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Real Estate Transfers Book 1347 page 1078: George Bush Revocable Trust conveys unto Bush Ranch LLC. Section 35, Township 29 North, Range 17 West, S2SW4. Quit claim deed. Book 1347 page 1080: George Bush and Sally Bush convey unto Sally Bush Revocable Trust. Lots 9 and 10, Block 24, City of Alva, Hess 3rd Subdivision. Quit claim deed. Book 1348 page 9: Dean Chapman and Dana K. Chapman convey unto Dana Chapman Stock Agreement. Lots 11 and 12, Block 7, City of Waynoka, OT Subdivision. Quit claim deed. Book 1348 page 62: Jonathan Goodwin conveys...
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 Shelby Tyler Adair, Waynoka, 36, has been...
Thursday, February 16, 2023 During this day there were six traffic stops. 4:27 a.m. – Report of a structure fire on Ash Avenue. 6:15 a.m. – Report of a fire alarm on Oklahoma Boulevard. 6:23 a.m. – Medic needed on Apache Street for a sick person. 1:42 p.m. – Report of an assault on Main Street. 3:07 p.m. – Report of a fire on Choctaw Road. 4:51 p.m. – Report of a suspicious person. 7:19 p.m. – Report of a resident burglar alarm on County Road 1060. 7:29 p.m. – Medic needed for a person with breathing problems. Friday, February 17, 2023 During...
BETHANY, Okla. – The Lady Rangers ended their final road trip of the season falling short to Crimson Storm. They came out strong in the first quarter of the game, defensively working creating a difficult time for SNU's offense. The momentum brought on the floor by Northwestern throughout the first half kept them in the lead. Southern Nazarene came back strong after halftime however and sealed the deal in the fourth quarter. The Lady Rangers were able to keep up with the top-ranked team in the conference though ending just 8 points short of a w...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Toast/sausage patty or cereal/toast, applesauce, juice, milk Tuesday—Muffin or cereal/toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and gravy or cereal/toast, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Cinnamon toast/yogurt or cereal/toast, apple, juice, milk Friday—Cinnamon roll or cereal/toast, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Chicken nuggets, dinner roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, romaine salad, peaches, milk Tuesday—Chicken burrito bowl (chicken, queso, rice, chili beans), chips...
The little preschool-age girl, living on the farm with her siblings and parents, lived in constant fear of going outside to play. The reason for her terror? Their male goose (called a gander for those who are not up to snuff on geese) thought it great fun to chase the child whenever she dared to step outside. The louder she screamed and ran away, the more he delighted in the chase, wings flapping and honking stridently with every step. Older siblings had attempted to encourage her, but nothing...
Husband: "What's for dinner?" Wife: "Nothing." Husband: "We had nothing last night." Wife: "I know. I made enough for two days." Cleo has been in the hospital this last week. She is doing lots better and will be out soon. When she is gone for a while for whatever reason, I have to forage for my food. Some days I eat at fast food places, if I am lazy or in a hurry. I got breakfast one morning and had nothing to eat it with. The next time I go through, I will see if there is a surcharge for...
SB194 would require appointed Land Office secretary to be vetted, approved by Senate We're already coming up on the first big deadline for the session – all bills that were introduced here in the Senate must be heard by March 2 in order to be considered on the floor. Bills not heard by the committee deadline, or by the floor deadline on March 23, are basically dormant until next year. I've been working on getting my own legislation through committees and off the floor by those deadlines, and o...
Education employers seeking employees have an opportunity to go right to the source by attending the spring 2023 Education Fair at Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Alva. The in-person event will take place Monday, Feb. 27, in the Student Center Ballroom from 1 to 3 p.m. Northwestern education majors are welcome to attend and should be prepared to provide copies of resumes and cover letters. People of the general public seeking a career in education are welcome to attend as well. Oklahoma education organizations currently attending are...
Members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chamber Winds and Concert Band will present their spring band concert on Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Michael Black, director of bands and assistant professor of music, said the concert will feature a wide variety of pieces. The Chamber Winds, a smaller auditioned wind ensemble, will play "Mystic Embers" by Jennifer Rose, a modern composition for winds and percussion that... Full story
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2023 Academic All-State Awards. Laura Anton, Alva, has been chosen as a recipient. Anton is a senior at Alva High School. She is the daughter of Phillip and Connie Anton. "The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic Awards Program is Oklahoma's premiere awards program honoring academic achievement, innovation and leadership among students and educators in our public schools," said Executive Director...
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have approved an $800 million education package that includes a half-billion dollars in new funding for public schools and $300 million in refundable tax credits for families that choose to send a child to private school or homeschool. “I view this as an investment in kids, and we’re trying to invest in all kids,” said state Rep. Rhonda Baker, a Yukon Republican who carried the bills on the House floor. “Parents have made it very clear to us that they’ve got to have choices about what’s best for...
The state’s attorney general withdrew a previous opinion that opened the door for religious charter schools and is urging a state board to “use caution” in considering a Catholic school application. Charter schools are public schools that are privately managed and, under state law, are required to be non-sectarian, meaning not affiliated with a particular religion. The application under consideration was made by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa for the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual Charter School, an onlin...
School choice legislation was the main topic of discussion by Rep. Carl Newton and Sen. Casey Murdock at the Alva Chamber Community Coffee. The event drew a standing room only crowd at Windy Ford on Feb. 17. Although a number of topics were briefly addressed during the question and answer session, the two legislators talked mostly about new legislation dubbed "Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act." House Bill 1935 had just cleared committee review when Newton spoke about it in Alva. The bill... Full story
In a meeting held in Alva Friday, Feb. 17, Sen. Carl Murdock spoke about the high cost of voting the way his district wants him to vote. “Carl (Newton) and I work together on a lot of things. We make a pretty good team down there (at the capitol) which is good for you. I know when I was in the House, I did not work well with our senator. It seemed like we were fighting all the time. And it’s good that your senator and representative have the relationship that Carl and I have,” said Murdock. Speaking of the voucher bill last year that origi...
The Alva Utility Authority received approval for $1,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s water infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the water system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program along with $57,500 in local funds. The Authority will utilize the proceeds for the replacement of old ductile iron water lines with new water lines. Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the... Full story
The Alva Goldbugs seemed to match up well with the Crooked Oak Ruf-Neks for the regional championship game at Perry Saturday. That proved to be true right up to the end when the game went into overtime. But the Goldbugs couldn't get the ball to fall through in the extra minutes. Strong Alva defense sent the Ruf-Neks to the foul line, but they only missed two of those shots, winning by ten unanswered points, 66-56. The Goldbugs fall to 22-4 for the year while Crooked Oak is 23-2. The Goldbugs wil... Full story
The Alva Ladybugs took on the Luther Lady Lions in the regional championship at Perry Saturday night. In the first quarter, the Alva girls trailed by nine points but cut that to a two-point deficit by quarter's end. The Ladybugs tied twice but could not gain the lead in the second with Luther up 24-23 at halftime. The Lady Lions added another point to their margin by the end of the third quarter and won 48-44 in a fourth quarter dominated by free throws. The Alva Ladybugs fall to 22-4 and procee... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year. Roughly 84 million people are covered by the government-sponsored program, which has grown by 20 million people since January 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But as states begin checking everyone's eligibility for Medicaid for the first time in three years, as many as 14 million people could lose access to that health care coverage. A look at why so many people may no longer qualify for the M...
Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture. It's been referenced over the decades since on shows like "The Simpsons" and "South Park" and in internet memes. But now a Native American advocacy group that was given the rights to the long-parodied public service announcement is retiring it, saying it has always been inappropriate. The so-called "Crying Indian"...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man who claimed a disgraced police detective helped convict him of a 1997 murder he didn't commit will be released on parole in four months. KCUR reports that Brian Betts learned the news Friday and called his sister, Violet Martin, and their mother, Ellen Betts, to share. Martin said they screamed and thanked God. "I know my brother. He was smiling," Martin said. "He was like, 'June 1! June 1 I'm coming home!'" Betts, 46, and his cousin, Celester McKinney, 52, alleged that former Kansas City, Kansas, detective...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Zoo officials say they are working to find a way to keep an Andean bear named Ben inside his enclosure after he escaped Thursday for the second time this month. The bear was outside for less than an hour and was found only about 100 feet away from his habitat, zoo officials said in a statement. The 4-year-old bear, who weighs about 300 pounds, was tranquilized and returned to the enclosure. Visitors and zoo staff were kept inside zoo buildings during Ben's escapade. The bear escaped on Feb. 7 by tearing apart clips t...
LOSITETI, Kenya (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry. She appealed for more countries to join the United States to help alleviate the suffering. Some areas of the Horn of Africa have endured five consecutive failed rainy seasons, meaning there was no rainfall or an insufficient amount to help farmers with their crops and livestock. An upcoming sixth rainy s...
ATLANTA (AP) — As the 2024 campaign season begins, political players are looking in the mirror and deciding whether they see an American president staring back. It was no different for Jimmy Carter in the early 1970s. And it took meeting several presidential candidates and then encouragement from an esteemed elder statesman before the young governor of Georgia, who had never met a president himself, saw himself as something bigger. He announced his White House bid on Dec. 12, 1974, amid fallout from the Vietnam War and President Richard N...
