 auto burglary 2100 Fourth of theatre. inhabitants of the Scot- block of W. Main 12:04 p.m. vandalism 700 “It’s a hilarious spoof tish Moore, these two 11:40 stolen vehicle Big Pond block of Hoover of the Alfred Hitchcock actors carry the weight Rd. 3:06 threat 600 block of N.E. Photo provided film,” said director Dell of the show. Showing off 1:26 p.m. theft 100 block of Second Southeastern Theatre majors Adrian Hobbs of Reno, Texas McLain. their skills on tackling N. Third 3:48 threat 1400 block of W. and Nebraska transfer, Josh Fluellen are shown as super This two-time Tony® different dialects and 4:05 theft 700 block of Main spies in the comic thriller, “The 39 Steps.” and Drama Desk their athleticism-chang- University 4:09 assault Los Arcos, Award-winning treat who have stolen a valuable against. ing roles within seconds, 6:26 prowler 1000 block of Calera is packed with nonstop piece of military intel. Showing a rebellious these two are not some- W. Louisiana 4:21 auto burglary 2500 laughs, more than 100 Hannay runs into all side, she later helps thing to miss. 7:00 domestic incident 4500 block of University zany characters (played sorts of trouble on his Hannay escape certain McLain said, “It’s been block of 91 5:43 domestic incident 300 by a ridiculously talented quest to find the truth be- capture as Margaret, the such a long time since we 7:21 larceny 1000 block of block of Liveoak cast of four), an onstage hind the 39 Steps. Scottish home wife with have had the opportunity W. Main 7:05 suspicious activity Quail plane crash, handcuffs, The female lead played big dreams of the city. to work on such a broad 7:32 burglary 1100 block of Ridge Circle missing fingers, andby Tulsa native freshman Dazzling us with her physical comedy.” Grand 9:16 public intoxication 100 some good old-fashioned Sierra McCoy, has quite main character, McCoy From romance to dan- 7:41 assault 1000 block of W. block of Gates romance. the job ahead of her as shows her confidence ger, it can be found at Mulberry Showing off some young she plays not only one, and spunk as Pamela, the Theatre at Southeast- 10:03 public intoxication From the Durant Police talent, freshman Selby but three different people woman who after being ern’s production of Al- 1100 block of Oak Ridge Department. Stanton from Colbert, throughout the course of handcuffed to Hannay, fred Hitchcock’s “The 39 plays the hilarious Rich- the performance. ends up falling hopeless- Steps,” that plays today ard Hannay who, after She leaves audiences ly in love with the dash- through Saturday at the meeting a most attractive swooning with her por- ing hero. Visual Performing Arts woman at the theater, is trayal of Annabella, a However, this show Center. Show times are Prentice to turn 100 now out to clear his name gorgeous German spy would not stand a chance 7:30 nightly and tickets of a murder charge by re- murdered by the very or- if it weren’t for the com- can be reserved at (580) vealing a group of spies ganization she has turned bined efforts of Nebraska 745-2696. Chorale concert scheduled

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Published in the Durant Dem- struction and restoration, or terstate Pipeline Project, here- ZABEL FREEMAN WILLIAMS, BOX, FORSHEE [email protected] ocrat 10/25/2018, 11/1/2018 upon the expiration of twen- inafter, the “MIDSHIP Project” /s/ Thomas A. Zabel & BULLARD, PC Attorneys for Plaintiff, and 11/8/2018. ty-four months from the com- or “Project”). See 164 FERC Thomas A. Zabel (attorney in David M. Box, OBA #21943 Midship Pipeline Company, IN THE UNITED STATES mencement of construction in ¶ 61,103. Midship has the charge) Mason J. Schwartz, OBA LLC DISTRICT COURT the county in which the Tem- right of eminent domain under Texas Bar No. 22235500 #32864 Personal Service Address in FOR THE EASTERN DIS- porary Workspace Easement Section 717f(h) of the Natural [email protected] 522 Colcord Drive EDOK: TRICT OF OKLAHOMA at issue is located, whichever Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717f(h), 1135 Heights Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73102- attn.: David M. Box Case Number: 6:18-cv-302- occurs first; (3) exclusive per- because it cannot, despite Houston, TX 77008 2202 3507 Bona Villa Dr., RAW manent Surface Site Ease- good faith efforts, acquire by 713-802-9117 (telephone) ( 405) 232-0080 Muskogee, OK 74403 Judge: Honorable Ronald A. ments to be used solely for contract, or is unable to agree 713-802-9114 (facsimile) (405) 236-5814 Fax LPXLP White the pipeline for the purpose with the owners of the proper- and [email protected] MIDSHIP PIPELINE COMPA- of constructing, maintaining, ties as to the compensation NY, LLC, operating, removing, chang- to be paid for the necessary Plaintiff, ing the size of, relocating, Easements for the MIDSHIP vs. replacing, protecting and Project. TRACT NO. BR-0860.000, repairing both surface and USE FOR WHICH THE 2.331 ACRES OF LAND, subsurface pipelines, pumps, PROPERTY IS TO BE TAK- MORE OR LESS, PERMA- launching-receiving equip- EN NENT EASEMENT (PIPE- ment, flares, communication The property at issue will be LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY), IN equipment, generators, de- used for the construction, op- BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHO- hydrators, separators, valves, eration and maintenance of a MA, et al, risers, electrical equipment natural gas pipelines and re- Defendants. (including but not limited to lated appurtenances, known FEDERAL RULE 71.1(d) NO- MCC Buildings/transform- as the MIDSHIP Project. The TICE OF COMMENCEMENT ers/substations/generators) route spans (i) 199.6 miles of OF CONDEMNATION AC- electrical lines, wires, cables, new 36-inch-diameter natural TION meters, meter houses, meter gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Ca- To: Donald Andrew Morris; runs, buildings and any and all nadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- and any other person who other devices, equipment and phens, Carter, Johnston, and owns or may own or claims structures incident or neces- Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, interest in Midship Tract BR- sary to the regulation, con- 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- 0925.000 more particularly trol, measurement, treatment, ameter pipeline lateral in described in Exhibit A hereto. transportation and distribu- Kingfisher County, Oklaho- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that tion of natural gas, together ma, and 13.6 miles of new on September 4, 2018, a with the right to enclose said 16-inch-diameter pipeline Verified Complaint for Con- easements by fences and the lateral in Stephens, Carter, demnation (the “Verified further right, at the expiration and Garvin Counties, Oklaho- Complaint”) was filed in the of the use of said easements ma; (ii) three (3) compressor above-captioned matter by for one or more of such pur- stations, (iii) a booster station Plaintiff, Midship Pipeline poses, to retain possession and (iv) accompanying fa- Company, LLC (“Midship”), in and control of said property cilities. On August 13, 2018, which you are named as De- for a reasonable period of FERC concluded that that fendant. time thereafter within which the MIDSHIP Project is nec- ACTION TO CONDEMN to remove said pipelines and essary and convenient for the PROPERTY all other properties of what- public use and issued a Cer- The above-captioned mat- ever character or description tificate of Public Convenience ter is an action by Midship, placed or constructed by Mid- and Necessity to Midship for pursuant to Section 717f(h) ship upon said easements; the construction and opera- of the Natural Gas Act, 15 and (4) non-exclusive Per- tion of the MIDSHIP Project. U.S.C. § 717f(h), and the Cer- manent Road Access Ease- See Certificate, at ¶99. There tificate of Public Convenience ments and, during the initial will only be one pipeline lo- and Necessity issued by the construction of the pipeline cated within each Permanent Federal Energy Regulatory only, Temporary Road Access Pipeline Easement, and same Commission (“FERC”) to Mid- Easements, to be used by will not exceed 36 inches in ship, for an order of condem- Midship solely for the purpose outside diameter, not includ- nation for permanent pipeline, of ingress and egress to and ing coatings and wrappings. temporary work space, valve, from public roads and other APPEARANCE OR AN- permanent and temporary easements to which Midship SWER road access and other rights- has the right of access to and YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- of-way and easements (col- from the Permanent Pipeline FIED that if you have any ob- lectively, the “Easements”), Easements, the Temporary jection or defense to the con- which are described in said Workspace Easements and demnation, you may serve on Verified Complaint and iden- the Surface Site Easements, the undersigned counsel for tified, described and depicted and the Temporary Access Midship, within twenty-one on Exhibit A attached hereto Easements shall expire upon (21) days after service of this and incorporated herein, and completion of the initial con- Notice on you, an Answer, for such other legal and eq- struction and restoration or identifying the portion of the uitable relief as may be ap- the expiration of twenty-four property in which you claim propriate, specifically includ- months from the commence- an interest: stating the na- ing injunctive relief allowing ment of construction in the ture and extent of the interest Midship to enter the lands county in which the Tempo- claimed, and stating all your covered by the Easements rary Road Access Easement objections and defenses to to clear the Easements and as issue is located, whichever condemnation of the prop- commence and complete occurs first, with all of said erty. Your failure to serve an construction of the MIDSHIP Easements being more par- Answer will constitute your Pipeline Project and operate ticularly, identified, depicted consent to: (1) the taking of and maintain same as de- and described on Exhibit A the subject property rights; scribed below and restoration hereto, to which reference is (2) the Court’s authority to of such lands, while the prop- hereby made. proceed to hear the action; er amount of compensation AUTHORITY FOR THE TAK- and (3) the Court’s authority for the taking is resolved. ING to fix the compensation you DESCRIPTION OF PROP- Pursuant to the Natural Gas might have as a result of the ERTY AND INTEREST TO Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 et seq., condemnation. BE TAKEN FERC has issued to Midship YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- Pursuant to the Certificate of a Certificate of Public Conve- FIED that if you have no ob- Public Convenience and Ne- nience and Necessity (“Cer- jection or defense to condem- cessity issued to Midship by tificate”) authorizing Midship nation of the property and do the FERC, Midship needs to to construct and operate an not file an Answer, you may acquire and is entitled to ac- interstate natural gas pipe- serve on Midship’s attorney quire the Easements which line, known as the MIDSHIP a notice of appearance, des- are situated on and, or tra- Project, which will consist of ignating any portion of the verse on, over and under the approximately 199.6 miles of property in which you claim lands which are more partic- new 36-inch-diameter natu- an interest, and thereafter, ularly described on Exhibit A ral gas pipeline in Kingfisher, you shall receive notice of hereto, which is included in Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- all proceedings affecting the the Exhibit A, as amended, phens, Carter, Johnston, and property. attached to the Verified Com- Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, YOU ARE FURTHER NO- plaint. The Easements are 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- TIFIED that at the trial or more particularly described ameter pipeline lateral in King- hearing on the issue of just as follows: (1) non-exclusive fisher County, Oklahoma, 13.6 compensation, whether or Permanent Pipeline Ease- miles of new 16-inch-diameter not you have answered or ments with a width of fifty feet pipeline lateral in Stephens, served a notice of appear- (50’) for a single pipeline, to Carter, and Garvin Counties, ance, you may present evi- survey, construct, lay, main- Oklahoma, three (3) compres- dence regarding the amount tain, inspect, erect alter, op- sor stations, a booster station, of compensation to be paid erate, protect, repair, replace and accompanying facilities for the property in which you with same or lesser size pipe, to provide firm transportation have an interest and you may remove and, or abandon in capacity from the South Cen- share in the distribution of the place a pipeline; (2) non-ex- tral Oklahoma Oil Province compensation award. clusive Temporary Work- (“SCOOP”) and the Sooner The name, telephone num- space Easements, which will Trend Anadarko Basin Cana- ber, email address and mail- be used by Midship for the dian and Kingfisher (“STACK”) ing address of the attorney purposes of temporary work- plays in the Anadarko Basin in for Midship is set forth below, ing space during the initial Oklahoma to existing natural along with an address within construction and installation gas pipelines near Benning- the Eastern District of Okla- of the pipeline and during ton, Oklahoma for transport homa where the attorney may restoration of the Easements, to growing Gulf Coast and be served. but which terminate upon Southeast markets (the Mid- Dated: October 19, 2018 completion of the initial con- continent Supply Header In- Respectfully submitted, 6 • CLASSIFIEDS/LEGALS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 • DURANT DEMOCRAT

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Published in the Durant Dem- cessity issued to Midship by from public roads and other route spans (i) 199.6 miles of property in which you claim ber, email address and mail- ocrat 10/25/2018, 11/1/2018 the FERC, Midship needs to easements to which Midship new 36-inch-diameter natural an interest: stating the na- ing address of the attorney and 11/8/2018. acquire and is entitled to ac- has the right of access to and gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Ca- ture and extent of the interest for Midship is set forth below, IN THE UNITED STATES quire the Easements which from the Permanent Pipeline nadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- claimed, and stating all your along with an address within DISTRICT COURT are situated on and, or tra- Easements, the Temporary phens, Carter, Johnston, and objections and defenses to the Eastern District of Okla- FOR THE EASTERN DIS- verse on, over and under the Workspace Easements and Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, condemnation of the prop- homa where the attorney may TRICT OF OKLAHOMA lands which are more partic- the Surface Site Easements, 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- erty. Your failure to serve an be served. Case Number: 6:18-cv-302- ularly described on Exhibit A and the Temporary Access ameter pipeline lateral in Answer will constitute your Dated: October 19, 2018 RAW hereto, which is included in Easements shall expire upon Kingfisher County, Oklaho- consent to: (1) the taking of Respectfully submitted, Judge: Honorable Ronald A. the Exhibit A, as amended, completion of the initial con- ma, and 13.6 miles of new the subject property rights; ZABEL FREEMAN White attached to the Verified Com- struction and restoration or 16-inch-diameter pipeline lat- (2) the Court’s authority to /s/ Thomas A. Zabel MIDSHIP PIPELINE COMPA- plaint. The Easements are the expiration of twenty-four eral in Stephens, Carter, and proceed to hear the action; Thomas A. Zabel (attorney in NY, LLC, more particularly described months from the commence- Garvin Counties, Oklahoma; and (3) the Court’s authority charge) Plaintiff, as follows: (1) non-exclusive ment of construction in the (ii) three (3) compressor sta- to fix the compensation you Texas Bar No. 22235500 vs. Permanent Pipeline Ease- county in which the Tempo- tions, (iii) a booster station might have as a result of the [email protected] TRACT NO. BR-0860.000, ments with a width of fifty feet rary Road Access Easement and (iv) accompanying fa- condemnation. 1135 Heights Boulevard, 2.331 ACRES OF LAND, (50’) for a single pipeline, to as issue is located, whichever cilities. On August 13, 2018, YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- Houston, TX 77008 MORE OR LESS, PERMA- survey, construct, lay, main- occurs first, with all of said FERC concluded that that FIED that if you have no ob- 713-802-9117 (telephone) NENT EASEMENT (PIPE- tain, inspect, erect alter, op- Easements being more par- the MIDSHIP Project is nec- jection or defense to condem- 713-802-9114 (facsimile) LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY), IN erate, protect, repair, replace ticularly, identified, depicted essary and convenient for the nation of the property and do and BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHO- with same or lesser size pipe, and described on Exhibit A public use and issued a Cer- not file an Answer, you may WILLIAMS, BOX, FORSHEE MA, et al, remove and, or abandon in hereto, to which reference is tificate of Public Convenience serve on Midship’s attorney & BULLARD, PC Defendants. place a pipeline; (2) non-ex- hereby made. and Necessity to Midship for a notice of appearance, des- David M. Box, OBA #21943 FEDERAL RULE 71.1(d) NO- clusive Temporary Work- AUTHORITY FOR THE TAK- the construction and opera- ignating any portion of the Mason J. Schwartz, OBA TICE OF COMMENCEMENT space Easements, which will ING tion of the MIDSHIP Project. property in which you claim #32864 OF CONDEMNATION AC- be used by Midship for the Pursuant to the Natural Gas See Certificate, at ¶99. There an interest, and thereafter, 522 Colcord Drive TION purposes of temporary work- Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 et seq., will only be one pipeline lo- you shall receive notice of Oklahoma City, OK 73102- To: The William T. Cooley and ing space during the initial FERC has issued to Midship cated within each Permanent all proceedings affecting the 2202 Frances L. Cooley Survivors construction and installation a Certificate of Public Conve- Pipeline Easement, and same property. ( 405) 232-0080 Trust, Frances L. Cooley, of the pipeline and during nience and Necessity (“Cer- will not exceed 36 inches in YOU ARE FURTHER NO- (405) 236-5814 Fax Trustee; and any other per- restoration of the Easements, tificate”) authorizing Midship outside diameter, not includ- TIFIED that at the trial or [email protected] son who owns or may own but which terminate upon to construct and operate an ing coatings and wrappings. hearing on the issue of just [email protected] or claims interest in Midship completion of the initial con- interstate natural gas pipe- APPEARANCE OR AN- compensation, whether or not Attorneys for Plaintiff, Tract BR-1002.000 more par- struction and restoration, or line, known as the MIDSHIP SWER you have answered or served Midship Pipeline Company, ticularly described in Exhibit A upon the expiration of twen- Project, which will consist of YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- a notice of appearance, you LLC hereto. ty-four months from the com- approximately 199.6 miles of FIED that if you have any ob- may present evidence re- Personal Service Address in PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that mencement of construction in new 36-inch-diameter natu- jection or defense to the con- garding the amount of com- EDOK: on September 4, 2018, a the county in which the Tem- ral gas pipeline in Kingfish- demnation, you may serve on pensation to be paid for the attn.: David M. Box Verified Complaint for Con- porary Workspace Easement er, Canadian, Grady, Garvin, the undersigned counsel for property in which you have an 3507 Bona Villa Dr., demnation (the “Verified at issue is located, whichever Stephens, Carter, Johnston, Midship, within twenty-one interest and you may share Muskogee, OK 74403 Complaint”) was filed in the occurs first; (3) exclusive per- and Bryan Counties, Okla- (21) days after service of this in the distribution of the com- LPXLP above-captioned matter by manent Surface Site Ease- homa, 20.4 miles of new Notice on you, an Answer, pensation award. Plaintiff, Midship Pipeline ments to be used solely for 30-inch-diameter pipeline identifying the portion of the The name, telephone num- Company, LLC (“Midship”), in the pipeline for the purpose lateral in Kingfisher County, 6:18-cv-00302-RAW Document 44 Filed in ED/OK on 09/12/18 Page 11 of 12 which you are named as De- of constructing, maintaining, Oklahoma, 13.6 miles of new fendant. operating, removing, chang- 16-inch-diameter pipeline ACTION TO CONDEMN ing the size of, relocating, lateral in Stephens, Carter, PROPERTY replacing, protecting and and Garvin Counties, Okla- The above-captioned mat- repairing both surface and homa, three (3) compressor ter is an action by Midship, subsurface pipelines, pumps, stations, a booster station, pursuant to Section 717f(h) launching-receiving equip- and accompanying facilities of the Natural Gas Act, 15 ment, flares, communication to provide firm transporta- U.S.C. § 717f(h), and the Cer- equipment, generators, de- tion capacity from the South tificate of Public Convenience hydrators, separators, valves, Central Oklahoma Oil Prov- and Necessity issued by the risers, electrical equipment ince (“SCOOP”) and the Federal Energy Regulatory (including but not limited to Sooner Trend Anadarko Commission (“FERC”) to Mid- MCC Buildings/transform- Basin Canadian and King- ship, for an order of condem- ers/substations/generators) fisher (“STACK”) plays in the nation for permanent pipeline, electrical lines, wires, cables, Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma temporary work space, valve, meters, meter houses, meter to existing natural gas pipe- permanent and temporary runs, buildings and any and all lines near Bennington, Okla- road access and other rights- other devices, equipment and homa for transport to growing of-way and easements (col- structures incident or neces- Gulf Coast and Southeast lectively, the “Easements”), sary to the regulation, con- markets (the Midcontinent which are described in said trol, measurement, treatment, Supply Header Interstate Verified Complaint and iden- transportation and distribu- Pipeline Project, hereinaf- tified, described and depicted tion of natural gas, together ter, the “MIDSHIP Project” or on Exhibit A attached hereto with the right to enclose said “Project”). See 164 FERC ¶ and incorporated herein, and easements by fences and the 61,103. Midship has the right for such other legal and eq- further right, at the expiration of eminent domain under uitable relief as may be ap- of the use of said easements Section 717f(h) of the Natural propriate, specifically includ- for one or more of such pur- Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717f(h), ing injunctive relief allowing poses, to retain possession because it cannot, despite Midship to enter the lands and control of said property good faith efforts, acquire by covered by the Easements for a reasonable period of contract, or is unable to agree to clear the Easements and time thereafter within which with the owners of the prop- commence and complete to remove said pipelines and erties as to the compensation construction of the MIDSHIP all other properties of what- to be paid for the necessary Pipeline Project and operate ever character or description Easements for the MIDSHIP and maintain same as de- placed or constructed by Mid- Project. scribed below and restoration ship upon said easements; USE FOR WHICH THE of such lands, while the prop- and (4) non-exclusive Per- PROPERTY IS TO BE TAK- er amount of compensation manent Road Access Ease- EN for the taking is resolved. ments and, during the initial The property at issue will be DESCRIPTION OF PROP- construction of the pipeline used for the construction, op- ERTY AND INTEREST TO only, Temporary Road Access eration and maintenance of a BE TAKEN Easements, to be used by natural gas pipelines and re- Pursuant to the Certificate of Midship solely for the purpose lated appurtenances, known Public Convenience and Ne- of ingress and egress to and as the MIDSHIP Project. 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Published in the Durant Dem- the FERC, Midship needs to which Midship has the right of new 36-inch-diameter natural property in which you claim The name, telephone num- ocrat 10/25/2018, 11/1/2018 acquire and is entitled to ac- access to and from the Per- gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Ca- an interest: stating the na- ber, email address and mail- and 11/8/2018. quire the Easements which manent Pipeline Easements, nadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- ture and extent of the interest ing address of the attorney IN THE UNITED STATES are situated on and, or tra- the Temporary Workspace phens, Carter, Johnston, and claimed, and stating all your for Midship is set forth below, DISTRICT COURT verse on, over and under the Easements and the Surface Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, objections and defenses to along with an address within FOR THE EASTERN DIS- lands which are more partic- Site Easements, and the Tem- 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- condemnation of the prop- the Eastern District of Okla- TRICT OF OKLAHOMA ularly described on Exhibit A porary Access Easements ameter pipeline lateral in erty. Your failure to serve an homa where the attorney may Case Number: 6:18-cv-302- hereto, which is included in shall expire upon completion Kingfisher County, Oklaho- Answer will constitute your be served. RAW the Exhibit A, as amended, of the initial construction and ma, and 13.6 miles of new consent to: (1) the taking of Dated: October 19, 2018 Judge: Honorable Ronald A. attached to the Verified Com- restoration or the expiration of 16-inch-diameter pipeline the subject property rights; Respectfully submitted, White plaint. The Easements are twenty-four months from the lateral in Stephens, Carter, (2) the Court’s authority to ZABEL FREEMAN MIDSHIP PIPELINE COMPA- more particularly described commencement of construc- and Garvin Counties, Oklaho- proceed to hear the action; /s/ Thomas A. Zabel NY, LLC, as follows: (1) non-exclusive tion in the county in which ma; (ii) three (3) compressor and (3) the Court’s authority Thomas A. Zabel (attorney in Plaintiff, Permanent Pipeline Ease- the Temporary Road Access stations, (iii) a booster station to fix the compensation you charge) vs. ments with a width of fifty feet Easement as issue is located, and (iv) accompanying fa- might have as a result of the Texas Bar No. 22235500 TRACT NO. BR-0860.000, (50’) for a single pipeline, to whichever occurs first, with all cilities. On August 13, 2018, condemnation. [email protected] 2.331 ACRES OF LAND, survey, construct, lay, main- of said Easements being more FERC concluded that that YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- 1135 Heights Boulevard, MORE OR LESS, PERMA- tain, inspect, erect alter, op- particularly, identified, depict- the MIDSHIP Project is nec- FIED that if you have no ob- Houston, TX 77008 NENT EASEMENT (PIPE- erate, protect, repair, replace ed and described on Exhibit A essary and convenient for the jection or defense to condem- 713-802-9117 (telephone) LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY), IN with same or lesser size pipe, hereto, to which reference is public use and issued a Cer- nation of the property and do 713-802-9114 (facsimile) BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHO- remove and, or abandon in hereby made. tificate of Public Convenience not file an Answer, you may and MA, et al, place a pipeline; (2) non-ex- AUTHORITY FOR THE TAK- and Necessity to Midship for serve on Midship’s attorney WILLIAMS, BOX, FORSHEE Defendants. clusive Temporary Workspace ING the construction and opera- a notice of appearance, des- & BULLARD, PC FEDERAL RULE 71.1(d) NO- Easements, which will be Pursuant to the Natural Gas tion of the MIDSHIP Project. ignating any portion of the David M. Box, OBA #21943 TICE OF COMMENCEMENT used by Midship for the pur- Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 et seq., See Certificate, at ¶99. There property in which you claim Mason J. Schwartz, OBA OF CONDEMNATION AC- poses of temporary working FERC has issued to Midship will only be one pipeline lo- an interest, and thereafter, #32864 TION space during the initial con- a Certificate of Public Conve- cated within each Permanent you shall receive notice of 522 Colcord Drive To: Megan Pearl Murphree struction and installation of the nience and Necessity (“Cer- Pipeline Easement, and same all proceedings affecting the Oklahoma City, OK 73102- and Torrey McGraw Lester; pipeline and during restoration tificate”) authorizing Midship will not exceed 36 inches in property. 2202 and any other person who of the Easements, but which to construct and operate an outside diameter, not includ- YOU ARE FURTHER NO- ( 405) 232-0080 owns or may own or claims terminate upon completion interstate natural gas pipe- ing coatings and wrappings. TIFIED that at the trial or (405) 236-5814 Fax interest in Midship Tract BR- of the initial construction and line, known as the MIDSHIP APPEARANCE OR AN- hearing on the issue of just [email protected] 0903.000 more particularly restoration, or upon the expi- Project, which will consist of SWER compensation, whether or [email protected] described in Exhibit A hereto. ration of twenty-four months approximately 199.6 miles of YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- not you have answered or Attorneys for Plaintiff, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that from the commencement of new 36-inch-diameter natu- FIED that if you have any ob- served a notice of appear- Midship Pipeline Company, on September 4, 2018, a construction in the county in ral gas pipeline in Kingfish- jection or defense to the con- ance, you may present evi- LLC Verified Complaint for Con- which the Temporary Work- er, Canadian, Grady, Garvin, demnation, you may serve on dence regarding the amount Personal Service Address in demnation (the “Verified space Easement at issue is Stephens, Carter, Johnston, the undersigned counsel for of compensation to be paid EDOK: Complaint”) was filed in the located, whichever occurs and Bryan Counties, Okla- Midship, within twenty-one for the property in which you attn.: David M. Box above-captioned matter by first; (3) exclusive permanent homa, 20.4 miles of new (21) days after service of this have an interest and you may 3507 Bona Villa Dr., Plaintiff, Midship Pipeline Surface Site Easements to 30-inch-diameter pipeline Notice on you, an Answer, share in the distribution of the Muskogee, OK 74403 Company, LLC (“Midship”), in be used solely for the pipeline lateral in Kingfisher County, identifying the portion of the compensation award. LPXLP which you are named as De- for the purpose of construct- Oklahoma, 13.6 miles of new fendant. ing, maintaining, operating, 16-inch-diameter pipeline ACTION TO CONDEMN removing, changing the size lateral in Stephens, Carter, 6:18-cv-00302-RAW Document 17 Filed in ED/OK on 09/12/18 Page 11 of 12 PROPERTY of, relocating, replacing, pro- and Garvin Counties, Okla- The above-captioned mat- tecting and repairing both sur- homa, three (3) compressor ter is an action by Midship, face and subsurface pipelines, stations, a booster station, pursuant to Section 717f(h) pumps, launching-receiving and accompanying facilities of the Natural Gas Act, 15 equipment, flares, commu- to provide firm transporta- U.S.C. § 717f(h), and the Cer- nication equipment, genera- tion capacity from the South tificate of Public Convenience tors, dehydrators, separators, Central Oklahoma Oil Prov- and Necessity issued by the valves, risers, electrical equip- ince (“SCOOP”) and the Federal Energy Regulatory ment (including but not limited Sooner Trend Anadarko Commission (“FERC”) to Mid- to MCC Buildings/transform- Basin Canadian and King- ship, for an order of condem- ers/substations/generators) fisher (“STACK”) plays in the nation for permanent pipeline, electrical lines, wires, cables, Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma temporary work space, valve, meters, meter houses, meter to existing natural gas pipe- permanent and temporary runs, buildings and any and lines near Bennington, Okla- road access and other rights- all other devices, equipment homa for transport to growing of-way and easements (col- and structures incident or nec- Gulf Coast and Southeast lectively, the “Easements”), essary to the regulation, con- markets (the Midcontinent which are described in said trol, measurement, treatment, Supply Header Interstate Verified Complaint and iden- transportation and distribution Pipeline Project, hereinafter, tified, described and depicted of natural gas, together with the “MIDSHIP Project” or on Exhibit A attached hereto the right to enclose said ease- “Project”). See 164 FERC ¶ and incorporated herein, and ments by fences and the fur- 61,103. Midship has the right for such other legal and eq- ther right, at the expiration of of eminent domain under uitable relief as may be ap- the use of said easements for Section 717f(h) of the Natural propriate, specifically includ- one or more of such purposes, Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717f(h), ing injunctive relief allowing to retain possession and con- because it cannot, despite Midship to enter the lands trol of said property for a rea- good faith efforts, acquire by covered by the Easements sonable period of time there- contract, or is unable to agree to clear the Easements and after within which to remove with the owners of the prop- commence and complete said pipelines and all other erties as to the compensation construction of the MIDSHIP properties of whatever char- to be paid for the necessary Pipeline Project and operate acter or description placed Easements for the MIDSHIP and maintain same as de- or constructed by Midship Project. scribed below and restoration upon said easements; and USE FOR WHICH THE of such lands, while the prop- (4) non-exclusive Permanent PROPERTY IS TO BE TAK- er amount of compensation Road Access Easements and, EN for the taking is resolved. during the initial construction The property at issue will be DESCRIPTION OF PROP- of the pipeline only, Tempo- used for the construction, op- ERTY AND INTEREST TO rary Road Access Easements, eration and maintenance of a BE TAKEN to be used by Midship solely natural gas pipelines and re- Pursuant to the Certificate of for the purpose of ingress lated appurtenances, known Public Convenience and Ne- and egress to and from public as the MIDSHIP Project. The cessity issued to Midship by roads and other easements to route spans (i) 199.6 miles of

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Published in the Durant Dem- verse on, over and under the and the Temporary Access Garvin Counties, Oklahoma; consent to: (1) the taking of with an address within the ocrat 10/25/2018, 11/1/2018 lands which are more partic- Easements shall expire upon (ii) three (3) compressor sta- the subject property rights; (2) Eastern District of Oklahoma and 11/8/2018. ularly described on Exhibit A completion of the initial con- tions, (iii) a booster station the Court’s authority to pro- where the attorney may be IN THE UNITED STATES hereto, which is included in struction and restoration or and (iv) accompanying fa- ceed to hear the action; and served. DISTRICT COURT the Exhibit A, as amended, the expiration of twenty-four cilities. On August 13, 2018, (3) the Court’s authority to fix Dated: October 19, 2018 FOR THE EASTERN DIS- attached to the Verified Com- months from the commence- FERC concluded that that the the compensation you might Respectfully submitted, TRICT OF OKLAHOMA plaint. The Easements are ment of construction in the MIDSHIP Project is neces- have as a result of the con- ZABEL FREEMAN Case Number: 6:18-cv-302- more particularly described county in which the Tempo- sary and convenient for the demnation. /s/ Thomas A. Zabel RAW as follows: (1) non-exclusive rary Road Access Easement public use and issued a Cer- YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- Thomas A. Zabel (attorney in Judge: Honorable Ronald A. Permanent Pipeline Ease- as issue is located, whichev- tificate of Public Convenience FIED that if you have no ob- charge) White ments with a width of fifty feet er occurs first, with all of said and Necessity to Midship for jection or defense to condem- Texas Bar No. 22235500 MIDSHIP PIPELINE COMPA- (50’) for a single pipeline, to Easements being more partic- the construction and opera- nation of the property and do [email protected] NY, LLC, survey, construct, lay, main- ularly, identified, depicted and tion of the MIDSHIP Project. not file an Answer, you may 1135 Heights Boulevard, Plaintiff, tain, inspect, erect alter, op- described on Exhibit A hereto, See Certificate, at ¶99. There serve on Midship’s attorney Houston, TX 77008 vs. erate, protect, repair, replace to which reference is hereby will only be one pipeline lo- a notice of appearance, des- 713-802-9117 (telephone) TRACT NO. BR-0860.000, with same or lesser size pipe, made. cated within each Permanent ignating any portion of the 713-802-9114 (facsimile) 2.331 ACRES OF LAND, remove and, or abandon in AUTHORITY FOR THE TAK- Pipeline Easement, and same property in which you claim and MORE OR LESS, PERMA- place a pipeline; (2) non-ex- ING will not exceed 36 inches in an interest, and thereafter, WILLIAMS, BOX, FORSHEE NENT EASEMENT (PIPE- clusive Temporary Work- Pursuant to the Natural Gas outside diameter, not includ- you shall receive notice of & BULLARD, PC LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY), IN space Easements, which will Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 et seq., ing coatings and wrappings. all proceedings affecting the David M. Box, OBA #21943 BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHO- be used by Midship for the FERC has issued to Midship APPEARANCE OR ANSWER property. Mason J. Schwartz, OBA MA, et al, purposes of temporary work- a Certificate of Public Conve- YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- YOU ARE FURTHER NO- #32864 Defendants. ing space during the initial nience and Necessity (“Cer- FIED that if you have any ob- TIFIED that at the trial or 522 Colcord Drive FEDERAL RULE 71.1(d) NO- construction and installation tificate”) authorizing Midship jection or defense to the con- hearing on the issue of just Oklahoma City, OK 73102- TICE OF COMMENCEMENT of the pipeline and during res- to construct and operate an demnation, you may serve on compensation, whether or not 2202 OF CONDEMNATION AC- toration of the Easements, but interstate natural gas pipe- the undersigned counsel for you have answered or served ( 405) 232-0080 TION which terminate upon com- line, known as the MIDSHIP Midship, within twenty-one a notice of appearance, you (405) 236-5814 Fax To: Megan Pearl Murphree, pletion of the initial construc- Project, which will consist of (21) days after service of this may present evidence regard- [email protected] Torrey McGraw Lester; and tion and restoration, or upon approximately 199.6 miles of Notice on you, an Answer, ing the amount of compensa- [email protected] any other person who owns the expiration of twenty-four new 36-inch-diameter natu- identifying the portion of the tion to be paid for the property Attorneys for Plaintiff, or may own or claims interest months from the commence- ral gas pipeline in Kingfisher, property in which you claim in which you have an interest Midship Pipeline Company, in Midship Tract BR-0904.000 ment of construction in the Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- an interest: stating the na- and you may share in the dis- LLC more particularly described in county in which the Tempo- phens, Carter, Johnston, and ture and extent of the interest tribution of the compensation Personal Service Address in Exhibit A hereto. rary Workspace Easement at Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, claimed, and stating all your award. EDOK: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that issue is located, whichever 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- objections and defenses to The name, telephone number, attn.: David M. Box on September 4, 2018, a Veri- occurs first; (3) exclusive per- ameter pipeline lateral in King- condemnation of the prop- email address and mailing ad- 3507 Bona Villa Dr., fied Complaint for Condemna- manent Surface Site Ease- fisher County, Oklahoma, 13.6 erty. Your failure to serve an dress of the attorney for Mid- Muskogee, OK 74403 tion (the “Verified Complaint”) ments to be used solely for miles of new 16-inch-diameter Answer will constitute your ship is set forth below, along LPXLP was filed in the above-cap- the pipeline for the purpose pipeline lateral in Stephens, tioned matter by Plaintiff, Mid- of constructing, maintaining, Carter, and Garvin Counties, 6:18-cv-00302-RAW Document 18 Filed in ED/OK on 09/12/18 Page 11 of 12 ship Pipeline Company, LLC operating, removing, chang- Oklahoma, three (3) compres- (“Midship”), in which you are ing the size of, relocating, sor stations, a booster station, named as Defendant. replacing, protecting and and accompanying facilities ACTION TO CONDEMN repairing both surface and to provide firm transportation PROPERTY subsurface pipelines, pumps, capacity from the South Cen- The above-captioned matter launching-receiving equip- tral Oklahoma Oil Province is an action by Midship, pur- ment, flares, communication (“SCOOP”) and the Sooner suant to Section 717f(h) of the equipment, generators, de- Trend Anadarko Basin Cana- Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § hydrators, separators, valves, dian and Kingfisher (“STACK”) 717f(h), and the Certificate risers, electrical equipment plays in the Anadarko Basin in of Public Convenience and (including but not limited to Oklahoma to existing natural Necessity issued by the Fed- MCC Buildings/transform- gas pipelines near Benning- eral Energy Regulatory Com- ers/substations/generators) ton, Oklahoma for transport mission (“FERC”) to Midship, electrical lines, wires, cables, to growing Gulf Coast and for an order of condemnation meters, meter houses, meter Southeast markets (the Mid- for permanent pipeline, tem- runs, buildings and any and continent Supply Header In- porary work space, valve, all other devices, equipment terstate Pipeline Project, here- permanent and temporary and structures incident or nec- inafter, the “MIDSHIP Project” road access and other rights- essary to the regulation, con- or “Project”). See 164 FERC ¶ of-way and easements (col- trol, measurement, treatment, 61,103. Midship has the right lectively, the “Easements”), transportation and distribu- of eminent domain under Sec- which are described in said tion of natural gas, together tion 717f(h) of the Natural Gas Verified Complaint and iden- with the right to enclose said Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717f(h), be- tified, described and depicted easements by fences and the cause it cannot, despite good on Exhibit A attached here- further right, at the expiration faith efforts, acquire by con- to and incorporated herein, of the use of said easements tract, or is unable to agree with and for such other legal and for one or more of such pur- the owners of the properties as equitable relief as may be ap- poses, to retain possession to the compensation to be paid propriate, specifically includ- and control of said property for the necessary Easements ing injunctive relief allowing for a reasonable period of for the MIDSHIP Project. Midship to enter the lands time thereafter within which USE FOR WHICH THE covered by the Easements to remove said pipelines and PROPERTY IS TO BE TAK- to clear the Easements and all other properties of what- EN commence and complete ever character or description The property at issue will be construction of the MIDSHIP placed or constructed by Mid- used for the construction, op- Pipeline Project and operate ship upon said easements; eration and maintenance of a and maintain same as de- and (4) non-exclusive Per- natural gas pipelines and re- scribed below and restoration manent Road Access Ease- lated appurtenances, known of such lands, while the prop- ments and, during the initial as the MIDSHIP Project. The er amount of compensation construction of the pipeline route spans (i) 199.6 miles of for the taking is resolved. only, Temporary Road Access new 36-inch-diameter natural DESCRIPTION OF PROP- Easements, to be used by gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Ca- ERTY AND INTEREST TO Midship solely for the purpose nadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- BE TAKEN of ingress and egress to and phens, Carter, Johnston, and Pursuant to the Certificate of from public roads and other Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, Public Convenience and Ne- easements to which Midship 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- cessity issued to Midship by has the right of access to and ameter pipeline lateral in the FERC, Midship needs to from the Permanent Pipeline Kingfisher County, Oklaho- acquire and is entitled to ac- Easements, the Temporary ma, and 13.6 miles of new quire the Easements which Workspace Easements and 16-inch-diameter pipeline lat- are situated on and, or tra- the Surface Site Easements, eral in Stephens, Carter, and

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Published in the Durant Demo- against LOIS LAVELLE ELLI- Oklahoma 74701, on or be- LPXLP ballot printing for the term be- son and will be received at crat 11/08/2018. SON, deceased, are required fore the following presentment ginning January 1, 2019 and the office of the Bryan County IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF to present the same, with a date: 8th day of January, 2019, Published in the Durant Demo- ending December 31, 2019. Clerk, Tammy Reynolds, 323 BRYAN COUNTY, STATE OF description of all security in- or the same will be forever crat 11/8/2018. The meeting to be held at the West Beech Durant, Ok 74701 OKLAHOMA terests and other collateral barred. LEGAL NOTICE Bryan County Courthouse An- until 9:00 A.M. on December NO. PB-2018-97 (if any) held by each creditor /s/ Mary Kay Nabors Notice is hereby given by the nex, 323 W Beech. Bid forms 20, 2018, at which time all bids In the Matter of the Estate of with respect to such claim, to MARY KAY NABORS Board of County Commission- will be furnished upon request will be opened and considered. LOIS LAVELLE ELLISON, WAYNETTE TAYLOR, Per- Attorney for Personal Repre- ers of Bryan County, Oklaho- from Bryan County Election The Board of County Commis- deceased. sonal Representative, at the sentative ma, will on the 20th of Decem- Board 402 W Evergreen, Du- sioners reserve the right to re- NOTICE TO CREDITORS law office of Mary Kay Nabors, 114 N. 3rd Ave. ber, 2018, until the hour of 9:00 rant OK 74701 ject any and all Bids. All Creditors having claims 114 N. 3rd Avenue, Durant, Durant, OK 74701 A.M. receive sealed bids for Bids may be by mail or in per- LPXLP

Published in the Durant Dem- the FERC, Midship needs to line Easements, the Temporary Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, ing all your objections and de- an address within the Eastern ocrat 10/25/2018, 11/1/2018 acquire and is entitled to ac- Workspace Easements and the 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- fenses to condemnation of the District of Oklahoma where the and 11/8/2018. quire the Easements which are Surface Site Easements, and ameter pipeline lateral in King- property. Your failure to serve attorney may be served. IN THE UNITED STATES DIS- situated on and, or traverse on, the Temporary Access Ease- fisher County, Oklahoma, and an Answer will constitute your Dated: October 19, 2018 TRICT COURT over and under the lands which ments shall expire upon com- 13.6 miles of new 16-inch-di- consent to: (1) the taking of the Respectfully submitted, FOR THE EASTERN DIS- are more particularly described pletion of the initial construction ameter pipeline lateral in Ste- subject property rights; (2) the ZABEL FREEMAN TRICT OF OKLAHOMA on Exhibit A hereto, which is and restoration or the expiration phens, Carter, and Garvin Court’s authority to proceed /s/ Thomas A. Zabel Case Number: 6:18-cv-302- included in the Exhibit A, as of twenty-four months from the Counties, Oklahoma; (ii) three to hear the action; and (3) the Thomas A. Zabel (attorney in RAW amended, attached to the Veri- commencement of construction (3) compressor stations, (iii) a Court’s authority to fix the com- charge) Judge: Honorable Ronald A. fied Complaint. The Easements in the county in which the Tem- booster station and (iv) accom- pensation you might have as a Texas Bar No. 22235500 White are more particularly described porary Road Access Easement panying facilities. On August result of the condemnation. [email protected] MIDSHIP PIPELINE COMPA- as follows: (1) non-exclusive as issue is located, whichev- 13, 2018, FERC concluded YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- 1135 Heights Boulevard, NY, LLC, Permanent Pipeline Ease- er occurs first, with all of said that that the MIDSHIP Project FIED that if you have no objec- Houston, TX 77008 Plaintiff, ments with a width of fifty feet Easements being more partic- is necessary and convenient tion or defense to condemna- 713-802-9117 (telephone) vs. (50’) for a single pipeline, to sur- ularly, identified, depicted and for the public use and issued tion of the property and do not 713-802-9114 (facsimile) TRACT NO. BR-0860.000, vey, construct, lay, maintain, in- described on Exhibit A hereto, a Certificate of Public Con- file an Answer, you may serve and 2.331 ACRES OF LAND, spect, erect alter, operate, pro- to which reference is hereby venience and Necessity to on Midship’s attorney a notice WILLIAMS, BOX, FORSHEE MORE OR LESS, PERMA- tect, repair, replace with same made. Midship for the construction of appearance, designating & BULLARD, PC NENT EASEMENT (PIPELINE or lesser size pipe, remove and, AUTHORITY FOR THE TAK- and operation of the MIDSHIP any portion of the property in David M. Box, OBA #21943 RIGHT-OF-WAY), IN BRYAN or abandon in place a pipeline; ING Project. See Certificate, at ¶99. which you claim an interest, Mason J. Schwartz, OBA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, et al, (2) non-exclusive Temporary Pursuant to the Natural Gas There will only be one pipeline and thereafter, you shall re- #32864 Defendants. Workspace Easements, which Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 et seq., located within each Permanent ceive notice of all proceedings 522 Colcord Drive FEDERAL RULE 71.1(d) NO- will be used by Midship for the FERC has issued to Midship Pipeline Easement, and same affecting the property. Oklahoma City, OK 73102- TICE OF COMMENCEMENT purposes of temporary working a Certificate of Public Conve- will not exceed 36 inches in YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- 2202 OF CONDEMNATION AC- space during the initial con- nience and Necessity (“Cer- outside diameter, not including FIED that at the trial or hearing ( 405) 232-0080 TION struction and installation of the tificate”) authorizing Midship coatings and wrappings. on the issue of just compensa- (405) 236-5814 Fax To: Megan Pearl Murphree, pipeline and during restoration to construct and operate an APPEARANCE OR ANSWER tion, whether or not you have [email protected] Torrey McGraw Lester; and of the Easements, but which interstate natural gas pipe- YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- answered or served a notice [email protected] any other person who owns terminate upon completion of line, known as the MIDSHIP FIED that if you have any ob- of appearance, you may pres- Attorneys for Plaintiff, or may own or claims interest the initial construction and res- Project, which will consist of jection or defense to the con- ent evidence regarding the Midship Pipeline Company, in Midship Tract BR-0905.000 toration, or upon the expiration approximately 199.6 miles of demnation, you may serve on amount of compensation to be LLC more particularly described in of twenty-four months from the new 36-inch-diameter natu- the undersigned counsel for paid for the property in which Personal Service Address in Exhibit A hereto. commencement of construction ral gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Midship, within twenty-one (21) you have an interest and you EDOK: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that in the county in which the Tem- Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- days after service of this Notice may share in the distribution of attn.: David M. Box on September 4, 2018, a Ver- porary Workspace Easement at phens, Carter, Johnston, and on you, an Answer, identifying the compensation award. 3507 Bona Villa Dr., ified Complaint for Condemna- issue is located, whichever oc- Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, the portion of the property in The name, telephone number, Muskogee, OK 74403 tion (the “Verified Complaint”) curs first; (3) exclusive perma- 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- which you claim an interest: email address and mailing ad- LPXLP was filed in the above-cap- nent Surface Site Easements to ameter pipeline lateral in King- stating the nature and extent of dress of the attorney for Midship tioned matter by Plaintiff, Mid- be used solely for the pipeline fisher County, Oklahoma, 13.6 the interest claimed, and stat- is set forth below, along with ship Pipeline Company, LLC for the purpose of constructing, miles of new 16-inch-diameter (“Midship”), in which you are maintaining, operating, remov- pipeline lateral in Stephens, 6:18-cv-00302-RAW Document 19 Filed in ED/OK on 09/12/18 Page 11 of 12 named as Defendant. ing, changing the size of, re- Carter, and Garvin Counties, ACTION TO CONDEMN locating, replacing, protecting Oklahoma, three (3) compres- PROPERTY and repairing both surface and sor stations, a booster station, The above-captioned matter subsurface pipelines, pumps, and accompanying facilities is an action by Midship, pur- launching-receiving equipment, to provide firm transportation suant to Section 717f(h) of the flares, communication equip- capacity from the South Cen- Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § ment, generators, dehydrators, tral Oklahoma Oil Province 717f(h), and the Certificate of separators, valves, risers, elec- (“SCOOP”) and the Sooner Public Convenience and Ne- trical equipment (including but Trend Anadarko Basin Cana- cessity issued by the Federal not limited to MCC Buildings/ dian and Kingfisher (“STACK”) Energy Regulatory Commis- transformers/substations/gen- plays in the Anadarko Basin in sion (“FERC”) to Midship, for erators) electrical lines, wires, Oklahoma to existing natural an order of condemnation for cables, meters, meter houses, gas pipelines near Benning- permanent pipeline, temporary meter runs, buildings and any ton, Oklahoma for transport to work space, valve, permanent and all other devices, equip- growing Gulf Coast and South- and temporary road access ment and structures incident east markets (the Midconti- and other rights-of-way and or necessary to the regulation, nent Supply Header Interstate easements (collectively, the control, measurement, treat- Pipeline Project, hereinafter, “Easements”), which are de- ment, transportation and distri- the “MIDSHIP Project” or “Proj- scribed in said Verified Com- bution of natural gas, together ect”). See 164 FERC ¶ 61,103. plaint and identified, described with the right to enclose said Midship has the right of em- and depicted on Exhibit A at- easements by fences and the inent domain under Section tached hereto and incorporat- further right, at the expiration of 717f(h) of the Natural Gas Act, ed herein, and for such other the use of said easements for 15 U.S.C. § 717f(h), because legal and equitable relief as one or more of such purposes, it cannot, despite good faith may be appropriate, specifi- to retain possession and control efforts, acquire by contract, cally including injunctive relief of said property for a reasonable or is unable to agree with the allowing Midship to enter the period of time thereafter within owners of the properties as to lands covered by the Ease- which to remove said pipelines the compensation to be paid ments to clear the Easements and all other properties of what- for the necessary Easements and commence and complete ever character or description for the MIDSHIP Project. construction of the MIDSHIP placed or constructed by Mid- USE FOR WHICH THE Pipeline Project and operate ship upon said easements; and PROPERTY IS TO BE TAKEN and maintain same as de- (4) non-exclusive Permanent The property at issue will be scribed below and restoration Road Access Easements and, used for the construction, op- of such lands, while the proper during the initial construction eration and maintenance of a amount of compensation for of the pipeline only, Temporary natural gas pipelines and re- the taking is resolved. Road Access Easements, to be lated appurtenances, known DESCRIPTION OF PROPER- used by Midship solely for the as the MIDSHIP Project. The TY AND INTEREST TO BE purpose of ingress and egress route spans (i) 199.6 miles of TAKEN to and from public roads and new 36-inch-diameter natu- Pursuant to the Certificate of other easements to which Mid- ral gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Public Convenience and Ne- ship has the right of access to Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- cessity issued to Midship by and from the Permanent Pipe- phens, Carter, Johnston, and

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Published in the Durant ROBERT EDWARD COWAN, COWAN, deceased, who the named Personal Repre- Dated this 5th day of Novem- DAVID W. KELLY OBA #4932 Democrat 11/8/2018 and Deceased. died testate on the 1st day of sentative, c/o David W. Kelly, ber, 2018. Attorney for Personal Repre- 11/15/2018. NOTICE TO CREDITORS October, 2018, are required 512 West Evergreen, P. 0. /s/ Linda Lee Rampy sentative IN THE DISTRICT COURT TO THE CREDITORS OF to present the same, with a Box 1047, Durant, Oklahoma LINDA LEE RAMPY 512 West Evergreen St. OF BRYAN COUNTY ROBERT EDWARD COWAN, description of all security in- 74702-1047, on or before the Personal Representative of P. 0. Box 1047 STATE OF OKLAHOMA DECEASED: terest and other collateral, following presentment date: the Estate of Durant, OK 74702-1047 No. PB-2018-95 All creditors having claims if any, held by each creditor January 8, 2019, or the same ROBERT EDWARD COWAN, (580) 924-1202 In the Matter of the Estate of against ROBERT EDWARD with respect to such claim, to will be forever barred. deceased LPXLP

Published in the Durant Dem- quire the Easements which access to and from the Per- phens, Carter, Johnston, and claimed, and stating all your ing address of the attorney ocrat 10/25/2018, 11/1/2018 are situated on and, or tra- manent Pipeline Easements, Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, objections and defenses to for Midship is set forth below, and 11/8/2018. verse on, over and under the the Temporary Workspace 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- condemnation of the prop- along with an address within IN THE UNITED STATES lands which are more partic- Easements and the Surface ameter pipeline lateral in erty. Your failure to serve an the Eastern District of Okla- DISTRICT COURT ularly described on Exhibit A Site Easements, and the Tem- Kingfisher County, Oklaho- Answer will constitute your homa where the attorney may FOR THE EASTERN DIS- hereto, which is included in porary Access Easements ma, and 13.6 miles of new consent to: (1) the taking of be served. TRICT OF OKLAHOMA the Exhibit A, as amended, shall expire upon completion 16-inch-diameter pipeline the subject property rights; (2) Dated: October 19, 2018 Case Number: 6:18-cv-302- attached to the Verified Com- of the initial construction and lateral in Stephens, Carter, the Court’s authority to pro- Respectfully submitted, RAW plaint. The Easements are restoration or the expiration of and Garvin Counties, Oklaho- ceed to hear the action; and ZABEL FREEMAN Judge: Honorable Ronald A. more particularly described as twenty-four months from the ma; (ii) three (3) compressor (3) the Court’s authority to fix /s/ Thomas A. Zabel White follows: (1) non-exclusive Per- commencement of construc- stations, (iii) a booster station the compensation you might Thomas A. Zabel (attorney in MIDSHIP PIPELINE COMPA- manent Pipeline Easements tion in the county in which and (iv) accompanying fa- have as a result of the con- charge) NY, LLC, with a width of fifty feet (50’) the Temporary Road Access cilities. On August 13, 2018, demnation. Texas Bar No. 22235500 Plaintiff, for a single pipeline, to sur- Easement as issue is located, FERC concluded that that YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- [email protected] vs. vey, construct, lay, maintain, whichever occurs first, with all the MIDSHIP Project is nec- FIED that if you have no ob- 1135 Heights Boulevard, TRACT NO. BR-0860.000, inspect, erect alter, operate, of said Easements being more essary and convenient for the jection or defense to condem- Houston, TX 77008 2.331 ACRES OF LAND, protect, repair, replace with particularly, identified, depict- public use and issued a Cer- nation of the property and do 713-802-9117 (telephone) MORE OR LESS, PERMA- same or lesser size pipe, re- ed and described on Exhibit A tificate of Public Convenience not file an Answer, you may 713-802-9114 (facsimile) NENT EASEMENT (PIPE- move and, or abandon in hereto, to which reference is and Necessity to Midship for serve on Midship’s attorney and LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY), IN place a pipeline; (2) non-ex- hereby made. the construction and opera- a notice of appearance, des- WILLIAMS, BOX, FORSHEE BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHO- clusive Temporary Workspace AUTHORITY FOR THE TAK- tion of the MIDSHIP Project. ignating any portion of the & BULLARD, PC MA, et al, Easements, which will be ING See Certificate, at ¶99. There property in which you claim David M. Box, OBA #21943 Defendants. used by Midship for the pur- Pursuant to the Natural Gas will only be one pipeline lo- an interest, and thereafter, Mason J. Schwartz, OBA FEDERAL RULE 71.1(d) NO- poses of temporary working Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 et seq., cated within each Permanent you shall receive notice of #32864 TICE OF COMMENCEMENT space during the initial con- FERC has issued to Midship Pipeline Easement, and same all proceedings affecting the 522 Colcord Drive OF CONDEMNATION AC- struction and installation of the a Certificate of Public Conve- will not exceed 36 inches in property. Oklahoma City, OK 73102- TION pipeline and during restoration nience and Necessity (“Cer- outside diameter, not includ- YOU ARE FURTHER NO- 2202 To: Chris Davis; and any other of the Easements, but which tificate”) authorizing Midship ing coatings and wrappings. TIFIED that at the trial or ( 405) 232-0080 person who owns or may own terminate upon completion to construct and operate an APPEARANCE OR ANSWER hearing on the issue of just (405) 236-5814 Fax or claims interest in Midship of the initial construction and interstate natural gas pipe- YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- compensation, whether or [email protected] Tract BR-0967.000 more par- restoration, or upon the expi- line, known as the MIDSHIP FIED that if you have any ob- not you have answered or [email protected] ticularly described in Exhibit A ration of twenty-four months Project, which will consist of jection or defense to the con- served a notice of appear- Attorneys for Plaintiff, hereto. from the commencement of approximately 199.6 miles of demnation, you may serve on ance, you may present evi- Midship Pipeline Company, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that construction in the county in new 36-inch-diameter natu- the undersigned counsel for dence regarding the amount LLC on September 4, 2018, a Veri- which the Temporary Work- ral gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Midship, within twenty-one of compensation to be paid Personal Service Address in fied Complaint for Condemna- space Easement at issue is Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- (21) days after service of this for the property in which you EDOK: tion (the “Verified Complaint”) located, whichever occurs phens, Carter, Johnston, and Notice on you, an Answer, have an interest and you may attn.: David M. Box was filed in the above-cap- first; (3) exclusive permanent Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, identifying the portion of the share in the distribution of the 3507 Bona Villa Dr., tioned matter by Plaintiff, Mid- Surface Site Easements to be 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- property in which you claim compensation award. Muskogee, OK 74403 ship Pipeline Company, LLC used solely for the pipeline for ameter pipeline lateral in King- an interest: stating the na- The name, telephone num- LPXLP (“Midship”), in which you are the purpose of constructing, fisher County, Oklahoma, 13.6 ture and extent of the interest ber, email address and mail- named as Defendant. maintaining, operating, re- miles of new 16-inch-diameter ACTION TO CONDEMN moving, changing the size of, pipeline lateral in Stephens, PROPERTY relocating, replacing, protect- Carter, and Garvin Counties, The above-captioned matter ing and repairing both surface Oklahoma, three (3) compres- is an action by Midship, pur- and subsurface pipelines, sor stations, a booster station, suant to Section 717f(h) of the pumps, launching-receiving and accompanying facilities Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § equipment, flares, commu- to provide firm transportation 717f(h), and the Certificate of nication equipment, genera- capacity from the South Cen- Public Convenience and Ne- tors, dehydrators, separators, tral Oklahoma Oil Province cessity issued by the Federal valves, risers, electrical equip- (“SCOOP”) and the Sooner Energy Regulatory Commis- ment (including but not limited Trend Anadarko Basin Cana- sion (“FERC”) to Midship, for to MCC Buildings/transform- dian and Kingfisher (“STACK”) an order of condemnation for ers/substations/generators) plays in the Anadarko Basin in permanent pipeline, tempo- electrical lines, wires, cables, Oklahoma to existing natural rary work space, valve, per- meters, meter houses, meter gas pipelines near Benning- manent and temporary road runs, buildings and any and ton, Oklahoma for transport access and other rights-of- all other devices, equipment to growing Gulf Coast and way and easements (collec- and structures incident or nec- Southeast markets (the Mid- tively, the “Easements”), which essary to the regulation, con- continent Supply Header In- are described in said Verified trol, measurement, treatment, terstate Pipeline Project, here- Complaint and identified, de- transportation and distribution inafter, the “MIDSHIP Project” scribed and depicted on Ex- of natural gas, together with or “Project”). See 164 FERC hibit A attached hereto and the right to enclose said ease- ¶ 61,103. Midship has the incorporated herein, and for ments by fences and the fur- right of eminent domain under such other legal and equitable ther right, at the expiration of Section 717f(h) of the Natural relief as may be appropriate, the use of said easements for Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717f(h), specifically including injunc- one or more of such purposes, because it cannot, despite tive relief allowing Midship to to retain possession and con- good faith efforts, acquire by enter the lands covered by the trol of said property for a rea- contract, or is unable to agree Easements to clear the Ease- sonable period of time there- with the owners of the proper- ments and commence and after within which to remove ties as to the compensation complete construction of the said pipelines and all other to be paid for the necessary MIDSHIP Pipeline Project and properties of whatever char- Easements for the MIDSHIP operate and maintain same as acter or description placed Project. described below and resto- or constructed by Midship USE FOR WHICH THE ration of such lands, while the upon said easements; and PROPERTY IS TO BE TAKEN proper amount of compensa- (4) non-exclusive Permanent The property at issue will be tion for the taking is resolved. Road Access Easements and, used for the construction, op- DESCRIPTION OF PROPER- during the initial construction eration and maintenance of a TY AND INTEREST TO BE of the pipeline only, Tempo- natural gas pipelines and re- TAKEN rary Road Access Easements, lated appurtenances, known Pursuant to the Certificate of to be used by Midship solely as the MIDSHIP Project. The Public Convenience and Ne- for the purpose of ingress route spans (i) 199.6 miles of cessity issued to Midship by and egress to and from public new 36-inch-diameter natural the FERC, Midship needs to roads and other easements to gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Ca- acquire and is entitled to ac- which Midship has the right of nadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- DURANT DEMOCRAT • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 CLASSIFIEDS/LEGALS • 11 CLASSIFIEDS

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Published in the Durant Oklahoma and all persons V. ALIAS NOTICE BY PUBLI- 1, 2016, at 7 percent per Democrat 11/08/2018 and interested in the Estate are CORA SWEETEN AKA CATION annum, together with a rea- 11/15/2018. notified then and there to ap- CORA J .SWEETEN AKA THE STATE OF OKLAHO- sonable attorney’s fee for IN THE DISTRICT COURT pear and show cause, if any CORA JEAN SWEETEN MA, TO: Spouse, if any, of abstracting, advances for OF BRYAN COUNTY they have, why the account AKA CORA NORMA JEAN Cora Sweeten, Deceased, if taxes, insurance and prop- STATE OF OKLAHOMA should not be settled and SWEETEN; SPOUSE, IF living or if dead, and to said erty preservation, and the PB-2018-40 allowed, the heirs, legatees ANY, OF CORA SWEETEN; Defendant(s)’ unknown suc- costs of this action, and or- In the Matter of the Estate of and devisees of DONALD PEGGY ELAINE SWEETEN; cessors, if any. dering said property sold to DONALD E. HAWORTH, E. HAWORTH, deceased, SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF PEG- TAKE NOTICE that you satisfy said judgment, and Deceased. determined, the estate dis- GY ELAINE SWEETEN; have been sued by Ditech forever barring you and all NOTICE OF HEARING FI- tributed, and the Personal GERALD GENE SWEET- Financial LLC, in the Dis- persons claiming by, through NAL ACCOUNT AND PETI- Representatives discharged. EN; SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF trict Court of Bryan County, or under you from ever set- TION FOR WITNESS MY HAND this 6th GERALD GENE SWEET- State of Oklahoma, and that ting up or asserting any right, DISTRIBUTION AND DIS- day of November, 2018. EN; LOWELL CRAIG you must answer the Petition title, equity or interest in and CHARGE /s/ Mark Campbell SWEETEN; SPOUSE, IF on or before December 14, to said real estate adverse Notice is hereby given that JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT ANY, OF LOWELL CRAIG 2018, or the allegations of to the JULIA J. SISSOM, SHEI- COURT SWEETEN; JOHN DOE, said Petition will be taken as right and title of the purchas- LA D. MCDONALD, and Mark A. Morrison, P.C. OCCUPANT; MIDLAND true and judgment rendered er at said foreclosure sale, CHRISTI A. SANDERS, Attorney at Law CREDIT MANAGEMENT, against you awarding Plain- and for such other and fur- Personal Representatives 524 W. Evergreen INC.; CAPITAL ONE BANK tiff a first lien upon the follow- ther relief to which it may be of the Estate of DONALD Durant, OK 74701 (USA), N.A.; CACH, LLC; ing described entitled. E. HAWORTH, deceased, 580-924-1661 P. SCOTT LOWERY, P.C.; real estate, situated in Bryan WITNESS MY HAND AND having filed in this Court her Attorney for Personal Repre- NICHOLAS M. TAIT; PORT- County, State of Oklahoma, OFFICIAL SEAL, this 17th final account for probate/ sentative FOLIO RECOVERY ASSO- to-wit: day of October, 2018 administration of the estate, LPXLP CIATES, LLC, ASSIGNEE LOTS 9 AND 10 IN BLOCK /s/Donna Alexander and his Petition for Distri- OF CITIBANK, N.A. (HOME 7 IN FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS Court Clerk bution of the Estate and for Published in the Durant DEPOT); STATE OF OKLA- ADDITION TO THE CITY OF By Final Discharge of the Per- Democrat 10/25/2018, HOMA EX REL OKLAHO- DURANT, BRYAN COUNTY, /s/Tammy Alley sonal Representative, the 11/1/2018, & 11/8/2018 MA TAX COMMISSION; OKLAHOMA, ACCORDING Deputy hearing of the same has IN THE DISTRICT COURT UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUC- TO THE RECORDED PLAT Shapiro & Cejda, LLC been fixed by the Judge of OF BRYAN COUNTY CESSORS AND ASSIGNS THEREOF. 770 NE 63rd St the Court for 9:30 a.m. on STATE OF OKLAHOMA OF CORA NORMA JEAN PROPERTY ADDRESS: Oklahoma City, OK 73105- the 3rd day of December, Case No. CJ-2018-78 SWEETEN, DECEASED; 1309 Houston Street, Du- 6431 2018, at the Court Room of Judge Mark Campbell AND NEW RESIDENTIAL rant, OK 74701 (405)848-1819 the Court in the Bryan Coun- DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, MORTGAGE LLC for the sum of$32,132.34, File No. 18-132678 ty Court House in Durant, Plaintiff, Defendant(s). with interest from October LPXLP

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Published in the Durant Dem- restoration, or upon the expi- inafter, the “MIDSHIP Project” [email protected] Mason J. Schwartz, OBA Attorneys for Plaintiff, ocrat 10/25/2018, 11/1/2018 ration of twenty-four months or “Project”). See 164 FERC 1135 Heights Boulevard, #32864 Midship Pipeline Company, and 11/8/2018. from the commencement of ¶ 61,103. Midship has the Houston, TX 77008 522 Colcord Drive LLC IN THE UNITED STATES construction in the county in right of eminent domain under 713-802-9117 (telephone) Oklahoma City, OK 73102- Personal Service Address in DISTRICT COURT which the Temporary Work- Section 717f(h) of the Natural 713-802-9114 (facsimile) 2202 EDOK: FOR THE EASTERN DIS- space Easement at issue is Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717f(h), and ( 405) 232-0080 attn.: David M. Box TRICT OF OKLAHOMA located, whichever occurs because it cannot, despite WILLIAMS, BOX, FORSHEE (405) 236-5814 Fax 3507 Bona Villa Dr., Case Number: 6:18-cv-302- first; (3) exclusive permanent good faith efforts, acquire by & BULLARD, PC [email protected] Muskogee, OK 74403 RAW Surface Site Easements to contract, or is unable to agree David M. Box, OBA #21943 [email protected] LPXLP Judge: Honorable Ronald A. be used solely for the pipeline with the owners of the proper- White for the purpose of construct- ties as to the compensation MIDSHIP PIPELINE COMPA- ing, maintaining, operating, to be paid for the necessary 6:18-cv-00302-RAW Document 33 Filed in ED/OK on 09/12/18 Page 9 of 10 NY, LLC, removing, changing the size Easements for the MIDSHIP Plaintiff, of, relocating, replacing, pro- Project. vs. tecting and repairing both sur- USE FOR WHICH THE TRACT NO. BR-0860.000, face and subsurface pipelines, PROPERTY IS TO BE TAKEN 2.331 ACRES OF LAND, pumps, launching-receiving The property at issue will be MORE OR LESS, PERMA- equipment, flares, commu- used for the construction, op- NENT EASEMENT (PIPE- nication equipment, genera- eration and maintenance of a LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY), IN tors, dehydrators, separators, natural gas pipelines and re- BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHO- valves, risers, electrical equip- lated appurtenances, known MA, et al, ment (including but not limited as the MIDSHIP Project. The Defendants. to MCC Buildings/transform- route spans (i) 199.6 miles of FEDERAL RULE 71.1(d) NO- ers/substations/generators) new 36-inch-diameter natu- TICE OF COMMENCEMENT electrical lines, wires, cables, ral gas pipeline in Kingfisher, OF CONDEMNATION AC- meters, meter houses, meter Canadian, Grady, Garvin, TION runs, buildings and any and Stephens, Carter, Johnston, To: Chris Davis; and any other all other devices, equipment and Bryan Counties, Okla- person who owns or may own and structures incident or nec- homa, 20.4 miles of new or claims interest in Midship essary to the regulation, con- 30-inch-diameter pipeline Tract BR-0965.000 more par- trol, measurement, treatment, lateral in Kingfisher County, ticularly described in Exhibit A transportation and distribution Oklahoma, and 13.6 miles of hereto. of natural gas, together with new 16-inch-diameter pipeline PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the right to enclose said ease- lateral in Stephens, Carter, on September 4, 2018, a Veri- ments by fences and the fur- and Garvin Counties, Oklaho- fied Complaint for Condemna- ther right, at the expiration of ma; (ii) three (3) compressor tion (the “Verified Complaint”) the use of said easements for stations, (iii) a booster station was filed in the above-cap- one or more of such purposes, and (iv) accompanying fa- tioned matter by Plaintiff, Mid- to retain possession and con- cilities. On August 13, 2018, ship Pipeline Company, LLC trol of said property for a rea- FERC concluded that that the (“Midship”), in which you are sonable period of time there- MIDSHIP Project is necessary named as Defendant. after within which to remove and convenient for the public ACTION TO CONDEMN said pipelines and all other use and issued a Certificate PROPERTY properties of whatever char- of Public Convenience and The above-captioned matter acter or description placed Necessity to Midship for the is an action by Midship, pur- or constructed by Midship construction and operation suant to Section 717f(h) of the upon said easements; and of the MIDSHIP Project. See Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § (4) non-exclusive Permanent Certificate, at ¶99. There will 717f(h), and the Certificate of Road Access Easements and, only be one pipeline located Public Convenience and Ne- during the initial construction within each Permanent Pipe- cessity issued by the Federal of the pipeline only, Tempo- line Easement, and same will Energy Regulatory Commis- rary Road Access Easements, not exceed 36 inches in out- sion (“FERC”) to Midship, for to be used by Midship solely side diameter, not including an order of condemnation for the purpose of ingress coatings and wrappings. for permanent pipeline, tem- and egress to and from public APPEARANCE OR ANSWER porary work space, valve, roads and other easements to YOU ARE FURTHER NO- permanent and temporary which Midship has the right of TIFIED that if you have any road access and other rights- access to and from the Per- objection or defense to the of-way and easements (col- manent Pipeline Easements, condemnation, you may serve lectively, the “Easements”), the Temporary Workspace on the undersigned counsel which are described in said Easements and the Surface for Midship, within twenty-one Verified Complaint and iden- Site Easements, and the Tem- (21) days after service of this tified, described and depicted porary Access Easements Notice on you, an Answer, on Exhibit A attached hereto shall expire upon completion identifying the portion of the and incorporated herein, and of the initial construction and property in which you claim an for such other legal and equi- restoration or the expiration of interest: stating the nature and table relief as may be appro- twenty-four months from the extent of the interest claimed, priate, specifically including in- commencement of construc- and stating all your objections junctive relief allowing Midship tion in the county in which and defenses to condemna- to enter the lands covered by the Temporary Road Access tion of the property. Your fail- the Easements to clear the Easement as issue is located, ure to serve an Answer will Easements and commence whichever occurs first, with all constitute your consent to: (1) and complete construction of of said Easements being more the taking of the subject prop-6:18-cv-00302-RAW Document 33 Filed in ED/OK on 09/12/18 Page 10 of 10 the MIDSHIP Pipeline Proj- particularly, identified, depict- erty rights; (2) the Court’s au- ect and operate and maintain ed and described on Exhibit A thority to proceed to hear the same as described below hereto, to which reference is action; and (3) the Court’s au- and restoration of such lands, hereby made. thority to fix the compensation while the proper amount of AUTHORITY FOR THE TAK- you might have as a result of compensation for the taking is ING the condemnation. resolved. Pursuant to the Natural Gas YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- DESCRIPTION OF PROPER- Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 717 et seq., FIED that if you have no objec- TY AND INTEREST TO BE FERC has issued to Midship tion or defense to condemna- TAKEN a Certificate of Public Conve- tion of the property and do not Pursuant to the Certificate of nience and Necessity (“Cer- file an Answer, you may serve Public Convenience and Ne- tificate”) authorizing Midship on Midship’s attorney a notice cessity issued to Midship by to construct and operate an of appearance, designating the FERC, Midship needs to interstate natural gas pipe- any portion of the property in acquire and is entitled to ac- line, known as the MIDSHIP which you claim an interest, quire the Easements which Project, which will consist of and thereafter, you shall re- are situated on and, or tra- approximately 199.6 miles of ceive notice of all proceedings verse on, over and under the new 36-inch-diameter natu- affecting the property. lands which are more partic- ral gas pipeline in Kingfisher, YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- ularly described on Exhibit A Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Ste- FIED that at the trial or hearing hereto, which is included in phens, Carter, Johnston, and on the issue of just compensa- the Exhibit A, as amended, Bryan Counties, Oklahoma, tion, whether or not you have attached to the Verified Com- 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-di- answered or served a notice plaint. The Easements are ameter pipeline lateral in King- of appearance, you may pres- more particularly described fisher County, Oklahoma, 13.6 ent evidence regarding the as follows: (1) non-exclusive miles of new 16-inch-diameter amount of compensation to be Permanent Pipeline Ease- pipeline lateral in Stephens, paid for the property in which ments with a width of fifty feet Carter, and Garvin Counties, you have an interest and you (50’) for a single pipeline, to Oklahoma, three (3) compres- may share in the distribution of survey, construct, lay, main- sor stations, a booster station, the compensation award. tain, inspect, erect alter, op- and accompanying facilities The name, telephone number, erate, protect, repair, replace to provide firm transportation email address and mailing ad- with same or lesser size pipe, capacity from the South Cen- dress of the attorney for Mid- remove and, or abandon in tral Oklahoma Oil Province ship is set forth below, along place a pipeline; (2) non-ex- (“SCOOP”) and the Sooner with an address within the clusive Temporary Workspace Trend Anadarko Basin Cana- Eastern District of Oklahoma Easements, which will be dian and Kingfisher (“STACK”) where the attorney may be used by Midship for the pur- plays in the Anadarko Basin in served. poses of temporary working Oklahoma to existing natural Dated: October 19, 2018 space during the initial con- gas pipelines near Benning- Respectfully submitted, struction and installation of the ton, Oklahoma for transport ZABEL FREEMAN pipeline and during restoration to growing Gulf Coast and /s/ Thomas A. 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sas-Monticello (6-26) is EAST CENTRAL scores HARMON 3-13, Southern Arkansas 15.4 points and gives up CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 (8-21) is 2-14) and East 28.1 points per game. Central (0-28) is 0-16. The Tigers rush for COACH BRIANNA Harding, Southwest- 109.8 yards a game and BARRY’s volleyballers ern, Henderson State, allow 233.7 ypg. ended the season on Ouachita Baptist, Ar- Passing shows EC at a high note with a 3-0 kansas Tech, Oklahoma 120.8 yards and oppo- shutout of East Central Baptist, Southern Ar- nents at 170.1 per game. on Senior Night. kansas and Northwest- Total offense has East The Storm wrapped ern have qualified for Central at 230.6 and up a tough season at 8-20 the GAC championship opponents at 403.8 yards overall and 4-12 in GAC tournament. a game. play. COACH BO ATTER- Individually, the Abby Jameson (senior BERRY’S footballers are Tigers are led by Tyson from Prosper, Texas), averaging 22.2 points per Jones (5-10, 210, junior leads the team with 334 game and allowing 15.6 from Sherman, Texas) points and 314 kills. Ari- ppg. with 75 carries for 353 anna Baker (senior from Southeastern rushes yards and three TDs. He Arlington, Texas) has for 116.6 yards a game averages 4.7 per rush 243 points and 208 kills. and gives up 130.5 ypg. with a long gain of 71 Deidre Elrod | Choctaw Nation Jameson is third on The Storm pass for and 25.3 yards a game. Leaders of the Five Civilized Tribes include, from left to right, Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill SE’s all-time kills list. 213.4 ypg and opponents Rayjohn Austin-Ram- Anoatubby, Cherokee Principal Chief Bill John Baker, Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton, Baker is all-time Top 10 average 119.1 yards a sey (6-2, 205, senior from Seminole Nation Chief Greg Chilcoat and Muscogee (Creek) Principal Chief James Floyd. in kills and second all- game. San Antonio, Texas, and They met in Durant at the Choctaw Casino & Resort Friday, Oct. 12. time in blocks. Total offense shows Trinity Valley junior Caitlin Cosby (junior SE at 330 yards per game college) has completed from Keller, Texas) while allowing 249.6 ypg. 46 of 87 passes for 506 has 520 digs and is the Individually, Kenneth yards, three TDs and two Housing, health, languages prompt program’s all-time digs Burks is the leading interceptions. He has leader. rusher with 180 carries a long pass of 87 yards Five Civilized Tribes to action THE LATEST GAC for 687 yards and 11 and averages 72.3 yards football standings show touchdowns. He aver- per game. The Inter-Tribal Coun- reauthorizes it or passes able through a competi- Ouachita Baptist leading ages 3.8 per rush with a David Cornwell (6-1, cil (ITC) of the Five Civi- a federal budget Presi- tive process, it is possible the way at 10-0. long of 31 and 68.7 per 230, sophomore from lized Tribes faced a light dent Donald Trump will qualifying low income Harding and Southern game. Amarillo, Texas) has hit action agenda at its final sign. tribal citizens’ housing Arkansas are tied for Rollin Kinsaul has 74 of 155 passes for 702 2018 quarterly meeting. In July, IHS officials needs would not be met. second at 8-2. A three- completed 120 of 202 yards, six touchdowns The council is comprised considered using unal- • Urged the U.S. Con- way tie for fourth has passes for 1,381 yards and five picks. He has a of leaders of the Chicka- located fiscal year 2018 gress to reauthorize and Southeastern, Arkan- and six touchdowns long pass of 52 yards and saw, Cherokee, Choctaw, funds to defray infla- fully fund the Esther sas-Monticello and Hen- while being picked off 10 70.2 ypg. Muscogee (Creek) and tion’s impact and shore Martinez Native Amer- derson State at 5-5. times. He has a long pass Trinity Benson (6-0, Seminole nations. They up existing lease agree- ican Languages Pres- Oklahoma Baptist is of 43 yards and averages 180, senior from Lewis- represent 750,000 Native ment shortfalls. The five ervation Act “as an in- 4-6, with Arkansas Tech, 164.56 yards a game. ville, Texas) is the top Americans. Three res- tribes opposed the move. vestment in cultural and East Central, North- Austin Skinner has hit receiver with 42 catches olutions passed unani- The resolution passed by language revitalization western, Southern Naz- 55 of 109 for 661 yards for 484 yards and four mously by voting dele- ITC calls for full fund- goals.” arene and Southwestern and four TDs to go with scores. He averages 11.5 gates of the five tribes. ing of inflationary costs, First authorized by knotted at 3-7. five interceptions. He yards a catch and 48.4 per They include: while allowing a sepa- U.S. lawmakers in 2006, THE LATEST GAC has a long gain of 69 game. • Support for Indian rate budget exception the Act expired in 2012. volleyball standings yards and 110.17 ypg. Jack Preston has Health Service’s (IHS) for IHS to pay tribes the According to the reso- show Harding (22-7) in Jaylen Sims is the top punted 73 times for 3,061 request for a separate fully agreed upon lease lution, “the purpose of first place at 15-1, fol- receiver with 51 catches yards and averages 41.9 budget line – or a sep- amounts. the Act is to preserve lowed by Southwestern for 712 yards and six per boot. He has a long arate indefinite appro- • Opposed a plan by and increase fluency in (20-6) and Henderson touchdowns. He aver- of 81 with 18 inside the priation – ensuring full the National Low In- Native American lan- State (26-5) tied for sec- ages 13.96 yards a grab 20, 12 of more than 50 funding for lease agree- come Housing Coalition guages” many of which ond at 13-3. with a long of 69 and 71.2 yards and has had one ments between IHS and calling for competitive are rapidly declining and Ouachita Baptist (22-8) yards a game. punt blocked. tribal governments. allocation of 2018 funds are not spoken anywhere is 11-5, Arkansas Tech Joel Carlos has punted GAME TIME is 2 Currently, the five to the Native American else in the world. Accord- (17-11) is 10-6 with Okla- 54 times for 1,979 yards p.m. Saturday when the tribes have IHS self-gov- Housing Block Grant ing to linguists, at the homa Baptist (16-16), and a 36.7-yard average. Savage Storm and East ernance compacts. Each program. ITC members current rate of decline, and Southern Nazarene He has a long kick of 72 Central Tigers tangle at is entitled to full federal said a competitive pro- only 20 Native American (17-15) tied at 9-7. yards with 15 inside the Ada. funding under the 1975 cess on low income hous- languages will remain by Northwestern (18-13) 20, two for 50 or more Storm fans not travel- Indian Self-Determina- ing “is not encompassing 2050. is 7-9, Southeastern yards and has not had a ing may follow the game tion and Education As- of ITC members.” “If they are not pre- (8-20) is 4-12, Arkan- punt blocked. on Mix 96 at 96.1 FM. sistance Act. Additional- Instead, ITC mem- served, they will disap- ly, tribes are reimbursed bers reasserted its sup- pear forever,” the resolu- for inflation-related ex- port of the Department tion states. a solid game with 14 Kenny McDaniel and penses. of Housing and Urban The Act awarded fed- BASKETBALL points while Keith Austin Tompson both CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 IHS is operating un- Development’s (HUD) eral grants to support Jeffreys contributed 12 reached double figures der a continuing reso- “definitions and process- and strengthen Native all in the second half for Bennington with 13 lution based upon last es,” agreed upon by the American language im- advantage to the half. flurry. and 11 points respec- year’s federal budget, tribes and HUD during mersion programs, lan- Calera then began Tim Iker and Tyler tively. according to Oklahoma formal negotiations in a guage survival schools to assert itself with an Shupert tossed in nine Ryan Harrelson City IHS Director Capt. “government-to-govern- and language restoration 18-11 run in the third apiece for the Bulldogs chipped in with eight, Travis Watts. The con- ment relationship.” programs. period and slowly with Tytus West scor- Talon McWilliams had tinuing resolution ends By making limited Submitted by The pulled away for the final ing four, Brayden White four while Trent Haislip Dec. 7 unless Congress block grant funds avail- Choctaw Nation. margin. three and Landon Rob- and Jimmy McDonald Bodie Smith had inson two. each tallied three. DurantDemocrat NOW AVAILABLE Same Day Mail Delivery Store Flyers & Coupons Lower subscription rates Publishes & 3 MONTH $25.10 Tuesday, Thursday $ 20 and Saturday 6 MONTH 48. $ 40 White edges Blue in UPCOMING 1 YEAR overtime at SE spring game 92. EVENTS SPORTS 9 April 7 Magnolia Farmers Mar- Properties by Sullivan ket starts this Saturday Residential Lady Storm walkoff and every Saturday • Commercial through October at 580-931-6077 East Central for sweep Market Square in down- town Durant. Hours SPORTS 3 are 8 a.m. to noon. 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Marion Hill, lo- THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 Choctaw Nation Kingston title cal mystery writer, will Foster Care fights SPORTS 6 lead discussion of the child abuse book she describes as Council rejects DIA director plan PAGE 8 “thoughtful, sometimes Over the wall… touching, often hi- larious.” Copies of Book New plans Talk selections are Hitchcock said he was available for purchase “overhead.” concerned over the idea of Questions aboutlast August. ordinance Under the new raised at the library service “We would no longer be the director answering to rector would have been plan, the executive direc- desk. The public is sending up to $800,000 per two bodies. BY MICHAEL CLEMENTS paid by the city and report tor’s salary would be paid welcome at the group’s year to the DIA for ‘over- “What happens when [email protected] to the city manager. At the from proceeds of a fran- underway head,’” said Rundel. discussions. The May 10 same time, the director the city and the (DIA) is at chise fee paid by OG&E Councilmembers Destry meeting will not have a The Durant Industrial would have worked for the odds?” he asked. for providing power at the Hawthorne, Chad Hitch- chosen book to discuss Authority (DIA) will be DIA and answered to its Rundel said that ulti- TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 CMC expansion. Rundel cock and Oden Grube vot- but will be the annual without an executive di- board of directors for that mately, the director would said this would give the ed against the plan. Mayor Democrat “sharing session,” when rector a little longer after work. work for the city. Tomlin- individual members city more control and ac- Jerry Tomlinson and 50¢ the Durant City Council City staff has been work- PAGE2 Durant countability because it SEE REJECTS, for Durant recommend books rejected a plan presented Councilman Mike Dills DURANTDEMOCRAT.COM ing on the plan since the would be paying for a spe- they’ve read and liked. by City Manager Tim Run- voted for it. former executive director, cifi c item rather than just BY MICHAEL CLEMENTS Book Talk will then del. fi re to transportation to Tommy Kramer, retired [email protected] take its summer break, Under the plan, the di- public health services are resuming on September Matthew Nahrstedt challenged. Without a plan, 13. Nahrstedt said city leaders Groups plan homelessit as weshelters go,” he said of the for county doesn’t believe Durant can Singing Church Women resources for them, or ser- proposed shelter, which is would be hard pressed to ready provide on-the-spot will be in be successful unless it has a vices for transitional liv- being erected in his spare of Oklahoma deal with the demand. BY ZACH MAXWELL resources for homeless in- comprehensive plan. ing.” time. Ervin is a full-time concert at 7 p.m. April Durant City Council [email protected] dividuals and families, in- “Successful communi- One group is currently registered nurse at Al- 12 at Bloomer Sullivan Having a blast Member Oden Grube, who cluding basic necessities, ties don’t just happen,” said building a 24-bed shelter Arena, 130 Magnolia Av. represents Ward 2, was at Bryan County’s home- lianceHealth in Durant. Nahrstedt, Durant’s new food bags and vouchers in Calera under the name in Durant. the meeting. She said she’s less population will soon be “It’s going to take every- community development for short-term motel stays Compassion Outreach glad to see a plan. Grube getting some desperately one doing their part. If we April 15 director and city planner. in some situations. But Center. Photos of work on said the city is outgrowing needed resources, thanks work together, we can ac- The St. William Calf Fry Nahrstedt spoke to about the one thing these people the structure have been its infrastructure because to the efforts of local indi- complish a lot.” will be Sunday, April Zach Maxwell | Durant Democrat 30 visitors at a town hall need most – medium to circulating online recently, of industrial growth that viduals and churches. His inspiration came 15 in Haggard Hall at meeting in the Donald long-term housing – has and Pastor David Ervin of doesn’t directly benefi Two homeless shel- from helping a woman the Fairgrounds. Food Workers and heavy equipment are at the bottom of an W. Reynolds Community t been elusive until now. Glory Bound Pentecostal Durant. While recent busi- ters are in the works, one out of homelessness a few will be served at noon empty pool at Carl Albert Park, getting the pool refur- Center & Library Tuesday “We desperately need Church in Calera said do- nesses have produced jobs, planned for Durant and years ago. She went on to and a live auction and bished for the coming swim season. night. In addition to asking a homeless shelter,” said nations are being accepted Zach Maxwell | Durant Democrat Grube said the company’s another already under become a nurse herself. “I silent auction will be questions and expressing Pamela Mitchell Robinson, for clothing, hygiene items pay little in the way of local construction in Calera. know you can’t help every- Items found at a possible homeless camp near the Durant had as well as activities ideas, visitors studied maps cantly in- director of Bryan County and furniture. There were no serious injuries after this vehicle drove through a wrought iron fence and over a 12-foot wall Tuesday in the This will signifi PAGE8 library include clothing, chairs, books and this pair of shoes. Zach Maxwell | Durant Democrat of the city marked with taxes. United Way. “We’ve had “We’ve been raising our SEE SHELTERS, for the children. Tickets parking lot of Whataburger. Durant police on the scene said the driver went to the hospital with a possible minor injury, crease the level of aid for Pool work on possible improvements. “We need more retail a homeless problem for a own money and paying for can be purchased at the while a passenger in the vehicle was unharmed and could be seen talking to offi local homeless families. Nahrstedt pointed out that businesses,” Grube said. long time. We don’t have door. The live auction Groups in Durant al- cers at the scene near Radio Road. Durant has seen signifi Charlie Bachmann is a begins about 1:30 p.m. cant SUBMIT YOUR AD EARLY changes since its last com- long-time Durant resident and there will be a $500 track for ‘Splash who moved to the city in Residents ticket drawing following prehensive plan was writ- 1978. He left for several the auction. You must ten in 2002. years then moved back af- be present to win. “This (comprehensive ter he retired. He said he is Sherman Andruswill Day’ opening plan) needs to be updated Easter eggs dropped by helicopter object to glad to see the city is plan- be in concert at the Colbert ISD bond wins every 5-7 years,” Nahrstedt Michael Clements | Durant Democrat of the project covers ev- ning for its future. Bach- Durant First Nazarene said. BY ZACH MAXWELL erything from pool liner mann said he hopes there , 724 West Texas St. in re off “Aunt Jane” during the 27th Annual As new industries move [email protected] replacement to painting will be an emphasis on proposed Durant at the 10 a.m. Members of the First U.S. Artillery reenactors fi into Bryan County, they the big green mushroom zoning and building codes. service April 15. He Rendezvous at Fort Washita, Thursday. Nick Wallace of Fort Towson is a member of the group place an increasing demand red. Wallace’s fellow Dig out those swim- in the baby pool. Bachmann said the city sang with the “Andrus and said he has been involved in historic reenactments since he was a boy. Wallace said that suits, Durant! We are ex- big, Rock Creek dies on Durant’s infrastructure. A second phase, after Blackwood Company.” the cannon belongs to Fort Washita and is a crowd favorite when it is fi Everything from police and actly seven weeks away this summer, will entail opening of The public is invited reenactor, Garrett Mussett, said the group named the cannon Aunt Jane for a reason. “We SEE PLANS, PAGE from “Splash Day” at the renovation of the bath BY MICHAEL CLEMENTS 9 and the concert is free, named her Aunt Jane after a ghost that haunts the fort,” he said. The Rendezvous opened Carl Albert Park pool. house and some upgrades allow teachers and students to in- but there will be a love Wednesday and will be open today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [email protected] City parks crew has se- to the fi ltration system. teract with the curriculum rather when the new school year begins offering. section line Members of Ms. Wigin- lected May 26 (a Saturday) Early estimates place the next August. cial opening Colbert ISD Superintendent than just read it. In addition, the 2 ton’s second-grade class as the offi cost of this work around Jarvis Dobbs was elated at the re- bond issue will pay for single- In the same election Rock Creek SEE EVENTS, PAGE BY MATT SWEARENGIN from Silo elementary en- day for the pool, which is $450,000 because more sults of the April 3 vote for school failed to get a $1.5 million bond rst entry locking systems at all the [email protected] gaged in a spirited game currently under the fi structural building mate- bond issues. However, Rock Colbert school buildings. Dobbs issue for construction. Roughly of stickball during the phase of a two-phase, rial will go into the work.Creek’s superintendent was likely said this will enhance security 54 percent of Rock Creek voters th Annual Rendezvous Bryan County Commissioners 27 $750,000 renovation. Pub- For now, the real ac- disappointed. by allowing school personnel to turned down the proposition with at Fort Washita Thursday tabled action on opening a section lic Works Director Marty tion is in the pool. In re- Colbert voters approved a control who has access to school 46 percent approving. The Okla- afternoon. In addition line at Folsom and Wilson roads to Cook said the contracted cent weeks, park visitors$465,000 bond issue for technology facilities. homa Election Board reported 192 INDEX to stickball, the children construct a road for property that is work is currently “at or could see a pickup truckand security upgrades. yes votes against 220 no votes for a learned other traditional According to the Oklahoma landlocked. FOR MAXIMUM RESULT OBITUARIES, 2 ahead of schedule.” and other equipment “I want to thank all the com- Election Board Website, 185 voters total of 412 votes cast. Native American games After a few swimming Commissioners Ron Boyer, Tony COMICS, 4 including marbles and down at the bottom of themunity for supporting our school supported the bond issue while 25 Rock Creek offi cials were hop- Simmons and Jay Perry met Monday seasons of wrangling (empty) pool. Some sand-and our students,” Dobbs said. voted against the measure for a ing to build a new administra- MAILPUZZLES/TV, 5 chunky, a game in which TO: Durantwith the Oklahoma De- Democrat morning in the Bryan County Court- tion and conference building and the children threw sticks blasting of the walls is go-Eighty-eight percent of voters total of 210 votes cast. house Annex. CLASSIFIEDS, 6 partment of Health over ing on, as contractors re-approved the plan to fi “Safety is pretty high on every- covered walkways to connect the at a stone disc that is nance the Property owner Dr. Kinion Whit- safety and regulatory is- place a plastic liner withinstallation of interactive boards new and existing buildings. Rock RELIGION, 8 rolled across the ground. body’s list and everybody wants tington has requested that a section sues, the city has gotten in every classroom. The boards the newest technology,” he said. Creek Superintendent Preston Matthew Nahrstedt, CommunityMichael Development Clements | Durant Director Democrat and rst $305,000 of work PAGE2 line be opened so a road can be built SPORTS, 9 the fi SEE POOL, use touchscreen technology to Dobbs expects the boards and Burns was not available for com- City Planner for the city of Durant, talks with Johnny Shep- underway. This portion to his property. security system to be in place ment, according to Rock Creek herd during a town hall meeting Tuesday night. Nahrstedt Several residents who live in the staff. is working on a long-range comprehensive plan for the city BIBLE Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat area spoke out against it. er Egg which he hopes have completed within the next 10 months. Jerry Carter expressed concerns QUOTE Senate approves $40M for erent age Walter Prentice with Prentice Aviation Inc. during the Fusion Bible East that a sand pit will be put on the site and that trucks are already damaging “I have told you these 200Child hit W. by carLocal Beech poet a fi nalist INDEX St., Eggs are dropped Saturday from a helicopter piloted by the roads. things, so that in me Drop on a fi eld at the Durant High School. Fifteen-thousand eggs were dropped from the helicopter in two separate drops for diff Deborah Lawrence, who has lived you may have peace. schools as strike goesenough,” Duvall on said. “I OBITUARIES, Choctaw Nation literacy program groups of children. Fusion Bible is building a church at 1097 Gerlach Drive across from the high school. whether to sign the reve- anticipate that we’ll be 2 on property near there for 54 years, In this world you will BY SEAN MURPHY in book awards nue-raising plans into law. back up here on Monday.” at Walmart SPORTS, 3 said the proposed road would go have trouble. But take Associated Press Some of Oklahoma’s re- Senate Floor Leader When Durant fiBY MATT SWEARENGIN includes a mobile book nook through her front yard and be three heart! I have overcome largest school districts COMICS, feet from her porch. Introducing Our 3 Day Package Deal Greg Treat, a key negotia- BY MATT SWEARENGIN fi ghters arrived, [email protected] 4 the world.” OKLAHOMA CITY — have already canceled tor on the budget, said he [email protected] County EMS was on the BY ZACH MAXWELL “Cars would be running up and The Oklahoma Senate ap- classes on Monday. Okla- PUZZLES/TV - John 16:33 had not met with educa- scene, and there wasA Southeastern a Okla- , 5 [email protected] down the side of my house,” Law- proved two bills Friday homa Education Asso- A boy was injured after tion union leaders and grandmother lyinghoma on Statethe University (SE) CLASSIFIEDS, rence said. “I think it would be re- designed to generate about ciation Executive Direc- 6 If you see a colorful bus didn’t know what it would being hit by a car Thurs- ground with heradjunct grand- English professor ally dangerous to the people who live $40 million more for public tor David Duvall says he Durant,day at Walmart. OK 74701painted up with smiling there.” take to resolve the situa- son in front of aand car, poet ac- has been named BIB schools, but it was unclear doesn’t think the legisla- The accident hap- LE animals rolling up and 8 tion. cording to a Duranta fi nalist Fire in The Oklahoma SEE OBJECT,PAGE whether that would be tion does enough to keep pened at approximately down the Highway 70 cor- ISSUE 275 “I’m not the one who Department report.Center for the Book Awards. QUOTE enough to placate thou- teachers from walking out 3:30 p.m. just outside the ridor, it’s likely delivering VOLUME 141 ve- started the walkout, so I’m Ron Wallace has written sands of teachers on a fi PAGE2 books to preschoolers in again next week. not the person to ask,” said doors on the pharmacy SEE CHILD,eight books of poetry and day strike seeking more “Our members know Ron Wallace is shown with “He was despised and southeast Oklahoma. 2 side of the building. this is the fourth time he money for education. SEE STRIKE, PAGE his poetry book “Renegade rejected by mankind, This bookmobile is part their needs, and they’re has been named a fi Republican Gov. Mary nalist. and Other Poems.” of the Early Steps to Lit- Woman injured going to tell us when it’s This time, it is for his new- a man of suff ering, Fallin next will decide eracy program of Choctaw ies in to drop its eggs at the GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC est book, “Renegade and at SE. Mrs. Letts was the and familiar with pain. Nation Child Care As- People are shown reacting as the helicopter fl INCLUDES: Other Poems.” author of the best-selling Like one from whom after swerving (and a lot more care, if you need it). sistance. Two Head Start Children from Miranda Matlock’sZach class Maxwell at Choctaw | Durant Democrat Nation Durant High School. Fusion Bible estimated that 4,000 people attended 580-634-2151Wallace was born at the novel, “Where the Heart is,” people hide their faces instructors take turns Head Start in Durant enjoy their books from the tribe’s and organizers said it was a great event. As the helicopter approached, the former Haynie Hospital in and Mr. Letts was an actor. Less waiting for emergency care he was despised, and driving the bookmobile to bookmobile visit on Tuesday, April 3. crowd chanted, “Drop those eggs.” vehicle to Durant in 1953 and his fa- Starks was an avid poet who The race for the eggs begins at the Fusion Bible Easter Egg pre-K classrooms and day In a medical emergency, every minute matters. So, at AllianceHealth Durant, you’ll find faster care ther was a Durant police published a book of his po- we held him in low Drop. See photos of other Easter egg hunts on page 3. cares throughout Bryan, a giant teddy bear and pil- in the emergency room. We work diligently to have you initially seen by a medical professional* in offi cer. ems in the 1990s. esteem.” lows form a sort of reading or day care, the kids come INDEX avoid animal Choctaw and McCurtain on, pick their books and 30 minutes – or less. And, with a team of dedicated medical specialists, we can provide a lot more A 1977 graduate of SE, Wallace’s poems were - Isaiah 53:3 nook. Both walls of the MyAllianceHealth.com counties. fi le back out to get back to OBITUARIES, 2 Wallacepart by physicians. began teaching at fi rst published in 1976 in vehicle, a converted Head care, if you need it. “It’s crazy but it’s so BY MATT SWEARENGIN Colbert High School in 1978, SE’s poetry magazine, In- class. COMICS, 4 fun,” said one of those in- Start bus, have book racks [email protected] The 30-Minutes-Or-Less E.R. Service Pledge – AllianceHealth*Medical professionals may include Durant. physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. AllianceHealth Durant is owneda position in he held almost sight. stacked fi ve high and It’s all part of an early structors, Makenzie Mus- literacy support program Locals stand at intersections PUZZLES/TV, 5 30 years. He has taught at He said he did not write sett of Fort Towson. “The fi lled with children’s tales. A Durant woman was seriously Southeastern since August again for publication for al- to encourage the children SPORTS, 6 kids know the bus, you There are no seats – except injured after swerving her vehicle to 2008. Wallace says he was most 30 years. ISSUE 274 for the driver of course. to read more. Program Co- VOLUME 141 can see them looking at it CLASSIFIEDS, 7 miss an animal in the roadway, the inspired by the late Den- In 2005, he started writing ordinator Rhonda Vaught through the fence. They At this point, we should to show support for teachers Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. said there is also a home nis and Billie Letts, and at an online site and won a point out that they don’t Sixty-two-year-old Dianne Houston get so excited, it makes it visitation component to BIBLE the late Howard Starks, all publishing contract with actually take the kids any- BY MATT SWEARENGIN was fl own to Plano Medical Center, all worth it.” the program. When the former English instructors where on this particular [email protected] Plano, Texas, after the 6:28 p.m. Fri- When the youngsters Bookmobile is not making QUOTE SEE FINALIST, PAGE GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC book bus. No seats; that day accident on Old Highway 70 2.1 9 enter the bus, most make a the rounds, her staff visits Durant Schools were closed beeline for the back where would be unsafe. They stay “The beginning of miles east of Durant. NAME : Monday to allow educators to parked by the Head Start wisdom is this: Get She was listed in critical condition SEE BOOK, PAGE9 visit the teacher rally at the wisdom. Though it at the time of the OHP report. State Capitol while many who cost all you have, get OHP said she was driving a pickup • 10% Off Total Price. stayed in town held signs at in- understanding.” westbound when she swerved to the tersections to show support. - Proverbs 4:7 right to miss an animal in the road- From approximately 7 a.m. way. Her pickup struck a fence post, a until 6 p.m. Monday, teachers, Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat tree and then rolled 3/4 time. support staff, parents and stu- , Houston was pinned approximately dents stood at the Washington Durant Schools were closed Monday to allow educators to travel to the 20 minutes before being freed by Du- Avenue and University Boule- State Capitol to advocate for education funding. Teachers, support staff ISSUE 273 rant fi refi ghters, according to the re- vard intersection. Others had parents and students held a show of support Monday at the Washington VOLUME 141 port. She was wearing a seat belt. also been set up on West Main Avenue and University Boulevard intersection. Trooper Kyle Ince, assisted by Street. and for those who could not go, Trooper B.J. Keeling, investigated the Gina Pilgreen, a one-on-one Some of the signs were en- we chose to show our support accident. The Bryan County Sheriff’s teacher aide, said about 20 peo- couraging motorists to honk if this way,” Pilgreen said. Offi ce and Bryan County EMS also they love and support teachers. ple were participating in the Organizers said it was not GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC responded. Many horns were honked as show of support in rotating sup- TEACHERS, PAGE8 traffi c went through the inter- port. SEE • Publishes 3 Editions (Sat, Tues, ADDRESS: section. “A group went to the capitol

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**Price based on word count (16-word min., $15.12 min) SPECIAL FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS Durant Democrat now publishes on Tuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 7 months for the price of 6 14 months for the price of 12 SPORTS SCHEDULE Today Basketball: Achille at Coleman; Clayton at Boswell; Victory Life at Soper; Whites- boro at Bennington Friday, Nov. 9 Basketball: Calera at Colbert; Silo at Rock Creek; Springer at Victory Life; Tushka Sports14 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 DURANTDEMOCRAT.COM at Stuart SE Basketball Basketball games held in county BY KEVIN FARR Calera had a tough time eight key points by Rylee Braden Mueller notched For the Democrat getting things going offen- Stanglin. Karah Manry nine, Dillion Winger had sev- to honor sively most of the evening as contributed four with Tristin en while McKye Marquez, Bennington 58, freshman Cassidy Mullens Hill and Jackie Todd scoring Carlos Segura and Aaron veterans Calera 36 (girls) led the scoring charge with three apiece. Staple all added six. Bran- A 17-5 first quarter explo- 14. Hannah Rhoades fueled don Denton rounded out the oach Darin Grover’s ladies open sion gave Bennington a big Kendra St. Clair ended the Colbert attack with scoring with two. the 2018-19 basketball season at 4 early cushion and the Lady with seven, Maddi Virgin 15 points. Preslee Jordan Achille’s youth movement Cp.m. Friday (tomorrow) against Bears cruised the rest of and Koty White tossed in finished with nine, Leigha was led by youngsters Cole Dallas Christian College in Bloomer the way to victory Tuesday six each and Mykah Carlton Brown added six and Allee Shull and Jimmy Bledsoe Sullivan Arena. night. notched three. Raney posted four. with eight and six points It’s Veterans Night at Southeastern Bennington held a 31-18 Achille 47, Colbert 48, respectively. basketball and admission will be free edge at intermission and Colbert 34 (girls) Achille 29 (boys) Zack Staton contributed to all with military ID. There will be extended the margin to 43-28 four, Cy Burden, Trent a recognition of all Sommer Rater scored half Colbert utilized its normal Gibby and Zediah Westbrook before putting it completely of her game-high 16 points stingy defense to allow just veterans at halftime. out of reach in a decisive posted three apiece with This is an early in the final quarter to help two points in the second Braden Prater adding two. final frame. Achille pull away for the period and break open a tipoff, but popcorn Kristin Jordan poured Calera 53, and hot dogs will still victory over rival Colbert tight game as head coach in 10 points in the fourth and improve to 2-0. Tony Robinson edged his son Bennington 42 (boys) be available so break stanza to help hold the Lady out the fatigues and The host Lady Eagles led Will’s Eagles. After an almost dead even Bulldogs at bay and finished 12-5 after one quarter before The Leopards held a slim opening half, Calera took come on out. with a game-high 19. Maci HAROLD UNDER THE BEST watching the visitors trim 11-8 advantage through one command after intermission Haislip also notched double the margin to 24-18 at the quarter but a 10-2 bulge in to post the victory in its HARMON of circumstances, this figures with 14. Feedback break. Achille then carried the second extended the season opener. is always a slobber- Alexus Gibson wrapped knocker. a 31-23 advantage to the final cushion to 21-10 at intermis- Bennington burst out to up with nine, Cheyenne period and built as much as sion and they never looked a 12-11 edge through one This meeting is not under the best Miller had seven with Carly of circumstances. a 20-point cushion. back. frame but the visiting Bull- Russell chipping in four, In addition to Rater’s 16 Hunner Peebles spurred a dogs rallied to carry a 20-19 Ada just got a lot closer to Durant Hannah Adkins three and for Southeastern football fans. points, the Lady Eagles also balanced attack for Colbert Makenzie Atwood two. SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 13 Storm gridders dropped a 24-10 got 13 from Jayme Todd and with 12 points. decision at Harding Saturday and will have motivation running down their legs at game time Saturday. East Central logged a 28-26 win at Arkansas Tech Saturday and the Preview of SE basketball held Tigers will have motivation running down their legs at game time Satur- day. Injuries have cropped up for South- eastern and it comes down to the fact that a winning season is on the line Saturday against East Central at Ada. East Central will be trying to make it two wins in a row to end a frustrat- ing season. Heck, anybody could write this script. Who needs mixed martial arts? Just buy a ticket and get a seat in the stands. SOUTHEASTERN RODEO wrapped up the fall portion of the schedule at Northwestern Saturday with the women finishing second and the men taking third place. Rodeo takes the spotlight this week- Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat end with the 3rd-annual Rodeo Hall Southeastern Athletics held the second Calm Before the Storm event Monday at the Massey Building to preview the men and women’s of Fame ceremony Friday (tomorrow) basketball programs. Coaches and players spoke at the event. From left, Kellen Manek (sophomore from Harrah, OK and Oral Roberts Uni- in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom on versity); James Donelan (senior from Durant); men’s basketball head coach Kelly Green; Alix Robinson (junior from Cashion, OK); Katie campus. Cocktails will be served at Webb (junior from Melissa, Texas); women’s basketball head coach Darin Grover; Jay Lindley (Mix 96, 96.1 FM, voice of the Savage Storm 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 and and MC of the Calm Before the Storm). the induction program beginning at 7 p.m. Honorees are James Ward and Jimmy Cleveland. Ward was South- eastern’s first Men’s All-Around champion and a member of the first national championship team. Cleveland was a member of three national championship teams at Southeastern. Tickets are priced at $40 per person or $300 for a table. A few tickets are available by phoning 580-745-2173 or purchasing from any rodeo team member. All proceeds will fund rodeo scholarships. Saturday will feature the Betty Gay- le Cooper Ratliff Alumni Recruiting Rodeo at the Bryan County Fair- grounds indoor arena. Entry fee is $60 per event and $120 for team roping. Events are bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down, steer wrestling, breakaway roping, team roping, barrel racing and goat tying. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for 12 and under. The Slack begins at 10 a.m. James and Earlynn Spivey attended the Calm Before the Storm Southeastern basketball preview event held Monday at the Massey Build- A concession stand will be avail- ing. James played at Bray (OK) High School. He was Southeastern’s first three-time All-America athlete and led coach Bloomer Sullivan’s able. Savages to four-consecutive National Tournaments, finishing second in 1955 and 1957. He is a member of the Helms Foundation Hall of All Southeastern current students, Fame, the Southeastern Athletics Hall of Fame and the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame. junior college and high school stu- dents are eligible to compete. The Betty Gayle Cooper Ratliff WPRA/Open Timed Event is sched- Crabtree inducted into MSC Athletic Hall of Fame uled for 1 p.m. Sunday, November 11, to close out a hectic three-day slate. Murray State College Director of Entry fees are $100 per event and Advancement Malynda Cobb pres- $200 for team roping. Events are bar- ents Zach Crabtree with the 2018 rel racing, tie-down, team roping and MSC Athletic Hall of Fame Award. breakaway. Crabtree, now head baseball The breakaway is a qualifier for the coach at Southeastern Oklahoma RFD TV’s The American. Winners State University, served seven from this event qualify for The Amer- seasons as head baseball coach at ican semifinals. Winners complete for Murray State. Crabtree turned in $50,000 at The American. an overall record of 281-134, one For more information, phone SE national championship, two world rodeo coach Christi Braudrick at 918- series’ appearances, two confer- ence championships, two regional 207-9757. championships and two district COACH RON HAIR’S cross country championships during his tenure. ladies finished fifth in the Great Aggie baseball was ranked in the American Conference championship top 15 in national polls in each of Saturday in Edmond. Crabtree’s seven seasons as head Rebekah Christman, a junior from coach. Justin, Texas, turned in a time of 19:11.0 to finish 13th and earn sec- Photo provided | MSC ond-team All-GAC honors. The NCAA D-II Central Regional is scheduled for Saturday, November 17, at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.

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