Articles from the May 13, 2018 edition
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Alva public records
The following individuals purchased a building permit during April 2018: April 13: Moving a mobile home, Keltner Trailer Park 38. Expiration date July 13, 2018. Valuation: $0. April 16: 4x8 double-side digital sign, 421 7th Street. Expiration date...
Menus for the week of May 14–18
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Whole grain cinnamon crunch, buttered toast, rosy applesauce, juice, milk Tuesday – Chicken biscuit, pears, juice, milk Wednesday – French toast strips, maple syrup, pineapple, juice, milk...
Patchwork Friends OHCE group learns different gardening methods
The Patchwork Friends OHCE group held their regular meeting on April 19 at the home of Dee Mason. The hostess called the meeting to order and led the group in the flag salute. Devotion was given by the hostess from the calendar “On God's Way....
Tulip Garden Club meeting
April Ridgway hosted the monthly meeting of the Tulip Garden Club in Alycen Yoder’s home on April 1. Ridgway welcomed her guests to a brunch of breakfast casserole, cinnamon rolls, orange rolls, fruit salad, tea and coffee. She chose bright spring...
Woods County County Retired Educators Association meeting
The Woods County Retired Educators Association (WCREA) held their luncheon meeting at the Homestead on April 19 at 11:30 a.m. Arden Chaffee, president, introduced guest speaker Becky Guffy, warden at Bill Johnson Correction Center. Guffy spoke of...
Airport board to hear air show update
Information on the coming air show, race and fly in will be updated during the Alva Airport Commission meeting on Monday. The agenda also has an item for discussion and action on those events in case the commission decides they need to vote on...
Alva woman charged with trespassing
Alva police were called to the Beadles Nursing Home on April 14 about 4:30 p.m. in reference to a trespasser. Officer Kris Franta responded. According to court documents, Franta met with Dayna Jordan who took him to a resident’s room. There he...
Man charged with sex offender registration violations
A man has been charged with two felony counts after he was found to be registered as a sex offender in Woods County while living in Alfalfa County, according to the Woods County Sheriff’s Office. Gladstone Merritt Evans III, 30, has been charged...
Farm Credit steps up to help wildfire victims
In the wake of recent wildfires that have devastated many areas of western Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Farm Credit Associations – Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma, Oklahoma AgCredit, Farm Credit of Enid and AgPreference, along with Farm Credit of New...
Hand-picked group to begin wielding powers over state agencies
A small group of unelected citizens, all appointed by Republican state leaders, will soon be exercising significant powers to decide how the state’s top agencies spend their funding and which services they should provide. Legislators and Gov. Mary...
Voters should apply early for absentee ballots
Registered Republicans who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 26 Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today. Although the county election board can accept applications for...
The Coffee House Philosopher
It is human nature to harbor a desire to be around great people, and to keep lasting mementos of the experience. One way of accomplishing that goal is to collect a notable person’s “John Henry” on paper. But the difficulty of doing so tends to...
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and grandmothers everywhere
My mother and mother-in-law have gone ahead of our family to the promised land awaiting the coming of all the people they raised and made good citizens out of. Thanks for a job well done. Try to see your mother on this special day. If you cannot be...
Stratton tabbed to lead Ladybugs softball
ALVA, Okla. – When the Alva High School softball team takes the field next August, there will be a new face leading the program as AHS has named Megan Stratton as the new head softball coach. The daughter of a softball coach, Stratton is excited...
Woods County Communications phone log
Friday, May 4, 2018 6:14 a.m. Major County advised a woman stole a pickup in Ringwood Jiffy Trip. 9:01 a.m. Controlled burn at junction of highways 60 and 74. 10:12 a.m. Report of a lift assist in the 600 block of Hillcrest Drive. 6:01 p.m....
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...
Divorce filings
Shawn Jack Selvey vs. Bonnie Marie Selvey, Alva: dissolution of marriage ($262.14). David Hawkins vs. Jennifer Hawkins: dissolution of marriage ($252.14)....
Woods County Sheriff's Office phone log
Sunday, May 6, 2018 9:46 a.m. Woman called about inmate 10:03 a.m. Man called about an inmate. 10:25 a.m. Woman called about an inmate. 10:32 a.m. Man called about an inmate. 10:39 a.m. Woman called about an inmate. 11:26 a.m. Woman called for...
May Rotary Students of the Month honored
Jacob Faulkner Jacob is the son of Jay and Denise Faulker. High school activities include football, baseball, basketball, FFA, FCA and Key Club. Activities outside of school include being a member of...
DAR's final meeting of the year
The Cherokee Outlet Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held its final meeting of the year on May 10 at 2 p.m. in the Alva Public Library. Those present were Regent Teri Piper,...
Baugh pleased with Bugs season
ALVA, Okla. – "I was very please and proud of this group of kids." That was the way Alva High School head baseball coach Scott Baugh described his feelings of the 2018 campaign for the Goldbugs....