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Waynoka School Board rehires teachers
The Waynoka Board of Education held their regular first of the month meeting Monday night at 6 p.m. in the main school building's boardroom. The meeting lasted only about ten minutes as they quickly...
Occupancy up 10% at Homestead from a year ago
The Homestead currently has 53 residents in 48 apartments, including four Share Medical Center providers and one rural residency. On Feb. 1, the total apartments increased to 54 by converting a super two-bedroom apartment into two one-bedroom...
Share Convalescent Home shows profit
The cConvalescent home revenue for the month of February was $373,594, which was an increase of $48,147 compared to the prior month. Total patient days for February were 1,598 compared to 1,774 in January. Convalescent home operating expenses...
Share Foundation to have April 19 banquet
Kelly Parker told the Alva Hospital Authority that the annual dinner for the members of the Share Foundation will be held April 19 at the Runnymede Hotel. He said the board has already approved funding of patient lifts for the nursing home. Also,...
Woods County Economic Development Committee adds member
The Woods County Economic Development Committee (WCEDC) had their quarterly meeting Thursday morning at Northwest Technology Center. The board accepted the resignation of Kyle Murrow, who is moving to Colorado. They voted in a new member, Kay...
Share Hospital moving Dr. Hicks to downtown clinic
At the Alva Hospital Authority Board meeting Tuesday night, CEO Kandice Allen told the board that they are moving Dr. Benjamin Hicks from the Hospital Physician's Clinic to the SMC Downtown Clinic....
Woods County commissioners approve two events on the square
A request from Charla Parker of the Nescatunga Arts Festival was approved to utilize the courthouse square the first weekend in June. Parker said this will be the 49th arts festival. The request includes the use of the lobby of the courthouse for...
Alva Farmer's Co-op holds annual meeting
The Alva Farmer's Cooperative Association of Alva held its annual stockholders meeting Monday night at the Woods County Fairground's merchants building. Ronnie Truelock, general manager, gave a...
Lynn Says
(Collected from UglyHedgehog.com) 1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 2. Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail. 3. If you don't...
Excise board approves monthly expenditures
The regular March meeting was very short for the Woods County Excise Board. Other than meeting quorum requirements and minutes approval, the only item was monthly appropriations, which were as follows: • District 1 Highway Cash – $191,758.65 • Distr...
BJCC Advisory Committee to help with chapel roof repairs
The BJCC Advisory Committee's longtime treasurer, Freelin Roberts, provided his monthly report at the quarterly meeting of the Community Advisory Committee on Tuesday, March 20. He told the group...
Holder not happy with House bill that would strip DOC board of its power
Todd Holder, secretary of the Oklahoma Board of Corrections, attended the BJCC Advisory Board meeting Tuesday noon, although he needed to leave to attend the Senate hearings at the State Capitol on...
Freedom Town Board concerned about water depletion from fire fighting
Stuart Page, Freedom's maintenance supervisor, told the town board Wednesday night that he is concerned about running out of water in the water tower if firefighters battling rural grass fires refill...
Excise board approves monthly expenditures
The regular March meeting was very short for the Woods County Excise Board. Other than meeting quorum requirements and minutes approval, the only item was monthly appropriations, which were as...
Lynn Says
(From PC World Magazine circa 2012 – no longer in print, but still just as valid today.) Over the years, many have predicted that the desktop PC would fade into oblivion, and people would all be u...
Dr. Robert H. Cortner Jr. added to SMC's ER staff
For a couple of years, Dr. Robert H. Cortner Jr. has served as an agency doctor to help cover the Share Medical Center emergency room for the required 24/7. For the last six months, he has covered...
Warden Guffy promises no walk out by prison employees
Becky Guffy, warden of the Bill Johnson Correctional Center (BJCC), told the Community Advisory Committee Tuesday at noon that the inmate count at the Alva facility that day was 556 offenders. She sai...
Software problems create accounting panic at courthouse
Two and one-half years ago, the Woods County commissioners agreed to switch accounting software at the Woods County Courthouse from KellPro Management Software to Tyler Technologies. The new software...
Avard Regional Rail Park Authority meets
The board members of the Avard Rail Authority gathered Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Northwest Technology Center for a regular meeting. Ed Sutter, Bob Firth, Joe Royster, Stan Bixler and Todd Holder were present. Also present was Woods County Clerk Shelley...
Woods County Industrial Development Authority meets
The Woods County Industrial Development Authority (WCIDA) just barely had a quorum Tuesday morning at their quarterly meeting at Northwest Technology Center. With the resignation of Bryce Benson from the city council, his appointment to that board...
Lynn Says
This is something I found on Google News that should be of high interest. By Chris Welch Mobile spam calls have been a nuisance for years, but over the last few months, it’s felt to me like there’s be...
Freedom School Board defers on re-hiring faculty
After conducting regular business, the Freedom School Board entered into an executive session to discuss the following list of teachers to possibly be rehired for the next school year: Penny Brewer, career teacher; Darci Immel, career teacher;...
Woods County commissioners approve new BNSF bridge
The Woods County commissioners met Monday, March 5, and went through the usual start of meeting with roll call of members and the pledge of allegiance. The first item was to approve a flood plain permit for a railroad bridge between Hopeton and...
Alva School Board hires architectural firm
A couple of weeks ago, the Alva School Board held a special meeting to allow two architectural firms make presentations as to why they should be hired to design an addition to Alva High School (AHS)....
Lynn Says
(An oldie but goodie. One of the funniest pieces of writing I ever remember.) 1. Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on...
