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Waukomis, Okla. – The Alva Ladybugs move on to 2-0 as the Ladybugs beat the Timberlake Lady Tigers 65-18 in the first round of the Mustang Stampede. The Ladybugs jumped out to a 25-5 lead in the first quarter. Many of the Ladybugs' points came from the full court pressure that led to quite a few fast-break points. Ladybug Chloe Durkee led the way in the first quarter with eight points, including two shots from the three-point line. Payton Jones added seven points in the quarter as well. The L...
Waukomis, Okla. - The Alva Goldbugs' men's basketball record fell to 1-1 as the Goldbugs lost to Hennessey 54-33 in the first round of the Mustang Stampede. The Goldbugs struggled in the first quarter as the team was outscored 14 to 3. The Goldbugs found themselves down early as Alva could not capitalize on their shots in the first quarter. Braden Holfen led the way for the Goldbugs, scoring all three points in the first period of the ball game. The second quarter was slightly closer as Alva...
At the Woods County commissioners' special Wednesday morning meeting Oct. 9, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy approved action to purchase a new Cat grader for District 3. The grader was purchased from Warren Cat through Sourcewell (which provides cooperative purchasing arrangements) with financing included. The price is $298,558 over five years at 1.77 percent interest for a price at maturity of $312,178.60. The commissioners also approved action allowing the courthouse lawn, stage and parking area to be used...
The Alva Ladybugs softball team fell to 0-26 on the season as the team lost its final game to Prague 17-1. The first two innings for Prague amounted to 14 runs as the game was blown wide open in the second inning, when Prague scored ten runs. The Ladybugs finished the game with one run in the third inning. The game was called after the bottom of the third inning due to the run rule. Key Innings Prague scored four runs in the first inning. Prague scored ten runs in the second inning. Ladybugs...
The Alva Ladybugs softball team fell to 0-25 on the year when the team lost to the Mooreland Bearcats 12-0 in Monday's match-up at Mooreland. The Bearcats jumped out to 6-0 lead at the bottom of the first and didn't look back. Key Innings Mooreland scored six runs in the first. Mooreland scored four runs in the second. Key Statistics Alva had three errors in the game. Mooreland had six hits in the game. Mooreland had five runs batted in.... Full story
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting Sept. 24, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy approved road crossing permits for BCE Mach for District 3. The commissioners also agreed to open five sweep accounts. Currently, there is one account; the reason for opening five is to increase security against the main account. Lastly, the commissioners approved action to allow the courthouse lawn to be used for Rodeo on the Square....
The Alva Ladybugs softball team fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 10-0 loss to Chisholm during Monday night's game. Chisholm scored three runs in the first inning and went on to secure their victory in the third inning when the team scored four more runs, pushing their lead out to 7-0. The Ladybugs fell to 0-21 on the season. The Ladybugs have their next opportunity Thursday night on the road versus Perry High School. Key Innings • Chisholm scored three runs in the first inning. ... Full story
The Alva Ladybugs lost to Waukomis 6-5 Tuesday afternoon, causing the Ladybugs' record to fall to 0-16. The Ladybugs led 5-4 in the seventh inning with one out to go. But Waukomis capitalized on their final chances as the team hit the ball to deep left field, scoring the go-ahead run. The Ladybugs' next action will be in the Highway 81 Classic starting Sept. 12. Key Innings Waukomis scored three runs in the second inning. Alva scored two runs in the third inning. Alva scored three runs in the... Full story
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting Sept. 9, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy rejected bid regarding a Cat loader (bid No. 19-20-03), due in part to receiving one bid under value. Also during the meeting the commissioners rejected the one bid they received for sandblasting and painting bids for Alva’s jail. The commissioners approved a contract between the Waynoka police department and county sheriff to house inmates in the Woods County Jail while sandblasting and painting the j...
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting Aug. 27, commissioners David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy approved action to add a new ODOT tower that will be 100 feet taller than any other tower. The commissioners also approved an item brought in front of the committee by Michelle Dupree and Cindy Dupree: a “March on Alva,” a peaceful protest of medical marijuana ordinances. The march will be Sept. 4 and is in reference to what some of the community believes is unfair practices by city officials....
LAVERNE – The Alva Ladybugs fell on the road versus the Tigers of Laverne 12-0. The Ladybugs fell to 0-6 to start the year. Alva posted three hits in the game before the game was called in the bottom of the third inning. Key innings: • Leverne scored five runs in the first inning. • Laverne scored five runs in the second inning. Key statistics: • Laverne scored 12 runs on six hits. • Laverne posted nine RBI's during the game • Alva posted three hits in the game. • Alva walked four times during... Full story
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting on Aug. 19 commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy approved budget needs to continue the Oklahoma State University Extension office. The budget can now be sent to Oklahoma State University for the final review....
At the Woods County commissioners' special Thursday morning meeting Aug. 15, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy approved action to allow employees – of their own accord – to take advantage of extra coverage for medical emergency and non-medical emergency transportation through MASA Medical Transport Solutions. The transportation includes ground and air transportation in all 50 states and Canada. The plan starts at $14 per month and would be deducted from the employee’s monthly paycheck. The coverage exten...
The Alva Ladybugs softball team fell to Chisholm Tuesday, Aug. 13, by a score of 16-1. The non-conference game was played in Alva. The Ladybugs fell to 0-2 on the year as the team lost its second game in two days. The Ladybugs' next match-ups will be in the Woodward Tournament Aug. 15–17. Key Innings (Chisholm 16, Alva 1) • Chisholm took a 4-0 lead in the first inning. • Chisholm scored eight runs in the third inning. • Ladybugs scored their first run in fourth inning. Key Statistics • Alva... Full story
At the Woods County Excise Board Aug. 12 meeting Monday morning, Vice-Chairman Chris Olson, Joe Shirley and Bob Seivert discussed transfering funds of $18 that should have been deposited in the General Gov fund and not the Emergency Management fund. The excise board also transferred $2,165 that should have been deposited in the General Gov fund and not the Emergency Management fund....
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting Aug. 12, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy approved transferring funds in the amount of $30,000 to purchase a Mack truck for District 3. The commissioners also approved action in District 3 to bid out ID#312-39 Cat Loader, as this item is surplus. Also present during the meeting were Rudy Briggs and Keith Dale, who met with the commissioners and discussed sandblasting the jail. The estimate for just sandblasting is $24,000. The commissioners...
Amy Grimsley is now the direct contact for the census at the courthouse, the Woods County commissioners decided at their regular Monday morning meeting Aug. 5. The purpose of assigning Grimsley to that role is to help things run smoothly between Ethan Sacket (the census representative) and the courthouse. Sacket is a Northwestern Oklahoma State University junior majoring in business administration and minoring in marketing. Sacket will conduct the census surveys starting April 1, 2020. Commissioners John Smiley and chairman Randy McMurphy also...
Friday morning, Aug. 2, at Bill Johnson Correctional Center (BJCC), 42 men graduated with their GED certificates. The class valedictorian is Cole Bumgardner and the salutatorian is Andrew Walz. Both men presented short speeches to their classmates. Warden Becky Guffy welcomed everyone to the graduation. Guffy shared a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.: "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in the moment of comfort and convenience but where he stands in the moment of challenge and...
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting July 29, commissioners John Smiley and David Hamil approved action to let a short Christian film be shot here in Alva. The movie is called “Send Me Wings.” The commissioners also approved a District 1 road crossing permit for Targa Pipeline....
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting July 15, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy approved transferring appropriations from the Highway District 1 M&O account to the Capital Outlay account in the amount of $20,000. The purpose of this transfer is to purchase a dump truck for District 1. Also present at the meeting was County Clerk Shelley Reed. The commissioners also approved transferring $35,000 to correct the budget from six months to a year for equipment. This will be done from the...
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting July 8, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy set up and funded a new account for handling rural water. Also present at the meeting was County Clerk Shelley Reed. The commissioners approved opening a new account for rural water, and assigned Ethan Feilder and Steve Foster as receiving officers for that account. Requisition officers are the three commissioners and and Amy Grimsley. Once that had been accomplished, the commissioners approved...
Anastasia Judd views a few contestants of the turtle race....
Aaron Schreder, age 3, wins the 1- to 4-year-old sack race....
Dustin Frazier drives the train during the fourth of July events....
Chairman Randy McMurphy called the Woods County commissioners meeting to order Monday. Present were John Smiley, David Hamil and Randy McMurphy, along with County Clerk Shelley Reed and Alex Mantz. After approving the June 24 meeting minutes the first topic of the day was discussion and possible action regarding the following permits: SemGas, Select Energy Services. Alex Mantz requested use of the courthouse lawn on Aug. 17 for the Lights Over Alva event. From 5 to 6 p.m. community members can come and get a signature from Northwestern student...
