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At the regular Monday meeting, the Woods County commissioners appointed Elisa Pribble of District 2 to the fair board. She will replace Brody Bush. Commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Randy McMurphy were present, as well as County Clerk Shelley Reed. After approving the June 17 meeting's minutes, the board approved a number of financial actions. Among these, the commissioners approved property and liability insurance with ACCO – SIG for fiscal year 2019-2020 in the amount of 119,804, and enhanced 911 property and liability insurance w...
At this Monday's regular Woods County commissioners meeting, the group approved several contracts with juvenile detention centers. Contracts with both the Beckham County Juvenile Detention Center and the Northwest Oklahoma Regional Juvenile Detention Center were approved, each in the amount of $58 per child per day, for the 2019-20 fiscal year. They also approved the fiscal year 2019-20 contract with the Texas County Juvenile Detention Center, this time in the amount of $41 per child per day. The commissioners also addressed equipment and mater...
At the Woods County commissioners regular meeting Monday, June 10, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil, Randy McMurphy (with the assistance of County Clerk Shelly Reed) approved a number of regular items, including minutes of the June 3 meeting, warrants and claims, and the treasurer's resale monthly appropriation. They also approved the monthly reports for the court clerk and sheriff offices, and an OG&E road crossing permit for District 1. The commissioners also approved contracting with the Bill Johnson Correctional Center to provide...
At Monday's regular meeting, Woods County commissioners approved minutes of previous meetings, monthly appropriations, and the monthly reports from the assessor’s office, health department, treasurer’s office and election board. The report from the county clerk was not ready for the commissioners to review. Present were commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Randy McMurphy, as well as County Clerk Shelley Reed. Also approved were: • Payment of ACCO-SIF (worker's compensation) for fiscal year 2019-20. • Contract between OJA and Woods C...
Woods County commissioners held an emergency meeting moments before their regular Monday morning meeting May 27 to discuss – and ultimately approve – a Disaster Emergency Proclamation for the county. All three commissioners – John Smiley, David Hamil and Randy Mcmurphy – were present at the emergency meeting. After the proclamation was approved, the emergency meeting was ended, and the regular meeting began. The commissioners approved payroll, warrants and claims, along with minutes from the May 20 meeting. The commissioners then discuss...
In Ryan Bowen's first year in 2018, the club finished with a record of 24-25 with a 16-17 conference record. Prior to the 2018 season, the Ranger baseball team finished with 14 wins in both the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Currently, the team has a 23-23 record. The Rangers started the season with a 10-1 record before hitting a slump towards the middle of the season. Though the Northwestern has hit a slump, the offense has maintained throughout the season. The Rangers are ranked in the top 26 in... Full story
ALVA, Okla. –The Alva Goldbugs swept Hennessey 2-0 in the Districts 3A tournament championship Thursday evening. Game 1 Alva started the game out on top in the first inning as the team scored three runs. During the second inning Hennessey stormed back to take the lead. Hennessey scored four runs on three hits and two errors by Goldbug players. Hennessey went on to score four more runs at the top of the third inning on two hits. Alva responded in the fifth inning as Dalton Hess singled through se...
The Alva Goldbugs secure a 12-4 win early on versus Hennessey during their Monday afternoon game. During the bottom of the first inning, the Goldbugs started hot on offense as the team scored four runs. Dalton Hess scored the first run of the game for the Bugs as he homered to left field. The Bugs continued to cook on offense as the team scored from an RBI/single from Austin Reed that brought in Dalton Rose. Kaden Slater scored from his third base position due to the Eagles walking Kory Faulkner... Full story
Alva – The Northwestern Oklahoma State football coaches held a dinner this past Friday night in honor of this year’s recruiting class. The invitees were various members of the community and supporters of the Ranger football program. The dinner featured the introduction of this year’s recruits and two new football coaches. One of the new coaches is Anthony Weeden. Weeden returns to the Ranger coaching staff after spending a year at Missouri Southern State where he oversaw coaching the wide receivers and being the passing game coordinator. Weede...
The Alva Goldbugs lost 10-2 after strong start versus Drummond High School Monday afternoon. Despite allowing three hits in the top of the first inning, the Goldbugs responded by scoring two runs at the bottom of the first inning. The two runs came by way of a 2 RBI/double from pitcher Kaden Slater to put the Goldbugs up 2-0 going into the second inning. After scoring two runs in the first inning the Goldbugs began to struggle against the batting line-up from Drummond. In the third inning the...
The Alva Goldbugs ended their losing streak with a 4-1 victory over Oklahoma Bible Academy Thursday evening. The Goldbugs found themselves on a six game losing streak entering the game against Oklahoma Bible. However, it didn't take Alva long to get their offense going. During the second inning the Goldbugs scored their first run by Austin Reed who stole home plate. In the third inning, Kaden Slater hit a two run homerun to put the Goldbugs up 4-0. Dalton Rose was on base at the time of the...
The Alva Goldbugs gave up one run in both the sixth and seventh innings during Monday's home match up versus Ponca City High School. The Ponca City Wildcats entered Monday's match up versus the Goldbugs with a 4-6 record while on a two-game winning streak. Both the Wildcats' previous match-ups resulted in the team scoring nine runs apiece. Kaden Slater of Alva High School took the mound Monday afternoon. Slater pitched seven innings, giving up two runs while striking out 11 batters. Carson... Full story
Jones, Okla. – Alva Ladybugs rose to the challenge in the Regional Consolation B tournament bracket by knocking off both Perry and Prague to advance to their eighth straight area tournament appearance Saturday afternoon. Friday Night Despite the slow start in the first quarter, the Alva Ladybugs fought their way back and finished the period down 13-10. The Ladybugs found themselves in a very physical match-up as Savannah Chenoweth of Perry led her team in scoring with six points in the period. F... Full story
Enid, Okla. – The Alva Goldbugs fell 56-31 to Blackwell in the first round of Regionals Thursday afternoon. Blackwell jumped out early in the game as the Maroons led Alva 13-5 at the end of the first quarter. Alva's five points came by way of Dylan Whitely, who scored the first two points for the Goldbugs followed by a three-point basket by Donald Blalock later in the first period. Blackwell's Worthy Shepherd scored six points in the period as the Maroons held the momentum throughout the q...
Enid, Okla. – The Alva Ladybugs beat Blackwell 47-34 in the first round of Regionals Thursday afternoon. First Half The Ladybugs took control of the game early in the first quarter as Alva seized a 16-7 point lead at the end of the first quarter. The Ladybug's hot start can be attributed to Payton Jones, as she scored 13 of Alva's 16 points in the quarter. The remainder of the Bugs' points came from Chloe Durkee, who checked into the ball game and immediately knocked down a three-point basket o... Full story
The Goldbugs dropped to the losers bracket in the district tournament Friday night as Alva lost 55-45 to Prague. The Goldbugs battled with the Red Devils in the first quarter as Prague led Alva by one point at the end of the first period. As the Bugs entered into the second quarter the team began to struggle on offense. Alva scored just six points in the second period and finished the half down 27-20. Coach Shane Feeley mentioned that his team had too much empty possessions in the second... Full story
The Alva Ladybugs lost by two points to Prague in the first round of districts Friday night. The Lady Devils led early on as Prague jumped out to a 15-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. Alva found their offensive breath in the second quarter as Chloe Durkee and Hallie Durkee combined to score 10 of their team's 14 points in the period. Alva was able to cut into the lead that Prague established early on in the game as Alva trailed Prague 29-23 going into the half. Alva continued to battle... Full story
Alva, Okla. – The Ladybugs struggled to contain Fairview but the team lost Tuesday night 64-42. It was Senior Night for Alva. The Alva starters for Senior Night were Hallie Durkee (10), Payton Jones (11), JoAnn Turner (20), Stephanie Spellman (21), Zoe Moorman (24). The Lady Jackets jumped out to a large lead in the first quarter as Fairview ended the first period up 26-7. Fairview converted four three-point shots that helped the team build their lead early on. Lexie Reihm of Fairview led her t...
Alva, Okla. – The Goldbugs brought it home on Senior Night, where the team's seniors starting the game were Mitchel Meyer (10), Kaden Hensley (11), Dylan Whitely (20), Cameron Gordon (21) and Dylan McGuire (24). The Goldbugs started slowly on their Senior Night game as Fairview outscored Alva 13-8 in the first quarter. Cameron Gordon led the way for Alva, scoring a team-high three points in the first period. Goldbug Kaden Hensley also scored two points from the free-throw line. Fairview connecte... Full story
Enid, Okla. – The Goldbugs struggled to contain the Braves, but the Bugs lost Friday night, 66-39. The Braves jumped out to a large lead in the first quarter as Riverside ended the first period up 22-5. Hugh Edmo of the Braves led the offensive charge as he scored 14 points in the quarter. Edmo scored the majority of his points in fast break/transition possession for the Braves. He also connected from long range twice in the quarter. Titus Owens added six points in the quarter for the Braves. A...
Enid, Okla. – The Ladybugs extended their winning streak to two games after a big offensive performance by Payton Jones in Friday night's 56-46 win over the Riverside Lady Braves. Alva found themselves up 12-9 at the end of the first quarter. Payton Jones scored six points in the quarter followed by Hallie Durkee, who hit a three-point basket. The Ladybugs picked up where they left off in the first quarter as the team scored 12 points again in the second. The defense of Alva also picked up in t...
Like the Ladybugs, the Goldbugs are coming off a 1-2 record at the Cashion tournament. During the Cashion tournament the Goldbugs played an extra two periods as the latter two games of the tournament went into overtime. The Goldbugs and the Woodward Boomers played the first quarter of the ball game even, each team scoring 15 points. The Boomers started the first period of the game hot from deep as the team combined for three three-point baskets in the first quarter. Alva's McGuire led the... Full story
ALVA, Okla. – Despite getting off to a slow start in the first quarter, the Ladybugs went on to defeat the Lady Boomers of Woodward in the final seconds of Tuesday night's Homecoming game. The Varsity Ladybugs came off a 1-2 Cashion tournament record to defeat Woodward in the final five seconds of the ball game. In the first quarter, Woodward out-scored the Ladybugs 19-8. The Lady Boomers connected three times from behind the three-point line. Kirstyn Hines of Woodward led the team during t... Full story
Friday Afternoon Alva beat Elk City in overtime 58-57 to go on to the fifth-place consolation game versus Cashion. The Bugs were down by as many as 13 points in the first half of the game with Elk City. The second half the Bugs outscored Elk City 19-13 in the third period. In the fourth period Alva outscored Elk City 16-11 and tied the ball game. In the extra period Alva outscored the Elks 7-6. Mitchell Meyer scored 16 points in the ball game, followed by Donald Blalock, who scored 10 points in... Full story
Friday Afternoon The Alva Ladybugs beat Oklahoma Christian School 63-33 to go on to the fifth-place consolation game versus Cashion. The Ladybugs held a commanding lead for a majority of the game. Payton Jones scored a game-high 26 points followed by Acacia Charles who had 12 points in this contest. Brook Perez had a breakout game as she scored 12 points and collected 18 rebounds. Saturday Afternoon The Alva Ladybugs fell 46–36 versus Cashion Saturday afternoon in the Cashion Tournament. The L... Full story
