Yukon Area News
City OKs hiring marshals for warrant, fine enforcement
By Larissa Copeland The Yukon Police Department will soon have help with some aspects of law enforcement, thanks to an emergency ordinance approved Tuesday by the Yukon City Council. Ordinance 1390, passed unanimously, creates the office of Yukon city marshal, a CLEET-certified position intended to focus on executing warrants, serving subpoenas and acting as bailiff…
Read MoreFormer Millerette Breley Webb changed her style and led her team to history
A Yukon grad’s change in play helped elevate her team to accomplish a feat never done before. Breyley Webb graduated from YHS in 2018; one year later she was a key cog in Cameron University’s first super regional run. Without Webb’s willingness to adapt, the team may have suffered. Webb arrived at Cameron assuming she…
Read MoreCity manager unveils ‘flat,’ $53M budget
Yukon city employees would receive a 3% cost-of-living increase, along with step raises under a proposed $53 million budget reviewed by the city council Wednesday in a special meeting. City Manager Jim Crosby described the proposed $53,261,169 budget as “flat.” It is up only slightly when compared to the city’s 2018-19 fiscal year budget. Crosby…
Read MoreYukon officials to interview four candidates for girls’ soccer position
Yukon athletic officials hope to have the girls’ soccer coach position filled by next week. Athletic Director Mike Clark said Friday there are four interviews scheduled for early next week to fill the vacancy. He said he expects a decision by late in the week or early the following week. Because Superintendent Dr. Jason Simeroth…
Read MoreThree Millers take individual honors
Yukon baseball’s strong season is being rewarded with postseason awards for several players. Senior shortstop Braylen Wimmer has represent the Millers on the all-star roster and will represent on all-state and all-conference rosters. “He’s getting the opportunity to go to South Carolina and play, and we’re very excited for him for that,” coach Kevin James…
Read MoreYukon sales tax shows growth
As Yukon city officials prepare to meet Wednesday to discuss what City Manager Jim Crosby calls a “flat” budget, they got some good news. The city saw its first increased sales tax report in more than six months when compared to both the previous month and last May. The report, which was produced by the…
Read MoreFlooding closes roads, prompts rescues
Portions of Interstate 40 and State Highway 66 were among the roads that were closed Tuesday as floodwaters inundated the area, officials said. Andrew Skidmore, the director of Canadian County Emergency Management department, said dozens of roads were closed throughout the county after more than six inches of rain fell between Monday and early Tuesday.…
Read MoreEx-teacher enters blind plea to sex charges
A former Yukon teacher has admitted that she had a sexual relationship with a student. Hunter Joanne Day, 23, entered a “blind plea” to charges of a second-degree rape and soliciting sex through technology during a hearing Tuesday. She could face up to 15 years in prison when she is sentenced at 1:30 p.m. June…
Read MoreWesley Hunter retires after giving 28 years of life to Yukon athletics
If you are a Yukon athletics fan, you might have noticed a familiar face around the facilities during sporting events since 1991. That face was Wesley Hunter. Hunter retired Nov. 30 as a member of the custodial staff at Yukon Public Schools where he was the lead custodial member for the athletic department. He spent…
Read MoreWhy community journalism matters … this is Kyle Salomon signing off
I have pondered for weeks on what I would say when this day came. In February, I made a decision that I wanted to open a community newspaper in my hometown of Jenks. I put together a timeline and decided May 17 would be my last day with the Yukon Review. I remember thinking to…
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