Articles from the February 8, 2017 edition
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Alfalfa 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...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office log
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:32 a.m. Reporting party (RP) needed an ambulance for her husband, who was in a lot of pain and had COPD. His doctor advised to go to St. Mary's Hospital in Enid. Advised Cherokee ambulance and Nescatunga first responders....
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
January 30, 2017 Sheriff Small and Undersheriff Brewer investigated a burglary in Kiowa. Medicine Lodge Rural Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Clover Road. Deputy McLemore and Deputy Suchy investigated a prowler on Crazyhorse Road. Januar...
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Aldridge delivers mail for 26 years
For more than a quarter century, Richard Aldridge of Manchester has faithfully delivered the United States mail. After 26 years as a rural carrier, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, he retired. The Alva Post...
Alva school board approves practice facility contractor
The Alva Board of Education voted to hire Rick Scott Construction Inc. of Ponca City to complete the work on the Indoor Practice Facility – Phase II at a cost of $544,900 minus a removed alternate o...
Cherokee schools update bullying policy
The members of the Cherokee Public School board voted Monday night to give their bullying policy a much-needed update. The new policy, which comes from the Oklahoma State School Board Association (OSSBA), meets all requirements and will completely...
Kansas Cattle Drive
The Kansas Cattle Drive was started so that ranchers, K-State Research and Extension, the agriculture industry, FFA, and general public can all come together and learn what's happening in the beef industry across the Midwest. Ranchers from across Kan...
Kiowa council nearing purchase of second generator for city
Kiowa's City Council held their February meeting Monday night. Mayor Brandon Farney called the meeting to order with members present including: R.L. Simpson, Russell Molz, Brian Hill and Tom Wells. Councilman Bill Watson arrived about 20 minutes...
Former Waynoka resident dies in fatal crash
A fatal one-vehicle wreck claimed the life of a former Waynoka resident Sunday morning. Layne Michael Meriwether, 23, of Stillwater was pronounced dead at the scene with head, leg and trunk internal injuries, according to the highway patrol report....
Few candidates file for city offices so far
Only a few candidates have filed so far for the Oklahoma municipal election on April 4. The filing period began Monday at 8 a.m. and continues today, Feb. 8, until 5 p.m. at the county election board offices. Alfalfa County has had five candidates...
School election is Tuesday
Polls in Oklahoma will be open for the regular school election next Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters in two school districts in Alfalfa County will have a chance to vote. In the Cherokee district, voters will decide whether to approve...
Tractor Safety Training Course
The Hazardous Occupation Training, more commonly known as the ATractor Safety@course, will be offered again this year for youth who intend to operate farm machinery. If you are 14 or 15 and plan on driving a tractor for someone other than your...
VAP shows a profit, has sales growth, $2.2 million payroll
Investors in Value Added Products (VAP) gathered for their annual meeting Saturday at the Woods County Fairgrounds in Alva and were greeted with good food and even better news. "You should be...
ALBERT E. WILLIAMS
Albert E. Williams, 88-year-old Woodward resident, died Sunday, February 5, 2017, in Woodward. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2017, in First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery with Billings...
DAVID LESLIE YOUNG
David Leslie Young was born July 23, 1967, and died suddenly on Saturday, February 4, 2017. He was born in Alva to parents Robert and Patricia Young, and was raised in Cherokee. He is survived by his sons Jacob Leslie, Zachary Alexander and Joey...
DONALD DEAN ZAHORSKY
Funeral services for Donald Dean Zahorsky will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2017, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William S. Kalfas officiating. Interment will be in the Alva...
GERALD DEAN 'GARRY' NELSON
Funeral services for Gerald Dean “Garry” Nelson of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Alva, are pending with Wharton Funeral Chapel....
KIM DALLAS DALE
On February 1, 2017, Kim Dallas Dale, 63, joined His Lord and Savior. Celebration of life service was held on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Vining Community Church in Jet. Military honors were conducted by the United States Marine Corps....
STEVEN JACK 'STEVE' PARR
LEAGUE CITY, Texas – Funeral services for Steve were held on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Cherokee with Rev. Garry McNeill and Rev. Tom Cooksey officiating. B...
