Articles from the March 22, 2017 edition
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Alfalfa 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...
Divorce filings
Wendy Emmert vs. George W. Emmert: divorce ($0). Cheri Ellan Springer vs. Troy Justin Springer, Aline: divorce ($252.14)....
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office log
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 6:45 a.m. Reporting party (RP) advised they could smell wires burning in the lobby at the Jiffy Trip. Advised Cherokee Fire Department. Firefighter advised they got the problem fixed. 6:45 a.m. RP advised he had hit a deer on...
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
March 13, 2017 Kiowa ambulance transported patient from 500 block Main Street to Kiowa Hospital. Kiowa ambulance transported patient from 300 block Main Street to Kiowa Hospital. Deputy Miller investigated a suspicious vehicle on Blackmore Road....
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Alva Farmer's Co-op celebrates 100 years
The annual meeting of the Alva Farmer's Cooperative Association was held Monday night at the Woods County fairgrounds. The meeting served an additional purpose of celebrating the co-op's 100th...
You can own this work of art featuring Alva landmarks
If you love history of the Alva area, don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of it as beautiful as the architecture of the structures. Drop by the Graceful Arts Studio on the south side of Alva's...
Alva school district gets clean audit
The Alva Board of Education held a special meeting at noon Monday, March 20, to hear the annual audit report by Chas W. Carroll for the period from July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016. The auditor said there were no findings on any federal programs that s...
Armbruster-Anderson announce engagement
Alan and Karen Armbruster of Burlington would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kelli Christine Armbruster, to Steven Eric Anderson. Steven is the son of Rod and Terry...
Groves celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Don Groves will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. Don Groves and Glenda Mae Bahm eloped and were married in Liberal, Kansas, on March 30, 1947. He retired from the City of...
Kansas man charged with domestic abuse
A woman arrived at the Cherokee Police Department Saturday, March 11, to report a physical altercation with her husband. According to court documents, Jessica Jeffrey arrived at 9:43 p.m. and talked to Cherokee Assistant Police Chief Ryan McNeil....
Moore-Russell announce engagement
Brad and Michelle Moore of Anthony, Kansas, would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Heather René Moore to Lucas Cole Russell. Lucas is the son of Tom and Julie Russell of Freedom,...
Oklahoma hunter education class
A hunter education class will be held on Saturday, March 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Northwest Technology Center, 1801 11th Street, Alva. For registration information call Warden Terry Swallow at 580-430-5158....
Special election in Kansas April 11 to fill U.S. Rep. Pompeo's seat
Earlier Kansas legislative action moved the state's school and city elections to the fall of 2017 instead of in the spring as has been the norm. So there would be no election this spring in Barber County. However, Barber County Election Deputy Amy...
Carmen man charged in roll-over crash
A man involved in a roll-over wreck in Alfalfa County was apparently quite open with law enforcement about what he had been drinking and smoking earlier. According to court records, on March 14 Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Justin Barney was sent...
Stan Kline appointed to Woods County Industrial Development Authority
In a special meeting held Tuesday morning at the Northwest Technology Center, the board of the WCIDA voted to name former mayor Stan Kline to a new “at large” position on the board. The number of board members remain the same, but the seat was pre...
Wheat Crop 2017 needs rain – a unanimous opinion among elevator operators
With March temperatures hitting unseasonable 80-plus degrees, the 2017 wheat crop isn't sure what month it is. One thing the wheat craves is moisture – on that everyone agrees. Jake Kelln, manager o...
Woods County commissioners wrestle with beer sales request
The bulk of Monday's county commissioner meeting was spent discussing various policies regarding the sale of 3.2 beer on county property. The Northwest Oklahoma Leadership Class VI represented by Kelsey Martin and Blake Jordan were on the agenda to r...
ANNE DORRIS
CHEROKEE, Okla. — Anne Dorris passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 21, 2017. Services will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Plaza Christian Church in Joplin, Missouri. She is survived by her husband, Doug; two daughters; t...
DR. JOE JACK STRUCKLE
Funeral services for Dr. Joe Jack Struckle will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2017, at the Herod Hall Auditorium on the NWOSU campus with the Rev. Dr. Carol Cook Moore officiating. Interment...
LEONARD CLIFTON MOREHEAD
Leonard C. Morehead, 73, Broken Arrow, was born March 13, 1944, in Arkansas to Nancy (Dalton) and James Milton Morehead and passed from this life March 14, 2017, in Tulsa. As a child he went to...
RACHELLE HANAN
Funeral services for Rachelle Hanan are pending at Marshall Funeral Home of Waynoka LLC....
RONALD CLAY BRADY
Funeral services for Ronald (Ron, Buddy) Brady will be Friday, March 24, 2017. A public graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. at Alva Municipal Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m....
WINIFRED LEE ALLEN
Funeral services for Winifred Lee Allen will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Dacoma Church of God with Pastor Connie Kinnard and Jonathan Gilliland officiating. Interment will be in the...
Lynn Says
I have no clue at what age I decided to ask for a newspaper route at the Rolla Daily Herald. I'm guessing I was ten. I remember getting outfitted with a bright red canvas paper-carrying bag to sling...
Lions Defeat Bison
SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist dropped an 11-1 contest to Arkansas-Fort Smith Tuesday. The Bison scored in the eighth when Bob English lined a single into left to score Josh Timms. OBU had six hits, including two by Timms. AJ Merkel (2-2) took the l...
