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Cherokee School temporary appropriations for next year $9,176,494.09
Like most of the surrounding school districts, the Cherokee school board elected to establish a temporary budget to start school using 90 percent of last year's numbers. The temporary figures will be...
Woods County oilfield activity may be on the rise
Oilfield activity seems to be picking up in Woods County. Requests for waterline road crossing permits near Capron were submitted by Select Energy. D & B Oilfield Services asked for a frac waterline crossing permit near Greenvalley Church. Four...
Lynn Says
Anesthesiologist business card: “When you care enough to sleep with the very best.” Sign over a gynecologist's office: “Dr. Jones, at your cervix.” In a podiatrist's office: “Time wounds all heels...
Woods County Equalization Board holds firm
The job of the Woods County Equalization Board is to review challenges to the county assessor's valuation of property, which determines its taxable value. Most Woods County oil field assets are valued using a contract firm with expertise in that...
Five months for John Clapp as BJCC chaplain
John Clapp, pastor of the Bible Baptist Church for the past 16 years, is well known in Alva. Part of that familiarity also came from working at the church and Alva Walmart at the same time. The Clapp...
Navy chaplain returns to preach Sunday
Just a couple months ago, Alva native Tiffany Eddy completed five years of active duty as a Navy chaplain. A 2001 Alva High School graduate, Eddy, the daughter of Dr. Troy and Elizabeth Smith, spent...
Woods County commissioners declare Woods County to be a disaster area
After northern Woods County received up to 11 inches (David Strawn's place) of rain last Thursday, considerable damage was done to roads, tin-horns and bridges. Commissioner David Hamil, who oversees that part of the county, said if you climbed up...
Lynn Says
This January, a Texas man was the victim of a violent attack and his jaw broken in two places. He was taken by ambulance to an emergency room in Austin. After checking to see if the hospital was on his insurance network, he followed a nurse's...
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(This excellent advice was written by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaking at his son's middle school graduation. It was quoted by Don McOsker at the recent AHS Awards Assembly.) From...
Woods County commissioners OK with art grant application
Dr. Kay Decker appeared before the Woods County commissioners Monday morning and asked if they would be the required “local governmental agency” to be referenced in grant applications from Freedom West's application to the National Endowment for the...
Chamber Breakfast notes
Chamber Executive Director Alex Mantz said this was a good time for Alva since there have been three ribbon-cuttings in the last month: BancCentral, the Rusty Bucket and S & H Insurance. Mantz said th...
Open meeting advocate wants governor's job
Former Attorney General Drew Edmondson has long been a popular figure with those who believe the government should be open to all citizens. He said, "Secret meetings and backroom deals are the...
Sen. Murdock tells of needed financial decisions
Sen. Casey Murdock addressed members of the Alva Chamber of Commerce about his recent experience at the State Capitol. He said, "I cannot tell you how happy I am to be out of session. Been there for...
Woods County Excise Board holds May meeting
The Woods County Excise Board, consisting of Chris Olson, Joe Shirley and chairman Bob Sievert, met Wednesday morning to approve the various expenditures needed to keep the county going financially. Also, with the end of the fiscal year drawing...
Alva Hospital Authority holds May meeting
Members of the Alva Hospital Authority had to wait a few minutes to accumulate a quorum Tuesday night. President Jason Gaisford was absent, as was Vice-President Darlene Sanderson. So board member...
Freedom Town Board discusses websites
An agenda entry entitled “Discussion on events and activities to be entered into the Oklahoma Magazine website” created a discussion surrounding such issues as “should the town be responsible for f...
Woods County commissioners may add concrete
The Woods County commissioners are looking into paying for an additional strip of concrete at their south parking lot exit that would join the concrete strip the city is laying for the annual car show burn out competition on Barnes Street. Steve Fost...
Lynn Says
(From the internet) Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it. Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear...
Full House at AMS Cafeteria for Retirement Reception
A couple hundred school employees and townspeople gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Alva Middle School cafeteria to recognize several school district employees. Teacher of the Year is Cara Bradt....
Woods County commissioners proclaim OHCE Week
At their regular Monday, March 7, meeting, the Woods County commissioners complied with a request from OHCE representatives Susan Holliday, Jeanne Prewett and Lisa Higgins to issue a proclamation...
Alva schools hire several teachers for next year
Superintendent Steve Parkhurst said the district is still in good financial shape. The total investments of all unspent funds is deposited in local banks at interest rates ranging from 0.75 to 2.2....
Lynn Says
An amazing week of aviation activities is scheduled for the Alva Regional Airport June 19–23. This is the kind of thing that might sneak up on you and you could miss because it is unusual. This c...
Costello tells of tragedy causing her to run for labor commissioner
Cathy Costello has five children. All are doing well except number two son, Christian Costello, who has schizophrenia with psychosis and was in a special caretaking unit. On Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015,...
Final two AMS and AHS vocal concerts coming up
The final Alva Middle School School concert of the year will be held on Tuesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. at the Alva High School Memorial Auditorium. The title of the event is "I'll Never Stop Singing." The...
Lynn Says
The boss was complaining in our staff meeting the other day that he wasn't getting any respect. The next day, he brought a small sign that read, "I'm the Boss!" He then taped it to his office door....
