Police ask public for help, seek suspects in Texas shooting

(AP) — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects in a shooting at a party in Amarillo, Texas, that killed two teenagers and wounded 10 other people. City authorities say they are looking for two people who opened fire at an apartment complex at about 2 a.m.

Hoax calls prompt evacuations and closures at several U.S. zoos

(AP) – Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations and closures at several zoos around the U.S. in recent days, disrupting family plans and taxing public safety resources in some cities.

Extension plans to host open house

The Custer County OSU Extension Office will celebrate OSU Extension’s 112th anniversary with a community Open House Thursday at the Custer County OSU Extension Office, located inside the Custer County Courthouse in Arapaho.

One injured in Washita Co. wreck

A two-vehicle collision resulted in one injury Monday morning, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.Injured was Kanon K.Clift, 18, of Chickasha.Trooper Pate Gossen’s report states at approximately 7:22 a.m.

Taking the grand tour

Fourth-grade students from Arapaho-Butler Schools recently had a tour of the State Capitol by House Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore.

WOCS names top two

Western Oklahoma Christian School in Clinton named sixth-grade students Leticia (Lettie) Mitchell as valedictorian and Addalie Evetts as salutatorian.WOCS graduation is scheduled for 7 p.m.Thursday at the Corn Bible Academy gym.Mitchell earned a 4.

Post Office ready to Stamp Out Hunger

The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is a single-day food event happening this weekend, as coordinated by the United States Postal Service.This week Oklahoma residents may receive a plastic donation bag in their mailboxes with a card listing instructions.

Arson suspect in Palisades Fire was angry ‘at the world’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was upset that he didn’t have plans for New Year’s Eve and ranted about being angry at the world before the initial blaze was sparked, according to court documents filed by prosecutors.

Ready to read

First graders Sophia Hernandez, left, and Layla Esparza stand in line to check out their books at Nance Elementary.

Second sloth dies after transfer to a central Florida zoo from troubled Sloth World

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A second sloth taken to a central Florida zoo for rehabilitation has died out of a group given up by a yet-to-open tourist attraction facing scrutiny for the deaths of more than 30 other sloths imported from Guyana and Peru.