Articles from the January 1, 2023 edition
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Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1346 page 668: Matthew J. Appleton conveys unto Martin W. Appleton. Lot 17, block 5, City of Alva, Country Club Heights. Warranty deed. Book 1346 page 706: Kanin Collins conveys unto Jace Dean Simmons. Lot 1 and 2, block...
Woods County court filings
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...
Woods County Communication log
Thursday, December 22, 2022 During this day there were five traffic stop and one utility complaint. 2:25 a.m. – Report of a business burglar alarm going off. 2:48 a.m. – Report of a fire alarm going off on County Road 430. 3:36 a.m. – Medical alarm...
Menus for week of Jan. 2–6
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—No school Tuesday—No school Wednesday—No school Thursday—Cinnamon toast and yogurt or cereal/toast, apple, juice, milk Friday—Donut or cereal/toast, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Sc...
ADA JANETTE SEEVERS
Funeral services for Janette Seevers will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the Bible Baptist Church with Pastor John Clapp officiating. Burial will follow in the Alva Municipal Cemetery...
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CoffeeTime
Nowadays, identifying with a gender – and deciding to be that gender – rapidly seems to be becoming the norm. Some parents have decided, and actually encourage very impressionable young Juniors and...
Happy New Year to everyone
It seems like every year I wish for a better year than the one we are leaving. In reality one year is about like the others. There is less faith in God, sickness, friends and family members that pass...
Woodward man charged with placing false lien on property
A Woodward man has been charged with placing a false or forged lien on property in Alva. On Nov. 23, the Woods County District Attorney’s Office requested an investigation into a possible f...
Alva woman taken to hospital after wreck
An Alva driver was taken to a hospital following an accident in Grant County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that Gladys L. Williams, 56, of Alva, was not injured in the wreck but was ill....
Creative feed strategies for wintering cows are helpful but costly
With hay in short supply, producers are trying to avoid cattle herd liquidation this winter by feeding their cattle alternative feedstuffs. Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension specialist in beef nutrition, said there are several ways...
Alva City Council approved water meter bid
The City of Alva Water Department has weathered a number of problems in 2022. There was the hard freeze in February followed by high temperatures and little precipitation over the summer months all leading to emergencies. Most recently, five breaks... Full story
When pregnancy is a crisis, there's hope
Just imagine this. You're in college. You want to be an architect; you're very talented and can't wait to start an exciting career once you finish your five to seven years of education. You've dated... Full story
Lincoln School foundation, other issues being addressed
Walking through the door of the library at Lincoln Elementary School is a little like stepping into a carnival funhouse. There's a sense of imbalance as you navigate the sloping floors. Walls look... Full story
No. 6 Texas holds off Oklahoma 70-69 in Big 12 opener
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Marcus Carr hit the go-ahead basket in the final minute as No. 6 Texas escaped Oklahoma with a 70-69 victory in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Saturday. It was the Longhorns' fourth straight win on the Sooners' home c...
No. 4 Kansas rallies from 15 down to beat Oklahoma St 69-67
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The last time Kansas needed to overcome a 15-point halftime deficit was on the biggest stage in college basketball. The Jayhawks certainly weren't going to be intimidated by one in Allen Fieldhouse. With another raucous home c...
Oklahoma State plays No. 24 West Virginia following Thompson's 23-point game
West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-5, 0-1 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Oklahoma State -3.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State takes on the No. 24 West...
No. 4 Kansas visits Texas Tech after Wilson's 20-point game
Kansas Jayhawks (12-1, 1-0 Big 12) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) Lubbock, Texas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Kansas plays the Texas Tech Red Raiders after Jalen Wilson scored 20 points in Kansas' 69-67 victory against the...
Rose Parade avoids California rain as it welcomes New Year
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Flower-covered floats, marching bands and equestrian units celebrated the New Year on a chilly but dry Monday as the 134th Rose Parade slipped through a gap in California's siege of drenching storms. Pasadena's annual f...
Democrat Katie Hobbs takes office as Arizona governor
PHOENIX (AP) — Katie Hobbs took the oath of office Monday to become Arizona's 24th governor and the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009. Hobbs was sworn in during a private ceremony at the state Capitol as she formally took over from R...
Transgender woman's scheduled execution would be US first
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Unless Missouri Gov. Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin, 49, will become the first transgender woman executed in the U.S. She is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003. McLaughlin's a...
NYC machete attack: Man arrested on attempted murder charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve was arrested on charges of attempting to murder police officers, authorities said Monday as they continued to investigate whether he w...
More than 60,000 view Benedict XVI's body at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 's body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands queued to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a d...
EU Parliament starts process to lift 2 lawmakers' immunity
BRUSSELS (AP) — The president of the European Parliament has launched an urgent procedure to waive the immunity of two lawmakers following a request from Belgian judicial authorities investigating a major corruption scandal rocking EU politics. The E...
