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Three people, including a three-year-old child, were injured when two vehicles collided at an intersection in Alfalfa County Monday. The child was transported by Alfalfa County EMS to the Cherokee Airport where she was flown by Survival Flight to... Full story

The Woods County Equalization Board met Tuesday morning to consider four requests for Freeport Exemptions. Oklahoma Freeport Exemptions are available for inventories held for less than nine months. They are calculated using purchases for Oklahoma inv...

Felony charges have been filed in Woods County against three individuals in the April 11 double homicide at Freedom. Christopher Isaiah Cesar Padilla, age 23; Elijah Isaiah Mann, age 20; and Catelynne Olivia Gorre, age 17, all of Enid, each have been... Full story

This is National Library Week. The Alva Public Library is busy planning summer activities, so they’re keeping the celebration low key. Patrons are invited to register for a free book drawing. The Summer Reading Program theme this year is Adventure B... Full story

Charles “Bill” Johnson Correctional Center (BJCC) located in Alva currently houses 448 trainees with 335 of them on the program side. The facility has 47 officers and 83 support staff members, said Warden Becky Guffy Tuesday. She was speaking to mem... Full story

Two sealed bid openings were held during the Woods County Commissioners meeting on Monday. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with commissioners David Hamil and John Smiley present. County Clerk Shelley Reed also attended. Only one bid was...

Several races have developed in county and state filings that closed Friday, April 5. Woods County has two candidates for sheriff and three for County Commissioners District 2. Alfalfa County incumbents for court clerk and County Commissioner... Full story

Two people from Cherokee have been arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. A few days later, the two were arrested on burglary charges. On March 26, Cherokee Police Officer Reith Claflin received information on a possible stolen vehicle out of... Full story

A search warrant resulted in drug charges being filed against a Cherokee resident. Shawn Dale Sauls, 45, of Cherokee, has been charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine) with intent to distribute, a felony. This... Full story

A Cherokee man’s night went from bad to worse after a wreck in July of 2023. Evidence from that event then led to a felony charge filed April 2, 2024, in Alfalfa County. Court records show on July 31, 2023, at about 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma Highway P... Full story

The Alva Arena Authority met Tuesday noon as they plan for the construction of the main arena building including an exhibit hall and administration offices. Chairman Gregg Glass opened the meeting with trustees Dr. Janet Cunningham, Todd Holder,... Full story

Members of the Alva Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to approve a new superintendent. After a short executive session, board members returned to open meeting, inviting the waiting school administrators, office staff and... Full story

The Woods County Commissioners made short work of their agenda Monday, accepting a donation, signing off on a grant project and junking a wrecked vehicle. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with Commissioners John Smiley and David Hamil...

A special meeting of the Alva Utility Authority was held Wednesday following the special city council meeting. Mayor Kelly Parker said the meeting was to declare as surplus and authorize the sale of 3,937 City of Alva water meters, authorizing the...

“We’re in really good shape year to date,” said Dr. Bo Hannaford, chairman of the Alva Hospital Authority. He made the comment after Chief Financial Officer Angelica Brady reported on Share Medical Center finances during the regular meeting on Tuesd... Full story