Articles from the February 27, 2022 edition
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Menus for week of Feb. 28 – March 4
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Oatmeal with toppings, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Cinnamon roll, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit, sausage gravy, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Breakfast burrito, cereal,...
Alfalfa, Major and Woods counties added to Housing and Utilities Assistance Program
Western Plains Youth & Family Services (WPYFS) has added Alfalfa, Major and Woods counties to its Housing and Utilities Assistance Program. WPYFS established the program to help people needing rental housing and/or utility payment assistance. The...
By Oklahoma deems billions in federal Covid relief fund applications a secret
Oklahoma’s purchasing director has decided almost $12 billion in applications for federal money under last year’s Covid-19 funding package for states should stay secret as the Legislature and Gov. Kevin Stitt’s administration consider projects for a...
Eastern Star donates $2,000 to Alva Masons
At the regular meeting of Alva Chapter No. 97 Order of the Eastern Star held Tuesday, Feb. 8, the group voted to donate $2,000 to the local Masons. During the course of the meeting, Worthy Matron...
Visual arts program artist-in-residence to present workshop
Renee Reizman, the February artist-in-residence in the Northwestern Oklahoma State University visual arts program, plans to present the last of three workshops on March 1 at 6:55 p.m. with limited seating available in Jesse Dunn Annex 327 titled...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1330 page 190: Brad Barton and Mary Lou Barton, unto Barton Ranc LLC. Section 13, township 28N, range 14W, S2SW4. Quit claim deed. Book 1330 page 212: Kevin Wares and Dawn Wares unto Myles Camden Eugene Nixon. Lot 20...
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 obtai...
Woods County Communication logs
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 8:12 a.m. – Medic needed in the 800 block of 2nd Street for a sick person. 10:53 a.m. – Report of a fire odor in the 600 block of 7th Street. 12:02 p.m. – Report of a fire odor at Skyline Drive And Harper Road. 6 p.m....
Lady Rangers drop Thursday game to Crimson Storm
ALVA, Okla. – The Lady Rangers fell to the Crimson Storm, 68-48. Southern Nazarene had two 9-0 runs in the first quarter to ensure their lead the entire game. The Crimson Storm had a late 7-0 run which contributed to their victory Thursday. N...
Northwestern hires Young to be assistant track and field, assistant cross country coach
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State and head coach Jill Lancaster announce the hiring of Derrick Young Jr. to the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Track and Field staff. This will be h...
Rangers win home finale over Southern Nazarene
ALVA, Okla. – The Rangers extend their three game winning streak Thursday by defeating the Crimson Storm, 63-60. Both teams battled back and forth trading points the entirety of the game. Northwestern went down seven at 52-45 before going on a 1...
'Go Bugs Go'
One of the grandkids introduced me to a cool song made right here in Alva. Mrs. Kiley Feely's music studio directed the fourth-grade classes to sing, "Go Bugs Go," for the Alva Goldbugs. You can find...
Coffeetime
Needing play-around money, as all teenagers do, three industrious farm boys decided to create their own hay-hauling crew one summer. So they made a plan. One boy would drive as another loaded the...
JACQUE L. CRUSINBERY
Memorial services for Jacque L. Crusinbery will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the Waynoka First Methodist Church with Pastor Leon Veazey, Reverend Don Boren and Reverend Kathryn Boren officiating. Services are entrusted to Marshall Funeral...
DAVID WAGNER FRANZ
David Wagner Franz, age 91+ years – and still a Child of God – beloved son of Ruth Amanda and Henry Martin Franz, was born October 11, 1930, and went Home to Jesus on February 23, 2022. Dave is the third of four children and is survived by his sis...
Nearly 300 students to be at Northwestern for Red Carpet Honor Band events
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will play host to the 2022 Red Carpet Honor Band on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, where nearly 300 middle and high school musicians will be on the Alva campus. Following a number of rehearsals, these students... Full story
Northwestern student gains exposure, education through Seaboard Foods Annual Winternship
Northwestern Oklahoma State University freshman agriculture business major Reese Grigsby of Ashland, Kansas, recently completed an internship with Seaboard Foods in Guymon. Twenty-two students from...
January Rotary Students of the Month honored
Jackson Joe Feely Jackson is the son of Shane and Kiley Feely. High school activities include, basketball, football, track, soccer, FCA and Electric Gold. Activities outside of school include,...
February Rotary Students of the Month honored
Braden Isaac Hofen Braden is the son of Brian and Lynn Hofen. High school activities include, helping with Stamp Out Starvation and working concession stand. Activities outside of school include,...
Northwestern bands to present 'Sounds of Nature' concert
Members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will present their spring band concert, "Sounds of Nature," on Saturday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in Herod Hall... Full story
Oklahoma farmers and ranchers bring perspectives to Washington, D.C.
Seven Farm Bureau members represented Oklahoma at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Issue Advisory Committee meetings Feb. 17-18 in Arlington, Virginia. The IAC meetings bring together Farm Bureau members from across the country to discuss p...
Improving Alva's outdoor recreational opportunities
During the summer of 2021, the Alva City Council established the Swimming Pool Finance Advisory Committee. Over the past seven months, the advisory committee, which consists of Blake Jordan, Paul Barton, Dalton Beeler, Kim Baugh, Brandon Sherman,...
Exceptionally long meeting for Alva City Council
A short meeting in January led to a two and one-half hour meeting in February for the Alva City Council. The meeting was held on Tuesday, Feb. 22, due to the Presidents Day holiday on Monday. The council moved quickly through the reports from... Full story
Alva City Council contracts with Kimley-Horn for aquatic center design
Darran Scott, project manager with Kimley-Horn of Oklahoma City, attended Tuesday's Alva City Council meeting to talk about the services his company can provide. The Kimley-Horn proposal for planning... Full story
Cunningham honored as Educator of the Year
Dr. Janet Cunningham serves as the 19th president of Northwestern Oklahoma State University. As president, she has led many new initiatives such as the development of an enrollment management plan,...
