YUKON PROGRESS • Home of Sara Watson Everett • USPS 406-100 Yukon’s Best Choice for Community News & Sports $1 DOLLAR Volume: 120 | Issue: 022 Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3 Sections | 24 Pages Junior Livestock Show grosses $227K+ 2021 Canadian County Show and Sale The emotional factor of this Lana Sherry, being our fi nal sale at our home Yukon FFA, sees premium bids top last year’s event for the last 49-years, helped us far right, is achieve a jaw dropping success pictured with By Robert Medley came in at $227,650, compared at this year’s sale,” Beck said. the Grand Managing Editor to $225,783 in 2020. “A heartfelt thank you goes Champion Heifer, a Organizers were not calling Canadian County Fair Board out to our generous premium Limousin, at it a record, yet, but the amount President Kelly Beck said this buyers and add-on bonus con- the Canadian that came in at this year’s 2021 year was the top show they tributors who gave an astound- County Ju- Canadian County Junior Live- have had in the county. ing gross receipt of $227,650, nior Livestock stock Show and Sale topped “This was the best of all the exceeding last year’s gross of Show and the previous year. 49 Spring Livestock Shows and Sale. (Photo The gross receipts this year Sales this county has put on. See Livestock, Page 5A provided) Help with COVID-19 appointments now available Older adults, those with disabilities assisted by Compassionate Hands By Robert Medley Managing Editor As more and more Oklahomans are vaccinated for COVID-19, more and more people seem to also have trouble making their appointments and getting there for the doses, said Joanne Riley, Director of Compassionate Hands of Yukon. Compassionate Hands has vans available to take people with disabilities and adults 55 and over to their vaccine appointments. There is a growing need to help peo- Steve Short, far le , is the drummer for Darci Lynne’s band. Second from le , Matt Schinske pia- ple travel to their appointments, Riley nist, Darci Lynne (Americas Got Talent season 12 winner), Victor Rook bass guitarist, and Steve Hawkins, lead guitarist. (Photo provided) See Appointments, Page 3A Yukon’s Got Talent! or your fi ngers drummed the table, more notables would include Reba Local drummer because the Yukon drummer is McEntire. I toured and recorded backs up the stars keepin’ time for the big names. with her for three years. And It’s really hard not to stare at I’m happy to have played on her By Carol Mowdy Bond Short when he’s on stage, because Christmas album, which is double Contributing Writer he is amazing. His work, con- platinum. That means it sold over o doubt you’ve nected to a lengthy catalog of 2 million records. I’ve recorded Colleen Green of Compassionate Hands of Yukon has helped make heard musician performers, is nothing less than with other Okies such as Wanda vans available to take older adults Steve Short perform impressive. But just narrowing Jackson, Mason Williams, Vince and those with disabilities to their a lot, but you didn’t that roster down to a few Okla- appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. N (Photo by Robert Medley) know it. You’ve tapped your foot homans, Short said, “One of the See Short, Page 4A Vaccine won’t aff ect inmate transfer 234 currently in Canadian County custody; 27 await move to state prison By Conrad Dudderar prisoners have started receiving the can be moved to a DOC facility. Staff Writer coronavirus vaccine. The Canadian County Jail popu- EL RENO – More than 10% of And while some state prisons lation on March 15 totaled 234 in- Canadian County’s jail inmates have started vaccinating inmates for mates in custody. Some 188 pris- await transfer to state Department the virus, this won’t make a diff er- of Corrections’ custody where some ence in how many county inmates See Inmates, Page 2A 2AWednesday, March 17, 2021 www.YUKONPROGRESS.com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Carryover leave Canadian County sheriff ’s request nixed investigators seek vandal Two county commissioners Male suspect hurled large the county courthouse. said. “Our investigator has obtained oppose extension for employees “Somebody at 2:52 a.m. this a few other videos.” rock through glass front morning threw a big rock in our There are security cameras on By Conrad Dudderar offi ce up front here, and then ranproperties around the county sher- Staff Writer By Conrad Dudderar away,” Maj. Ross Reuter said Mon- iff ’s offi ce and jail, administration EL RENO – Canadian County Commissioners Staff Writer day afternoon. building and judicial complex. Ca- took no action this week on a request to carry over EL RENO - Investigators are “He didn’t enter the building.” nadian County maintenance person- annual leave for four county employees. combing through security video af- Surveillance video recorded in nel on Monday boarded up the area Commissioners were asked to consider extending ter a Canadian County government front of the sheriff ’s departmentwhere the glass was broken, and it until July 31 the time the employees could use their offi ce was vandalized. shows someone committing the act will be replaced as soon as possible. annual leave hours due to COVID-19 and weather- An unknown suspect early March which caused the glass to shatter. Anyone with information about related issues. 15 hurled a rock toward the glass But no specifi c suspect descrip- the vandalism should call the Ca- The decision directly impacts front of the Canadian County Sher- tion was released. nadian County Sheriff ’s Offi ce at four Canadian County employees iff ’s Offi ce, 208 W Rogers next to “We’re investigating it,” Reuter (405) 262-3434. seeking to carry over leave ranging from 10 hours to 27 hours, which now must be taken by March 31. “I don’t think this board has the Dave Anderson Man charged for striking offi cer, threats authority to extend exceptions to our personnel policy,” District 2 County Commis- Faces fi ve years in prison for Det. Dave Carroll. ing in a “very aggres- sioner Dave Anderson said. “Our policy addresses “This all started when sive manner” with his unused leave. It speaks to a point in time when leave allegedly lunging, grabbing throat the defendant got upset left hand in his front left should be used, or it’s forfeited. That didn’t change. with his mother telling pocket. “I just don’t think we, the three commissioners, By Conrad Dudderar Moore violated state him that she was unable Sgt. Re’Shard Ellis have the authority to deviate from a document that Staff Writer law when he “willfully to buy/locate a new Play- and offi cer Clint Fergu- eight elected offi cials established to be the rules to A Yukon man faces and unlawfully” struck Station,” according to the son commanded Moore govern our county.” prison time for allegedly Yukon police offi cer No-investigator’s affi davit. to stop and take his hand County Commission Chairman Jack Stewart had striking a Yukon police ble Lybrand by lunging out of his pocket, but the placed the item on the commissioners’ March 15th offi cer and threatening totoward the offi cer andDID NOT defendant did not com- meeting agenda. seriously harm or kill an- grabbing his throat in- COMPLY ply. “I’d like to grant this … with this year being the other victim. tending to cause injury, Offi cers responded Moore allegedly kept year it was,” said Stewart, the District 3 commis- Michael Thomas court documents indicate. about 9:43 a.m. Jan. 18 walking while yelling sioner. Moore, 21, was charged Felony assault to the area of that he didn’t want to talk “We have had some very unusual situations – with March 11 in Canadian and battery is Garth Brooks to police. Offi cer Lybrand COVID in 2020 and the bad weather we’ve had in County District Court punishable by up Boulevard and then put his hand out 2021. It did happen to all of the eight offi ces.” with assault and battery to fi ve years in W. Main on a while giving him another Commissioner Anderson replied, “We’ve got em- on a police offi cer andprison and/or a welfare check command to stop, ployees all over the county that were required to work threatening to perform an maximum $500 after learning “The defendant lunged during the same weather-related and COVID climate. act of violence. fi ne. the defendant forward and placed his It’s been the responsibility of all the elected offi cials Moore was booked Moore fac- Michael had threatened hands around offi cer Ly- Thomas Moore to monitor and manage time.” March 10 into the Ca- es another six to burn a house brand’s throat,” the affi - nadian County Jail in El months in jail if down, beat up davit reads. GENEROUS BENEFITS Reno. Canadian County convicted for threatening everyone inside and de- Moore was placed to Acknowledging these are “challenging times,” Dis- Special Judge Charles a violent act, a misde- stroy everything. the ground and hand- trict 1 County Commissioner Marc Hader also was re- Gass set bond at $6,000. meanor crime. Moore claimed “if the cuff ed. Offi cer Lybrand luctant to approve the annual leave carryover request. The Canadian County Prosecutors allege he cops came” he’d take sustained a small cut on Hader cited the “really generous” workplace benefi ts District Attorney’s Of- threatened to cause bodi- their gun and shoot ev- his cheek.