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Woods County Industrial Development Authority bids farewell to longtime member
The Woods County Industrial Development Authority said goodbye to one of its own Tuesday morning. Longtime member and chairperson Rick Cunningham, who is retiring, conducted his last meeting alongside Randy McMurphy, Stan Kline, and Connor Martin....
Alfalfa County commissioners meeting short and sweet
Monday's meeting was brief for the Alfalfa County commissioners. First, Mike Roach, Jay Hague, and Marvin Woodall signed their usual documents — the minutes of their previous meeting, maintenance and operation warrants for payment, and blanket...
Alfalfa County officials award six-month bids
Alfalfa County's commissioners, Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall, spent Monday morning awarding six-month bids at their meeting. Unfortunately, accepting and awarding bids looks a little different now than in years past; supply chain issues...
Alva becomes home to two roadside crosses
Overlooking two sides of the city's edges are symbols meant to evoke feelings of hope and peace in passersby. The giant white roadside crosses, one east of town across from SandRidge on US-64 and the...
Alfalfa County officials accept six-month bids
Despite having a short agenda, the commissioners of Alfalfa County spent a fair amount of time not only approving their large stack of regular business items (M&O payment warrants, blanket purchase orders, previous meeting minutes) but opening and...
Alfalfa County officials sign appropriations
The Alfalfa County commissioners assembled Monday morning with a much larger stack of paperwork to sign than last week. Mike Roach, Jay Hague, and Marvin Woodall reviewed the maintenance and operation payment warrants, blanket purchase orders, and th...
Alfalfa County officials make short work of agenda
The Alfalfa County commissioners joked about paying next week for the easy meeting they had this week. Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall didn't have much in the way of paperwork, signing off on the usual items: maintenance and operation...
Alfalfa County officials sign FY 22-23 resolutions
On Monday, the Alfalfa County commissioners heard a presentation from Western Oklahoma Workforce Development Board (WOWDB) Executive Director Christi Porter and Business Services Rep Laura Hammontree. The pair were there to have commissioners Mike...
Alva Police Department puts first annual equipment fundraiser in the books
Last weekend, the Alva Police Department held its first annual equipment fundraiser in the form of cars, concerts and barbecue contests – one sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. Friday...
Avard Regional Rail Park Authority finance report shows $423,000 in bank
The Avard Regional Rail Park Authority had its monthly meeting Tuesday. Stan Bixler, Allan Poe, Ed Sutter and Todd Holder were present, and Bob Firth was absent. Darren Slater, Woods County Commissioner Randy McMurphy, and Woods County Clerk Shelley...
Alfalfa County to go for bid on bridge construction projects
Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall of the Alfalfa County commissioners convened for their regular meeting Monday morning, joined by County Clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger and Administrative Assistant Nancy Lambert. The officials reviewed the last...
Alfalfa County commissioners accept quote for trailer
At the Alfalfa County commissioner meeting earlier this week, Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall signed approvals on their usual orders of business. They took care of the last meeting's minutes, blanket purchase orders, M&O payment warrants,...
Alfalfa County commissioners declare it OHCE Week
On Monday, the Alfalfa County commissioners proclaimed it Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week. OHCE is a statewide, county-based organization that partners with Oklahoma State University and...
Avard Rail Park Authority convenes for monthly meeting
The Avard Regional Rail Park Authority met briefly for their monthly meeting last Tuesday. Stan Bixler, Allan Poe, Todd Holder (via satellite), and Ed Sutter were without Bob Firth, but enough for a quorum. Woods County Clerk Shelley Reed was there,...
Alfalfa County burn ban expires
The commissioners in Alfalfa County took no action on matters regarding a burn ban. Mike Roach, Jay Hague, and Marvin Woodall decided not to renew after the one from last week expired. County Clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger told the three men that the...
Alfalfa County reinstates burn ban
Two of the Alfalfa County commissioners voted yea on enacting another seven-day countywide burn ban. Jay Hague said several fire chiefs had contacted him with concerns about the high winds and dry conditions and felt it was a good idea to issue a...
Alfalfa County signs agreement with Grant County for road project
The Alfalfa County commissioners sorted through and signed their monthly appropriations and the alcohol beverage tax allocation Monday. Cathy Hagen-Sheik, filling in for county clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger, joined Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin...
Alfalfa County signs agreement with Grant County for road project
The Alfalfa County commissioners sorted through and signed their monthly appropriations and the alcohol beverage tax allocation Monday. Cathy Hagen-Sheik, filling in for county clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger, joined Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin...
Avard Rail Park Authority accepts contract with Emblem Strategies
This past Tuesday, the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority met at noon for their monthly meeting. Members Stan Bixler, Allan Poe, Bob Firth (via Zoom) and Ed Sutter were present, but Todd Holder was unable to make it. Woods County Clerk Shelley Reed...
Avard Rail Park Authority accepts contract with Emblem Strategies
This past Tuesday, the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority met at noon for their monthly meeting. Members Stan Bixler, Allan Poe, Bob Firth (via Zoom) and Ed Sutter were present, but Todd Holder was unable to make it. Woods County Clerk Shelley Reed...
Alfalfa County lets burn ban expire
During their Monday morning meeting, the Alfalfa County commissioners did not renew the countywide burn ban. Instead, Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall decided that time was of the essence to...
Alfalfa County extends burn ban seven more days
Monday's heavy rain was much welcomed by the Alfalfa County commissioners, but it wasn't quite a reason enough to lift the burn ban. Last week, Mike Roach, Jay Hague, and Marvin Woodall voted to enact a seven-day burn ban due to powerful winds and...
Alfalfa County enacts emergency burn ban
The Alfalfa County commissioners held an emergency meeting following Monday morning's regular meeting. Commissioner Jay Hague said he spoke to several of the county's fire chiefs who were nervous...
WCIDA asks locals to take broadband survey
This past Tuesday, the Woods County Industrial Development Authority convened for their quarterly meeting. Chair Rick Cunningham, Randy McMurphy, Connor Martin, and Melissa Fisher were present with Woods County Economic Development Executive...
Alfalfa County sending items to public auction
The Alfalfa County commissioners had a lot of paperwork to sign at their meeting this week. Mike Roach, Jay Hague, and Marvin Woodall spent most of their time signing approvals on appropriations, alcohol beverage tax allocations, and M&O warrants....
