Commission approves bulk water rate increase Montgomery Malone water in bulk from the city. The cost of the water given a meter and based upon the water they use WDN City Editor has gone from $10 per 1,000 gallon to $15 per we charge them per 1,000 gallons, it’s mostly for 1,000 gallon. people who do yard spraying and construction The Weatherford City Commission passed “Right now we’re doing $10 per 1,000 gallon. workers who might need to spray down the dirt to a water rate increase, 5-0 during its meeting I think $15 dollars is fair,” director of Parks and keep dust from blowing. It comes out of the fire Wednesday. Recreation Trent Perkins said. hydrants and it’s a quick way of getting people The water increase is based upon those who buy “Companies who need to buy bulk water are water,” Mayor Mike Brown said. Montgomery Malone/WDN Construction has started with phase three of the Exit 82 project. This phase will add access from the eastbound Interstate 40 on ramp to the Heartland of America Museum and the South Frontage Road. Commission approves extra cost of Exit 82 on ramp Montgomery Malone Weatherford City Commission, needed Heartland of America Museum. It will any access,” Oklahoma Department of City Editor to approve the payment, which it did, not take any access away from citizens. Transportation Public Information Officer 5-0, during Wednesday’s meeting at ”The project will extend the eastbound Jackson Mayberry said earlier this year. The Interstate 40 Exit 82 eastbound on City Hall. The total cost for the city was Frontage Road to meet the Frontage Road “The project is underway it looks like ramp phase 3 has been under construction about $504,337. An additional $6,079 by the Heartland Museum using a tear- it’s going to be an asset to community as for the past few weeks. has been added due to an extra amount in drop shaped roundabout. The Interstate far as getting to the new business part of The total cost was about $2.5 million, engineering cost. The total amount for the 40 on ramp will be moved slightly, but the city,” Mayor Mike Brown said. but the City of Weatherford was city is 510,416. will remain there. This is a project which The project could be finished as soon as required to pay a supplement fee. The The project will add access to the increases access. It doesn’t remove the middle of next year. Weatherford woman charged in stolen vehicle case Montgomery Malone through a cable barrier and City Editor onto a portion of the Prairie West Golf Club. The vehicle Michelle Lee Warledo continued along a portion of has been charged with the course before crashing unauthorized use of a vehicle into a pole. The driver and driving a vehicle under was arrested for DUI and the influence of alcohol, unauthorized use of a motor according to court records. vehicle, according to police The Weatherford Police records. Department responded to Warledo has previous a report of a 2011 Ford charges for possession stolen from the parking lot of controlled dangerous of Weatherford Regional substance, bail jumping, and Hospital. The vehicle was two counts of driving with a reportedly traveling along suspended license, according Provided Deer Creek Road, when to court records. Golfers watch as a police chase ends near Prairie West Golf Club Friday afternoon. the driver, Warledo, 26 of A preliminary hearing The woman who is accused of taking the car from Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, departed the conference has been set for parking lot has been charged in Custer County District Court. roadway to left, crashed November 6. Chatterbox Do you have information for the WDN Chatterbox? Call (580) 772-3301. Happy Birthday to WDN friends Jeff Killman, Joe Sand- 50¢ ers, Max Megli, Lisa Kamphaus Welsh, Frieda Hale, Marla Hogner, Grace Duree, Jenna Rogers Abbott and Margaret L Garrett. PAGE 2 - WEATHERFORD DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 www.spainconstruction.com WEATHERFORD DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 - PAGE 3 Sooners win Big 12 preview at Colonial FORT WORTH, Texas – The McAllister carded a 66, -4, Tuesday Oklahoma men’s golf team took home to move into first place on the the Big 12 Colonial Preview title front nine, and the junior wouldn’t Tuesday, holding off second-place surrender the lead en route to the Texas by 6 strokes to clinch the top victory. McAllister’s 10 birdies were seed at this week’s Big 12 Match Play the most for the Sooners, as he set a Championship. 54-hole career record by carding a The Sooners fired a 278, -2, in the 207, -3, in the win. final round to finish the event with a “Today was just awesome. I felt 54-hole total of 835, -5, at the par-70, like I put a really good round of golf 7,204-yard Colonial Country Club in together with no silly mistakes,” Fort Worth, Texas. Oklahoma was McAllister said. “At Colonial, it’s all the only team to finish under par and about keeping the ball in front of you was paced by 50 birdies in the season- and not giving any shots away, and opening event. I felt like I did that really well this Oklahoma captured both first week.” and second place on the individual Cummins rallied on the back nine leaderboard as Logan McAllister to earn a share of second place, notched the second win of his career registering the 25th Top-10 finish of and Quade Cummins followed in his Oklahoma career. His second- second. round score of 66, -4, matched “To get another win is huge for my McAllister and two others for the confidence,” McAllister said after tournament’s low round. the win. “It’s one thing to believe All-American transfer Jonathan in yourself, which I do, but to be Brightwell shined in his Oklahoma able to build off prior experiences debut, finishing in a tie for sixth is something that can help me in the after carding two 70s, E, and a 71, future. This win gives me validation to +1. Following Brightwell on the know that I can win at this level. I’m leaderboard was junior Patrick Welch, thankful for all my teammates, who who tallied a 216, +6, for three rounds push me day in and day out to become to finish in a tie for 19th. the best player and person I can be.” Redshirt senior Thomas Johnson The win is Hybl’s 25th title in 12 continued to be a steady player for years. Hybl’s team, grabbing a piece of 23rd “I can’t explain how awesome it at 8-over-par, 218. Tucker Allen also was to see our guys compete this excelled in his debut, tying for 34th week,” Hybl said. “We had great with a 223, +14, total. performances from everyone this week With the win, the Sooners take hold and that allowed us to get out in front. of the No. 1 seed for the Big 12 Match Obviously, when you’ve got an older Play Championship, slated to start squad like we do, it’s going to help Friday at The Golf Club at Houston with our experience factor.” Oaks in Hockley, Texas. PAGE 4 - WEATHERFORD DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 Obituaries Karen Sue Ray 1952-2020 Karen Sue Ray was welcomed through Karen filled many roles: devoted wife, Heaven’s gates Monday, September 28, loving mother, doting grandmother, 2020. blessed sister, supportive aunt, and Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, sweet friend. Karen also was a second October 2, 2020, at Life Fellowship with mother to many. Of everything Karen Pastor Ric Freeman officiating. Burial will was involved in, there was nothing she follow at the family plot south of Hydro, enjoyed more than spending time with her under the direction of Lockstone Funeral grandchildren. Home. Karen was a lifelong member of Life Karen was born July 14, 1952, in Fellowship in Weatherford. She strived Garden City, Kansas, to George and Ruby each day to be an example of Christ’s (Wheeler) Christensen. Karen was raised love through her immense generosity and in Hollis, where she graduated high school genuine love for everyone. In Karen’s in 1970. eyes, everyone was family, and she was Following graduation, Karen moved always willing to share the Gospel. to Weatherford, where she attended Survivors include: her husband of 47 Southwestern Oklahoma State University. years, Johnny Ray; daughter, Jonnie Ray, Karen married the love of her life, Johnny of Bixby; and son Jeffrey Ray and wife, Karen Ray Ray, January 8, 1973, with whom she Rachel, of Hydro; three brothers, George shared two children: Jonnie and Jeffrey. Christensen and wife, Anita, of Seattle, goddaughters, Bethany Spann and Crystal Karen and John made their home in Terry Christensen and wife, Shara Dawn, Farrow; many nieces and nephews; and a Weatherford, where she worked as a rural of Bridgeport, and David Christensen and life-long best friend, Katie McKellips. mail carrier for 33 years with the United wife, Bev, of Yukon; five grandchildren: Karen was preceded in death by her States Postal Service. Dylan, Bret, Caitlin, Emma and Cassi; two parents. OKC foundation awards Custer Co. students OKLAHOMA CITY — The Southwestern Oklahoma State Oklahoma City Community the Oklahoma City Community Oklahoma City Community University. Foundation awarded $2.5 million Foundation, visit www.occf.org. Foundation recently awarded Weatherford High School in scholarships to 799 students scholarships to four Custer graduate Aaliyah Ransome throughout the state for the 2020- County high school graduates received the Oklahoma Youth 21 academic year.