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Hail 101: How hail forms, how fast it falls
Like many people in the state, I watched the all-evening TV weather coverage of severe storms Sunday night. As one severe storm entered Woods County, my satellite TV signal disappeared. Through a...
Woods County Excise Board has routine meeting
Members of the Woods County Excise Board met Wednesday morning, May 15, for a regular meeting. Chairman Joe Shirley opened the meeting with board members Chris Olson and Bob Seivert present. County...
Woods and Barber counties to cooperate on bridges
Woods and Barber counties are working together to improve bridges along the state line. Monday the Woods County Commissioners signed a memorandum of understanding that had already been signed by...
Sunday night storms bring heavy rain, strong wind and damage
Woods County Emergency Management reports damage to a barn northwest of Alva and power lines down from Sunday night storms. Blaine County Emergency Management reports damage to a nursing home and...
Woman charged over threatening text messages
A man who said he tries to keep the peace in the Nescatunga community felt compelled to contact the Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office after receiving some “very gruesome and violent” text messages from a resident. On May 13, William Baca spoke to De...
Russell wins Oklahoma Book Award for fiction
Dr. Sheldon Russell's latest novel, "Listen," won the 2024 Oklahoma Book Award for fiction. Russell has won an Oklahoma Book Award for fiction on two previous occasions for "Dreams to Dust: A Tale of...
Four young artists win recognition in Junior Duck Stamp state contest
On May 9 local Junior Duck Stamp winners and their families were honored with a reception at Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva. Salt Plains Federal Wildlife Refuge Manager Shane Kassan and Refuge Visitor...
Waynoka man charged with child abuse
A Waynoka man is charged with felony child abuse after police say he encouraged a fight between two underage girls. Court records show on April 5 about 10:51 p.m. Waynoka Police Officer Adam Barlow was contacted by Police Chief Misty Smiley. A woman...
Two appointed to Alva City Council
In a special meeting last week, the Alva City Council accepted the resignation of one member and added two new members. After those actions, the council met with city department heads for a budget retreat with no other action taken. Mayor Kelly...
Airport Commission approves next year's budget with changes
The Alva Airport Commission almost didn’t meet Monday night because only two of the five members arrived. Chairman Dale Logsdon contacted Mayor Kelly Parker who is on the commission, and he came in a few minutes late. Paul Kinzie was the other member...
Summer Reading Program to begin in June
The Alva Public Library is preparing for the Summer Reading Program which will be held in June. Information was sent home with students and signups are open. Information is available at the front desk of the library and online at the library’s F...
Always make backups of computer files
The main lesson in today’s story is to always backup up your computer files – often and on a regular schedule. I had a stressful lesson in this last week. The newspaper’s bookkeeping computer had been...
Plumbing repairs to start at Woods County Courthouse
Plumbing repairs in the Woods County Courthouse will begin Thursday, reported County Commission Chairman Randy McMurphy. This is phase one of the needed repairs, and McMurphy said the cost is not to exceed $15,618.20. In addition to McMurphy,...
Alva School Board hires three new teachers
The Alva School Board moved their meeting from Monday to Wednesday last week due to severe storms expected. Board President Jane McDermott opened the meeting at 5 p.m. Then Board Clerk Shane Hansen re...
Invest in yourself; pursue your dreams
Despite thunderstorms during the night, the 125th Spring Commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University was held outdoors on Saturday morning, May 4. Temperatures were chilly under an...
Report of suspicious vehicle leads to arrests
A man called to report a suspicious vehicle driving on County Road 370 and Logan Road in Woods County. The time was 12:57 a.m. on Monday morning, April 29. The vehicle was going west on Logan Road toward the dead end where the man lives. He said he...
'This is what I love doing'
An art class in junior high set Charla Enns on her career path. The Enid artist said, "I found my happy place when I found that. This is what I love doing." As she continued through high school in...
Woods and lake provide Webber's first art studio
While her two brothers and other neighborhood kids were looking for snakes and other wildlife, Jill Webber was gazing in appreciation at the beauty that surrounded her. When she was in early...
Suspect questioned in burglary, arson of Lite-N-Nite
A suspect has been identified by law enforcement in the burglary and arson at the Lite-N-Nite convenience store that occurred early Tuesday morning. Alva Fire Chief Bryan Miller said District...
Talking about spam in texts and emails
Monday, someone in the office was complaining about a scammer trying to tell her someone would be serving her with a summons. Tuesday, I had an email telling me I needed to update my email program by...
Woods County Commissioners proclaim OHCE Week
The Woods County Commissioners declared this week, May 5-11, as OHCE (Oklahoma Home and Community Education) week in the county. Visiting Woods County OHCE members listened as Commission Chairman Rand...
Two charged in theft of firearms
Two women from Cherokee have been charged in the theft of guns and money from an Ingersoll residence. Court records show on April 23, Jerran Waugh contacted law enforcement about missing firearms from his house. Alfalfa County sheriff’s deputies C...
City council approves Apprentice for IT upgrade
In a March 7 special meeting, the Alva City Council heard a presentation from Apprentice Information Systems. The company was one of the two responding to a request for proposals. The City of Alva has a lot of different computers in a lot of differen...
Handcuffed man escapes custody, now facing charges
According to Alva Police, a young man being arrested for domestic assault escaped custody, leading to a foot pursuit. He managed to elude officers but was located later and taken to jail. Court records show on Thursday, April 25, at 3:05 a.m. Alva...
Still no management contract for Share Convalescent Home
The Alva Hospital Authority (AHA) has yet to take action on a management agreement for Share Convalescent Home. The agreement with Adam and Dayna Jordan of Beadles Nursing Home was on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, but the Jordans haven’t fin...
