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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 Cole Mason Bence, Waynoka, 34, has been charged...
The Alva Airport Commission will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Alva Regional Airport. After hearing a city council report and a report from the airport manager, the commission will discuss and vote on a change order reducing the total cost of the ODALS (omnidirectional approach lighting system) project for an amount not to exceed $191,927.50. There will be discussion and action to create a budget committee to prepare for next year’s airport fund budget. Commission members will discuss the r...
Recently we had the opportunity to have lunch with a young newly married friend whom we haven’t seen in a few months. After the usual banter and light gossip about the lives of mutual friends, we asked about his life now that he had been a husband for a while. His bride, his new house, their plans for the future – you know the drill. Oh my, the sparkle that came into his eyes as he told us that they were discussing the planning for their first child! Seems she was ready to have a newborn in her...
Someone mentioned that I was going to tell about the proposed hunting bill, and didn't, so here we go. Rep. Justin Humphrey (R) introduced House Bill 1648, creating a "Bigfoot hunting season." Basically you have to purchase a $25 hunting license. You cannot shoot Bigfoot, you have to catch him/her. There is a $25,000 reward for catching Bigfoot and the season will coincide with the Bigfoot Festival in the fall. Unlike most money-grabbing bills, this one is harmless entertainment. We could open...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After locking up its third regular season MIAA Championship, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team received six All-MIAA awards, announced Wednesday (March 3) by the league office before the start of the 2021 MIAA Championship Tournament. Head coach Tony Hobson earned his fourth MIAA Coach of the Year honor, while seniors Jaden Hobbs and Whitney Randall (both Alva High School graduates) were both first team All-MIAA selections. Cydney Bergmann was listed on the MIAA All-Defensive team in addition to receiving h...
ALVA, Okla. – The Great American Conference announced their annual Conference awards early March 2. Parrish Hewitt was rewarded with making the Honorable Mention All-GAC team following the 2021 season. The Great American Conference's coaches vote on the annual end of the year awards and are not allowed to vote for their own player. The conference announced All-GAC First Team, All-GAC Second Team, Honorable Mention Team, along with individual awards including Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Freshman of t...
ALVA, Okla. – Hannah Howell of Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball team has been named the Great American Conference Pitcher of the Week in week four of the 2021 softball season. Howell, a sophomore from Anna, Texas, is the first Ranger softball member to earn a player/pitcher of the week award in the GAC since Kalie Johnson was named player of the week for the week Feb. 19-25, 2019. the last pitcher of the week the Red and Black had was Madison Garza for April 23-29, 2018. Howell picked up four wins on the week. In four starts, H...
Friday, February 26, 2021 2:12 a.m. – Report of dogs barking in the 1200 block of Fair Street. 11:26 a.m. – Report of a theft. 11:48 a.m. – Report of a fire alarm in the 1000 block of Oklahoma Boulevard. 12:23 p.m. – Report of drugs found at McDonald’s. 5:56 p.m. – Report of a train derailment in the 100 block of Flynn. Saturday, February 27, 2021 1:55 a.m. – Report of drug possession in the 20 block of Locust Street. 2:50 a.m. – Medic needed in the 900 block of Choctaw Street. 4:11 a.m. – Report of an electrical hazard at Cherokee and 1st...
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has announced the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is allocating $49 million in federal relief dollars to 88 Oklahoma school districts that had received limited funds under Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II. The funds are part of the set-aside ESSER II dollars that had been allocated to the OSDE. “These recipients had received the least amount of federal aid but, like all public school districts throughout our state, are str...
Wichita, Kan. – Northwestern Oklahoma State Softball completed the sweep of Newman (Kansas). NWOSU won game one 9-3 and rallied back in game two winning 9-7 in eight innings on Tuesday in Wichita, Kansas, at NU Softball Field. The Rangers picked up where they left off over the weekend, scoring four runs in the first inning. The Red and Black went pitcher by committee getting Alexia Taylor and Kameron Ryer action in the circle for the first time this season, while Allie Hufford finished the game. Northwestern improves the Rangers 7-2 overall, w...
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Lady Rangers two leading scorers Bailey Brown and Scout Frame were honored March 2 as they were both named Second Team All-GAC. "I can't say enough good things about Bailey and Scout," Head Coach Tasha Diesselhorst explained. "They carried our team this year and really developed into a dangerous duo. Both of them are a joy to coach, and very deserving of this honor." Brown has now earned her third All-GAC award after four years of being with the Red and Black. In 2019, she earned All-GAC Honorable Mention. A...
Imagine enjoying a summer afternoon flight in a small private aircraft. The sun is shining. You can see for miles. Green fields and sparkling rivers pass below you. Your eyes move from the scenery outside to check the instrument panel. You're steady on the planned heading, your altitude is correct and you're making good time to your destination. All is well. As you raise your head, a much larger aircraft flashes past overhead at two or three times your speed. Your heart races as you process... Full story
An inmate in the Woods County Jail is facing a felony charge after allegedly spitting on a jailer. Court documents show on Feb. 13 at 1:37 p.m. on duty Woods County Sheriff’s Office Jailer Brandon Nesseralla contacted Woods County Deputy David Cummings about inmate Cole Bence throwing feces on the floor in front of his cell. Nesseralla said Bence was currently throwing water on the floor also. Cummings told Nesseralla to shut off the water to Bence’s cell. Nesseralla contacted an on-duty Alv...
A Waynoka man has been charged with obtaining $800 from a charitable organization by false pretenses. Court records show on Jan. 4, Debra Rankin told Waynoka Police Officer Dennis Kilmer of a check fraud case involving a local charitable organization named “Community Sunshiner Dinner.” Rankin said approximately five to six years ago she was asked to be in charge of this organization through her work with 4-H children. Rankin said previously Deborah Bowers had been in charge of the organization. The organization collected donations in the for... Full story
The Alva Goldbugs put forth a true team effort Friday afternoon, taking on the eighth ranked Star-Spencer Bobcats. The area tournament game was played in Hennessey's new facility, and plenty of Alva fans made the trip to cheer for the Goldbugs. Three Goldbugs contributed double-digit scoring, and those who didn't get on the scoreboard had some valuable plays on the floor. The Goldbugs trailed 33-24 at halftime but out-scored the Bobcats 14 to 9 the third quarter, Alva gained the lead in the... Full story
CABOT, Ark. – The Northwestern men's golf team opened their season at the Greystone Country Club for the Natural State Classic hosted by Harding University. "The conditions were rough, and the course was playing long," said Head Coach Nikkole Donk. "I'm just happy the guys pushed through." The Rangers carded a 326 as a team after the first round on Monday, which left them in 15th place. Northwestern was able to stay ahead of Southern Nazarene and Oklahoma Baptist after the opening day. Concluding the second round the Red and Black finished in f...
ADA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State volleyball team came up short in three straight sets (12-25, 16-25, 19-25) against the Tigers of East Central in Ada. "As the coach I should've done better to prepare us for a road game; we were completely out of our element playing outside of Percefull Fieldhouse for the first time since November of 2019," said Head Coach Fred Aubuchon. "As bad as things were tonight, I still have complete confidence in what we can do this season. Most importantly, none of us can give up on the process or on each o...
CABOT, Ark. – The Northwestern women's golf team opened their season at the Cypress Creek Golf Club for the Women's Natural State Classic hosted by Harding University. "I'm super proud of how the girls pushed through," Head Coach Nikkole Donk said. "Everyone did better than they did the day before, so nothing but positives moving forward." The Lady Rangers carded 355 as a team after the first round on Monday, which left them in 15th place and ahead by two strokes over Southern Nazarene. After the second round the Red and Black finished in front...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Sophomore Avery Anderson III scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 17 Oklahoma State to an 85-80 victory over No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday in their Big 12 regular-season finale. The Cowboys (18-7, 11-7 Big 12) made up for the loss of two starters by finding holes in the defense for easy layups, shooting 58% from the floor and outhustling West Virginia for rebounds. Oklahoma State was without star freshman Cade Cunningham, who injured his left ankle late in a loss to No. 3 Baylor on Thursday. Isaac Likekele a...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — More than 1.2 million Oklahomans have now received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to federal Centers for Disease Control data on Saturday. The data showed 19.9% of Oklahomans have been given at least one dose to rank 10th in the nation, according to the CDC and that more than 477,000 of the 1.2 million vaccinated in the state have received two doses of the vaccine. There were a reported 978 new virus cases for a total of 428,536 since the state's first case was reported one year ago, according to t...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Nalyssa Smith had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Dijonai Carrington added 20 points and No. 6 Baylor beat Kansas 93-67 on Saturday. The Lady Bears (21-2, 16-1 Big 12) have already clinched their 11th straight regular-season title — the fifth-longest streak in NCAA women's Division I history. Baylor has won 13 straight games, and 14 in a row against the Jayhawks, dating to 2014. Queen Egbo had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Moon Ursin also scored 10 points for Baylor. The Bears have won their last 10 off 11 games by double figu...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Washburn University plans to start its fall semester with in-person classes after the Shawnee County Health Department updated its vaccine plan to include university faculty and staff. "We welcome this news as we prepare to provide a more traditional environment for our students this fall," said university president Jerry Farley. "We have been able to deliver classes in-person through the spring, but this additional level of protection should allow us to return fully to our traditional campus model." University officials s...
