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A man called the police about a problem with his father. Court documents show on March 13, Cherokee Police Officer Reith Claflin was notified by dispatch that Gentrye Nickel needed to do a police report about his father, Ronnie Nickel, who had threatened him. When Claflin arrived, he was informed by Gentrye that on March 11 Ronnie had come to pick up Gentrye’s younger brother after they had been playing catch. He said Ronnie told him to come to his truck in the alley to look at a baby calf in hi...
The Woods County Economic Development Committee (WCEDC) met Tuesday, March 12, for their regular quarterly meeting. Dr. Kay Decker, vice chair, opened the meeting with members Susan Bradford, Dr. Bo Hannaford and Cale Leeper present. Jack Staats arrived a few minutes later. Jeremy Eaton and David Hamil were absent. WCEDC Executive Director Jeremy Zeller went over the financial information. He said pledges have increased by $1,500 over last year. The financial report was approved by a vote of...
The Woods County Commissioners took no action on three agenda items Monday. All involved the use of ARPA funds, and the commissioners wanted more information. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with Commissioners David Hamil and John Smiley present. County Clerk Shelley Reed was also at the meeting. Rural Water District #3 requested ARPA funds for drilling test holes for a possible new water source for Woods County. McMurphy said he needed to see the paperwork before committing any funds...
Alva Mayor Kelly Parker is taking names. He’s looking for names of citizens who are interested and willing to serve on the Alva City Council. At the regular meeting Monday night, two councilmembers, Taylor Dowling and Daniel Winters, announced that this would be their last meeting. Both resignations are work-related. Mayor Parker is responsible for finding people to fill those two positions. Both spots are to fill out six months before the next election. Winters’ position is in Ward 1, whi...
"I'm getting real excited about the turf," said Courtney Nesseralla, director of Alva Parks and Recreation. "Every time I go over there, every day there's a difference." She told parks and recreation board members Wednesday that she's made a lot of progress on the synthetic turf project in the last three days. Once the change in drainage plans was approved, she said they really started making some progress. Chairman Shane Hansen opened the regular meeting Wednesday afternoon with board members...
The 60th Birthday Party celebrating the dedication of the current Alva Public Library Building was a success, according to Librarian Sandra Ott. She said they had to get extra cupcakes on Monday and only a dozen of the ten dozen cookies ordered for Tuesday were left. In researching the library history in Alva, one of the newspaper stories Assistant Librarian Angela Courson found described the donation of the first book to the early library by Scott Cummings, the Pilgrim Bard. Ott said they located that book at the library and it is now part of...
Special meetings of the Alva City Council and Alva Economic Development Authority (AEDA) were held last Thursday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m. Mayor Kelly Parker opened the meeting with councilmembers Daniel Winters, Taylor Dowling, Gail Swallow, Sadie Bier, Troy Brooks, Joe Parsons and Greg Bowman present. Dr. Garrett Lahr was absent. AEDA Approves Project Change The one item on the AEDA agenda was addressed first. The AEDA trustees consist of the councilmembers. The synthetic turf project on the...
The Alva Airport Commission is losing patience with their fuel truck situation. In a meeting Monday night, members expressed their frustration with the long delay in getting a fuel tank mounted onto a new truck. They are also unhappy with the original plan to purchase two similar trucks being switched to one that is much larger. Chairman Dale Logsdon opened the meeting with members Paul Kinzie, Terry Cline, Calleb Mosburg and Mayor Kelly Parker present. The agenda listed the sale of the 2016 Freightliner for a price of $68,900. Cline asked if...
When a woman living in Cherokee had to be out of town for an extended time, she depended on two people to check on her house and take care of her pets. Now those two people are facing felony charges. Court records show on Feb. 28, Ian Benson contacted the Alfalfa County district attorney’s office about a burglary that had occurred in late October 2023. That office contacted Cherokee Police Officer Reith Claflin who said no report was done. Claflin contacted Melody Benson, Ian’s mother. She sai...
The Woods County Commissioners approved bridge inspections and a couple of events to be held on the courthouse property. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with Commissioners David Hamil and John Smiley present. County Clerk Shelley Reed also attended. The commissioners approved the use of the courthouse lawn by the Alva Fire Department for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 30. Approval was also granted for use of the lawn and the parking lot for the Bahama Breakaway on April 25....
Things have been difficult in the newspaper office the past month. Office Manager Linda Toone fractured her wrist about a month ago and has been recuperating at home. Instead of callers being greeted by Linda on the phone, they get someone else who may not have her knowledge or skills. Everyone has been pitching in to cover the office and her usual work, but it’s just not the same. Personally, I’ve been working some extra hours on top my already long hours to cover her absence. All this is to...
The Alva Ladybugs had a chance to play in the Big House in Oklahoma City Tuesday as they took on the Jones Lady Longhorns in Class 3A quarterfinals. The road to get there was bumpy with a loss to Roland on Friday, requiring them to play one more game to qualify. The Saturday win against Victory Christian made the Ladybugs the area consolation champs and allowed them to advance to the state quarterfinals. Alva and Jones met two times earlier in the season, splitting the wins. Both teams...
Last Thursday, Feb. 29, the Alva Goldbugs and Roland Rangers met in the first round of area playoffs. Roland outscored Alva 16-8 in the first quarter and continued to maintain a lead, going into halftime at 30-19. Despite a half court three-point buzzer beater shot by Kelan Penco, the Rangers won 65-58. The Goldbugs finished their season with a 19-9 record. The top three scorers for the Goldbugs fouled out during the game. Aiden Kimberlin led with 17 points followed by Aiden Ruiz with 15 and...
David Holland's gaze is drawn to the building storm clouds in the sky while Jude Tolar looks to the beauty of the earth below. The artists see colors, both delicate and vivid. Each uses nature for inspiration while painting, one with oils and one with pastels. "We've wanted to do a show together for many, many years," said Holland. "I've admired her work, and I knew it would work well together because she loves color just as much as I do. So that's why the title (of the exhibit) is 'Driven by...
The public part of the Alva Arena Authority meeting Tuesday noon was brief. Mike Hood opened the meeting with Daren Slater, Melinda Barton, Darrel Kline and Todd Holder present. Jaylynn Fausnaugh kept the minutes. Minutes of the Jan. 19 special meeting were approved. Holder gave the treasurer’s report, stating there had been little change from the previous month. He said the bank account balance was $162,181.88 and a couple of small donations came in to be added to the account. The trustees then went into closed executive session. The m...
“In order to do this correctly and no water coming back into our fields, this is what we have to do,” said Alva Parks and Recreation Director Courtney Nesseralla. She was speaking to the Alva Parks and Recreation Board at a special meeting held Wednesday at noon. The only item on the agenda was a revised drainage plan for the synthetic turf project. Chairman Shane Hansen opened the meeting with members Gregg Glass, Matt Tucker, Gail Swallow and Brandon Sherman present. Nesseralla said the revised plan will channel water to three different place...
During the regular meeting Monday, the Alva Board of Education voted to fill one teaching position for next year, but Superintendent Tim Argo listed numerous openings yet to be filled. Dr. Vicki Nighswonger, high school principal, introduced Mary Servis to teach in the science department. Servis is a Goldbug and a former Alva resident with 30 years of teaching experience. She most recently taught at Enid and was once an adjunct professor in science at NWOSU. The board voted to hire Servis for...
Three Cherokee residents are facing misdemeanor charges in Alfalfa County after allegedly using a credit card without the cardholder’s consent. Court records show on Wednesday, Jan. 10, John Patton of Cherokee spoke with Cherokee Police Chief Ryan McNeil regarding the unauthorized use of his credit card as well as the theft of approximately $200 in coins. Patton identified a possible suspect as Lavada Lynn Frye who did odd jobs for him such as cleaning his house. He stated she would have had access to the credit card and to the coins. Patton s...
Big second half scoring gave the Alva Ladybugs a 60-38 win over Rejoice Christian in the first round of regionals last Thursday, Feb. 22, at Chisholm. With a two-point edge at halftime, the Ladybugs outscored the Lady Eagles 29-10 in the second half to take the win. Lakin Gaddy led the Alva girls in scoring with 22 points followed by Jaycee Kelln with 13 (10 of those in the second half). Hadlee Ohm had ten points with Carly Argo scoring nine and Kylie Adair six. The Ladybugs were 15 of 18 from...
After losing the first round of regionals, the Alva Goldbugs had to win two more games to stay alive in the playoffs. On Thursday, Feb. 22, at Chisholm, the Goldbugs faced a slow, methodical Lincoln Christian team. The Goldbugs prefer a fast-paced game and couldn't seem to adjust to the Bulldogs' slowdown. The score stayed fairly close until the final quarter when Lincoln Christian outscored Alva 15-10 to win by six points at 42-36. Aiden Ruiz led the Goldbugs in scoring with 13 points followed...
A firefighter from Alva was seriously injured while part of a Woods County strike force assisting in fighting the Ellis County wildfire. The injury resulted from a collision of two trucks at 12:36 p.m. Wednesday approximately 10 miles north of Gage. Glenn Cushenbery, 59, of Alva, was driving a 2007 Freightliner tanker truck from the City of Alva Fire Department southbound on South County Road 184. The vehicle was stopped attempting to make a left turn into a field. Jeffery Bush, 48, of Alva, driving a brush pumper fire truck from Greenleaf...
New general surgeon Addison Roberts, DO, had his first day at Share Medical Center on Tuesday, Feb. 27. He plans to be at the hospital twice a month on Tuesdays. Roberts is a board-certified general surgeon who graduated with a dual degree from the University of Oklahoma in zoology biomedical sciences and microbiology. He then attended A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2016. He completed his general surgery residency at Ascension Genesys Hospital in...
The Woods County Commissioners approved a Capron Fire Department request, made a fair board appointment and paid for an excavator during their regular meeting Monday morning. All three commissioners were present: David Hamil, Randy McMurphy and John Smiley. County Clerk Shelley Reed also attended. County Emergency Management Director Ethan Feidler presented a request for new gear from the Capron Fire Department. They have already received a grant for some equipment but asked the county for $5,20...
The Woods County Excise Board meeting Wednesday morning, Feb. 21, was routine with Chairman Joe Shirley and member Bob Seivert present. Chris Olson was absent. County Clerk Shelley Reed was also in attendance. After approving minutes from Jan. 17, the board voted to approve the following monthly appropriations: District #1 $125,341.02; District #2 $125,341.03; District #3 $268,393.32; CBRI D#1 $17,439.41; CBRI D#2 $17,439.41; CBRI D#3 $17,439.41; Enhanced 911 $29,706.55; Assessor’s Fee $360; C...
Years ago, when I was in school, I spent a lot of time looking out windows and daydreaming. When assigned tasks were finished while waiting for slower classmates to catch up, I had free time to fill. Some students took the opportunity to doodle in their notebooks. Some looked for opportunities to pick on a classmate or pass a note. I mostly daydreamed. Later when I heard about a granddaughter who was allowed to read library books during those free times in class, I was envious. I would have...
