Articles from the February 25, 2018 edition
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Menus for the week of Feb. 26 – March 2
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Whole Grain Cinnamon Crunch, buttered toast, rosy applesauce, juice, milk Tuesday – Chicken biscuit, pears, juice, milk Wednesday – French toast strips, maple syrup, juice, milk Thursday – Super c...
Patchwork Friends OHCE group learn about different salad essentials
The Patchwork Friends OHCE group met for their regular meeting on Feb. 8 at the home of Barbara Cue. President Joanne Prewett called the meeting to order and led the group in the flag salute. Devotions were given by the hostess from a devotional...
By City may soon accept credit, debit cards
Customers may soon be able to pay their Alva utility bills, traffic tickets, permit fees and other city charges by credit or debit card. City Business Manager Joe Don Dunham told the city council Tuesday a solution by PayStar is being evaluated. It...
After-school activity popular at library
The new after-school activity program at the Alva Public Library has become so popular the library sometimes finds itself short on staff. Library Director Sandra Ott-Hamilton said 44 students are attending the Tuesday afternoon sessions. The programs... Full story
Pickup purchase, change order highlight utility authority meeting
The Alva Utility Authority declared a vehicle surplus, voted to purchase another vehicle and approved change orders on the Young Street Tank Farm Project. The AUA met following the city council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20. Trustees voted to declare as...
Northwestern's March Artist in Residence offering workshop, will display work
An art workshop series titled “Drawing Laboratory: Experimental Four-Session Workshop Based on Ideas of Contemporary Drawing” is planned for March 5, 12, 26 and April 2 by Marianne Hoffmeister, Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Visual Arts...
District band contest at Northwestern on Feb. 28
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will play host to the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) band contest on Wednesday, Feb. 28, starting at 8:20 a.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. The performances are free and open to the... Full story
The Russian String Orchestra set to take center stage on Feb. 27
The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series is excited to announce its third act in this year’s concert series. The Russian String Orchestra is set to take center stage in Herod Hall on the NWOSU campus as one of the stops on their 2018 tour on Feb. 27 a...
DONALD PATRICK (PAT) PARKHURST
Donald Patrick (Pat) Parkhurst, age 68, of Scottsdale, Arizona, died Monday, February 19, 2018, at his home. He was born March 16, 1949, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Arthur Glenn and Harriet...
IMOGENE JANET EVANS
Funeral services for Imogene Janet Evans will be at 1 p.m. Monday, February 26, 2018, at the Waynoka First Baptist Church with Pastor Brian Holland and Rev. David Shaw officiating. Interment will be...
The lawyer and the loan
A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client. He was told the loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory title to a parcel of property being offered as collateral. The title to the property dated back to 1803, which took the lawyer...
A combat zone, with desks
For nine months in Kandahar, Afghanistan, I went through the same routine every day. I put on my uniform and tied my boots. I put a magazine in my 9-millimeter handgun and locked it in my hip holster. I put a 30-round magazine in my M4 and slung it...
Time about a time warp
Cleo had yet another doctor's appointment in Enid on Tuesday. The weather was a bit of a concern but it waited until we got home to set in. On the trip down, about the time we got to Hopeton, we...
Woods County Communications phone log
Friday, February 16, 2018 8:39 a.m. Caller advised of cows out on State Highway 45. 8:53 a.m. Caller advised of a person passing out and lethargic in the 1000 block of Flynn. 9:36 a.m. Cattle out on State Highway 14 and Dewey Road. 9:49 a.m. Boxer...
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...
Divorce filings
Jesse D. Kline, Alva, vs. Mistie E. Kline, Alva: dissolution of marriage ($252.14)....
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1271 page 1007: Betty L. Reneau, a married person, unto Earl N. Reneau and Betty L. Reneau. The west half of the southeast quarter of section 7, township 23 north, range 13, W.I.M. Woods County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed....
Woods County Sheriff's Office phone log
Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:40 a.m. Woman called about warrant check. 9:40 p.m. Woman called about cattle out. 10:08 p.m. Woman called for deputy. 10:40 p.m. Man called about inmate information. Friday, February 16, 2018 11:16 a.m. Man called for...
Woods County man charged with burn ban violation
Apparently a Woods County man decided to do some welding even though the county is under a burn ban. On Friday, Feb. 26, about 12:15 p.m. Woods County dispatch paged the Alva Fire Department to a grass fire near Grady Road and County Road 420. Woods...
Alva man accused of child rape
An Alva man has been charged with rape of an underage girl in Woods County. The alleged rape took place in June 2017 when the man was 19 and the girl was 12. Jacoby William Merrill, 20, of Alva has...
Rangers notch 20th win of season, secure second seed in GAC Tournament
ADA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball team earned their 20th victory of the season on Friday night with a 67-63 victory over East Central. Along with securing the most wins in a single season since the 2010-11 season, the R...
Lady Rangers keep playoff hopes alive with comeback victory
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State women's basketball team went on the road and defeated East Central by a final score of 76-71 in order to keep their postseason hopes alive. Despite trailing by as many as 16 during the first half, N...
Woods County Retired Educators Association meets Feb. 15
On Feb. 15, the Woods County Retired Educators Association (WCREA) met at Gambinos. The speaker was Marian Payne, northwest coordinator of LifeWize Program. Having been a teacher's assistant for five...
Old and new events gain tourism tax funding
The Alva Tourism Committee was treated to a contrast of old and new events during their Wednesday, Feb. 21, meeting. Committee members heard funding requests from the Nescatunga Arts Festival and a...
Survive and Advance: Bugs to play for area spot
PERKINS, Okla. – The Alva Goldbugs won their first regional game in two seasons on Friday as they recorded an 82-53 victory over Newkirk in the first round of the regional consolation bracket. A...
