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June 12, 2020 4:54 pm / 2 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 ROOTS ON 66 Sheriff wins open records case A judge has ruled in favor of Custer ly require the sheriff to email a digital County Sheriff Kenneth Tidwell regard- copy of documents. ing a 2019 open records case. “Although it might be more efficient Milwaukee resident A. Jay Wagner, to produce the requested documents through his attorney Kevin R. Kemper electronically, the ORA does not require of Norman, filed the lawsuit last July in the Sheriff to do so,” Weedon wrote in Custer County District Court. the ruling. Wagner alleged Tidwell’s office vio- Although the case is resolved, it was lated the Oklahoma Open Records Act reported at the Custer County Com- by not providing records in a suitable missioner’s meeting that it cost Custer manner, and that Tidwell should have to County $23,705 in legal fees. The county BY OPA PRESIDENT RAY DYER, Co-Publisher of the El Reno Tribune email the open records, not just provide had to pay an attorney from outside the them for Wagner’s view in person. county because there was not a district District Judge Jill Weedon found that attorney available to handle the case. Living in a time of constant change the Open Records Act does not current- I remember asking Brian Blansett what would be the toughest part of being OPA board president. Brian was ending a run of 18 months as president after the incoming president, Ted Streuli, resigned to take a job outside of journalism. The Oklahoma health agency reverses normal term is, of course, 12 months. I also was blessed with an 18-month term, which ends this month. decision on releasing COVID-19 data It’s amazing what can happen in just 18 short months. The collapse of the energy industry, a worldwide pandemic, protests, and Ted Streuli is now back in On June 3, the Oklahoma State president, said he welcomed the deci- journalism, taking over the leadership reins of Oklahoma Watch. Department of Health reversed its deci- sion to reverse course. Also, my daughter got married on June 6. It was supposed to be a wedding at sion to no longer release COVID-19 “Nobody wants to invade the medical Sacred Heart Catholic Church in El Reno. Instead, it changed to a civil ceremony infection data by city and zip code. privacy of our fellow Oklahomans,” said on my sister Kelly and brother-in-law Chris’ 10-acre goat sanctuary near Jones. Attorneys at OSDH and in the gover- Thomas. “We must not allow rumors It’s not really a goat sanctuary; it’s a great place with tons of trees, a small herd of nor’s office made the earlier decision to and online gossip platforms to spread goats, and with a newly created wedding arbor, it was changed into a beautiful and stop releasing the data because of state misinformation when facts are readily magical ceremony. medical privacy laws. They claimed they available.” Changes were necessary, so change we did. were doing so under powers granted to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Secretary of Health Change can come quickly. Kind of like column deadlines. the governor under the Catastrophic Jerome Loughridge and Interim Health Brian told me getting these columns written for the Oklahoma Publisher was Health Emergency Powers Act, which Commissioner Lance Frye said in a joint probably the toughest part of the position. He was telling the truth. had expired. release with Hunter that they also wel- Mark Thomas and his staff at OPA make serving as the board president pretty That decision was reversed after the comed the decision. simple. And thank heavens for that. Can you imagine the past 18 months with a agency met with Attorney General Mike “It is incumbent upon us as state less experienced leader and association staff? Hunter, who said that releasing the data leaders to protect sensitive health infor- Our industry is experiencing change like never before. Newspapers have closed. about COVID-19 infections does not vio- mation,” Frye said. “I encourage Okla- On a personal note, we ended our printing operation. For the first time in more late state or federal law, as long as indi- homans to use the information to make than 100 years, there are no newspapers being printed in Canadian County. Scary, viduals are not identifiable. informed decisions in dealing with the considering the county is one of the fastest growing in the state of Oklahoma. Mark Thomas, OPA executive vice COVID-19 pandemic.” Where does all this lead? I have no idea. The guess is more change. How does all of this impact the Oklahoma Press Association? Thomas tells us he’s been talk- ing with people all over the country and reading as much as possible, trying to keep ahead or at least up with the onslaught of change. Larry Miller takes over as publisher A few months ago I wrote a column giving a half-hearted dig at billionaire Warren Buffet for his decision to walk away from newspaper ownership. The gist at Altus Times and Frederick Press of the article was that newspapers are about more than the bottom line. That, I Graystone and Frederick Press-Leader in 2017; the believe, still holds true. But we all know without a bottom line, no business can Media Group CEO company purchased the Mangum Star survive. Larry Miller has in 2019. I think our communities, our state and our nation need to think a bit about what taken over the Carpenter plans to move to Stone- it would mean to have no newspapers. Heck, I think the television news industry editor and pub- wall, Colo., where he recently purchased needs to seriously ponder the same question. Many of the stories run on the 6 lisher positions at a home. He owned the La Veta-Cuchara o’clock news originated from a newspaper reporter. The Altus Times Signature newspaper in Colorado from We live in interesting times of what seems to be constant change. No one said it and the Frederick 1992 to 1998. would be comfortable. But you’re in the newspaper business, so comfort really isn’t Press-Leader fol- Miller has an extensive editorial and what you’ve come to expect. Perseverance may be the key to getting through this. lowing the retire- photography background as well as pre- Thank you for the notes of encouragement over the past 18 months. ment of former edi- vious executive experience and owner- tor and publisher Rick Carpenter. ship of newspapers in South Carolina. Miller and Carpenter are major- He will report on some city events and ity owners of Graystone Media Group, work with advertising clients. OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION LLC, a company they formed when they “Rick has done a great job in Altus bought three Oklahoma newspapers on and we will miss him,” said Miller. “This CALENDAR OF EVENTS Oct. 7, 2017. area of southwest Oklahoma is really a Please check the OPA website, Carpenter worked as editor and pub- neat place, and I look forward to helping https://okpress.com/events/event_list.asp lisher in Altus until his planned retire- our three newspapers grow in Jackosn, for a list of upcoming meetings and webinars. ment in May. He still owns equal shares Tillman, Greer and Harmon counties.” of the company with Miller and serves Miller has moved from Durant to FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EVENTS, visit the OPA website at www.OkPress.com as the company’s president. Altus to take over the newspapers. or contact Membership & Meetings Director Christine Frank at Graystone Media Group purchased Carpenter plans to return occasion- (405) 499-0040, 1-888-815-2672 or email [email protected]. The Durant Democrat, The Altus Times ally to allow Miller extended time off. The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 3

Editorial board Rob Collins back in Norman to The introduced to serve as editor of The Transcript Oklahoma Rob Collins In 2012, Collins was named execu- Publisher Transcript readers has returned to tive editor of the Enid News & Eagle. In Norman as editor addition to managing the News & Eagle The Norman Transcript recently of The Norman newsroom, Collins serves as regional ISSN 1526-811X introduced its readers to the newly Transcript. editor of Oklahoma for CNHI Inc., which Official Publication of the formed Transcript Editorial Board. Collins worked includes newspapers in Duncan, Enid, Oklahoma Press Association Mark Millsap, publisher of The at The Norman McAlester, Moore/Norman, Muskogee PUBLISHER Transcript, and Rob Collins, editor, Transcript from and Stillwater, as well as Joplin, Mo. He 1996 to 2002, cov- also coordinates and shares statewide said the newspaper would only take Mark Thomas ering nearly every content with CNHI newspapers. an editorial stance if the editorial [email protected] beat in community Through the years, Collins has board reached a consensus. journalism and advancing from reporter worked with previous editors at The EDITOR “Our goal is to have a board to assistant city editor. Norman Transcript and has served as Jennifer Gilliland that’s diverse in gender, race, age He left The Transcript to lead his own interim editor since March. and ideology,” said Collins. newsroom at the now defunct Edmond But now it’s official. In addition to his [email protected] “We hope it serves as a sounding Sun. After two years there, he became current CNHI duties, Collins is back in board, assembling eclectic ideas editor-in-chief of the alt-weekly Okla- Norman and is lead editor for The Nor- OPA OFFICERS from distinctive perspectives that homa Gazette. man Transcript. Ray Dyer, President reflect the Norman community. El Reno Tribune “If we write about problems, we Mike Strain, Vice President will offer solutions. We’ll try to be succinct with small words, big ideas The Lawton Constitution using grant Tulsa World and short sentences.” Jeff Shultz, Treasurer Collins said no elected officials money to help pay for subscriptions Garvin County News Star or staff reporters from The Nor- Mark Thomas, The Lawton Constitution is using Application ads are being published man Transcript will serve on the Executive Vice President Editorial Board, although they may grant money that it received from daily in the paper. Google to help low-income residents “We know that, no matter how low visit as weekly guests. OPA DIRECTORS pay for their newspaper subscriptions. the cost, some residents want to read “We take our role as the Fourth “For many, the newspaper is about the paper, but simply can’t afford it. Brian Blansett, Past President Estate seriously,” Collins said. the most affordable way to receive local When Google offered this program, I Tri-County Herald “Some editorials will be issue-ori- news, so we thought the best use of that thought the best way to use the money John Denny Montgomery, ented in our watchdog role, while grant money would be to help pay for was to help those in the community in others are more guide dog editori- subscriptions for individuals who can’t need who want to stay informed,” said The Purcell Register als that educate and provide public afford to because of limited resources,” Stringer. Mark Millsap, service. And show dog editorials said David Stringer, publisher of The “We do ask applicants to pay part of The Norman Transcript Lawton Constitution. the cost of that subscription, but the celebrate or commend, building Zonelle Rainbolt, Norman’s community identity.” The program will pay half the cost of Google monies will pay the rest. We’ll six-month and one-year subscriptions fund subscriptions as long as the grant The Cordell Beacon for those who apply and are selected. money lasts.” Don Mecoy, The Oklahoman Shauna Belyeu, The Eufaula Indian Journal Sheila Gay, You’ve Got Questions! Woodward News • Can I photograph minors without consent? 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5499 • Can police deny access to records by issuing a press release? (405) 499-0020 • Should I alter my archives when a person demands it? 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2019 SEQUOYAH COUNTY TIMES weekender Vol. 125, No. 52 Published Year In And Year Out For Home Folks By Home Folks Sallisaw, Oklahoma • Friday, December 6, 2019 2 Sections, 16 Pages • $1.00 Filings result in three contested races ROY FAULKENBERRY The filing period was for EDITOR city officials in Sallisaw that At the end of the filing pe- included the police chief riod Wednesday, there were and mayor, and for school only three contested races board positions across the that will appear on ballots county. in February and April, ac- Sallisaw Police Chief Sequoyah cording to information re- Terry Franklin filed for re- leased by Sequoyah County election and drew an op- election Board Secretary ponent, Chris Abner. That Cindy Osborn. SEE FILINGS, PAGE A3 Sallisaw parade theme is Old Time Christmas The Sallisaw Christmas parade will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Welcome to Whoville Dec. 14. The parade is sponsored by the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce. The theme for this year's parade is Old Time Christmas. Forms to enter the parade are available at the chamber of SEE CHRISTMAS, PAGE A2 Welcome to Whoville is the Christmas theme which can be seen in the front office of the Sequoyah County Sher- Burglary suspect’s iff’s Department. Deco- Award rations were created and designed by Edward Hellweg (pictured) and bonds total $135,000 fellow inmate Jonny Harbour and includes LYNN MCCULLEY In Creek County, a fireplace, the Grinch STAFF WRITER Blankenship has a and other familiar char- A Keota man warrant for second acters from Whoville. degree burglary Hellweg said his enjoy- who was charged ment of art is an inspira- with second degree with a $100,000 tion from his dad. burglary of a Vian bond attached. LYNN MCCULLEY | TIMES store in October Blankenship’s was arrested again hold in Haskell this week by the County is for re- Sequoyah County ceiving or posses- Sheriff’s office and sion of concealed is being held for Blankenship stolen property Creek and Haskell and includes a counties, Chris- $35,000 bond. tian Goode, investigator for Blankenship was arrested Jailer arrested for animal cruelty the sheriff’s office said. in October for breaking into Bobby Jay Blankenship, McQuicks Store, north of LYNN MCCULLEY Jail Wednesday and im- Cox said the horses belonging STAFF WRITER 32, was in Sequoyah County Vian, when cameras in the mediately released on a to Edwards were being kept on Court Wednesday for a past store captured Blankenship Winners A jailer who worked $3,000 bond, according property which did not belong to offense when Goode said he and two other people break- for the Sequoyah Coun- to jail records. her. A complaint was filed after took Blankenship into custo- ing in and taking merchan- ty Detention Center Edwards, who has the horses began looking mal- dy for outstanding warrants dise from the store. faces charges of animal worked for the jail since nourished and raised concern in Haskell and Creek Coun- Goode said Blankenship cruelty after a deputy July 2018 faced arrest to the person making the com- ties. SEE BLANKENSHIP, PAGE A2 received a complaint after an investigation plaint,” Cox said. about malnourished and report was taken by “After going to the property, horses belonging to Sequoyah County Dep- Stafford reported the horses were Tori Charlene Edwards uty Thomas Stafford, severely malnourished and some Correction Students involved in the hazing incident arraigned last week of Muldrow. Edwards Greg Cox, Sequoyah needed medical attention. He Edwards, 22, was County Undersheriff (Stafford) called in a local vet to were from Muldrow High School not Roland as Your TIMES booked into the Sequoyah County said. SEE EDWARDS, PAGE A3 incorrectly reported in Wednesday, Dec. 4 issue. Your TIMES regrets any inconvenience the error may have caused.

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Lois Owens SATURDAY: MONDAY: LYNN MCCULLEY I had to call the security alarm people STAFF WRITER Partly Cloudy PM Showers because the alarm went off yesterday 57/42 63/31 After 44 plus years of working for a here and it was loud!” she said, laugh- clinic in Fort Smith, Ark., Lois Owens ing. of Muldrow retired from that position In addition to getting that issue re- eight years ago to go to work for the ul- solved, Owens, who was once in charge SUNDAY: TUESDAY: timate employer, God. of the church pantry, had to make sure Mostly Cloudy Mostly Sunny A secretary for Trinity United Meth- the food was put away for this week’s 60/49 44/27 Sequoyah County Times odist Church in Muldrow, Owens said distribution to people from the com- she has the title of church secretary but munity. her job duties consist of more than her “On Tuesdays, we have a group of Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 administrative work. women who come to the church for the High 48 48 56 64 Precipitation 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 Lois Owens “Every day is busy around here. Today SEE JUST FOLKS, PAGE A3 Low 38 33 33 35 Wind speed 25 12 10 10

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DIVISION 1 – DAILIES, Circ. more than 6,200 SEQUOYAH ADVERTISING NEWS STORY IN-DEPTH REPORTING NEWS PHOTOGRAPH FIRST PLACE: The Journal Record FIRST PLACE: Steve Metzer, The FIRST PLACE: Scott Rains, Grace FIRST PLACE: Kyle Phillips, The AWARD WINNER SECOND PLACE: The Norman Journal Record, “Unlawful Acts” Leonhart, Kim McConnell & Mitch Norman Transcript, “House Fire” The Norman Transcript Transcript SECOND PLACE: Janice Francis- Meador, The Lawton Constitution, SECOND PLACE: Mark Hancock, The THIRD PLACE: The Lawton Smith, The Journal Record, “Taxi “Series on homeless population” Journal Record, “Flight instructor Constitution Crackdown: City sends message to SECOND PLACE: Steve Metzer, The guides Gov. Kevin Stitt” overcharging drivers” Journal Record, “Rural hospitals THIRD PLACE: Mark Hancock, The THIRD PLACE: Emma Keith, The recovering from neglect” Journal Record, “State of the State” EDITORIAL WRITING Norman Transcript, “Professor brings THIRD PLACE: Mitchell Willetts, FIRST PLACE: The Journal Record survivors’ stories to campus with Enid News & Eagle, “How the city SECOND PLACE: Enid News & Eagle #MeToo event” obtained a crucial piece of Lahoma FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH THIRD PLACE: The Lawton Courts for redevelopment” FIRST PLACE: Kyle Phillips, The Constitution FEATURE STORY Norman Transcript, “Wiener Dog COLUMN WRITING Race” FIRST PLACE: Gary Reddin, The SECOND PLACE: Kyle Phillips, The PHOTOGRAPHY Lawton Constitution, “Icarus ain’t got FIRST PLACE: Russell Ray, The Journal Norman Transcript, “Graduation” FIRST PLACE: The Norman Transcript nothing on us” Record THIRD PLACE: Mark Hancock, The SECOND PLACE: The Lawton SECOND PLACE: James Neal, Enid SECOND PLACE: James Neal, Enid Journal Record, “More women Constitution News & Eagle, “A harvest of joy: News & Eagle working in construction” THIRD PLACE: Enid News & Eagle Teacher finds blessings in breast THIRD PLACE: Jeff Mullin, Enid News cancer” & Eagle THIRD PLACE: Tim Farley, The SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH SPORTS COVERAGE Norman Transcript, “Deputy chief FIRST PLACE: Michael Pope, The FIRST PLACE: The Norman Transcript makes impact” SMALL SPACE AD Lawton Constitution, “Rangers Rodeo SECOND PLACE: Enid News & Eagle FIRST PLACE: Kayla Durham, The marches on” Lawton Constitution, “Culligan Water” THIRD PLACE: The Lawton SPORTS STORY SECOND PLACE: Kyle Phillips, The Constitution SECOND PLACE: Kayla Durham, The Norman Transcript, “Rodeo head FIRST PLACE: Glen Brockenbush, Lawton Constitution, “Wooden Nickel stomp” The Lawton Constitution, “Red Dirt at Edward’s” THIRD PLACE: Billy Hefton, Enid News SALES PROMOTION revival” THIRD PLACE: Advertising Staff, Enid & Eagle, “Leaping over arms” FIRST PLACE: The Lawton SECOND PLACE: Joe Buettner, The News & Eagle, “Hedges - We’re all Constitution, “Pet Calendar” Norman Transcript, “Randle inspires ears” SECOND PLACE: The Norman Norman High” FRONT PAGE DESIGN NEWS CONTENT Transcript, “125 Years of OU THIRD PLACE: Chip Minty, The Journal FIRST PLACE: Bryan Richter, The FIRST PLACE: The Norman Transcript Football” Record, “Thunder fan faith put to the LARGE SPACE AD Journal Record SECOND PLACE: The Journal Record THIRD PLACE: Enid News & Eagle, test” FIRST PLACE: Laura Watts, The SECOND PLACE: Joe Malan, Enid (Oklahoma City) “Readers’ Choice” Journal Record, “Wanted: Dead or News & Eagle Alive - Oklahoma History Center” THIRD PLACE: Enid News & Eagle THIRD PLACE: Caleb Slinkard, The SECOND PLACE: Laura Watts, The Norman Transcript COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Journal Record, “Kilgen Organ Recital LAYOUT & DESIGN FIRST PLACE: The Norman Transcript, - Oklahoma History Center” FIRST PLACE: The Lawton Constitution “Municipal Election Voters Guide” THIRD PLACE: Shelly Sanderson, The SECOND PLACE: The Journal Record SECOND PLACE: Enid News & Eagle, Journal Record, “Clemens Aviation THIRD PLACE: The Norman Transcript “Pillar of the Plains” now operating out of Oklahoma City” The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 5 DIVISION 2 – DAILIES, Circ. 3,000 to 6,200 SEQUOYAH LAYOUT & DESIGN THIRD PLACE: Stillwater News Press, SPORTS STORY FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH FIRST PLACE: The Ardmoreite “Stillwater Guide & Annual Progress FIRST PLACE: Jason Elmquist, FIRST PLACE: Michelle Charles, Forecast” AWARD WINNER SECOND PLACE: Stillwater News Stillwater News Press, “A Dream Stillwater News Press, “Memorial Day The Ardmoreite Press Come True” in Stillwater - Like Grandpa” THIRD PLACE: The Shawnee COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SECOND PLACE: Jeff Cali, The Ada SECOND PLACE: Jason Elmquist, News-Star FIRST PLACE: The Ardmoreite, News, “Morrison wins third straight Stillwater News Press, “Bikers bow “Recognition of law enforcement, noodling title” their heads in prayer” nurses, teachers, fire fighters and THIRD PLACE: Jordan Bishop, THIRD PLACE: Richard Barron, The ADVERTISING student athletes” Stillwater News Press, “Hidden Gem” Ada News, “Cougars host ‘USA FIRST PLACE: The Ardmoreite SECOND PLACE: The Shawnee Theme Night’” SECOND PLACE: Stillwater News-Star, “Best of Preps” News Press IN-DEPTH REPORTING THIRD PLACE: Stillwater News Press, FIRST PLACE: Elisabeth Slay, The SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH THIRD PLACE: The Shawnee “Stillwater Medical Center Foundation News-Star Shawnee News-Star, “Shawnee FIRST PLACE: Jordan Bishop, partnership” animal rescues and shelter struggle Stillwater News Press, “Home run with the growing animal population” rob” EDITORIAL WRITING NEWS STORY SECOND PLACE: Chesley Oxendine SECOND PLACE: Jason Elmquist, FIRST PLACE: The Shawnee News-Star FIRST PLACE: Michelle Charles, & D.E. Smoot, Muskogee Phoenix, Stillwater News Press, “Dru Brown SECOND PLACE: The Ardmoreite Stillwater News Press, “Flood claims “Flooding” leaps over an Oklahoma defender” THIRD PLACE: Muskogee Phoenix life in Perkins; rescue crews busy as THIRD PLACE: Michael Smith, The THIRD PLACE: Jason Elmquist, water rises” Ardmoreite, “Feeding the future” Stillwater News Press, “Pawnee junior PHOTOGRAPHY SECOND PLACE: Kim Morava, The linebacker puts pressure on Mangum Shawnee News-Star, “Jury chooses COLUMN WRITING quarterback” FIRST PLACE: Stillwater News Press death penalty” FIRST PLACE: Jeff Cali, The Ada News SECOND PLACE: The Ada News THIRD PLACE: Carl Lewis & Eric THIRD PLACE: The Ardmoreite SECOND PLACE: Richard Barron, The FRONT PAGE DESIGN Swanson, The Ada News, “City fields FIRST PLACE: Tanner Holubar, questions on Irving Center meals” Ada News THIRD PLACE: Jordan Bishop, Stillwater News Press, “Skeeter SPORTS COVERAGE Stillwater News Press Trouble” FIRST PLACE: Stillwater News Press FEATURE STORY SECOND PLACE: Tina Bridenstine, SECOND PLACE: The Shawnee FIRST PLACE: Drew Butler, The The Shawnee News-Star, “Holy News-Star Ardmoreite, “Making the most of life” NEWS PHOTOGRAPH disappearing act, Batman” THIRD PLACE: The Ada News SECOND PLACE: Ashlynd Huffman, FIRST PLACE: Richard Barron, The THIRD PLACE: Gay Ketchum, The Ada News, “Mama T’s: Creating Ada News, “Injury accident diverts The Shawnee News-Star, “Earlsboro traffic” NEWS CONTENT SALES PROMOTION success stories” teacher wins award” THIRD PLACE: Elisabeth Slay, SECOND PLACE: Jason Elmquist, FIRST PLACE: The Ardmoreite, FIRST PLACE: Muskogee Phoenix The Shawnee News-Star, “Controlled Stillwater News Press, “Seth Green “Best of the Best” SECOND PLACE: The Shawnee accident, calculated mistake” tubing” News-Star SECOND PLACE: The Shawnee THIRD PLACE: Megan Howell, Perry THIRD PLACE: The Ardmoreite News-Star, “Best of the Best” Daily Journal, “Santa at the library”

DIVISION 3 – DAILIES, Circ. below 3,000 SEQUOYAH THIRD PLACE: Claremore Daily THIRD PLACE: Woodward News, IN-DEPTH REPORTING THIRD PLACE: Stacey Neal, Durant Progress “Pioneering Women of Industry” FIRST PLACE: Derrick James, Democrat, “American National Bank” AWARD WINNER McAlester News-Capital, “Trooper- McAlester ADVERTISING NEWS STORY involved fatal shooting of Mark NEWS PHOTOGRAPH FIRST PLACE: McAlester News-Capital FIRST PLACE: James Beaty, Derrick Schoggins” FIRST PLACE: Johnny McMahan, News-Capital SECOND PLACE: Claremore Daily James & Kevin Harvison, McAlester SECOND PLACE: Adrian O’Hanlon III, Woodward News, “Woodward Progress News-Capital, “County commissioner James Beaty, Derrick James & Kevin firefighters battle blaze” THIRD PLACE: Tahlequah Daily Press under investigation by police” Harvison, McAlester News-Capital, SECOND PLACE: Linda Provost, The SECOND PLACE: Sarah Nishimuta, “Tornado strikes Haileyville” Duncan Banner, “Firefighter” Woodward News, “This was her THIRD PLACE: Kevin Green, Claremore THIRD PLACE: Kevin Harvison, EDITORIAL WRITING place” Daily Progress, “A worthwhile McAlester News-Capital, “Parent’s FIRST PLACE: The Duncan Banner THIRD PLACE: Dawnita Fogleman, journey, Sisterhood softball” Club Manager” SECOND PLACE: Claremore Daily Woodward News, “Area residents Progress survive close call from large tornado” (Combined with Semi & Tri-Weekly) THIRD PLACE: Tahlequah Daily Press FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH COLUMN WRITING FIRST PLACE: Grant Crawford, FEATURE STORY FIRST PLACE: Linda Provost, The Tahlequah Daily Press, “Rider is PHOTOGRAPHY FIRST PLACE: Adrian O’Hanlon III & Duncan Banner consoled after Trail of Tears bike FIRST PLACE: Tahlequah Daily Press Kelci McKendrick, McAlester News- SECOND PLACE: Kim Poindexter, ride” SECOND PLACE: Woodward News Capital, “Tedesco strong: McAlester Tahlequah Daily Press SECOND PLACE: Grant Crawford, THIRD PLACE: McAlester News-Capital child prepares for heart surgery” THIRD PLACE: Lance Moler, The Tahlequah Daily Press, “Back to the SECOND PLACE: Kayleigh J.T. Edmond Sun roots” Harrison, Claremore Daily Progress, SPORTS COVERAGE THIRD PLACE: Sarah Nishimuta, “The American Dream: An (Combined with Semi & Tri-Weekly) Woodward News, “Fun in the Sun” FIRST PLACE: McAlester News-Capital immigration story in Claremore” SECOND PLACE: Claremore Daily THIRD PLACE: Sheri Gourd, Tahlequah SMALL SPACE AD Progress Daily Press, “Bevy of blueberries” FIRST PLACE: Jana Banta, McAlester SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH THIRD PLACE: Tahlequah Daily Press News-Capital, “Alamo Liquor Holiday FIRST PLACE: Byron Beers, Tahlequah Spirits Sale” Daily Press, “Blake Corn” SPORTS STORY SECOND PLACE: Reina Owens, SECOND PLACE: Kevin Harvison, SALES PROMOTION FIRST PLACE: Johnny McMahan, McAlester News-Capital, “McAlester McAlester News-Capital, “Track meet FIRST PLACE: Tahlequah Daily Press, Woodward News, “Boomers have Country Club” at McAlester” “Newcomers Guide” upgraded helmets, Guardian Caps” THIRD PLACE: Connie Poole, THIRD PLACE: Kevin Green, Claremore SECOND PLACE: McAlester News- SECOND PLACE: Kevin Green, McAlester News-Capital, “Diabetic Daily Progress, “Bye bye birdie” NEWS CONTENT Capital, “2019 Football Preview” Claremore Daily Progress, “Baseball class” THIRD PLACE: The Duncan Banner, Medium: Curse of the Bat” FIRST PLACE: Tahlequah Daily Press FRONT PAGE DESIGN “Gridiron 2019” THIRD PLACE: Kevin Green, Claremore (Combined with Semi & Tri-Weekly) SECOND PLACE: McAlester Daily Progress, “Practice on FIRST PLACE: Dawnyal Hill, McAlester News-Capital Thanksgiving Day” LARGE SPACE AD News-Capital, “Halloween edition THIRD PLACE: The Duncan Banner COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FIRST PLACE: Lyndsay Bayne, El Reno 2019” FIRST PLACE: McAlester News-Capital, Tribune, “The Grass Station” SECOND PLACE: Grant Crawford, LAYOUT & DESIGN “Helping Neighbors” SECOND PLACE: William Kujawa, Tahlequah Daily Press, “Rockin’ SECOND PLACE: Claremore Daily Claremore Daily Progress, “City of Reggae” FIRST PLACE: McAlester News-Capital Progress, “Project FreePeriod” Claremore” THIRD PLACE: Dawnyal Hill, McAlester SECOND PLACE: Tahlequah Daily News-Capital, “Pink Ribbon Luncheon” Press 6 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 SEMI- & TRI-WEEKLIES SEQUOYAH LAYOUT & DESIGN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN-DEPTH REPORTING NEWS PHOTOGRAPH AWARD WINNER FIRST PLACE: Henryetta Free-Lance FIRST PLACE: The Edmond Sun, FIRST PLACE: Shane Smith, El Reno FIRST PLACE: Glen Miller, El Reno SECOND PLACE: Sequoyah County “Samaritan Fund Drive” Tribune, “Re-dedication of Memorial Tribune, “Two women hug during Sequoyah County Times SECOND PLACE: Sequoyah County Stadium” tornado clean-up” THIRD PLACE: Durant Democrat Times, “Retirement Fair” SECOND PLACE: James Coburn, The SECOND PLACE: Shane Smith, Sequoyah County Times 05/29/2019 TimesCopy Reduced to 44% from original to fit letter page THIRD PLACE: El Reno Tribune, Edmond Sun, “Isaiah Lewis coverage” El Reno Tribune, “EF3 tornado hits “Re-dedication of Memorial Stadium” THIRD PLACE: Krystle Taylor, Hugo El Reno” ADVERTISING News, “Police shoot children” THIRD PLACE: Glen Miller, El Reno FIRST PLACE: The Edmond Sun Tribune, “Truck fire, cooling energy SECOND PLACE: El Reno Tribune NEWS STORY (Combined with Division 3) drinks” THIRD PLACE: Okmulgee Times FIRST PLACE: Rick Carpenter, The Altus Times, “Tornado destroys COLUMN WRITING Mangum homes, school facilities” FIRST PLACE: Linda Provost, The FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH EDITORIAL WRITING SECOND PLACE: James Coburn, The Duncan Banner FIRST PLACE: Rick Carpenter, The FIRST PLACE: El Reno Tribune Edmond Sun, “Police, family discuss SECOND PLACE: Kim Poindexter, Altus Times, “Flipping for football” SECOND PLACE: Durant Democrat police shootings” Tahlequah Daily Press SECOND PLACE: Rick Carpenter, The THIRD PLACE: Sequoyah County THIRD PLACE: Ray Dyer, El Reno THIRD PLACE: Lance Moler, The Altus Times, “Good sportsmanship” Times Tribune, “Halliburton cuts 808” Edmond Sun THIRD PLACE: Mike Arie, Pauls Valley Democrat, “Talking to Santa” PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURE STORY (Combined with Division 3) FIRST PLACE: El Reno Tribune FIRST PLACE: Jessie Brydges, SMALL SPACE AD SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH SECOND PLACE: Pauls Valley Okmulgee Times, “Sugar Sweet” FIRST PLACE: Jana Banta, McAlester FIRST PLACE: Glen Miller, El Reno Democrat SECOND PLACE: James Coburn, The News-Capital, “Alamo” Tribune, “Battle at the Brick” THIRD PLACE: Sequoyah County Edmond Sun, “Street of Forgotten SECOND PLACE: Reina Owens, SECOND PLACE: Drew Harmon, The Times Dreams” McAlester News-Capital, “McAlester Edmond Sun, “Moore stonewalls THIRD PLACE: Jessica Lane, Country Club ” Santa Fe” The Express-Star (Chickasha), THIRD PLACE: Connie Poole, THIRD PLACE: Mike Arie, Pauls Valley SPORTS COVERAGE “Elvis tribute artist to perform in Democrat, “Hurdler” FIRST PLACE: Sequoyah County Times McAlester News-Capital, “Diabetic Chickasha” class” SECOND PLACE: Okmulgee Times THIRD PLACE: El Reno Tribune FRONT PAGE DESIGN SPORTS STORY (Combined with Division 3) FIRST PLACE: Glen Miller, Ray Dyer, NEWS CONTENT FIRST PLACE: Kevin Farr, Durant LARGE SPACE AD Shane Smith & Lyndsay Bayne, El May 19, 2020 6:54 pm / SALES PROMOTION Democrat, “Silo makes history with Reno Tribune FIRST PLACE: The Edmond Sun FIRST PLACE: Lyndsay Bayne, El Reno third consecutive crown” SECOND PLACE: Sequoyah County FIRST PLACE: The Edmond Sun, Tribune, “The Grass Station” SECOND PLACE: Kari Tompkins, The “Summer Entertainment Guide” SECOND PLACE: Kevin Farr, Durant Edmond Sun Times SECOND PLACE: William Kujawa, Democrat, “Lady Lions claim Class THIRD PLACE: Okmulgee Times SECOND PLACE: Sequoyah County Claremore Daily Progress, “City of THIRD PLACE: Glen Miller, Lyndsay 5A state golf title” Times, “Women’s Expo” Claremore” Bayne, Ray Dyer & Shane Smith, El THIRD PLACE: Glen Miller, El Reno Reno Tribune THIRD PLACE: Okmulgee Times, THIRD PLACE: Stacey Neal, Durant Tribune, “Making up for lost time” “Treasure Hunt” Democrat, “American National Bank”

DIVISION 4 – WEEKLIES, Circ. more than 1,600 ADVERTISING THIRD PLACE: Stigler News-Sentinel, IN-DEPTH REPORTING (Combined with Division 5) SEQUOYAH “Angel Tree” AWARD WINNER FIRST PLACE: The Purcell Register FIRST PLACE: Mike W. Ray, The NEWS PHOTOGRAPH SECOND PLACE: The Eufaula Indian Chronicle, “Cotton County Sheriff FIRST PLACE: Troy Littledeer, The The Purcell Register Journal NEWS STORY resigns” Stilwell Democrat Journal, “Herd of THIRD PLACE: OKC Friday FIRST PLACE: Lisa Carroll, The SECOND PLACE: John Small, Johnston horses interrupts 5K run” Chronicle, “It’s the Law” County Sentinel, “Stepp West SECOND PLACE: Chelsea Weeks, The Controversy” EDITORIAL WRITING SECOND PLACE: Darrell Neale, The Lincoln County News, “Shopping with Stilwell Democrat Journal, “Johnson THIRD PLACE: Shonda Little, The a cop” FIRST PLACE: Johnston County pleads guilty in murder of wife” Beckham County Record, “Varnell THIRD PLACE: Lisa Carroll, The Sentinel THIRD PLACE: Joani Hartin, Marietta Trial” Chronicle, “Medical helicopters at SECOND PLACE: OKC Friday Monitor, “Denton murder suspect wreck” THIRD PLACE: Mustang Times apprehended in Love County” COLUMN WRITING FIRST PLACE: Brian Blansett, The FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURE STORY Lincoln County News FIRST PLACE: Lisa Carroll, The FIRST PLACE: The Chronicle FIRST PLACE: Debi DeSilver, The SECOND PLACE: Connie Burcham, Chronicle, “Dog Days” SECOND PLACE: Choctaw Times Chronicle, “Johnny Bench: ‘Catch Watonga Republican SECOND PLACE: Debi DeSilver, The THIRD PLACE: The Lincoln County Every Ball’” THIRD PLACE: Charles White, The Chronicle, “Iced plant next to pole” News SECOND PLACE: Tom Lokey, Johnston Madill Record THIRD PLACE: Debi DeSilver, The County Sentinel, “Man, 119, suffers Chronicle, “Tree reflection in lake” SPORTS COVERAGE dehydration at Shelton concert” SMALL SPACE AD THIRD PLACE: Keith Neale, The FIRST PLACE: The Purcell Register FIRST PLACE: JJ Francais, The SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH Stilwell Democrat Journal, “46 Chronicle, “Scott’s House of Flowers: FIRST PLACE: Rose Cummings, The SECOND PLACE: OKC Friday Stilwell residents died from the flu Merry Christmas” Beckham County Record, “ECHS THIRD PLACE: The Eufaula Indian 100 years ago” Journal SECOND PLACE: LaGayla Eakle, Boys Basketball” Stigler News-Sentinel, “Sockey SECOND PLACE: Brad Spitzer, The SPORTS STORY Agency” Beckham County Record, “Senior at SALES PROMOTION FIRST PLACE: Rebecca Carroll, THIRD PLACE: Tatiana Ryland, Western Equipment Classic” FIRST PLACE: The Eufaula Indian Marietta Monitor, “Turner athletes Watonga Republican, “McCrary THIRD PLACE: Rose Cummings, The Journal, “Focus” NEWS CONTENT gear up for great season with special Veterinary Hospital: Happy Beckham County Record, “Kobi SECOND PLACE: Mustang Times, help” Thanksgiving” Casebeer Wrestling” FIRST PLACE: The Purcell Register “Mustang’s 50th Anniversary” SECOND PLACE: Shonda Little, The SECOND PLACE: Stigler News-Sentinel THIRD PLACE: Stigler News-Sentinel, Beckham County Record, “PeeWee LARGE SPACE AD THIRD PLACE: Mustang Times “Advantage” Champs” FRONT PAGE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: JJ Francais, The FIRST PLACE: Tatiana Ryland, Watonga THIRD PLACE: Sheryl Ponce, The Chronicle, “Pizza Corral: Holly Jolly Republican LAYOUT & DESIGN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Beckham County Record, “Pigeon Pizza” Racing” SECOND PLACE: Keith Neale, Darrell FIRST PLACE: The Purcell Register FIRST PLACE: The Purcell Register, SECOND PLACE: Ron Vavak, OKC Neale & Betty Neale, The Stilwell SECOND PLACE: OKC Friday “Sales Tax Passage” Friday, “Oklahoma Senior Follies” Democrat Journal THIRD PLACE: The Chronicle (Elgin) SECOND PLACE: Choctaw Times, THIRD PLACE: Tatiana Ryland, THIRD PLACE: Sheryl Ponce, The “Holiday Food Drive” Watonga Republican, “Easter Beckham County Record Blessings from Senator Darcy Jech” The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 7 DIVISION 5 – WEEKLIES, Circ. 1,050 to 1,600 SEQUOYAH ADVERTISING NEWS STORY SECOND PLACE: Lori Cooper, The SECOND PLACE: Chelsea Weeks, The FIRST PLACE: Countywide & Sun FIRST PLACE: Bob Henline, The Carnegie Herald, “Will the bond issue Lincoln County News, “Shopping with AWARD WINNER pass?” a cop” SECOND PLACE: Midwest City Beacon Cordell Beacon, “Parents look for THIRD PLACE: Bob Henline, The THIRD PLACE: Lisa Carroll, The THIRD PLACE: Owasso Reporter answers in wake of student assault” Countywide & Sun SECOND PLACE: Elizabeth Pitts- Cordell Beacon, “Ward 4 candidate Chronicle, “Medical helicopters at Hibbard, The Marlow Review, “A may be ineligible” wreck” EDITORIAL WRITING beautiful day for everyone” FIRST PLACE: Countywide & Sun THIRD PLACE: Art Haddaway, Owasso COLUMN WRITING FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH SECOND PLACE: The Cordell Beacon Reporter, “E-cigs in school: OHS FIRST PLACE: Bob Henline, The FIRST PLACE: Jennifer Pitts, THIRD PLACE: Vian Tenkiller News holds first vaping forum” Cordell Beacon Countywide & Sun, “Little girl on the SECOND PLACE: Patti Poteete, carousel chicken” PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURE STORY Countywide & Sun SECOND PLACE: Suzie Campbell, Countywide & Sun, “Flag Retirement” FIRST PLACE: Countywide & Sun FIRST PLACE: Art Haddaway, Owasso THIRD PLACE: LaDonna Rhodes, McIntosh County Democrat THIRD PLACE: Jacob Factor, SECOND PLACE: Midwest City Beacon Reporter, “Evan’s impact: Owasso Countywide & Sun, “Max Mathis THIRD PLACE: Owasso Reporter mother hopes son’s death helps save lives” SMALL SPACE AD competes in the steer wrestling SECOND PLACE: Virginia Bradshaw, competition” SPORTS COVERAGE FIRST PLACE: Jennifer Pitts, Countywide & Sun, “Clean up Countywide & Sun, “CBD” FIRST PLACE: Owasso Reporter continues on illegal dump sites” SECOND PLACE: Jennifer Pitts, SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH SECOND PLACE: Midwest City Beacon THIRD PLACE: Bob Henline, The Countywide & Sun, “Virginia’s Home FIRST PLACE: Suzie Campbell, THIRD PLACE: McIntosh County Cordell Beacon, “Burnin’ down Furnishings Ad” Countywide & Sun, “Lady Wildcat Democrat the house: local fire departments THIRD PLACE: Jennifer Pitts, and Lady Pirates collide in the I-40 perform joint training” Countywide & Sun, “Santa Fe Depot” Showdown.” SALES PROMOTION SECOND PLACE: Bob Henline, The Cordell Beacon, “Blue Devils fall on FIRST PLACE: McIntosh County SPORTS STORY LARGE SPACE AD road at Watonga” Democrat, “Gridiron Guide” FIRST PLACE: Craig Hall, Heavener FIRST PLACE: Jennifer Pitts, THIRD PLACE: Bob Henline, The SECOND PLACE: Midwest City Ledger, “Heavener graduate runs in Countywide & Sun, “Vote Yes - 12 Cordell Beacon, “Brady Reimer slides Beacon, “Oklahoma Festival Guide” Arkansas Traveller 100” million plus bond issue” into third” NEWS CONTENT THIRD PLACE: Owasso Reporter, SECOND PLACE: Shawn Hein, Owasso SECOND PLACE: Bristow News, “Rick “Ready to Rumble football preview” Reporter, “Auntie’s Tribute: Emotional Nelson Remembered” FIRST PLACE: Midwest City Beacon letter to late aunt after state game” FRONT PAGE DESIGN SECOND PLACE: Countywide & Sun THIRD PLACE: Bristow News, “Mainer THIRD PLACE: Jeff Harrison, Midwest FIRST PLACE: Melanie Allen, Owasso (Tecumseh) Ford” COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP City Beacon, “Lady Titans show Reporter THIRD PLACE: Heavener Ledger FIRST PLACE: Countywide & Sun, resolve on final day of state meet” SECOND PLACE: Jacob Factor, “Tornado Preparedness Guide” (Combined with Division 4) McIntosh County Democrat SECOND PLACE: McIntosh County LAYOUT & DESIGN (Combined with Division 6) NEWS PHOTOGRAPH THIRD PLACE: Bristow News Democrat, “Gold Star Luminary FIRST PLACE: Troy Littledeer, The FIRST PLACE: Owasso Reporter Initiative” IN-DEPTH REPORTING SECOND PLACE: Countywide & Sun Stilwell Democrat Journal, “Herd of THIRD PLACE: Vian Tenkiller News, FIRST PLACE: Suzie Campbell, horses interrupts 5K run” THIRD PLACE: McIntosh County “God’s Blessings Clothes Closet; Countywide & Sun, “Conflict between Democrat Ruby’s Card Ministry” Shawnee and the Expo Trust” DIVISION 6 – WEEKLIES, Circ. 725 to 1,049 SEQUOYAH LAYOUT & DESIGN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP (Combined with Division 5) NEWS PHOTOGRAPH FIRST PLACE: Wagoner County FIRST PLACE: The Carnegie Herald, IN-DEPTH REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Chelsea Weeks, AWARD WINNER American-Tribune “Wildcat Turkey Trot” FIRST PLACE: Suzie Campbell, Stroud American, “Sac & Fox Nation Wagoner County SECOND PLACE: The Carnegie Herald SECOND PLACE: Wagoner County Countywide & Sun, “Conflict between PowWow” THIRD PLACE: Eastern Times-Register American-Tribune, “Pet Pantry” Shawnee and the Expo Trust” SECOND PLACE: Carol Conner, The American-Tribune (Roland) THIRD PLACE: Eastern Times-Register, SECOND PLACE: Lori Cooper, The Fairfax Chief, “Cattle congregate on “Ahimsa Rescue - Dogs for Adoption” Carnegie Herald, “Will the bond issue high ground” ADVERTISING pass?” THIRD PLACE: Christy Wheeland, NEWS STORY THIRD PLACE: Bob Henline, The Wagoner County American-Tribune, FIRST PLACE: Wagoner County Cordell Beacon, “Ward 4 candidate “Raging inferno” American-Tribune FIRST PLACE: Carey Head, The Fairfax may be ineligible” SECOND PLACE: The Carnegie Herald Chief, “Preserving the prairie for 30 THIRD PLACE: Eastern Times-Register years” FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH SECOND PLACE: Carol Conner, The COLUMN WRITING FIRST PLACE: Brian Blansett, Stroud Fairfax Chief, “Big Hill collapses” FIRST PLACE: Amie Remer, Eastern American, “Oreo on forehead” EDITORIAL WRITING THIRD PLACE: Kindra Coffman, Times-Register SECOND PLACE: Sherry Stinson, FIRST PLACE: Wagoner County Stroud American, “The Naked Truth: SECOND PLACE: Jyl Hobbs, Mountain The Fairfax Chief, “Super Blood Wolf American-Tribune streaking in Stroud” View News Moon Lunar Eclipse” SECOND PLACE: The Fairfax Chief THIRD PLACE: John Ferguson, THIRD PLACE: Christy Wheeland, Wagoner County American-Tribune Wagoner County American-Tribune, FEATURE STORY “Decade of Domination” PHOTOGRAPHY FIRST PLACE: Christy Wheeland, FIRST PLACE: The Carnegie Herald Wagoner County American-Tribune, SMALL SPACE AD SECOND PLACE: Stroud American “Lindsay’s Heart” FIRST PLACE: Sherry Stinson, The SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH THIRD PLACE: Wagoner County SECOND PLACE: Todd Brooks, The Fairfax Chief, “Closet of Hope” FIRST PLACE: Donald Cooper, The American-Tribune Comanche Times, “Gordon qualifies SECOND PLACE: Sherry Stinson, The Carnegie Herald, “Head-first slide” for nationals” Fairfax Chief, “Family Worship Center SECOND PLACE: Donald Cooper, SPORTS COVERAGE THIRD PLACE: Carol Conner, The of Ralston” The Carnegie Herald, “Basketball Fairfax Chief, “Diverse scouts honor THIRD PLACE: Sherry Stinson, The Christian Pewo” FIRST PLACE: Wagoner County past” Fairfax Chief, “Muffins for Summer” THIRD PLACE: Teresa Bledsoe, The American-Tribune Fairfax Chief, “Woodland swamps SECOND PLACE: The Carnegie Herald Sayre” THIRD PLACE: Stroud American SPORTS STORY LARGE SPACE AD FIRST PLACE: Todd Brooks, The FIRST PLACE: Sherry Stinson, The NEWS CONTENT Comanche Times, “A dose of FRONT PAGE DESIGN SALES PROMOTION Fairfax Chief, “Blue Sky Bank” FIRST PLACE: Wagoner County Dossey” SECOND PLACE: Sherry Stinson, The FIRST PLACE: Lori Cooper & Donald American-Tribune FIRST PLACE: The Carnegie Herald, SECOND PLACE: Christy Wheeland, Fairfax Chief, “D&P Tank Service” Cooper, The Carnegie Herald, “Sports Sponsorship” SECOND PLACE: The Comanche Wagoner County American-Tribune, THIRD PLACE: Sherry Stinson, The “Helicopter delivers ball” Times SECOND PLACE: Wagoner County “Coweta baseball legends honored” Fairfax Chief, “Sweet Summer Sips” SECOND PLACE: Melanie Allen, THIRD PLACE: The Fairfax Chief American-Tribune, “Coweta Fall THIRD PLACE: Todd Brooks, The Wagoner County American-Tribune, Festival” Comanche Times, “Indians kick way “Lindsay’s Heart” THIRD PLACE: Eastern Times-Register, to first win” THIRD PLACE: Lori Cooper, The “School Tabs” Carnegie Herald, “Dance on River Bridge” 8 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 DIVISION 7 – WEEKLIES, Circ. less than 725 SEQUOYAH LAYOUT & DESIGN NEWS STORY COLUMN WRITING FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH AWARD WINNER FIRST PLACE: The Newcastle Pacer FIRST PLACE: Lindsey Chastain, FIRST PLACE: Lindsey Chastain, FIRST PLACE: Ariana Parkinson, The SECOND PLACE: Tri-County Herald Skiatook Journal, “Skiatook floods” Skiatook Journal Thomas Tribune, “Searching for the Tri-County Herald SECOND PLACE: Tami Adams, SECOND PLACE: Tami Adams, The pot of gold or Spring?” ADVERTISING The Thomas Tribune, “Weather Thomas Tribune SECOND PLACE: Brian Blansett, Tri- complicates harvest, yet results in THIRD PLACE: Ellen Workman, The County Herald, “Red, white and a FIRST PLACE: The Thomas Tribune good yields” Westville Reporter little blue” SECOND PLACE: Tri-County Herald THIRD PLACE: Lindsey Chastain, THIRD PLACE: Lindsey Chastain, THIRD PLACE: The Newcastle Pacer Skiatook Journal, “Old Skiatook High Skiatook Journal, “1940s photos of School comes down” SMALL SPACE AD twins recreated” FIRST PLACE: Ariana Parkinson, The EDITORIAL WRITING Thomas Tribune, “Cowboy Up for FIRST PLACE: Tri-County Herald FEATURE STORY Christ” SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH SECOND PLACE: The Thomas Tribune FIRST PLACE: Todd Newville, The SECOND PLACE: Ariana Parkinson, FIRST PLACE: Brian Blansett, Tri- Newcastle Pacer, “A Real Pez Head” The Thomas Tribune, “75th Wedding County Herald, “Player looking back PHOTOGRAPHY SECOND PLACE: Todd Newville, The Anniversary” at goal line as ball breaks plane” Newcastle Pacer, “O Brother, Where SECOND PLACE: Kevin Farr, The FIRST PLACE: Tri-County Herald THIRD PLACE: Tatiana Ryland, The Art Thou? In No-No Heaven” Geary Star, “Mother’s Day - Love Dewey County Record, “Basketball SECOND PLACE: The Dewey County THIRD PLACE: Kevin Farr, The Dewey Notes and Thank You’s” celebration hug” Record County Record, “Government THIRD PLACE: Tim Billy, The Thomas students enjoy real life Mock Trial” LARGE SPACE AD Tribune, “Aden Kelley takes the ball SPORTS COVERAGE to the goal for two points...” FIRST PLACE: Ariana Parkinson, The FIRST PLACE: Tri-County Herald SPORTS STORY Thomas Tribune, “Bank of the West” SECOND PLACE: The Dewey County FIRST PLACE: Kevin Farr, The Dewey SECOND PLACE: Ariana Parkinson, FRONT PAGE DESIGN Record County Record, “Lady Cats win The Thomas Tribune, “Sooner FIRST PLACE: Clarence B. Wright, The THIRD PLACE: The Thomas Tribune record 4th straight state title” Cooperative” Newcastle Pacer SECOND PLACE: Kevin Farr, The THIRD PLACE: Ariana Parkinson, The SECOND PLACE: Tatiana Ryland, The SALES PROMOTION Dewey County Record, “The greatest Thomas Tribune, “KIS Futures” Hinton Record FIRST PLACE: The Newcastle Pacer, girls team ever?” THIRD PLACE: Tatiana Ryland, The “Pigskin Press Pass” THIRD PLACE: Brian Blansett, Tri- NEWS PHOTOGRAPH Geary Star SECOND PLACE: Tri-County Herald, County Herald, “State champs, runnerup” FIRST PLACE: Tim Billy, The Thomas “Congratulations to North Rock Tribune, “Starting the Fun Run with a Creek” starting gun” IN-DEPTH REPORTING SECOND PLACE: Tim Billy, The COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FIRST PLACE: Connie Burcham, The Thomas Tribune, “2019 Thomas Fun FIRST PLACE: Tri-County Herald, Geary Star, “School Bond Issue” Run & 5K Starting Line” NEWS CONTENT “Teacher of the Week” SECOND PLACE: Lindsey Chastain, THIRD PLACE: Ariana Parkinson, FIRST PLACE: The Newcastle Pacer Skiatook Journal, “Country Corner The Thomas Tribune, “Filming vape SECOND PLACE: Tri-County Herald Fire Department investigation” sensors” (Meeker) THIRD PLACE: Connie Burcham, The THIRD PLACE: The Westville Reporter Hinton Record, “NextEra, DOD still negotiating location”

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© 2020 OGE Energy Corp. The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 11 Cordell Beacon launches health newsletter Muskogee, Stillwater The Cordell Beacon recently launched Wesner. “The difficulty, always, is find- switch to postal delivery a new health and wellness newsletter. ing the time and technological platforms The Muskogee Phoenix and The Beacon Brief is free not only to to make this a useful, sustainable offer- Stillwater News Press recently con- subscribers but to anyone who signs up ing.” verted home delivery of their news- for the service. Wesner said when he saw the call for papers to the U.S. Postal Service. The newsletter was made possible in proposals from the Facebook Journalism Both publications cited the part by a grant awarded to the Beacon’s Project, he thought it would be a good COVID-19 pandemic as the catalyst parent company, Wesner Publications, opportunity to find funding to launch the for the change. from the Facebook Journalism Project. newsletter. An article in the Stillwater News The Facebook Journalism Project “So I applied, and we were happy to be Press said the newspaper has recently awarded $10.3 million to local one of only two Oklahoma-based news secured same day delivery from newsrooms across the country to pro- organizations to be selected to receive a the Stillwater and area town post vide timely information to their audienc- grant,” he said. offices. es about the COVID-19 pandemic and its Wesner said although the idea for The Muskogee Phoenix also impacts on local communities. the newsletter had been on the boards announced that it is adding a Wesner Publications was one of only for some time, the COVID-19 pandemic Weekend edition that comes out on two Oklahoma companies to be awarded pushed both the need for such a project Saturdays in place of the Sunday a grant. and the availability of funding assistance edition. newsletter. It will later be introduced at Beacon owner and publisher Brett into the foreground. The Phoenix and News Press, all 15 of the company’s newspapers in Wesner said the grant presented an “When we have finally defeated this both owned by CNHI, Inc., encour- Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico . opportunity to pursue the newsletter. virus, I hope to transition the newslet- aged subscribers to activate their Bob Henline, editor of The Cordell “For some time, I have wanted to ter to a more generally health-related digital accounts, which provide Beacon, will be spearheading the edito- create an email newsletter so we could focus,” said Wesner. full access to the website and the rial direction of the newsletters going reach our readers during the time in The Cordell Beacon is the first Wesner e-paper editions. between our weekly newspapers,” said Publications newspaper to roll out the forward, said Wesner. 2019 OPA PERFECTA AWARD WINNERS The Perfecta Award honors OPA member newspapers Latimer County The Prague Times-Herald that achieve 100 percent accuracy on advertising orders News-Tribune from Oklahoma Press Service in the previous year. The Purcell Register The Lindsay News The Ringling Eagle Alva Review-Courier The (Eakly) Country The Lone Grove Ledger (Roland) Eastern The Apache News Connection News Mangum Star Times-Register The Ardmoreite The Elk City News The Marlow Review The Shawnee News-Star Atoka County Times Enid News & Eagle Midwest City Beacon Spiro Graphic Bartlesville Examiner- Frederick Press-Leader The Mooreland Leader The Stilwell Enterprise Garber-Billings News Mustang News Democrat Journal The (Beaver) Herald- Garfield County Daily Sulphur Times-Democrat Democrat Legal News Mustang Times Talihina American Blackwell Journal-Tribune Garvin County News Star The Newkirk Herald Journal The (Tecumseh) Broken Bow News The Geary Star Okemah News Leader Countywide & Sun Buffalo Weekly News The Healdton Herald OKC Friday The Tonkawa News The Carnegie Herald Henryetta Free-Lance The (OKC) Black Chronicle Tulsa Beacon Wagoner County The Chelsea Reporter Holdenville News The Oklahoman American-Tribune Tulsa World Clayton Today The Hominy News-Progress Pauls Valley Democrat Weatherford Daily News The Tuttle Times The Cleveland American Inola Independent Pawhuska Journal-Capital The Wewoka Times The Valliant Leader The Cyril News Johnston County Sentinel The Perkins Journal The Wilson Post-Democrat The Vici Vision Drumright Gusher Kiowa County Democrat Perry Journal Yale News Congratulations to the Perfecta Award Winners 12 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020

DENNIE HALL, a respected journalist, journal- ism professor and historian, died April 17, 2020. He was 85. Hall was co-founder of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame and once served as its director. He was the longtime In Memoriam adviser to the University of Central Okla- homa’s student publication, The Vista, and was known for supporting its editors against attacks from the administration. Hall was The Oklahoman’s book editor, known for his June 2019 to May 2020 reviews and helping future authors.

PHYLLIS LOUISE HAMMER, who once owned In accordance with membership wishes, this report includes only those who were and published the Fairview Republican and Cherokee Messenger & Republican with either longtime newspaper employees still engaged in the trade at the time of death, her husband Larry, died Oct. 18, 2019. She was 81. Phyllis was born Dec. 23, 1937. She or those who had, though retired, made newspaper work their principal occupation. married Larry Dale Hammer in 1955. The Hammers worked at the Fairview Repub- MARGUERITE BABB, a former editor for the He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1944, to 1979. During his “retirement,” Cook did lican before purchasing the newspaper in Jenks Journal, died April 28, 2020. She was and graduated from the University of Okla- missionary work and became editor of the 1958. In 1966, they purchased the Cherokee 90. Babb was born in Tulsa and graduated homa in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in Henryetta Free-Lance, where he wrote a Messenger & Republican. They also owned from Webster High School in 1947. She was journalism. Clabes worked for newspapers in column called “And Furthermore.” and operated the Woodward County Journal editor of the Jenks Journal from 1967-1972. Hobart and Lawton before going to work at and Jet Visitor. In the 1970s, they partnered the Oklahoma Journal in 1964. The Journal ROBERT CROUT, who was once owner and with K.V. Williams to form Hammer-Williams THOMAS BLAKEY, a former reporter at The ceased publication in 1981. Clabes then held publisher of the Mustang News, died July Company, a corporation that operated conve- Norman Transcript, died Feb. 15, 2020. He several federal government jobs. He was 17, 2019. He was 69. Crout was born Dec. 24, nience stores across the state. was 62. Blakey, who was born in Oklahoma inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall 1949, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He attended City, moved with his family to Norman in of Fame in 1996. He received many honors the University of Oklahoma, receiving a BOB HARING, former executive editor of the the mid-1960s. He later studied at OKC for his pioneering efforts in typography, degree in finance and business law in 1972. Tulsa World, died Aug. 24, 2019. He was 86. Community College and Phillips University makeup design and offset production. He founded Crout Development Company in A distinguished, pioneering journalist, Har- in Enid. For 15 years he was a reporter for 1977. After the real estate bust in the 1980s, ing served as the World’s executive editor The Norman Transcript, where he received HELEN ROSE CLINE, an Oklahoma journal- Crout purchased The Mustang News and from 1981-95. A native of Missouri and a multiple awards. ist, died Oct. 9, 2019. She was 87. Cline was developed his “Teed Off” column. He was graduate of the University of Missouri, Har- born Feb. 14, 1932, near Lacy. She received a an associate member of the Oklahoma Press ing started his journalism career in 1954 as SALLY BRIGHT, the former Tulsa World and bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State Uni- Association. city editor of The Southern Illinoisan in Car- syndicated columnist behind the long-run- versity in 1953 and a master’s degree from bondale, Illinois. He served two years in the ning “Our Lively Language” feature, died the University of Oklahoma in 1963. She MARILYN LOUISE DUCK, who worked at the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1959, Aug. 3, 2019. She was 84. Bright wrote her received an OU Press fellowship and worked Oklahoma City Times and Tulsa Tribune, Haring began a 16-year career as a journalist popular column for nearly 30 years. The as an editor for the Oklahoma Publishing died Sept. 15, 2019. She was 63. Duck was and executive with the Associated Press. He feature debuted in 1978. During her years Company in Oklahoma City, the Colonial born Oct. 31, 1955, and grew up in Tulsa. also spent several years in Tulsa as the wire of syndication, which began in 1990, Bright Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, After graduating from the University of Okla- service’s local correspondent. As New Jersey appeared in more than 20 publications across Va., and the American Library Foundation in homa, she began her career in the Norman bureau chief, he conceived and implemented the country. Her column fielded questions Chicago. Cline retired in 1993. bureau of the now-defunct Oklahoma City Task Force ’70, which was nominated for a from readers on word meanings, grammar Times, and later became an assistant editor. Pulitzer Prize. In 1971, he was named direc- and syntax. Bright was also a distinguished CAROL LOUISE COLE-FROWE, an Oklahoma After returning to Tulsa, she went to work tor of financial services for The Associated educator. journalist, died Feb. 25, 2020. She was 66. for the Tulsa Tribune, and served in the Tri- Press. Haring returned to local media in 1975 Carol was born July 1, 1953, in Norman. bune’s Washington D.C. bureau. After spend- as the Tulsa World’s Sunday editor and, start- FRANCES JANE BRYANT, a pioneering jour- She graduated from the University of Cen- ing some time in California working at the ing in 1981, executive editor. He would serve nalist who served as one of Oklahoma’s first tral Oklahoma in 1994. She won numer- Santa Rosa Press Democrat as an editorial in the newsroom’s top position until 1995, female daily newspaper editors, died Nov. 10, ous awards for her insightful investigative writer, she once again returned to Tulsa and before his full retirement in 1997. Haring was 2019, in Norman. She was 85. Bryant was reporting at both Oklahoma newspapers worked as writer and editor of the Eastern inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall born Dec. 10, 1933, in Cushing. She worked and international news organizations, includ- Oklahoma Catholic Magazine. of Fame in 2000. during the summer for the Cushing Daily ing The Norman Transcript, the Oklahoma Citizen. She graduated from the University of Gazette, the Associated Press and The New SHARON ANN DEAN, an Oklahoma journalist, RON HENDERSON, longtime publisher of The Missouri-Columbia and began her career at York Times. She was a long-time member died March 16, 2020. She was 70. Dean was County Democrat in Shawnee, died March The Norman Transcript in December 1955. of the Oklahoma Society of Professional born Aug. 3, 1949, in Mangum. She attended 6, 2020. He was 77. Henderson was born She worked as a reporter, wire editor, city Journalists. Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Dec. 2, 1942, in Shawnee. He graduated editor and managing editor before retiring in Weatherford and Western Oklahoma State from Shawnee High School in 1960 and later December 1995. She was inducted into the LYLE HOWELL COLLINS, a former Linotype College in Altus. Dean began her newspa- attended Okmulgee Tech and Oklahoma Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 1994 operator at the Shawnee News-Star, died Oct. per career at the Mangum Star and Granite Baptist University. He was owner of Demco and was active in local civic groups. 13, 2019. He was 80. Collins was born May 6, Enterprise. She was editor of the Enterprise Printing in Shawnee, a family business that 1939, in Konawa. He served in the Oklahoma before starting Dean’s Printing and The he joined in 1961. WAYNE L. CALDWELL, a former employee Air National Guard. Collins started his career Enterpriser in Mangum in 1980. at the Hugo Daily News, died Dec. 12, with the Shawnee News-Star as a Linotype FRED B. HILTON JR., a former sports editor 2019. He was 84. Caldwell was born operator. He later took a job at General GEORGE EDGAR GURLEY, editor and co-owner at the Ponca City News, died March 3, 2020. March 8, 1935, in Hugo. He worked at Motors but continued to deliver the News- of The Ada Evening News for almost 30 He was 82. Hilton was born May 13, 1937, the Hugo Daily News while in school Star. In 2010, he was inducted into the Okla- years, died Jan. 18, 2020. He was 94. Gurley in Pine Bluff, Ark. He received a degree in and after graduating was promoted to homa Press Association’s Half Century Club. was born Jan. 18, 1925, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. journalism from Arkansas State College in Linotype operator, and then foreman. He He moved to Ardmore as a child, graduat- Jonesboro, Ark. In 1962, Hilton was named remained at the Hugo Daily News until 1963 CHELSEA C. COOK, a former editor at the ing from Ardmore High School in 1942. He sports editor for the Ponca City News. He and then moved to Kansas. He later returned Henryetta Free-Lance, died Jan. 20, 2020. attended the University of Oklahoma, then retired in 2011. In 2002, Hilton was inducted to Hugo and worked at Central Texas Col- He was 84. Cook was born Dec. 21, 1936, in joined the U.S. Air Force. After World War into the Oklahoma Press Association’s Quar- lege as an offset printing instructor for the Marysville, Calif. He studied music at the II, Gurley graduated from OU with a degree ter Century Club. Graphics Art program. University of Oklahoma before graduating in journalism. In 1951, he married Mary from Central State College, now University Elizabeth Little, whose father, W.D. Little Sr., CHARLES WILLIAM HOOPER, who worked as JOHN R. CLABES, a longtime Oklahoma jour- of Central Oklahoma, with a master’s degree was owner of The Ada Evening News. Gurley a Linotype operator, died Nov. 22, 2019. He nalist, died March 27, 2020. He was 94. in music education. He served as the band became editor of The Evening News in 1952. was 89. Hooper was born Dec. 26, 1929. He Clabes was born March 21, 1926, in Poteau. director at Wewoka High School from 1966 grew up in southeast Oklahoma and later The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 13 joined the U.S. Army. After an honorable JOE W. McBRIDE JR., publisher emeritus in 1975 and went to work for The Hooker later earned a master’s degree from the discharge in 1947, he moved to Norman and of The Anadarko Daily News, died Feb. Advance. The family moved to Houston in Columbia University School of International attended the University of Oklahoma School 25, 2020. He was 90. McBride was born 1988. and Public Affairs. Seaton worked for Win- of Journalism. While in school, he was a Nov. 12, 1929, in Oklahoma City. He moved field Publishing Company, part of the Seaton Linotype operator for both The Oklahoma with his family to Anadarko in 1937 when JERRY RAY POGUE, former Tulsa World Newspaper Group, which has seen four gen- Daily and The Norman Transcript. his father purchased The Anadarko Daily and Tulsa Tribune journalist and volunteer erations of family members operate newspa- News. McBride Jr. graduated from Okla- prison minister, died Dec. 11, 2019. He was pers in Kansas and other states. He served VERLDINE ‘GERI’ McCLURE HUSTON, who homa Military Academy and then attended 79. Pogue was born Jan. 9, 1940, in Drum- as editor and publisher of the Winfield Daily worked in sales at the Shawnee News-Star, the University of Oklahoma, graduating in right. After graduating from the University Courier from 1981 to 2009. During that time, died Feb. 5, 2020. She was 75. Huston was 1951 with a degree in journalism. He was of Tulsa, he began his career with the Tulsa the company purchased the Newkirk Herald born May 31, 1944, in Shawnee. She attend- called to active duty in August 1951. After World as a sports writer. He left that role to Journal in Oklahoma and the Arkansas City ed Oscar Rose Junior College and Oklahoma being released in 1953, he remained active become sports information director at the Traveler. Seaton remained an active owner City Community College. She then moved to in the Army Reserve. In August 1957, he was University of Tulsa. He returned to the Tulsa and was chairman of the board for Winfield San Pablo, Calif., where she worked for the named general manager of The Anadarko Tribune in 1977 and was there, except for a Publishing at the time of his death. Seaton Richmond Independent newspaper before Daily News. Following the death of his father couple of years, until the newspaper closed served as president of the Kansas Press moving back to Oklahoma. Huston also in 1972, he was named publisher. McBride in 1992. Pogue was also a lay minister and Association in 1991 and was inducted into the worked for the Oklahoma Journal and for served as president of the Oklahoma Press church deacon with a passion for prison KPA Hall of Fame in 2010. two radio stations in Shawnee. She then went Association in 1987, was inducted into the ministry. to work for the Shawnee News-Star in the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 1989, PAUL D. SHELL, a longtime Oklahoma jour- sales department, retiring 10 years later. and received the OPA Milt Phillips Award WINDSOR RIDENOUR, the Tulsa Tribune’s nalist, died Aug. 27, 2019. He was 63. Shell in 1994. last executive editor and past Oklahoma was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., on KENNETH D. KISER, JR., publisher of the Associated Press Media Editors president, Sept. 6, 1955. He attended South Oklahoma Medford Patriot-Star, died May 8, 2019. He JAKE NORMAN McDONALD, who worked died Aug. 29, 2019, at age 80. Ridenour was City Junior College where he received an was 54. Kiser was born Aug. 1, 1964, in as a journalist in Weatherford, Okla., died born Sept. 21, 1938, in Skiatook. After earn- associate degree in journalism and broad- Harper, Kansas. He started working at the April 1, 2020, in Norman. He was 28. Born ing his journalism degree from Oklahoma casting. After college, Shell went to work Harper Advocate in 1978. After graduating Aug. 20, 1991, McDonald graduated from State University in 1964, he worked at The for The Daily Oklahoman as a reporter. He from high school, he went to work full-time at Norman North High School in 2010. He San Diego Union as a reporter before start- retired as a copy editor after 30-plus years. the newspaper and took on the role of sports attended classes at the University of Central ing his 28-year career at the Tribune as a He was a member of the Oklahoma City editor and photographer. Kiser acquired the Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma. reporter in 1965. He started there as a police Gridiron Club. Wakita Herald in 1991. He later bought the For a short time he worked as a reporter for reporter, served as Oklahoma City bureau Medford and Pond Creek newspapers. In the Weatherford Daily News. chief, was promoted to city editor in 1973, OWEIDA SMILEY, a teletypesetter for The 2016, he merged the papers of Grant County assistant managing editor in 1982, managing Lawton Constitution, died Sept. 25, 2019, in into a single publication. ROBERT STANDISH ‘BOB’ MEACHAM, JR., editor a year later, and executive editor in Lawton. She was 90. Smiley was born Sept. who worked for The Daily Oklahoman for 1989. Ridenour held that position until the 20, 1929, in Grady County. She worked for GUY T. LEDBETTER, a former sports editor many years, died July 29, 2019. He was 73. newspaper ceased publication in October The Lawton Constitution from 1961 to 1994 at The Ardmoreite, died Oct. 15, 2019. He Meacham was born Dec. 10, 1945, in Colum- 1992. In August 1992, six weeks before the as a switchboard operator, manager of the was 79. Ledbetter was born April 28, 1940, bus, Ohio. A veteran of the Army National Tribune’s scheduled closure, the Oklahoma classified ad department and was a teletype- in Ardmore. He graduated from Ardmore Guard, Meacham attended Oklahoma State Journalism Hall of Fame awarded Ridenour a setter when hot type was still in use. She High School in 1958, then attended Cameron University. He retired from The Daily Okla- special honor for his 27 years of outstanding retired when computers were being phased University in Lawton and Southeastern Uni- homan after a 38-year career in advertising service in journalism. into the production side of the newspaper. versity in Durant. In addition to serving as sales. sports editor at The Ardmoreite, Ledbetter DANIEL H. RODGERS, former advertising MARY TOWNSLEY, a longtime chief switch- was a disc jockey at KVSO. IRVIN LEE MILLER, publisher of the Taloga manager for the Sequoyah County Times, board operator at the Tulsa World, died Oct. Times-Advocate, died June 20, 2019. He was died Oct. 5, 2019. He was 76. Rodgers was 10, 2019. She was 84. For more than 40 years, GRACE ANNE LEONHART, a reporter for The 69. Miller was born May 23, 1950, in Taloga. born Oct. 3, 1943, in Wasco, Calif. In addition Townsley worked the switchboards at the Lawton Constitution, died Feb. 5, 2020. She He received a bachelor’s degree in music to serving as ad manager at the Sequoyah former Newspaper Printing Corp., handling was 63. Leonhart was a graduate of Lawton education at Southwestern Oklahoma State County Times, he sold advertising for the calls for both the Tulsa World and Tulsa High School and Hardin-Simmons Univer- University. He served as band director at Anadarko Daily News and managed the Sand Tribune. She continued with the World after sity in Abilene, Texas. She was a talented Guymon Junior High and High School from Springs Leader. the Tribune closed in 1991. She retired when journalist, writing for newspapers in Texas, 1972 to 1981. After retiring from ONEOK in she was in her 70s. Arkansas and Oklahoma, receiving journal- 2012, Miller and his wife Cindy purchased PAULA LEMARR McBRIDE SAVAGE, assistant istic excellence awards in both Arkansas and the Taloga Times-Advocate and operated it editor of The Anadarko Daily News, died MERCEDES ELIZABETH (BALL) WHEELER, Oklahoma. Over the years, several of her for seven years. Oct. 12, 2019. She was 61. Paula was born who once worked at The Daily Oklaho- articles were featured by AP network news. March 12, 1958. She attended the University man, died Feb. 6, 2020. She was 95. Born in SHELBY ALICE MILLER, former owner of the of Oklahoma, receiving a degree in journal- Buaxite, Ark., Wheeler grew up in Arkansas, JAMES ‘JIM’ WATIE MAYO, retired publisher Frederick Press, died July 25, 2019. She was ism in 1988. She later received a minor in Texas and Oklahoma. She was food editor for for the Sequoyah County Times and a past 81. Miller was born Aug. 2, 1937, in Briar- religious studies from OU. She began work- The Daily Oklahoman during the 1960s, and president of the Oklahoma Press Associa- town, Okla., and attended schools in Tipton. ing at her family’s newspaper, The Anadarko was featured on cooking segments on local tion, died Oct. 3, 2019, at the age of 77. He She and her husband, Joe Miller, owned and Daily News, in 1974 and was employed there TV. Wheeler created “Dial-A-Recipe” before was born July 17, 1942. Mayo graduated from operated the Frederick Press. as assistant editor at the time of her death. the internet, and wrote a cookbook, novels the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s and magazine articles. She also edited the degree in 1964. He went to work at the PATSY WILLENE MUCHMORE, an Oklahoma DANIEL LEE SCROGGINS, a former editor of Baptist Messenger newsletter and worked Sequoyah County Times as managing editor journalist, died Nov. 7, 2019, in Clearwater the Atoka County Times, died Oct. 9, 2019. as a legal assistant for a criminal defense in 1967, and later became associate publisher Fla. She was 81. Muchmore was born June He was 72. Scroggins was born Dec. 29, lawyer. and general manager. Mayo was publisher 28, 1937. Her career began at The Hold- 1946, in Atoka. He served in the U.S. Army of the newspaper from 1986 to 2016, before enville Daily News in 1959. She worked during the Vietnam era and later was in the KENNETH RONALD WOOD, former owner and retiring to become president of Cookson at several Oklahoma newspapers including Army National Guard. He was a member publisher of The Maysville News and Strat- Hills Publishers, Inc., the family company The Wewoka Times, Kingfisher Times, Enid of the Oklahoma Bar Association, served ford Star, died Oct. 9, 2019. He was 77. Wood that owns the Times. Mayo was named to the Morning News and finally The Ponca City as editor of the Indian Citizen, editor of the was born July 21, 1942, in Pauls Valley. He Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 1993, News. She left her position at The Ponca City Atoka County Times, as city attorney of graduated from Pauls Valley High School in was the recipient of the OPA H. Milt Phillips News in 1974. In 1977, she married Gareth Atoka and Stringtown, and as a private attor- 1960. Wood worked in the newspaper busi- Award in 1999, recipient of the ONF Beachy Bruce Muchmore, co-publisher and editor of ney, assistant district attorney and associate ness for 50 years, starting as a paperboy Musselman Award in 2002, and was named The Ponca City News. district judge. at the Pauls Valley Democrat. He also was to the OPA Half Century Club in 2004. He editor of the Wynnewood Gazette as well as served on the Oklahoma Press Association NANCY JANICE ‘JAN’ O’LEARY, a former FREDERICK DAVID SEATON, longtime pub- owning and publishing The Maysville News board of directors from 1978 to 1987 and was employee and co-editor of The Hooker lisher of the Winfield Daily Courier in Kan- and Stratford Star. He retired from the news- president of the OPA in 1987. He also served Advance, died April 23, 2020. She was 78. sas, died April 18, 2020. He was 80. Seaton paper business in 2008. Wood was inducted as president of the Oklahoma Newspaper O’Leary was born Nov. 26, 1941, in Mitchell, was born June 16, 1939, in Manhattan, Kan. into the Oklahoma Press Association’s Half Foundation. Ark. She moved with her family to Hooker He graduated from Harvard University and Century Club in 2008. 14 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 How to use color gradients in Adobe Photoshop works but if you have the Creative Cloud books compete with Windows laptops. dow that tells you about the computer. Computer Notes suite, there’s an easier way to make new As far as speed and specs, they have the On the left side choose the link that says from the road swatches from a photo with the color Wifi 6 card slot for more storage space System Protection. theme tool, located with the regular eye and USB-C ports. Most have touch- This brings up another window that by Wilma Newby dropper tool. screens that come with a pen. They can has a Configure button and a Create [email protected] be used as a tablet or laptop. button. Look at both. The Configure Are you familiar with using the color Chrome will now work with Drop- button lets you choose how much drive picker tool in Photoshop and/or In- box and OneDrive for Androids. Google space will be taken up by the system Design to create gradients from a photo? Drive storage has always been a staple restore files. It doesn’t take much space Let’s take a look at how to use it. It comes with a popup panel. Click on Chromebooks. TeamViewer and Log- but give it a good two to three percent First, place a photo in your document, within the photo with this tool and the MeIn apps also work on Chromebook/ of the drive. If your drive is very small, then go to the color picker. panel will show a range of colors that Android computers. We now have a maybe give it only one percent. Be sure Select a pleasing color within the work with the photo. To add the colors complete package for the work from that the button is clicked that says Tu r n photo and go to the Swatches palette. to swatches, click the add this theme home users that is secure since the on system protection. Hit Apply and Use the flyout menu to create a new to swatches button. This is useful for operating system is newer. then OK. color swatch. Switch Color Mode to creating gradients for use on an ad or Google made Android apps work on Now click on the Create button and CMYK; Color type should be Process. page. Chromebooks back in 2016. But now give it a name. Then click the Create Give the swatch a name that’s easy to If you’ve ever wondered why there that they’re more powerful, it’s no lon- button. It takes a few minutes to finish remember. Now do it again with another are two gradient tools in the Creative ger the underdog. It’s worth giving it a but it buys some peace of mind. color in the photo. 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Windows Update > View your update Click on one of the boxes in the is applied. In the Google Play Store section, history. For an uninstall right click the Gradient Ramp and choose one of the next to Install apps and games from update you want to remove, and then swatches you created from the photo. CHROMEBOOKS Google Play on your Chromebook, select Uninstall. Then choose the lower Gradient ramp If you’re looking for a laptop for a select Tu r n o n . In the window that box and select the other color that was reporter, you might consider a Chrome- appears, select More. You’ll be prompt- QUARK 2020 book. This little laptop is going main- ed to agree to the Terms of Service. Now that Quark 2020 is out are you stream and while it can’t run your layout After reading, select I Agree. considering it? I know many of you software, it is great for typing copy and Now you can download Adobe and are rolling your eyes at the mention of email. Microsoft apps. Quark, but it’s not the program we used The Chrome operating system now Note: If you don’t see the option for 10 years ago. includes apps not considered a couple Google Play Store your Chromebook The new Quark can edit photos right of years ago. Chrome OS is now the sec- will not work with Android apps. Try in the program – that’s right, the photo ond most popular PC operating system, upgrading the operating system. can be edited on the page – although it’s overtaking the Mac OSX a few years not anywhere near close to a Photoshop ago. CREATE A RESTORE POINT level. You can also create graphics and created. Name the new gradient swatch. With so many apps running through Now it is more important than ever to illustrations inside the program using Draw a box and choose that new gradi- a web browser, now lots of programs create a restore point of the system on Illustrator type features. ent swatch as your fill. Additional ramp are accessible. Just like Google Docs, all Windows 10 computers each time a Quark Express can convert InDesign boxes can be created by clicking below Microsoft has made Word and Excel major update is applied. files directly to Quark files and it creates the ramp then choosing a color for the open up in the browser and save to One- Microsoft has released a number of PDFs with all the standards we expect. intermediate color. Drive. OneDrive and Google Drive are bad updates in a row that have crashed It’s a perpetual license for Windows The gradient tool lets you control the becoming very similar as Microsoft tries users’ computers. and Mac users unlike InDesign, which direction and amount of the gradient by to catch up with the Google platform. In the recovery process it is very is a monthly fee. However, there’s one dragging it from one side to the other. The newer Chromebooks will run helpful if there was a restore point made big “but...”. Quark Express now comes The gradient palette allows you to con- Android apps such as Word, Excel, before the update was applied. Windows with an update/support program for an trol the gradient that has been created Photoshop Express, Acrobat and Light- computers are supposed to do this auto- annual fee. It’s built into the price of the by choosing Radial or Linear and mov- room, as well as Linux apps. The apps matically but I have found a number program up front. But to get updates ing the sliders around. are lightweight versions of the programs of them that have not had this feature for your program after you purchase it, Normally we just use swatches and but work fairly well on Android phones set up on the computer, or it just didn’t you’re going to need the QuarkXPress the Gradient Tool to control the way and very well on newer Chromebooks. make the restore point for some reason. Advantage program. A one year plan a gradient works on the page. 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OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION DEATHS STAFF DIRECTORY KENNETH WAYNE DICKERSON, an three semesters of college, he joined the judge for the Oklahoma Court of Crimi- attorney, retired judge and former co- Navy in 1959. nal Appeals. ADMINISTRATION owner of the Piedmont-Surrey Gazette, After he was honorably discharged, While co-owner and editor of the died May 30, 2020. he enrolled in Oklahoma City Univer- Piedmont-Surrey Gazette, Dickerson MARK THOMAS Dickerson was born Jan. 21, 1939. He sity School of Law. After graduating, he wrote sports articles and editorials. Executive Vice President served Oklahoma citizens for more than Dickerson is survived by his son, graduated from Piedmont High School [email protected] • (405) 499-0033 in 1957, then enrolled at Central State 30 years as an attorney, special district John Dickerson of Edmond; daughter University, now the University of Central judge for Canadian County, an associate Dia Bayer of Piedmont; and three grand- JEANNIE FREEMAN Oklahoma, in Edmond. After completing district judge, and a volunteer appellate children. Accounting Manager [email protected] • (405) 499-0027

JAMES H. ‘JIM’ KEISMAN, retired Natchez, Miss., he joined the Seminole Keisman is survived by his wife, SCOTT WILKERSON Producer in 1959. Sherry Marie; sons Bryan Keisman of advertising director for the Seminole Front Office/Building Mgr. Producer, died May 26, 2020. He was a member of the Oklahoma Seminole, and Brent Keisman of Mc- Keisman was born July 23, 1938, in Lions Club for 57 years, and was district Kinney, Texas; brother David Keisman [email protected] • (405) 499-0020 Huntington, Ark., and graduated from governor in 1977-78. of Fort Smith, Ark.; sister Mary Etta Mansfield High School in 1956. The hobby he was best known for Morey of Glendale, Ariz.; two stepchil- MEMBER SERVICES He spent 42 years in journalism, start- was restoring parking meters. Keisman dren; nine grandchildren and seven LISA SUTLIFF purchased more than 5,000 meters as great-grandchildren. ing in 1956 selling advertising for the Member Services Director Fort Smith Times Record. After a stint in nine communities removed them from main streets throughout Oklahoma. [email protected] • (405) 499-0026 CHRISTINE FRANK Membership & Meetings Director and photographer for newspapers includ- served in the US Army in Germany and KENNETH DARRELL MORROW, a for- [email protected] • (405) 499-0040 mer Oklahoma journalist, died June 4, ing The Wichita Eagle Beacon, The in the Kansas Air National Guard. 2020. He was 85. Oklahoman and The Journal Record. He is survived by his wife, Janie DIGITAL CLIPPING Morrow was born August 1, 1934, in After semi-retiring for eight years, Marie (Crouch) Hopfer Morrow; daugh- Hancock, Mo. He attended Hutchinson he went to work at the Oklahoma State ter Betsy Lou Miller; son Chod Darrell KEITH BURGIN Junior College in Kansas. Department of Agriculture, fully retiring Morrow; and four grandchildren. Clipping Director His journalism career included more in 2003. [email protected] • (405) 499-0024 than 40 years as newspaper editor, writer Morrow was also a veteran who JENNIFER BEATLEY-CATES Digital Clipping Dept. KARLA PAXTON, who along with her careers in 1987 when they purchased ma Press Association’s Quarter Century [email protected] • (405) 499-0045 husband Casey owned and operated the the Cheyenne Star. After their children Club in 2017. graduated from school, they began to She is survived by her husband of 48 Mangum Star-News for more than 20 SAMANTHA SMITH years, died May 15, 2020. look at the possibility of moving back to years, Casey; daughter Tonya Paxton; Karla was born April 28, 1954, and Mangum to take care of their parents. son Scott Paxton; six grandchildren; Newspaper Image Consultant / grew up in the Russell, Okla., area. They purchased the Mangum Star three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Advertising Assistant She met Casey in 1970 and they were in July 1999 and served the community Donna Kukuk, Barbara Wolfe and Linda [email protected] • (405) 499-0035 married in 1971. until they sold it in November 2019. Fogle; and one brother, Mike Neuer- The couple began their newspaper Karla was inducted into the Oklaho- burg. ADVERTISING LANDON COBB In Memory of Our Friends & Colleagues who died the previous year Sales Director [email protected] • (405) 499-0022 to the Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation. A donation to ONF will Kenneth D. Kiser Jr. Please donate support its efforts to improve the state’s newspaper industry and quality of journalism. ONF’s CINDY SHEA May 8, 2019 programs include training and education for professional journalists, scholarship and internship Advertising Director programs for journalism students, and Newspaper in Education efforts. ONF relies on donations Irvin Lee Miller [email protected] • (405) 499-0023 June 20, 2019 and memorial contributions to fund these programs. If you would like to make a donation, please send a check to: CREATIVE SERVICES OKLAHOMA NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105 JENNIFER GILLILAND Creative Services Director CONGRATULATIONS OPA [email protected] • (405) 499-0028 CONTEST WINNERS! Make Sales Soar Like Magic COMPUTER ADVICE Improve your close ratios to 70% or more with the New MiAD WILMA NEWBY Watch the awards video and Wizard! Computer Consultant download award materials [email protected] • (405) 499-0031 It's a fact that spec ads help close more sales— and yet spec ads are including the awards program, used less than 20% of the time. Now, with the real-world magic of MiAD®Wizard, house ads, logos, winners personalizing and presenting spec ads for EVERY prospect is as easy as 1-2-3! GENERAL INQUIRIES No training. No time wasted. No more tough sells. lists and judges’ comments by (405) 499-0020 division at: Go to miadwizard.com and see the magic for yourself! okpress.com/contest [email protected] Fax: (405) 499-0048 ® 800.223.1600 www.metrocreativeconnection.com miadwizard.com Toll-free in OK: 1-888-815-2672 16 The Oklahoma Publisher // June 2020 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CONTEST WINNERS

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