Articles from the February 26, 2020 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 real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 854 page 530: Jay A. Gregory and Tobi L. Gregory, husband and wife, unto Town of Carmen. Surface and surface only in and to all that part of the southeast quarter of section 15, township 24 north, range 12 WIM lying south...
Alfalfa County Sheriff logs
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 During this day there were nine traffic stops and one controlled burn. 12:01 p.m. – Caller advised her husband was pinned by some cattle and needed a medic. Medic took patient to St. Mary’s Hospital. 11:08 p.m. – Medic...
Barber County court filings
Civil Filings Deere and Company d/b/a John Deere Financial vs. Jeffery D. Cox: debt collection. High Plains Farm Credit vs. Rodney D. McDaniel: mortgage foreclosure. In the matter of the name change of Devon Wade Schiff. Limited Civil Filings Synchro...
Barber County real estate transaction
Real Estate Transfers Book 145 page 95: Ralph L. Stout and Alvera J. Stout, husband and wife, unto Jeff A. Bahr and Janice M. Bahr, husband and wife. The west half of the southwest quarter of section 24, township 33s, range 10 west of the 6th PM....
Barber County Sheriff's Office logs
February 10, 2020 Medicine Lodge Police Department (MLPD) responded to a non-injury accident on Elm Street. MLPD performed a welfare check on W. Fowler Avenue. Barber County Sheriff’s office (BASO) investigated a report of identity theft in Kiowa. B...
Tuesday's election: all the information you need
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the March 3 Presidential Preferential Primary Election, Alfalfa County Election Board Secretary Kelly Stein said today. Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches. • E...
Second annual 'Syd's Pizza' fundraiser for Kansas Honor Flight
If the weather is nice Sunday, March 15, you like delicious pizza, and even more you like to show your respect and support for U.S. veterans, drop by Hardtner, Kansas. You'll see lots of red, white and blue, veterans with motorcycle groups, veterans...
Quiet week in Alfalfa County
Commissioners in Alfalfa County didn't have much on their agenda this week. Jay Hague, Stan Tucker and Marvin Woodall convened at 10 a.m. Monday morning and, like usual, were joined by county clerk Laneta Unruh and administrative assistant Nancy...
Barber County Cattlemen's Association Annual Meeting
The Barber County Cattlemen’s Association will hold their annual meeting on Monday, March 16, 6 p.m., at the Gyp Hills Guest Ranch (3393 SW Woodward Road), Medicine Lodge, Kansas. The evening will include the annual meeting, recognition of s...
Blick recognized for Scholastic honors at Emporia State University
Nicole Blick of Kiowa, Kansas, was among nearly 800 Emporia State undergraduate students recognized for academic honors in the fall 2019 semester. Blick was named to the university honor roll and the Teacher's College dean's list. To qualify for the...
Alfalfa County inmate charged with making home brew
An Alfalfa County Jail inmate has been charged after a shakedown of his cell allegedly revealed homemade alcohol. According to court records, about Dec. 21, 2019, Deputy Vernon Sanders started noticing inmate Anthony Cochran’s behavior changing. H...
Cherokee man injured avoiding a coyote
A Cherokee man was injured when he swerved his vehicle to avoid a coyote. The wreck occurred Sunday night about 8 p.m. on Greer Road at County Road 570 in Alfalfa County. The location is approximately eight miles west of Cherokee. George Leatherman,...
Old wooden railroad bridge blazes like an inferno Saturday
Billowing black smoke and flames could be seen for miles from northeast of Kiowa, Kansas, late Saturday afternoon. Kiowa Fire Chief Roger Robison said for an unknown reason the old wooden bridge...
Remington Linus Project
LINUS PROJECT – Many people know the character Linus from the Peanuts comic strip. He was known for always carrying around his security blanket. Remington Farney, a fourth-grade student at B...
Cherokee student charged with threatening principal
A Cherokee High School student has been charged in Alfalfa County after allegedly posting social media threats against a principal. Court records show on Feb. 12 at approximately 9:30 a.m. Cherokee Police Chief Ryan McNeil was contacted by Cherokee...
Waynoka FFA officers attend FFA Day at the Capitol
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, six members of the Waynoka FFA officer team traveled to Oklahoma City to attend FFA Day at the Capital. The officers in attendance were Tabor Budy, Garrison George, Robert Perot,...
Coming events seek permission to use courthouse area
On Monday the Woods County commissioners welcomed three visitors asking for permission to use county property for upcoming events. Joe Phillips said the Big Cruise and Car Show is scheduled for Sept. 18-20. He requested use of the courthouse lawn...
Carl's Capitol Comments
I’m going to take a little different track this week. Instead of news from the Capitol, I’m going to share some information I recently received from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) relating to the cost of building and repairing our r...
Communicating is complicated
Last week I attended one of the four town hall meetings held by the Alva Swimming Pool Task Force. I took along a video camera, and that video is posted on our website AlvaReviewCourier.com. About 15...
Medicine Lodge basketball: 1 up, 1 down
The Medicine Lodge Chieftains basketball team won one and lost one last week, losing to Trinity Academy on the Sunday and then beating Conway Springs on Friday. Trinity Defeats Medicine Lodge 70-65 Trinity Academy's basketball team nosed past...
KU routs Oklahoma State 83-58 in first game back at No. 1
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — When shots aren't falling early, Kansas can always rely on defense and Doke. Udoka Azubuike had 19 points and 16 rebounds, the Jayhawks shut down Oklahoma State long enough for their offense to come alive in the second half, a...
Uniarmour & Total Rod Concepts Enter Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Sucker Rod Protectors in Texas & Oklahoma
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 25, 2020-- Uniarmour announces a partnership with Total Rod Concepts, a subsidiary of TRC Services, Inc (TRC), to exclusively distribute Uni-Rods – Uniarmour's sucker rod protectors – in Texas and Oklahoma. Uni-Rod – U...
NTT DATA Awarded Contract by the State of Oklahoma to Improve Employee Experience
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 25, 2020-- NTT DATA Services, a recognized leader in global technology services, today announced the company won a five-year contract with the State of Oklahoma to improve its employee experience by deploying, manag...
McPherson man's death investigated as homicide
MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP) — The death of a man whose body was found inside his mobile home in McPherson is being investigated as a homicide. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and McPherson police identified the man as Kelly G. Peterson, 63. He was f...