Old man winter came in with a bang last week, with dangerously cold temperatures, rain, sleet, snow and ice. Luckily the community of Bristow didn't see as much snow and ice as other areas where a total of 8 inches of snow was received. Bristow with approximately 5 inches. As the powdery snow fell, and being the actual first heavy snow this season, kids, being kids, wanted to go out and play, sledding and making snow angels. The area kids have a great place where they gather for sledding or tubing, Lake Massena. Sledding down a hill which ends at a street is not a good idea. A 12 year old boy, from Broken Arrow, lost his life while sledding doing just that. He slid underneath a pickup truck and was ran over by the back tire. Within an hour another youngster was doing the same thing when he hit the side of a car. The car drug him approximately 20 feet before coming to a stop. He was lucky, receiving only minor injuries. Since the groundhog says we are having six more weeks of winter, and the possibility that the community just might see another storm, like this one go through before Spring opens its doors. Sledding is fun and brings smiles to everyone’s faces who participates , but remember to always be safe and think about the safety of everyone around you.

Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 2, 1908. Marshall attended Frederick Douglass High School, in Baltimore, Maryland, and was placed in the class with the best students. He graduated a year early in 1925 with a B-grade average, and placed in the top third of the class. He attended Lincoln University, a historically black university,in Pennsylvania. It is commonly reported that he intended to study medicine and become a dentist., but according to his application to Lincoln University, Marshall said his goal was to become a lawyer. In his first year, Marshall opposed the integration of African-American professors at the university. Marshall was later described as "rough and ready, loud and wrong". In his second year, Marshall participated in a sit-in protest against segregation at a local movie theater. That year, he was initiated as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first fraternity founded by and for blacks.[

The following individuals were listed on the Creek County Sheriff ’s intake log. Charges may have been reduced or dropped since press time.

February launches various events and programs that are aimed at helping people identify and understand the risk factors for developing cardiocascular disease. Heart disease is the leading casue of death in the United States for both men and women, although women lead when it comes to heart disease. Heart disease does not pick and choose who it hits. Every year one in four deaths are casued by heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is known as the silent killer, especially in women. Heart disease is known as the silent killer because it often doesn't display symptons like cancer and lung disease. Many individuals who don't have their cholesterol and blood pressure checked regularly can succomb to a heart attack without ever realizing they had a health issue.

Alcoholics Anonymous 325 East 10th, New Life Intenational Church, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For more information call (918) 210-8056.

Customers of Oklahoma Natural Gas will be paying an extra $7.80 per month for the next 25 years under a plan approved Tuesday by the three-member Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The fee will go toward paying almost $1.4 billion in natural gas costs racked up by the utility last February during a winter storm.

With the new tax season starting, the IRS reminds taxpayers to be aware that criminals continue to make aggressive calls posing as IRS agents in hopes of stealing taxpayer money or personal information.

Crowning of the Queen. Queen Senior Macey Wilkerson and King Senior Cody Davis.

On Sunday morning smoke filled the air as a home on East Second Street caught fire. Due to the fast response of the Bristow Police Department and the Bristow Fire Department, the home was saved from burning down. The fire was allegedly started by a burning candle that was knocked over. Angie Gentry photo