SHERIFF’S REPORT - MONDAY

Responded to an animal call of cattle out in the area of N. 2320 Rd. and State Highway 47, Custer City.Responded to a report of fraud in the 24000 block of Frontage Rd., Weatherford.Assisted Weatherford Police Department in the 24000 block of Lawter Rd.

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College instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons

(AP) – The scene is right out of the 1950s with students pecking away at manual typewriters, the machines dinging at the end of each line.

SWOSU educator named DaVinci Fellow for teaching initiative

Robyn Randol, instructor in the Department of Education and Director of the Registered Apprenticeship Program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), was selected as a 2026 DaVinci Fellow through the DaVinci Institute’s DaVinci Awards program.

Lawyers for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to delay hearing

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have asked to delay a preliminary hearing scheduled in May, saying they need time to review an enormous amount of material and a bullet analysis that could contribute to his defense.

House passes bill protecting voluntary prayer in schools

The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved legislation by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, aimed at protecting voluntary religious expression in public schools.

New York Times accuses Pentagon of flouting judge’s order

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Defense Department’s headquarters, a New York Times attorney asserted Monday in urging a federal judge to compel the government’s compliance with the 10-day-old order.

The top Oklahoma Schools recognized at SWOSU SWIM 2026

The annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Interscholastic Meet (SWIM), one of the longest-running academic competitions in Oklahoma, was held March 26 on the SWOSU campus in Weatherford.

POLICE REPORT MONDAY

DAY SHIFTResponded to a report of a disturbance in the 1200 block of W. Gary Blvd.; arrested 33-year-old subject on a new city charge of public intoxication by drugs and two city warrants for trespassing and petit larceny.Responded to a report of a medical emergency in the 1700 block of S. U.S.

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