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October 20, 2021 News Comedian Colin Jost Coming to Weekly Western Oklahoma on October 27 COVID-19 data Comedian Colin Jost of Saturday Night Live fame Staff Report vaccinated. 26.2% of new hos- is coming to Southwestern Oklahoma State University in On Oct. 13 the District five pitalizations are from people Weatherford on Wednesday, Southwest Oklahoma County who are 44 years of age and October 27, at 8 p.m. as part Health Departments released younger. of the university’s Panorama their weekly COVID-19 report As of Oct. 13, Beckham Series and Homecoming Week for the week of Oct. 3 - 9. It County had 65 active cases of activities. Ticket prices range from was shared that Oklahoma COVID-19. $10 to $79. Tickets on the day ranks 9 (out of all States and As of Oct. 12, 49% of the of show will increase to $20- DC) in the cumulative death population in the state of $90. rate (per 100,000) of reported Oklahoma aged 12 years and Tickets are available at COVID-19 cases in the last 7 older were fully vaccinated stubwire.com at this link: https://share.swosu.edu/ days. There were 8,643 new against. COVID-19 while ColinJostTickets COVID-19 cases were reported 56.8% of the population aged Jost serves as a head writer during the past week. That is a 12 years and older have re- at Saturday Night Live, tele- 7.3% decrease from the week ceived at least one dose of the vision’s longest running and before (Sept. 26 - Oct. 2). COVID-19 vaccine. most successful sketch and comedy show. ‘There were 189 deaths to Both the Sayre and Elk Jost has co-anchored indude 24 in SW Oklahoma. City locations of the Beckham “Weekend Update” alongside ‘The averageage of cases was 39 County Health Department fellow cast member Michael years. There have been 1,853 have been offering walk-ins as Che since 2014. including growing up in Staten created, and more. For every tion. COVID-19 total hospital ad- well as appointments for ad- Last summer, Jost debuted Island in a family of firefight- accomplishment and absurd Jost and his wife, actress missions in the last 30 days in ministration of the COVID-19 his memoir, A Very Punchable Face. The memoir is a series ers, commuting three hours a moment, there is an honest, Scarlett Johansson, and their Oklahoma. vaccine. For more informa- of essays, which documents day to high school, attending emotional one, told with a new baby currently reside in 86.1% (1,596) of hospi- tion, you can follow the Beck- pivotal moments in Jost’s life Harvard while Facebook was healthy dose of self-depreca- New York. tal admissions in Oklahoma ham County Health Depart- during the last 30 days (as of ment on Facebook, call them Oct. 11) were non-vaccinated; at (S80)928-5551 (Sayre) or Colin Powell’s death from breakthrough 2.9% (54) were partially vacci- nated. 11.0% (203) were fully (§80)225-1173 (Elk City) or visit vaccinate.oklahoma.gov. COVID is rare event, data show Emma Court, Bloomberg the U.S. as of Oct. 12, 7,178, require hospitalization or die if ministration could authorize News or 0.004%, had died from a they do become infected. boosters for Americans who breakthrough infection, ac- Older adults who contract received the Moderna Inc. and MISDEMEANORS The death of former U.S. cording to the U.S. Centers for breakthrough infections do Johnson & Johnson vaccines State of Okla vs Charles J George Possession of CS & para- Secretary of State Colin Pow- Disease Control and Preven- appear to be at higher risk of as soon as this week. phernalia ell following a breakthrough tion. Of that group, 85% were more serious outcomes, said ‘According to multiple me- State of Okla vs Taylor N Ford Obstructing an officer. Domes- COVID-19 infection shines a over the age of 65. Josh Michaud, associate direc- dia reports, Powell suffered tic assault & battery high-profile spotlight on what People who come down tor, global health policy at the from medical conditions that State of Okla vs Chance J Godfrey Concealing stolen property has been a rare phenomenon. with COVID-19 after getting Kaiser Family Foundation. could make him more vul- State of Okla vs Casey RGladden Consuming intoxicants in Powell died at age 84 from vaccinated are also unlikely to “Colin Powell, 84 years old, nerable to severe COVID-19. public place. Disturbing the peace COVID-19 complications de- wind up in the hospital, the fits that profile,” he said. “Old- Representatives of the Powell State of Okla vs Jean C Sernaque Possession of CS & para- spite being fully vaccinated, data suggest. Through Oct. 12, family couldn't immediately be er adults have a greater risk phernalia his family announced on Mon- 24,717 people had been hos- that the infection will progress reached for comment. FELONIES day. A decorated former gen- pitalized with a breakthrough to a more severe stage, and It isn’t clear whether Pow- State of Okla vs Montana C Hust Unauthorized use ofa eral and chairman of the Joint case, and of that group, 67% some will progress all the way ell had received a booster, Mi- vehicle. Leaving the scene of an accident Chiefs of Staff, he was being were 65 or older. to death, unfortunately.” chaud said. State of Okla vs Douglas E Baires Resisting. Assault & bat- treated at the Walter Reed Na- ‘The numbers reinforce re- Adults who are 65 and Still, this “might serve as tery of an officer tional Medical Center. sults from the clinical trials of older and people with medi- a reminder for those adults State of Okla vs Tyson C Gilliland DUI The available data show COVID-19 vaccines and boost- cal conditions like cancer who are eligible for boosters State of Okla vs Brandon M Cota Burglary that such deaths are excep- er shots that showed that get- are among those eligible for but have not yet received one tionally rare. Out of the more ting inoculated substantially a booster dose of the Pfizer to go out and get one,” he said. State of Okla vs Joseph D Miller-Martinez Unlawful use ofa communication facility than 187 million people who reduces the odds that a recipi- Inc.-BioNTech SE shot in the “Perhaps this jars people into had been fully vaccinated in ent will become sick enough to U.S. The Food and Drug Ad- action.” MARRIAGES € DIVORCES OESC enhances work search audit MARRIAGE LICENSES Roderick Jones, Pampa, TX ~ Peggy Atwood, Pampa, TX Tyler Odom, Elk City - Mercedes Rollins, Elk City efforts to support employee recruitment Ethan Hebel, Elk City - Peyton Price, Sayre Kyle Hutton, Elk City ~ Kayla Twyman, Elk City The agency encourages employers to Travis Rodriguez, Erick — Cherokee Bunch, Erick DIVORCES Andrea Carnes vs Brian Carnes participate in the process Tracy Tarwater vs Kandra Myers vs Clarissa Tarwater Carlos Myers Linda Muniuz vs Nicholas Oliveras OKLAHOMA CITY - The audit to ensure they are follow- open positions. In the event of occurring,” said Zumwalt. Oklahoma Employment Secu- ing the requirements. a claimant work search audit, “More importantly, we are fo- rity Commission (OESC) an- “Although in August Okla- the agency may contact em- cused on connecting claimants nounced today that it's putting homa saw the highest number ployers to verify informatio1 to employment opportunities, more resources into its work of citizens participating in the and work searches are just Claimants are also encour- search audits to support em- workforce in state history, aged to upload their work one element the agency uses ployers and those seeking em- many employers are still strug- searches to OKJobMatch.com to help claimants rejoin the ployment, further mitigating gling to find employees,” said where they can easily keep workforce.” fraudulent activity statewide. Shelley Zumwalt, OESC Ex- track of their efforts. In the OESC also has multiple The agency is also encouraging ecutive Director. “The agency event of a work search audit, re-employment programs for employers to participate in the work search audit process. is putting more resources and the agency looks to OKJob- daimants, including career effort into our work search Match.com first for documen- fairs and skills training. Addi- Available pov PICKUP ov DELIVERY ‘The eligibility policy for un- audits to ensure only eligible tation of work search activity. tionally, the agency can con- employment benefits requires claimants are receiving bene- If no records are found, OESC nect claimants to resources that claimants conduct at least fits and to encourage participa will contact the claimant and offered by other government two work searches per week tion in the workforce. Employ- ask for additional information agencies, including the Okla- and keep documentation of ers can help improve claimant on their searches. homa Department of Human their efforts for two years, in- participation in the workforce $50 $75 “OESC is committed to get- Services’ 60 days of free child- duding after finding employ- and reduce fraud by keeping ting funds into the hands of care available to jobseekers. ment. Through a random pro- records of all individuals ap- eligible claimants while stop- More information is available cess, OESC selects claimants to plying for and interviewing for ping fraudulent activity from on oklahoma.gov/oesc. 6 Months 1 Year Add the e-paperto a,print subsoryation for $1 ver month “ElkCityNews Cuil ete@cdalnens cam wha description 109 W. Broadway 580-225-3000 - www.elkcityoknews.com