Handcuffed man escapes custody, now facing charges
According to Alva Police, a young man being arrested for domestic assault escaped custody, leading to a foot pursuit. He managed to elude officers but was located later and taken to jail. Court records show on Thursday, April 25, at 3:05 a.m. Alva...
City council approves Apprentice for IT upgrade
In a March 7 special meeting, the Alva City Council heard a presentation from Apprentice Information Systems. The company was one of the two responding to a request for proposals. The City of Alva has a lot of different computers in a lot of...
Early registration deadline for Nescatunga Arts Festival extended to May 13
Although registration is going well for booth space from fine artists and crafters for the 53rd Nescatunga Arts Festival and 3rd Sugar Show set for May 31-June 1 inside the Pete and Ruth Leslie Fieldhouse at the Alva Recreation Complex just south...
Four Alva FFA members qualify for the State Speech Contest
The Alva FFA Speech Team is State Contest bound! The Northwest Area FFA Speech Contest was held at the High Plains Technology Center in Woodward on April 30. The Alva FFA team brought six students...
Woods County treasurer receives Advanced I and Advanced II certifications
Woods County Treasurer Rachel Spellman-Hughes recently achieved Advanced I and Advanced II certifications for county treasurers through the County Training Program (CTP). CTP is part of the Oklahoma...
Bank It donates almost $10,000 to Alva Fire Department
Bank It: A Habit of Helping Foundation donated $9,893.08 to the Alva Fire Department for Bank It's first quarter CommUNITY Vision. Of that donation, Alva State Bank matched $3,750 of its customers...
2024 Northwestern Commencement set for May 4
Spring commencement exercises at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Ranger Field. Mark Brace, president of BancFirst Lawton and a Northwestern graduate from 1982, will be speaking at the...
First-place winners earn Silver Shoes
Each spring, the Alva Kiwanis Club hosts the Little Olympics track meet for Woods County elementary school students. This year the meet was held Friday afternoon, April 26, in Alva. Students from...
Houston braces for flooding to worsen in wake of storms
HOUSTON (AP) — High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. Others prepared to...
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?
As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis for widespread medical or recreational use by adults. But...
Kansas has a new border security mission and tougher penalties for killing police dogs
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly could be headed toward a court fight with the Republican-controlled Legislature over a newly enacted measure that says Kansas will help Texas in its dispute with the Biden administration over border...
Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure that the 19th century law remains in the past. Current and former state...
Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice probe into the couple's ties to the former...
Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
NEW YORK (AP) — Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters, fending off possible disruptions of final exams and graduation ceremonies. The...
Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
HOUSTON (AP) — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions...
A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town's...
At least 2,000 people arrested in pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, AP tally shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have arrested more than 2,000 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, according to an Associated Press tally Thursday. Demonstrations — and arrests — have...
Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City's two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border. But an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Royals finance new...
Erik Jones cleared to return by NASCAR but will sit out Kansas race after back injury at Talladega
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Erik Jones was cleared by doctors and approved to return by NASCAR on Thursday, but his Legacy Motor Club team will hold him out of this weekend's race at Kansas Speedway to allow him more time to recover from his crash...
AHS track team heading to State Track
The Alva High School track team will be at Catoosa High School on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4 for State Track. Girl Qualifiers Lakin Gaddy (200, 400, 4x100, 4x400) Kylie Adair (400, 4x200,...
Rangers solidify CNFR bids
ALVA – Moments before he was to make a season-defining run at the final college rodeo of the 2023-24 campaign, Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy Emmett Edler gained a few words of encouragement from teammate Jacob Haren. “Jacob told...
The bystander's role is changing in the era of livestreaming. North Carolina's standoff shows how
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his Charlotte, North Carolina, home on Monday as law enforcement with high-powered rifles descended into his yard and garage, using a car as a shield as they were met with a shower of gunfire...
After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of "abortion aftercare kits," Kimra Luna got a text. A woman who'd taken abortion pills three weeks earlier was worried about bleeding — and disclosing the cause to...
There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported "noticeable progress" in cease-fire talks with Israel, though an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for...
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Woods County Communication logs
Thursday, April 25, 2024 During this day were 12 traffic stops and two controlled burns. 3:03 a.m. – Report of a physical domestic issue on Church Street. 7:09 a.m. – Report of a motor vehicle vs. animal accident. 10:12 a.m. – Welfare check...
Woods County court filings
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1361, page 379: Dunesville LLC conveys unto Duneville Group LLC. Lot 1, City of Waynoka, Dunesville Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1361, page 405: Amanda Galindo conveys unto Darryl Hall and Darrien. James Alexander...