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See Historical page7 See Community page 12 News 4 a — =: ql Serving WEEKEND Yrs Western Oklahoma _ Since 1901 EDITION Friday, July 5, 2019 Child found in Erick By Don Munsch Editor Beckham County Sheriff's Office is investigating a juvenile whose identity is being probed, but Sheriff Derek Manning said Tuesday he would not release any additional information at this time other than what was posted on the S0’s Facebook page. ‘The Facebook post said the youth is not in danger, and the public should not be worried for his safety. Oklahoma City television station KOCO reported the child was found in Erick five months ago and that the child’s information was put into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System data base. Celebrating the Barber-Dyson anniversary Monday were left side Starting on back row: Sam Harrington, Andy “Some reports came out earlier today - reports which Miraglio, Shawn Carlson, Kade Thomsen, Brett Glasscock, Frank Brown, Ed Stewart, Kirby Mcbroom, Jonathan were not released by our office - regarding a NAMUS entry Lester, Jon Ankney, Cassie Whinery, Bruce Barber, David Dyson and Lisa Barber. that one of our deputies made regarding a juvenile we have Right side starting on back row: Rylee Shryock, Ryan Powell, Richard Linthicum, Gene Smith, Corbin Dyson, Peter recently come in contact with as a result of a different Chemistruck, Jonathan Ponce, Mitchell Robinson, Chris Spruill, Lana Miller, Jim Gilmer, Taylor Peffer, Abel Reyna, investigation,” Manning said on the Facebook page. “While Wanell Hines, Quint Nichols, Rhett McAbee, Nic Nagle, Shelby Davis, Leigh Givens, Jay Manning, Ray Haven and Chris we do have some questions regarding the juvenile’s true Coy. Submitted photo. identity and how he came to be with the current family he is living with, we have no reason to believe that he is in any immediate danger.” Barber-Dyson Ford Department of Human Services officials are working with Beckham County detectives on the matter. “There may be nothing nefarious about the situation at all,” Manning said in the post. “There are simply some discrepancies that caught the attention ofour detectives, celebrates 25 years and we are looking further into it.” He further stated that the lack of information might be “dissatisfying to some people,” but that the SO needs to protect the child and that “the child is being cared for and does not appear to be in any sort of dangerous situation.” By Don Munsch dealership began on July 1, Dyson was involved in the flawless, and that doesn’t Later on Tuesday on the sheriff’s office FB page, Manning Editor 1994, retail trade ~ clothing and happen that very often,” he said sheriff's officials had found documents that confirmed “It’s unbelievable, but it’s shoes - before starting in the said. the correct identity of a juvenile earlier entered in NAMUS. David Dyson and Bruce been a lot of fun,” Dyson dealership, while Barber was Barber concurred that he ‘Manning said the documentation shows that the child is Barber came from different said. “It’s gone by very fast, in the cattle business. Barber and Dyson have formed a currently in the custody ofa person who has been given vocational backgrounds as most things do when we approached Dyson about good partnership. responsibility to care for the child. when they started their get older, but I’m looking going into a partnership. “David and I have a good “It is a rather convoluted set of circumstances, but this car dealership in Elk City forward to the next 25.” “My dad was in the car relationship,” Barber said. “I three-year-old is being cared for in a safe place, and we are in 1994, but their work He said customer service business most of my life in can't remember a cross word satisfied that the circumstances through which he came to disparities did not affect their has been the secret to the Southeastern Oklahoma,” that we've had. It’s been nice be with this family are legitimate,” Manning said. partnership. dealership’s success. Dyson said. “I said I'd love to be part of the community, The dealership, Barber- “We have great customers, to be in the car business. Dyson Ford Lincoln, but we also have great support the community, and Probably six months later, we celebrated its 25th anniversary Monday with employees who understand how to treat our customers,” were in the car business.” have the community support us in turn.” Elk City man He said Barber-Dyson’s ‘The dealership’s best- food, prizes, entertainment for children and special guests from the Ford he said. “You can buy a vehicle anywhere, but you can't get good service business has been steady for the most part of the 25 years. selling vehicle is the pickup injured near Carter company in Dallas. The anywhere.” “Our partnership has been See Anniversary page 2. By Don Munsch Editor An Elk City man suffered serious injuries after his Commission looks at vehicle rolled over on him Friday southeast of Carter. Jimmy Cain, 64, was transported by Air Evac to OU Medical and listed in critical condition with leg, trunk and improvements for local pool head injuries, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The accident occurred just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 miles south and 7 miles east of Carter in Beckham County. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 and Commissioner Larry when the vehicle began to roll over him. Trooper Tyler Muck were absent from the Smith said in his report that the vehicle was improperly meeting. parked. The trooper was assisted at the scene by the “This is the second part of Beckham County Sheriff's Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, our first phase of the CAPS Elk City EMS and Air Evac. program,” City Manager Lee ‘The Elk City News was unable to get an update on Cain Litterell said, referring to the by press time. Community Action Project Plans passed by voters in February. Aletter from Studio Architecture to Litterell said the company would doa report on a master site plan, budgetary cost estimates, equipment requirements and determine code/accessibility issues. “No construction documents will be produced as part of this scope of work,” the letter said. Litterell said in an email Tuesday that it is the city’s “desire to turn the pool into more of a waterpark.” Studio Ryan Elder, 14, of Elk City jumps into the pool Tuesday afternoon. City officials are Architecture will determine if looking at the possibility ofa waterpark operation in Elk City. Staff photo by Don that is possible, he said. Munsch. Litterell said there is not a definite date set for the By Don Munsch the pool that could turn itinto professional architectural beginning of the study, as that Louis Medina, left, and Francisco Aldina of Merritt Editor something more than a pool. _and engineering services. is being worked out with the Tennis in Oklahoma City pressure wash the tennis ; The Elk City City for asite design study of pool consultant é courts at Ackley Parkin Elk City on Tuesday. The Children on summer break — Commission on Monday upgrades to the existing city so Monday, the ing was to expose bad articlaantiva can enjoy swimming inthe approved a proposal swimming pool facility for commission approved: wast pose har areas Elk City pool these days, but _from Studio Architecture $12,130. courts before resurfacing. The courts should be ready upgrades could be made to _—_in Oklahoma City for Mayor Nick Archer See Improvements page 2. | inafew weeks. Staff photo by Don Munsch. 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