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 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    July 12, 2023

Darrin Lancaster makes his start as Alfalfa County's emergency manager

Mike Roach was absent this week at the Alfalfa County commissioners meeting, but the other two officials, Nate Ross and Garret Johnson, made a quorum. The two began by signing the maintenance and...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    July 5, 2023

Alfalfa County commissioners approve monthly appropriations

This week at the Alfalfa County commissioners meeting, Nate Ross, Mike Roach, and Garret Johnson took care of the beginning-of-the-month paperwork, including lapsed appropriations for FY 21-22 to FY 2...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    June 28, 2023

Short meeting for Alfalfa County officials

The Alfalfa County commissioners had a short agenda for their meeting Monday. Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson only took a few minutes to approve and sign the paperwork, like the previous meeting minutes, maintenance and operation warrants...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    June 23, 2023

Avard Regional Rail Park Authority holds first meeting without member Ed Sutter

The noticeable absence of one of its own was in the air at this month's Avard Regional Rail Park Authority meeting. Stan Bixler, Allan Poe and Todd Holder (joined by County Clerk Shelley Reed and WCEDC Executive Director Jeremy Zeller) took a moment...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    June 21, 2023

Chad Roach reminds Alfalfa County commissioners the importance of its county library

Monday's holiday meant the Alfalfa County commissioners met Tuesday. Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson were joined at the table by County Clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger. The three men started the...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    June 16, 2023

WCIDA meets for quarterly meeting

At the Woods County Industrial Authority meeting earlier this week, Randy McMurphy, Bob Baker and Brodie Bush made a quorum without Stan Kline and Melissa Fisher. Woods County Economic Development Committee Director Jeremy Zeller joined the...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    June 14, 2023

Alfalfa County commissioners award bids

At this week's Alfalfa County commissioner meeting, Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson awarded six-month bids using the process of awarding them by lowest cost, followed by availability. They also awarded the bids they opened last week for the...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    June 7, 2023

Alfalfa County commissioners open various bids

Mike Roach was back this week to join his fellow Alfalfa County commissioners Nate Ross and Garret Johnson. The three men had a full agenda to tackle, plus they took time to hear from two...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    May 31, 2023

Alfalfa County commissioners prepare for new fiscal year

Mike Roach of the Alfalfa County commissioners could not attend Monday's meeting, but Nate Ross and Garret Johnson were there to handle an agenda full of resolutions. They were joined by County Clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger (mistakenly referred to as...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    May 24, 2023

Alfalfa County officials look for ways to preserve historical documents

The commissioners of Alfalfa County had a relatively short agenda to take care of Monday morning. Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson started by handling the routine orders of business, approving maintenance and operation warrants for payment, b...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    May 21, 2023

Avard Regional Rail Park Authority renews contract with Emblem Strategies

Avard Regional Rail Park Authority members Stan Bixler, Allan Poe and Ed Sutter formed Tuesday's meeting quorum, joined by Jeremy Zeller, the executive director of Woods County Economic Development Committee, and consultant Sonja Williams. Joining...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    May 10, 2023

Alfalfa County commissioners accept REAP Grant payment for Goltry Rescue truck

This week at the Alfalfa County commissioners' meeting, Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson took care of routine orders of business. The three men had mounds of paperwork to get through, signing minutes from last week, maintenance and operation...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    May 3, 2023

Alfalfa County proclaim OHCE Week May 7-13, countywide burn ban lifted

The Alfalfa County commissioners proclaimed May 7-13 Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week on Monday. OHCE is a statewide, county-based organization that partners with Oklahoma State University...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Legal    April 26, 2023

Alfalfa County keeps burn ban in effect for another two weeks

Aline Fire Department's Rob Sims was back at the Alfalfa County commissioners' meeting this week, this time to say he and his team were okay with the $58,750.75 bid received from J&J for a fire truck. Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson awarded...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    April 23, 2023

Oklahoma's Lt. Gov. makes stop in Alva as part of 35th annual Turkey Hunt

Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell was in Alva Thursday as part of the 35th Annual Lt. Governor's Turkey Hunt that tours towns and cities across the state. The event is an economic development tool...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    April 21, 2023

Avard Regional Rail Park Authority holds monthly meeting

Avard Regional Rail Park Authority members met for their monthly meeting earlier this week. Stan Bixler, Todd Holder and Ed Sutter were enough to make a quorum (Allan Poe had a scheduling conflict). Woods County Clerk Shelley Reed and Sonja Williams...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    April 19, 2023

Alfalfa County opens bid for new fire truck

At this week's Alfalfa County commissioners meeting, officials Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson heard from Aline Fire Department's Rob Sims regarding a quote opened for a new fire truck. Out of five bids sent out, the lone bid received back...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    April 5, 2023

Alfalfa County commissioners award building bid

The Alfalfa County commissioners looked at four bids last week on a new building for the Carmen Responders. This week, they made their decision, ultimately awarding it to Wilson Construction. Wilson wasn't the cheapest, coming in at $240,180, but it...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    March 31, 2023

Bob Baker joins Woods County Industrial Development Board

Woods County's Industrial Development Authority convened for a special meeting earlier this week. Unfortunately, Brodie Bush could not attend, but the other members – Randy McMurphy, Stan Kline, and Melissa Fisher – were there, along with Bob Baker,...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    March 31, 2023

Alva City Council and marshal contenders participate in candidate forum

The Woods County Democratic Party hosted a [non-partisan] candidate forum at Northwest Technology Center Tuesday night for Alva's city council and marshal races. Not all candidates attended, but...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    March 24, 2023

Auditor changes coming for Avard Regional Rail Park Authority

It had been a couple of months since the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority met until this past Tuesday. Stan Bixler, Allen Poe, Ed Sutter and Todd Holder approved the financial report as presented. Sonja Williams, a consultant for the Authority, sai...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    March 22, 2023

Alfalfa County commissioners sign resolution for employee handbook

Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson – Alfalfa County's Board of Commissioners – met Monday morning to tackle a short agenda. They first handled routine items like the approval of minutes, blanket purchase orders and M&O warrants for pay...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Legal    March 15, 2023

Alfalfa County Assessor to enter contract with independent outside source for commercial inspections

Alfalfa County Assessor Jennifer Roach and commissioners Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson discussed forming an agreement with an independent contractor to perform commercial visual inspections. She told them the new software in her office...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    March 8, 2023

Discussion on Alfalfa County handbook clarification ensues

Gary Mast, the recently-appointed Alfalfa County E-911 department supervisor, addressed county commissioners Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson Monday morning about his department's antiquated radio equipment. Sarah Wagner, Melissa Leslie, and...

 
 By Stacy Sanborn    Local    March 1, 2023

Alfalfa County commissioners open bid for pickup

Monday's Alfalfa County commissioners meeting was brief; Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson got down to business, taking care of the previous meeting minutes, payroll warrants, maintenance and operation payment warrants, and blanket purchase...

 

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