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Kell’s strategy of targeting northern Grady County pays off with win
It was no surprise that the Grady County Sheriff race was a close one. Both candidates campaigned heavily all over Grady County.
However, Republican Art Kell’s success in the northern part of the county wiped out Democrats Austin Green’s hard-earned votes in the rest of the county.
Kell had said Tuesday night after he learned he had won a narrow victory that campaigning hard in northern Grady County had been a part of his campaign strategy.
It appears his plan worked.
Ahead of Kell by as many as 1,000 votes for much of the evening, Green was not able to sustain his lead after the Tuttle and Blanchard votes were tallied.
Green, who carried 28 precincts to Kell’s 11 precincts, was the big winner in Chickasha, winning by more than 800 votes. In addition he was the winner in Rush Springs, Minco, Ninnekah, Amber, Tabler, Pioneer and Pocasset. He also carried Verden, Alex, and Bailey.
However, because of the population increase in northern Grady County and the large number of Republican voters in the area, Kell’s 11 precincts were enough to win the election. Kell carried Tuttle by a margin of about 1,200 votes, and Blanchard by about 800 votes. He also took Middleburg, Tabler and Bradley.
The percentage of absentee voters was almost even with Green receiving 1,271 votes to Kell’s 1,261.
Kell also got a boost by the number of voters voting a straight party ticket.
Figures provided by the election board showed that more than 5,000 Republicans voted a straight party ticket,compared to just more than 3,000 Democrats holding a straight party line.
Green made note of that during the evening when he said many people were voting for the party and not the person.
When it was all said and done, Kell had won the right to be Grady County’s next Sheriff, with the unofficials counot of 10,408 votes to Green’s 10,015.
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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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