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Huggins enters race for Grady Sheriff
CHICKASHA - Guy Huggins has announced his intention to run for Grady County Sheriff.
“I have been a life long resident of Grady County and feel that I have much to offer the position as well as the people,” He said. “My heart belongs to this community.”
“My education prepared me for over 23 years of law enforcement experience,” Huggins said.
After graduating high school from Chickasha High School in 1981, he continued his education at Kansas State University where he earned a degree in Correctional Administration and Sociology. He graduated from the Council on Law Enforcement Education Training, CLEET, in 1989.
“My career has been built with all aspects of law enforcement, as an officer for Probation and Parole all the way back to my days as a Grady County Sheriff Deputy,” Huggins said. “ I also worked for Oklahoma Department of Human Services as a Child Protective Services worker and a Child Protective Services Investigative Unit supervisor. One thing I am quite proud of is being the founding Coordinator of the Grady and Caddo County Drug Courts; a program that is thriving today and making Grady County a safer place to reside as well as reducing the introduction of new inmates into the prison system.”
“I have always strived to make Grady County a better place to live,” he continued. “I believe one of the jobs of law enforcement is to seek out justice for crime victims. As a member of the criminal justice system, I have tried to meet the needs of victims through involvement with community agencies and resources. I have trained as a peer advocate with the Women's Service and Family Resource Center, I am a founding member of the Grady County Children's Advocacy Team and currently am a Master Level Cognitive Forensic Interviewer for Children. I also am one of the only law enforcement officers in the State of Oklahoma who is certified as a Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Professional. I sincerely believe that appropriate response and treatment of a victim and their family is key to successful information gathering. This ensures that a case can be presented to the Office of the District Attorney and an informed prosecution may be obtained. Whether a person is victimized or accused, emotions will run high. However, a professional calm response from law enforcement officers with appropriate referrals to helping agencies is vital to all parties and can create a calmer, safer community for us all.”
“The Office of Grady County Sheriff should be the most approachable Office in government. I hope that serving as a Chickasha Councilman for the last 10 years, I have shown myself to be a man of my word and a man of my constituents. My name is Guy Huggins and I would appreciate your support and your vote on Tuesday July 29th, 2008.”
“Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at 405-313-1477 or visit www.guyhugginsforsheriff.com.”
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Transformations
What comes to mind when you think of the word, “Transformation”?Do you have fantastic thoughts of people or things changing into something amazing for example, Clark Kent turning into Superman or Bruce Banner becoming the Incredible Hulk or possibly something a little more down to earth like a caterpillar miraculously changing into the beautiful butterfly?
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GRADY COUNTY FAIR RESULTS
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First: (Adult) Ann O'Bar
Second: (Adult) Joyce Riker
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AROUND THE AREA
SEPTEMBER 2
Poetry Reading
• When: Sept. 2, 7 p.m.
• Where: Eduardo’s Mexican Restaurant, Private Room, 3127 S. 4th St., Chickasha
• Details: Featured Poet is Carol Hamilton, writer, storyteller and Poet Laureate of Oklahoma 1995-97Hamilton’s website is www.carolhamilton.org. There is no admission fee to attend the Poetry Reading, and refreshments are available for purchase. For more information, contact Rockford Johnson, 224-0160 or 317-7506. -
Duncan nips Chicks for straight-game win
Duncan got their eighth match win of the season Tuesday, beating Nancy Waters’ Lady Chicks in straight games at the Activity Center.
The Chicks looked like they had a little hangover from Monday night’s tough road loss at Tecumseh, coming out flat again and dropping their first two games by identical 25-17 scores.
They came out firing on all eight cylinders for game three, running out to a 15-9 lead on the strength of a 7-0 run with Shelby Crosley serving, but the Demons battled back to tie it late and the Chicks let it slip away, 25-21. -
STATE SPORTS BRIEFS
NORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has named walk-on Patrick O'Hara as the starting place-kicker for the seventh-ranked Sooners.
Stoops said on his radio show Tuesday night that O'Hara won the competition with Jimmy Stevens, freshman Michael Hunnicutt and redshirt freshman Bryce Easley. -
OSU's Gundy still learning on job
STILLWATER (AP) — Mike Gundy hasn't lost his love for dialing up the right play to keep Oklahoma State's offense purring along.
That passion, which he has called the most enjoyable part of his job as head coach, was bred into him as an offensive coordinator. And he is a former starting quarterback for the Cowboys. -
Whimsical metal work, jewelry part of big art show at USAO
A showing of whimsical metal work and jewelry is scheduled to be on display at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma during Helen’s Show Sept. 10-Oct 1.
The show will feature the work of USAO graduate Helen Shafer. The exhibition will be open daily during normal business hours in the Davis Hall Third Floor Art Gallery on the USAO campus. The show is free and open to the public. An opening reception is scheduled Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the gallery. -
High-speed chase lands 1 in jail
A high-speed motorcycle chase down Highway 81 last Wednesday landed a Ninnekah man in jail and a felony charge of eluding a police officer.
Court records show that James William Hutchins, 21, blew by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Timothy Parrish at U.S. Highway 81 and County Road 1460 and was clocked going 144 miles per hour in a posted 70 miles per hour zone.
Parrish reported that he was sitting stationary at that location at about 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 25 when he observed a red motorcycle traveling southbound. He engaged his emergency lights and siren and pulled onto the roadway behind the Triumph motorcycle. -
5 inmates denied parole
Parole was recently denied for five Grady County inmates serving sentences with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The following individuals were denied at the August Pardon and Parole Board meeting:
• Jeremiah Daniel Cline, who is serving a five-year sentence for distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and a five-year sentence for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, began his sentence in August 2008.
• Warren P. Diego, who is serving a 15-year sentence (10 years PTS) for lewd molestation, began his sentence in February 2009. -
Judge recuses herself from pharmacy case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state district judge has stepped aside from the first-degree murder trial of a pharmacist accused in the fatal shooting of an unconscious would-be robber.
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