Articles from the June 17, 2018 edition

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Menus for the week of June 18–22

Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – BBQ chicken, peas and carrots, peaches, ciabatta bread, chocolate chip cookie, salad bar Tuesday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, tomatoes, dinner roll, chocolate pudding with vanilla waf...

 

Deadline to request absentee ballots nears

Less than a week remains for registered voters to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the June 26 Primary Election, Woods County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    June 17, 2018

Alva and aviation

Alva residents have a long history with aviation. Aircraft have always provided a convenient means to travel among the widespread towns of the state. Locals with an interest in traveling the skies have developed products and established businesses...

 

Airfield Schedule of Events

Tuesday, June 19 9:30 a.m.- Noon Air Race Classic teams arriving and departing (times approximate) Thursday, June 21 9:00 a.m.- Noon Young Eagle Rides for youth age 8-17 at airport terminal Friday, June 22 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Food Trucks, north of...

 

Tuesday's election: all the information you need

Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the June 26 Primary Election, Woods County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today. Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches. • Early voting will be available o...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    June 17, 2018

Two charged with providing alcohol, marijuana to minors

A noise complaint led to the arrest of two Alva men after an officer recognized some partygoers were under age 21. Habib Rahman Kamara Jr., 21, and Isiah Daniel Corrales-Correa, 22, have been charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors, a...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    June 17, 2018

Rep. Carl Newton gives legislative update in time for June 26 election

Though the curtain has been drawn for over a month now, the 2018 Oklahoma Legislative session will not soon be forgotten. Fervent debate over tax increases to bolster public education funding and to pay for teacher raises dominated the floor as...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    June 17, 2018

Alva man charged with assault by strangulation

According to police reports arguing about a move from one house to another escalated into a physical altercation that landed an Alva man in jail. James Curtis Shramke, 39, has been charged with domestic assault and battery by strangulation, a...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    June 17, 2018

All WCEDC properties now rented

The quarterly meeting of the Woods County Economic Development Committee (WCEDC) was held at noon Wednesday at Northwest Technology in Alva. The meeting began with four members present. Two more arrived later. Daren Slater presided at the meeting...

 

GWENDOLYN 'COLLEEN' NIXON

The memorial service for Gwendolyn "Colleen" Nixon, 86-year-old former Alva resident, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at New Hope Methodist Church, Enid, Oklahoma, with Pastor Dave Jones...

 
 By Randy Kilbourne    Local    June 17, 2018

The Coffee House Philosopher

My next contact with former inmates from the Alva German POW camp occurred when their 50-year reunion was held in Alva in 1995 at the Sirloin Stockade (now a closed Mexican restaurant.) Stan Almgren was the owner/manager at the time. Roughly...

 
 By Jim Scribner    Local    June 17, 2018

Happy Father's Day to all the father figures out there

Remember, fathers come in all descriptions: single mothers, grandfathers, preachers, stable significant others, stepfathers, or anyone willing to be a role model and help guide young people down the...

 

Woods County Communications phone log

Friday, June 8, 2018 4 a.m. Burglary alarm in the 600 block of Fourth Street. 10:16 a.m. Stray dog loose at Barnes and Logan. 1:20 p.m. Loose dog on Choctaw. 3:16 p.m. Medic needed for a female with chest pains. 4:44 p.m. Two baby kittens in the 300...

 

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...

 

Marriage license filings

Patrick Doyle Kipp, Alva, and Kayla Lee Koss, Alva: marriage license (no counselling) ($50). Jayce Dalton Gragert, Alva, and Sereptia Raedawnn Hess, Alva: marriage license (no counselling) ($50). Eric Gene Zook, Carmen, and Kayla Renee Thornton,...

 

Woods County real estate transactions

Real Estate Transfers Book 1279 page 649: Shane C. Justice and Tabitha Justice, unto Shane Justice. Lot 11, in blocko 1, of Hardy’s Subdivision to the City of Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 1279 page 699: Judy Dannar, a widow, a...

 

Woods County Sheriff's Office phone logs

Friday, June 8, 2018 9:45 p.m. Deputy called. 10 p.m. Man called about cattle and its owner. Saturday, June 9, 2018 None. Sunday, June 10, 2018 None. Monday, June 11, 2018 8:30 a.m. Woman called about warrant information. 8:40 a.m. Man called about...

 

Northwestern alum one of two winners on Food Network's Comeback Kitchen

Take two! The number two may quickly become Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumna Amy Pottinger's lucky number because she was one of two people to recently be named this summer's Food...

 
 By Kathleen Lourde    Local    June 17, 2018

Sen. Inhofe discusses Pruitt allegations during Alva fly-in

During a Saturday morning fly-in at the Alva Regional Airport, U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) spoke briefly about allegations surrounding Scott Pruitt, who has headed the Environmental Protection...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    June 17, 2018

Aerobatic show set for Wings over the Prairie

What's an air show without great flying stunts? The Wings over the Prairie Air Show in Alva next weekend has booked a premiere showman. Randy Henderson of Texas T-Carts fame will be performing two...

 

3 killed, 2 injured in early-morning Oklahoma traffic wreck

MILL CREEK, Okla. (AP) — Three people have died and two others were hurt after an early-morning collision involving two vehicles in southern Oklahoma. The state Department of Public Safety said in a statement that the wreck occurred early Saturday s...

 

Man sought by Kansas police shot, wounded by Okla. officer

TONKAWA, Okla. (AP) — A 70-year-old man wanted by authorities in Kansas has been shot and wounded by a police officer following a traffic stop in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Saturday that Ronald Dean M...

 

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