Students blistered in softball game against their teachers
While all the official school sports have ended, state competitions are over and school is winding down, one of the biggest Barnsdall sporting events was saved for last – the student teacher softball game. It is a tradition that has been going on “forever,” according to Coach Joe Gilbert, although it’s not as old as [...]
Weekly Stats – May 17, 2012
Skiatook baseball 5A State Quarter-Finals in Union May 10 Carl Albert 4, Skiatook 0 Read the story. Skiatook 5A State Track Meet in Yukon May 11-12 EVENT – PLACE – NAME – GRADE – TIME/DISTANCE 200m dash boys prelim – 12 – Dylan Keys – 12 – 23.39 4x800m relay girls – 12 – [...]
Duncan sworn in, then raises eyebrows by declining three Osage Nation felony arrests
As expected, Gov. Mary Fallin appointed Rex Duncan as district attorney for Osage and Pawnee counties last Tuesday, but no one expected what would happen the following day. On the arraignment docket Wednesday afternoon were three felony cases in which the Osage Nation Police Department had made arrests on non-tribal land. At Duncan’s behest, all [...]
Young Panthers bring home the bling
It was a really good few days for the younger Panther baseball players. This past weekend two teams of Barnsdall boys managed to prove their worth in two different tournaments. The Trophy Hunters are a ten-and-under team comprised of local boys who have been playing together for five years. While some members of the team [...]
A first: Carrying the torch
While Osage County Deputy Sheriffs Travis Harris, Terry York and Kevin Burke rappelled down into the Oklahoma Special Olympics opening ceremonies in Gallagher Iba Arena in Stillwater on Wednesday night, Osage Nation Sgt. Michael Fish walked alongside athletes and other officers. All four of the men, including other officers from Highway Patrol Troop K, the [...]
Barnsdall teen honored for her cheer and grace in the face of arthritis, scoliosis
Barnsdall teenager Bailey Mayfield got top honors from the Arthritis Foundation, which singled her out for gracefully and with good humor facing challenges posed by arthritis and scoliosis. “You have won our hearts with your contagious smile and positive attitude, Brian Harris of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation told her at the Skirvin [...]
Rexwinkle’s first class graduates high school
There was plenty of talk and speeches at the Memorial Field in Barnsdall on Thursday that were devoted to the topic of the seniors’ future and life advice. But the Tuesday before had been all about their past, specifically their past in D’Ann Rexwinkle’s fifth grade class. Rexwinkle died after a short battle with clear [...]
Barnsdall police officer resigns in wake of friendly fire incident that hit two other lawmen
Danny Couffer, the Barnsdall police officer whose assault rifle discharged and accidentally shot two other lawmen last Monday, has resigned from the force Wednesday and effective immediately, Police Chief Matt Clark said. On the evening of May 8, Couffer, a resident of Pawhuska, was putting or had put his personal AR-15 in the back of [...]
Little caps for little grads
Barnsdall’s kindergarten had their graduation ceremony Tuesday night at the Elementary School. They were ready as ever for the first grade, as one little girl said. Photos by Rachel Anne Seymour
Two police hurt in cop gun mishap
An accidental discharge from a Barnsdall police officer’s AR-15 assault rifle sent a bullet into the leg of an Osage County deputy sheriff and wounded another Barnsdall officer in the neck and abdomen on Monday evening. Osage County Chief Deputy Sheriff Charlie Cartwright said that Barnsdall Police Officer Danny Couffer had placed his assault rifle [...]
Weekly Stats – May 10, 2012
Hominy baseball (2A) at Regionals in Oktaha Thurs., May 3 Latta 13, Hominy 1 Warner 12, Hominy 2 Hominy girls baseball Tennis at State Tournament Read the story. Hominy (2A) State Track in OKC EVENT – PLACE – ATHLETE – GRADE – FINAL TIME/DISTANCE discus girls – 10 – Keondre Mitchell – 12 [...]
Pro rodeo hits P-town
The Pawhuska IPRA Rodeo ”OKLAHOMA TWISTER RODEO SERIES” whirled into Osage County Fairground at the Clarence L Brantly Indoor Arena May 4-5. Competitors from all across the county, state and mid-west came to take part in the event. Shidler’s one armed bandit performed along with a Branson, Mo., rodeo clown. Photos by Rachel Anne Seymour
Quilted love
D’Ann Rexwinkle’s 5th grade class has had a substitute teacher all year because she was battling cancer, a fight she lost recently. To remember her and to raise money for an OSU scholarship in her honor. the class that missed Mrs. D and her substitute, Julie Johnson, made a quilt of 50 squares, one for [...]
Weekly Stats May 3, 2012
Barnsdall softball Regionals at Morrison Pioneer-Pleasant Vale 9, Barnsdall 4 Barnsdall 4, Morrison 0 Fairview 12, Barnsdall 3 Read the story. Hominy tennis at Tulsa 7 Conf. Wed., April 25 Read the story. Hominy baseball Districts vs Pawnee 13-7, Hominy 6-7, Pawnee 12-2, Hominy See the photos. Pawhuska baseball Districts vs Caney [...]
Panthers fall at Regionals
The Panthers had a roller coaster competition at the state Regionals in Morrison on Thursday. They pulled together to stomp out Morrison, 4-0, after their own errors ate them up against Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, 9-4, in the first game. In the final game they were tired and outplayed, 12-3, by Fairview, which got a rest between [...]
Changes afoot at Bighearttimes.com
On Wednesday, The Bigheart Times made an unusual move for a newspaper: We put our website behind a pay wall. It’s also unusual for a weekly newspaper with a two-person newsroom to have a website of our caliber. The new move should please our past e-subscribers, who have been gradually left without access to the [...]
Walkout to Woolaroc
Barnsdall’s prom moved to Woolaroc this year, which meant the students held a walkout, not walkin, this year before they caravanned to Woolaroc. The dance, as well as dinner, was held inside the event center, because of a chance of scattered storms moving through the area.
Panthers get clawed at Districts
The Barnsdall Panthers baseball season ended with more of a whimper than the bang they had wanted. Entering the district playoffs on Wednesday, the Panthers travelled to Woodland to face both the Cougars and the Rejoice Christian Eagles. Hopes were high among the Barnsdall faithful due to the fact that in the three previous meeting [...]
Board nixes Simmons candidacy
Daryl Simmons, a Republican who described himself as “your new Sheriff” as he tweeted supporters, was disqualified as a candidate for the office on Monday after an 90 minute hearing before the Osage County Election Board. Sheriff Ty Koch had challenged Simmons candidacy on two points: That Simmons had not been a resident of Oklahoma [...]
Panthers take districts again
The Barnsdall Lady Panthers for the umpteenth time brought home the district championship plaque, this time slamming opponents from Dove Science Academy and the Watts Lady Engineers with three games won by run rules in a row. Watts fell 10-0 and 13-2 after five innings in the final two games of the day at Barnsdall [...]
Duncan returns from Afghanistan
NORMAN — The wide grin on Col. Rex Duncan’s face as he hugged his family said it all. Duncan’s return from his deployment in Afghanistan was a happy one at the Oklahoma National Guard Center in Norman April 18. He was greeted by his wife Amy and their three young daughters, Ava, 5; Elise, 4; [...]
