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Begins In
A Payne County court-
room was packed Tues-
day as testimony began
in the manslaughter trial
of a.young Stillwater
woman charged with
fatally shooting her close
friend in the forehead at
a Dec. 20, 2014, party in
Stillwater - with what she
thought was his toy gun.
Stillwater Journal
Page A1
SPORTS
Today
Perkins-Tryon's second
baseball tournament in as
many weeks starts today
with the McLoud Invita-
tional Tournament. The
Demons play two pool
games later today at 4:45
and 7:30 p.m.
Page B1
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• Mar. 25.7:30 p.m.-Alco-
holics Anonymous(AA)
meeting, Perkins Christian
Church
• Mar. 28, 5:30 pm - Perkins
Lions Club meeting, Lions
Den
• Mar. 28, 6:30-8 p.m. -
Monday Music Night, Per-
kins Senior Citizens Center,
114E. Kirk
• Mar. 29, 7:30 p.m. -Alco-
holics Anonymous (AA)
meeting, Perkins Christian
Church
• Mar. 30, 7 p.m. -Alcohol-
ics Anonymous (AA) meet-
ing, Perkins Lions Den
• Apr. 1, 7:30 p.m. -AlCo-
holics Anonymous (AA)
meeting, Perkins Christian
Church
• Apr. 2, 10 a.m. - Perkins
Library Book Discussion
WVhere the Heart Is," Per-
kins Library
• Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m. -Alco-
holics Anonymous (AA)
meeting, Perkins Christian
Church
• Apr. 4, 5:30 pm - Perkins
Uons Club meeting, Lions
Den
• Apr. 4, 6:30-8 p.m.-
Monday Music Night, Per-
kins Senior Citizens Center,
114 E. Kirk
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By Van Mitchell
Journal Staff Writer
Perkins City Manager
Bob Ernst says there is no
easy way to pay for a new
municipal water tower as
well as refurbish the city's
current tower which is over
100 years old and is show-
ing its age.
And after reviewing
several options the City
Commission last month
approved a resolution call-
ing for the election for the
issuance of general obli-
gation bonds for the pur-
pose of constructing water
system improvements.
Perkins residents will head
to the polls on Tuesday,
April 5 to consider a $1.285
million bond issue to build
a new water tower and
refurbishing the current one
to help meet the demand
for the city's future water
needs.
"We need more revenue
avenues," Ernst said. "This
is a revenue stream that we
haven't utilized. We don't
bring in enough funding
through our sales tax reve-
nue to make the repair the
on the downtown water
tower or even come close to
building a new water tower.
It is just not there."
Ernst said the bonds
would be paid off over a
15-year period.
"It would affect peo-
ple's property taxes for 15
years," Ernst said. "The
average increase over that
15 years for a $100,000
home would be $ 6.40 a
month."
Ernst said the revenue
bonds would help build a'
new 250,000 gallon water
tower and refurbish the
current downtown water
tower.
"It will repair the down-
town water tower and con-
struct a new water tower
on State Highway 33 that
would 250,000 gallons of
new water storage for Per-
kins," Ernst said.
Ernst said the downtown
water tower is aging and a
new water tower is needed
to help meet Perkins future
population growth and
demand.
"The old one was put
up about 105 years ago
and it looks bad," he said.
"Basically what $200,000
will do will fix the exterior
and make some structural
repairs. Once that is all
done we will get on the
inside and look at it and
make our plans from there."
Ernst said the extra water
storage could also be ben-
eficial in case the City
endtwes another prolonged
power outage like the one
that occurred recently
which resulted in damage to
two of the city water'wells.
"You want to have at
least 24-hours of water use
storage in case we have a
problem with power," he
said. "If we build an ele-
vated tower that is 250,000
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, March 27
gallon capacity that is going
to give Perkins 250,000
usable gallons. That is
going to get us a lot closer
of where we need to be and
room to grow."
Polls will open at 7 a.m.
and close at 7 p.m.
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By Van Mitchell
Journal Staff Writer
The Payne County
Economic Development
Authority Monday dis-
cussed the status of a walk-
ing trail project in Glencoe
that previously received
PCEDA grant money.
The Trustees voiced con-
cern that the project which
was approved in 2012
hadn't been completed yet
and discussed possibly can-
celing that grant as a result.
A prior PCEDA board
approved the grant for
$41,450 which was to
'install a walking trail in a
city park in Glencoe.
"We (prior board)
approved a large grant for
a variety of different proj-
ects," said Trustee Chris
walking trail project
have gone up and ques-
tioned whether Glencoe
had the money to complete
their half of paying for the
project.
"There are other worth-
while candidates out there
wanting it (grant money),"
Bradley said.
Bradley asked what type
of equipment Glencoe had
trail. The question at hand
is do we want to give them
a date they need to be done
by?"
Payne County Emer-
gency Management Direc-
tor Jeff Kuhn said he knows
that Glencoe city officials
recently started work On
the walking trail but didn't
know its progress status.
a tractor with a front-end
loader and would have to
rent the equipment to com-
plete the project including
laying the asphalt for the
trail.
Reding said he was
pleased to hear the project
has been started but wishes
it would have been done
Reding. "They completed
all but the nature walking
Trustee Kent Bradley
said construction prices
sooner.
to complete the2roject "If they are working on it
Kuhn said the city only had now can have it done pretty
quick that is fine," Reding
By Patti Weaver
Journal Correspondent
Two Perkins women
were charged in Payne
County District Court with
possessing methamphet-
amine near a park. as well
as drug paraphernalia,
following the service of a
search warrant by Perkins
police at a house in the
100 block of Lynn Combs
last week.
Jessica Ellen Lon-
gan-Tovale, 34, whose
residence was searched,
and Christy Marie Conley,
37, who lives in the 200
block of W. Freeman, were
arrested on March 14,
according to an affidavit
by Perkins Police Officer
David Sloan. Both were
released on $5,000 bond
pending an April 8 court
appearance.
The search warrant
was served shortly before
9 p.m. on March 14 by
Sloan, along with Officers
William Bowen, Michael
Pearson and George
Hannon, as well as Sgt.
Kyle Howard, the affidavit
said.
"When I asked Jessica if
she was willing to talk to
me, she stated she wanted
a lawyer," Sloan wrote in
his affidavit.
In a northwest bedroom
on the night stand, after an
eyeglass case was found
containing a clear zip-type
baggy with a substance that
tested positive for metham-
phetamine, Longan-Tovale
was arrested for possession
of methamphetamine, the
affidavit alleged.
"Officer Bowen fur-
ther located in a trash can
in the bathroom off the
northwest bedroom two
glass smoking devices
commonly used in the con-
sumption of methamphet-
amine. Further located in
the bathroom was a black
See WOMEN, Page A2
said. "I am just tired of
having the (grant) money
tied up."
In other matters, the
Trustees approved a grant
payment of $144.22 to
the Copper Penny Trading
Company for outdoor table
umbrellas as part of the
Downtown Cushing Revi-
talization Grant project.
Coyle Alumni Banquet this Saturday
The Coyle Alumni Ban-
quet is scheduled Sat-
urday, March 26 in the
Coyle School cafeteria
at 6:30 p.m. The doors
will be open to the caf-
eteria by 4:30 p.m. for
those who wish to come
early and visit. Honor
Ripley Band spay/neuter clinic Saturday
The Ripley High School
Band has accepted an invi-
tation to perform as part of
a massed band performance
to honor our veterans at
the 75th Anniversary Cer-
emony of the Bombing of
Pearl Harbor. The band will
travel to Honolulu, Hawaii
in December to take part in
these ceremonies, and will
perform for a huge local
crowd including many vet-
erans in attendance as well
as for a live audience all
over the world. The cer-
emony will take place on
To earn enough money
for the students to attend,
the band has several fund-
raisers ongoing, including
a Spay and Neuter Clinic
for dogs and cats that will
be held at the Ripley Ag
Building on Saturday,
March 26. The cost for
cats is $45, while the cost
for dogs is $55. To reserve
a spot call (918) 399-9158
as space is limited. Shots
available will be Rabies
$10, DHLPP $10, and
FBRCP $10.
Students are also selling
Ripley All-Purpose Build-
ing on Saturday, April 30
which will give everyone
a chance to hear the Ripley
Bands perform along With
a festive Hawaiian themed
meal. Tickets for the Luau
Concert will be available
from Ripley Band students
beginning in April.
The Ripley band students
are proud to be able to
represent Oklahoma at this
historic event and greatly
appreciate the support and
assistance of the citizens
of Payne County. For more
years range from 1936 to
2016. Over 130 people
are expected to attend the
banquet.
Served at the alumni
banquet will be smoked
pork chops, potatoes,
sweet corn, green beans,
dinner rolls, cheese cake
or angel food cake with
strawberry topping. The
banquet is catered by the
Coyle FFA Chapter.
There will also be a
silent auction at the ban-
quet. Alumni are encour-
aged to bring potential
auction items to bid on as
well as bid on the items
at the banquet. The silent
auction proceeds will be
used for the Coyle Alumni
Memorial Scholarship.
Award winners of the
Coyle Alumni Memo-
rial Scholarship, Wayne
attend college and further
their education.
Also, an exciting event
will take place at the
Coyle Alumni Banquet.
The Coyle School Foun-
dation will draw the winner
of side of beef and freezer.
There will be one winner.
Tickets are $20 or buy 5
tickets for $100 and get
a 6th ticket free. Tickets
are sold by Coyle School
Foundation members or
call Julie Weathers at
(405) 202-7915 or check
the website at www.coyle-
schoolfoundation.com.
The fee for the banquet
is $15 per person if you
walk in. To help in plan-
ning, please call Joyce
Carrier Axton at 405-466-
3821 if you plan to attend.
You may also contact any
of the alumni board mem-
Gross Scholarship, Janet bers for more information.
Freudenberger-Hies The alumni board mem-
Scholarship and the Gary bers are Michele Carrier,
the pier next to the USS candy bars, sportswear, information concerning the Myer Memorial Scholar- President, Dalena Roark
Missouri which is moored and Tupperware products, Ripley Band's upcomingship will be "announced Caldwell, Joyce Carrier
right in "Battleship Row" and have several other ser- performances or fundrais- at the banquet. These Axton, Jim Dobson, Kim
which is the area of the vice-oriented projects in ing please contact Kent scholarships are givenDowney, Alicia Sumlin,
harbor that was the main the works. A spring Luau Taylor at Ripley Schools; to deserving high school Patrick Franks, and Julie
focus of the attack. Concert will be held at the 918-372-4245. Coyle seniors who plan to Flasch Weathers.
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