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Chickasha alum enters DA race
DUNCAN – Jason Hicks, a law enforcement veteran and experienced businessman, will seek the District 6 office of district attorney.
District 6 includes Stephens, Grady, Caddo and Jefferson counties. Hicks, a graduate of Chickasha High School, will file as a Republican in June 2010.
Hicks, a former Stephens County assistant district attorney, has served nearly a decade as the general manager of two local businesses. He said he has the experience necessary to keep the community safe and to effectively manage the resources of the citizens in District 6.
“I have managed a local business and have successfully prosecuted all types of criminal cases, including everything from rape to drug crimes, embezzlement and juvenile crimes,” Hicks said. “My courtroom experience runs the gamut, and as a family law attorney now, I see firsthand how crime impacts our families.”
As an assistant district attorney, Hicks’ caseload consisted of filing and prosecuting one-third of all Stephens County felonies, one-third of all misdemeanors, and the entire juvenile docket, which included both deprived and delinquent children.
“Although the District Attorney’s Office is an independent law enforcement agency, I realize that to maximize the prosecutorial effectiveness of the District Attorney’s Office, it takes a coordinated effort on part of all law enforcement agencies in the district," he said. "Based upon my management style and experience, I will bring an understanding to the District Attorney's Office that I am but one part of the law enforcement team and will implement coordinated efforts between all law enforcement agencies in District 6 and Southwest Oklahoma.
“This team effort will allow for a united front against criminals that do not hesitate to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to harm our families and our communities. By coordinating efforts, law enforcement will be able to offer an improved environment in which criminals will know they will be arrested and prosecuted.
“Upon being sworn in as district attorney, I will sponsor a summit for all law enforcement agencies to come together and begin formulating a team strategy to better protect and serve all citizens of the Sixth District.”
The candidate is active in the community and in his church, where he serves as a deacon and assists in children's ministries. He is a member of the Chisholm Trail Hospice board of directors and the city of Duncan Board of Adjustment. He is immediate past president of the Youth Services of Stephens County Board of Directors and former president of the Stephens County Bar Association. Hicks received the Duncan Jaycees Distinguished Service Award for 2007.
He said a successful District Attorney’s Office is crucial to more than just a community’s safety.
“I care about the safety of this area because I grew up here. My father was a small business owner here, and I’m raising my family here. Having safer communities means our area will also be more prosperous, our schools will be stronger and our families will enjoy a better quality of life.”
Hicks said law enforcement should place a special emphasis on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike and Interstate 40, which often are conduits for drug trafficking and other crimes.
“We must focus our resources where they will be most effective,” he said. “These high-traffic areas must be tightly patrolled and we must strictly enforce our drug laws.”
Since 2004, Hicks has served as a junior partner at Ellis, Buckholts and Hicks, where he specializes in all aspects of family law.
He is a graduate of Chickasha High School, Cameron University and the University of Oklahoma School of Law. Hicks and his wife of 16 years, Marla, have three young children. They live in Duncan.
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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
Plants
Potted Plants
(Several varieties combined)
First: (Adult) Ann O'Bar
Second: (Adult) Joyce Riker
Third: (Adult) Jallane Link -
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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