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Walk into Wehby Digital at 536 Main in Kiowa, Kansas, and you step back in time – beautiful dark woodwork closets, wardrobes and shelves that held clothing and more for the Hahn's store established in 1910 and was in the family for 70 years. Kevin Cox, owner of Wehby Digital, said, "I'm a history buff. It's fun and nostalgic. We like the historical vibe." He and his wife Chelsea Jo (married May 31, 2024) are in this together, working side by side. He said they left the original woodwork, tin c...
Commissioner John Smiley opened the Woods County commissioners' meeting Monday morning. The first order of business was to elect new officers. Smiley immediately nominated Commissioner Shane Vore for that office. Vore then nominated Smiley to serve as vice chairman. Both were elected by unanimous vote. District 1 Foreman Damian Starks filled in for Commissioner David Hamil at the meeting. Vore took charge of the meeting, and the minutes of the Dec. 30 meeting were approved. Woods County Sheriff...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1369, page 769: Thomas M. Sumpter conveys unto Bob A. Sumpter. Section 35, Twnship 27N, Range 15W, NE4, SW4, etc. Warranty deed. Book 1369, page 800: Eldon G. and Judith S. Greer Revocable Trust conveys unto Rhonda Vanbuskirk. Section 22, Township 27N, Range 14W, NE4. Book 1369, page 802: Roy W. and Loretta J. Decker Revocable Trust conveys unto Dallas Arndt and Taylor Arndt. Lots 6 and 7, Block 2, City of Alva, Highland View Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1369, page 876: Hummel Family Trust conveys unto Chelsea...
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 obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Woods County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Bradley Wayne Cells, Waynoka, 40, has been...
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 During this day: three traffic stops and two controlled burns. 1:05 a.m. – Report of a verbal domestic issue. 2:15 a.m. – Report of a verbal domestic issue on Government Street. 5:13 a.m. – Medic needed on 3rd Street for a sick person. 10:28 a.m. – Medic needed on Elm Street for a person with breathing problems. 10:45 a.m. – Report of a suspicious circumstance on Oklahoma Boulevard. 11:06 a.m. – Medic needed on OK-45 for a person who had a stroke. 12 p.m. – Medic needed for a general medical issue. 12:21 p.m. ...
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, with Pastor Sheryl White, is located at 517 9th. Sunday schedule: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call 620-672-1596. Alva Church of the Nazarene Whether you're a regular attendee, someone returning after a break, or joining us for the very first time, you are warmly welcomed. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For more details, visit our website at www.alvanaz.org or call the church office at 580-327-2566....
Sitting on my office desk is a new calendar. On my wall is another. Its pages are mostly blank, but it is beginning to get the indication that life is getting busy. Soon the appointments, deadlines and meetings will fill the pages. It always gets me how fast the calendar moves. Where did 2024 go? Have I finally reached the age where my days go too quickly for me to remember them? Looking back through the worn pages of 2024’s calendar, I see days I used wisely and some that I wasted. The harsh reality is that those days are gone, never to be r...
Last week we followed the pattern of Elders in the leadership pattern of the church. This week we will continue to follow the leadership pattern of the church as we will now examine the role of Deacons and where they came from in the Old Testament. As we have learned in the past few weeks, the tabernacle/temple is very important to the spiritual design of the church today. Now, from the tribe of Levi, came the Levites who served several different functions around the tabernacle/temple. In I Chronicles 22, King David begins to make preparations...
Grow and Share OHCE met for its regular monthly meeting and Christmas Secret Sister Reveal party at 6 p.m. on Dec. 18 at the home of Janet Cunningham. Members brought finger foods that were enjoyed by all. President Cunningham called the meeting to order with all members reciting the flag salute. Cunningham gave the devotional from Luke 2:8-19. Nine members answered roll call to, “What is your favorite Christmas decoration?” Jean Moore read the minutes from the Nov. 18 meeting. Carol McDaniel moved that the minutes be approved as read and mot...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Pancakes with syrup, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Sausage patty, toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Breakfast calzone, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, baby carrots, dinner roll, fruit, milk Tuesday—Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, side salad, breadstick, fruit, milk Wednesday—BBQ pork loin, corn, coleslaw, dinner roll, fr...
Target stopped accepting paper checks at the register last summer, an example of how this payment method is in decline. According to an article in AARP Magazine, Americans are using fewer checks and young adults hardly use them at all. The history of checks dates back thousands of years as a medium of transferring value without actual currency. Mesopotamians used clay tablets to record transactions and as a method to pay for goods and services.Similar practices took place in ancient Rome and...
Do. Not. Give. Up. Giving up creates hopelessness. And hopelessness creates a huge black hole of depression and deadness in you. When you quit caring about anything in life, you stop living, even though your heart continues beating. Living in hopelessness means having to keep walking a step at a time when you don’t have a destination that even matters anymore. There is no food to listlessly put on your fork and carry into your mouth that will give you a rush of pleasure. No amount of sleep w...
One of the things I have pondered over the past decade or so is the number of studies that come out that show so many people being dissatisfied and hopeless with their lives, or depressed despite seemingly having most if not everything a person would need to be happy and content. And before someone can say these are only studies, I can tell you firsthand that I often see or hear of this dissatisfaction in my office, almost on a daily basis, so I don’t think these studies are baseless. In a w...
I have rediscovered one of my favorite old shows, “The Waltons.” The biggest thing I take away from every episode of that show is the feeling of how a poor Depression-era family, with little to their name, could be so rich. I often wonder how much people of today’s time could learn from an old television show? There is nothing wrong with having money. However, they seemed to have the highest value, and it wasn’t monetary. Now for the most part their storylines were cheesy to say the least,...
In the early 1970s, the Miami Dolphins produced a temporary “dynasty” as the most successful team in the National Football League (NFL). The team played in three straight Super Bowls from 1972 through 1974, losing the first of those games but winning the other two. Because the Super Bowl is played at the beginning of the year following a football season, however, the Dolphins’ appearances in the championship game came at the end of the 1971, 1972, and 1973 seasons. The 1972 Dolphins made NFL h...
I said the reason I still got laughs is because I was grandfathered in. I had an appointment in Oklahoma City with the heart doctor on Monday. The roads from Carmen on were fine. Jeff drove and Jack assisted, so other drivers were safe from my driving. If you are a Chinese buffet eater, there is one on Pennsylvania Avenue right off of Memorial that is really good. My favorite one is Sakura Buffet in Lancaster, California, and this one rivals it. California is probably too far to go for supper....
SHAWNEE – Northwestern Oklahoma State fell to Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday evening 83-70. The Bison used 14 three pointers to build the double digit lead and close out the home win in the first game since break. The Rangers drop to 6-6 on the season with a 3-3 Great American Conference record. The Bison improved to 9-3 on the season with a 5-1 conference record. Kennedy Hight was the game's leading scorer with a new season high having a 30-point performance shooting 9-16, beating her previous season high of 19 points. Carly Craig and Kira B...
SHAWNEE – Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball team lost to Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday evening 74-52 in the first game after the New Year. It was a 10-0 run with the game four point game that pushed the Bison into control before closing out the double digit victory over the Rangers. Northwestern Oklahoma State drops to 6-6 on the season with a 3-3 conference record, while Oklahoma Baptist improves to 9-3 on the year with a 6-0 conference record. The Rangers had two double figure scorers led by Max Alexander with 23 points along w...
Although the Alva Ladybugs won two of their three games in the tournament at Mustang over the holiday break, they lost one of their starters to an injury. Channing Ferguson is out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury. Friday night, Jan. 3, the Ladybugs returned home to take on the Blackwell Lady Maroons. In their last meeting at Blackwell, the Ladybugs had no problem winning and Friday's game was much the same. A highlight of the night was the chance that senior Jaycee Kelln might reach...
After the holiday break, the Alva Goldbugs faced the Blackwell Maroons in a home game Friday night, Jan. 3. Both teams got off to a slow start with a first quarter tie. The Goldbugs had a great second quarter with four three-point shots to lead at the half, but Blackwell wasn't finished. They outscored Alva in the final two quarters, but the Goldbugs pulled out a narrow 63-59 win. Alva scored the first two baskets of the game, but Blackwell soon tied the score at four points each. Kelan Penco's...
Donald Merel Cunningham established the D.M. and “Roxanne” Cunningham Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Nursing because of his respect and fondness for nursing while watching the care provided to his ailing mother and father. Cunningham's appreciation for the field of nursing amplified as he was being cared for during his battle with cancer over the last four years. In his desire to help those in need, Cunningham established this scholarship to prepare Northwestern nursing students for their future careers in serving others. “I’m just passing...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Lawmakers have filed bills to curb smoking, increase the minimum wage and allow sports betting. More are coming. Jan. 16 is the bill filing deadline. But here’s a breakdown of a couple more notable ones that have been filed so far. Cigarette and vape bans Senate Bill 23, by Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, would ban the use of cigarettes or vapor products in a vehicle with a minor present. Violators would be subject to a fine of up to $100. Fine revenue would go to the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Revolving Fund. “We hav...
The Alva Parks and Recreation Board met Wednesday at the Alva Recreation Complex with a short agenda. Chairman Shane Hansen opened the meeting with members Gregg Glass, Matt Tucker, Brandon Sherman, Heath Shelite and Gail Swallow present. Chad Fisher was absent. Minutes of the December meeting were approved. Board members looked at the financial statement and asked some questions. Glass asked about the final payment to Sprint Turf for the artificial turf installed on ball fields. He said he talked with a subcontractor who has not been paid....
The third quarter of the year includes July 4 activities, rodeos and the beginning of school. Here's a look at some highlights as seen in the Alva Review-Courier. July 2024 Paige Fischer is named 2024 Miss Oklahoma Director of the Year for her work with the Miss Northwestern contest. The Alva Public Library tells about a borrowed book returned 100 years later, "The Young Pitcher" by Zane Grey. Alva celebrated the 4th of July with a youth fishing tournament and fun activities in Hatfield Park...
Rape and lewd molestation charges were filed Jan. 3 in Woods County against an Alva man. Lance Edward Heaton, 39, of Alva, is charged with two counts of second-degree rape and one count of lewd molestation, all felonies. The charges involve his interaction with a girl in July 2024 when she was 15 and he was 38. The rape charges involve sexual intercourse and the lewd molestation charge alleges he approached the girl from behind unannounced and grabbed her butt with his fingers in between her legs. The rape charges are punishable by...
