Ada coaches share memories of Wyatt Brown, Sports B1

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Ada teen passes away

By Randy Mitchell | Special to The Ada News said when he Brown’s father told emergency
topped a hill, personnel that he did not under-
he saw his son stand what happened to his son,
hanging a from that he was healthy and did not
An Ada teen was found near
an elevated tree stand, still in his have any known medical condi-
death while hunting Saturday
harness. tions.
morning, and was later pro-
Brown’s father climbed up, cut “(His father) stated (Brown)
nounced deceased at a local
the harness tether, and began was wearing his harness cor-
hospital.
CPR on his son, according to the rectly, and could not understand
Officials are not yet sure of
report. why he couldn’t just lift himself
how the teen passed away, and
Hudson said when he arrived back up to the stand,” Hudson
haven’t ruled out a medical
on the scene, he spoke with said. “(He said his son) was
cause.
Mercy EMS Supervisor Chris strong and could have easily
Pontotoc County Sheriff John
McGill. pulled himself back up.”
Christian said 17-year-old Wyatt
“(McGill) said when he arrived, Christian said there did not
Brown was found at a hunting
(Brown) was on the ground and appear to be any signs of trauma,
location by his father, who had
EMS was working on him,” Hud- and an autopsy will be per-
gone to check on him when he
son said “(McGill) said (Brown) formed to determine a cause of
didn’t respond to his father’s
was in full cardiac arrest, and death.
texts.
would be transported to Mercy Brown’s memorial services will
According to a report by Pon-
Hospital.” be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at
totoc County Sherriff’s Deputy
McGill said Brown was pro- H2O Church. See full obituary on
Ryan Hudson, Brown’s father
nounced dead at the hospital. page 3 of today’s edition. WYATT BROWN

Fire destroys two structures Friday

By Richard R. Barron | Senior Staff Writer have been a controlled burn
that got out of control. Fire
spread into woods and
grassland throughout the
Firefighters from across Pontotoc
scene.
County struggled to extinguish a fire in
Efforts to extinguish the blaze were
a heavily wooded and cluttered area Fri-
hampered by the lack of nearby fire
day about four miles southwest of Allen
hydrants. Three tanker trucks from
on State highway 1.
surrounding volunteer fire departments
The Ada Fire Department was first on
ferried water into the the scene at the
the scene, followed soon after by the ar-
end of a narrow unpaved road.
rival of Allen firefighters.
In addition to Ada and Allen firefight-
A plume of black smoke could be seen
ers, Byng, Homer, and Francis Fire
from as far away as Ada.
Departments brought resources to the
Two structures were completely
location.
destroyed by the afternoon blaze, but no
The scene was secured by nightfall.
injuries were reported.
Early reports indicated the fire may SEE Fire, PAGE A2

Richard R. Barron | The Ada News

Firefighters struggle to find room for their vehicles on a narrow, unpaved road at a fire Friday about four miles
southwest of Allen on State highway 1.

Richard R. Barron | The Ada News

Above: Firefighters gather to discuss their plan of attack at a fire Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 on State highway 1. Left:
The sun sets behind a plume of thick black smoke at the scene of a fire Friday southwest of Allen. No one was
injured, but two structures were completely destroyed in the blaze.

Ada Beautification Committee hosting

decorating contest
Submitted categories, residential Thursday, Dec. 16 at 5
and commercial. p.m. Judging will take
First prize is $100, place that evening,
second prize is $75, with the winners to be
The Ada Beauti-
and third prize is $50. notified Friday, Dec.
fication Committee
To enter or nomi- 17. Homes and busi-
is hosting the 2021
nate someone, resi- nesses will be judges
Christmas Decorating
dents can contact on creativity, attrac-
Contest.
Lisa Bratcher at lisa. tiveness, and design/
The contest is open
bratcher@adaok.com, theme.
to all residents and
and need to include The event is spon-
businesses in the Ada
name, address and sored by Citizens
city limits. Prizes will
phone number. Bank of Ada. Richard R. Barron | The Ada News
be awarded in two
Deadline to enter is  Christmas ornaments hang on a tree.

CNHI Inside Quotable Obituaries

LLC
Vol. 118
No. 182 Astrograph A5 • Damon Hatton 51
“Feeling gratitude and not express- • Lindsay Duncan 42
Copyright Classifieds B6
2021
Dear Abby A5 ing it is like wrapping a present and • Dr Max Skelton 89
All rights • Wyatt Brown 17
reserved Opinion A4 not giving it.”
Two
sections Sports B1
— William Arthur Ward
Weather A2 OBITS, PAGE A2 & A3

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