Articles from the March 10, 2021 edition


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  • Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs

    Mar 10, 2021

    Tuesday, March 2, 2021 During this day there were three traffic stops. 8:26 a.m. – Medic needed for a female who had fallen in the 300 block of 3rd Street and needed a lift assist. 1:16 p.m. – Major County needed assist for a fire 2 miles east of Cleo Springs. 4:42 p.m. – Caller advised of two young boys who came into the Carmen Library stating they had almost been hit by a white SUV that was speeding around Carmen. 6:12 p.m. – Caller wanted to make a theft report of some metal missing form their father’s place. 7:21 p.m. – Caller advised of...

  • Alfalfa County real estate

    Mar 10, 2021

    Book 867 page 314: Wendy Baum and Byron Dale Baum convey unto Wendy Marie Baum and Byron Dale Baum. A tract of land lying in the northeast quarter of section 7, township 25 north, range 11, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 867 page 689: Bobbi J. Atterbery, a single person, conveys unto Sandra S. Luginbill and Andy D. Luginbill. Lot 17, in block 1 in Hodgden’s Subdivision in section 10, township 26 north, range 9, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 867 page 690: Gary D. Sands and Gayla Sands c...

  • Barber County real estate transactions

    Mar 10, 2021

    Real Estate Transfers Book 145 page 589: William Mike Axtell and Richelle Axtell, husband and wife, convey unto Sean Wyatt Knowles. A tract of land located in lot 2 in section 2, township 31 south, range 15 west of the 6th PM, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty deed. Book 145 page 591: Paul M. Marshall and Sue E. Marshall, trustees of the Paul M. Marshall Revocable Living Trust, and Sue E. Marshall and Paul M. Marshall, trustees of the Sue E. Marshall Revocable Living Trust, unto Paul and Sue Marshall Trust. The south half of the south half of...

  • Alfalfa County Divorce Filings

    Mar 10, 2021

    Divorce Filings Anthony Lee Martin, Helena, vs. Amanda Moncella Thompson, McCloud: divorce ($262.14)....

  • Barber County court filings

    Mar 10, 2021

    Civil Filings OneMain Financial Services Inc. vs. Brenda C. Neal: other. Limited Filings Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Physicians Clinic vs. Basil W. Peppered: debt collection. Kiowa District Hospital vs. Travis Barton: debt collection. Hibbards Prescriptions Plus vs. Marsha A. Finch: debt collection. Domestic Relations Filings State of Kansas vs. Ashely N. Williams: petition for support. Traffic Filings Michael Jeremiah Davis has been cited for maximum speed limits ($165). Randall Paul Horn has been cited for maximum speed limits...

  • Alfalfa County court filings

    Mar 10, 2021

    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 Alfalfa 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. Protective Order Filings Rebecca Jolynn Sanborn, Cherokee,...

  • Temporary absentee ballot verification option expires

    Mar 10, 2021

    A temporary absentee ballot verification option that was put in place by state legislators last year has expired. The temporary verification option was part of Senate Bill 210, which was passed in the spring of 2020 in response to the pandemic. The bill gave Oklahoma voters the option to include a copy of their valid ID in lieu of a notarized or witnessed signature on their absentee ballot affidavit. Certain provisions of the bill were valid for the 2020 election year only and expired in December. County Election Board Secretary Kelly Stein...

  • Freedom school board approves itinerary for senior trip to D.C.

    Kathleen Lourde|Mar 10, 2021

    The Freedom Board of Education approved the senior trip itinerary and handled some routine business at its special meeting Monday evening. The senior class trip – taking place from Sunday, May 16, to Saturday, May 22 – will take students to Washington, D.C., and to nearby historic sites in Virginia, rather than to D.C. and New York City as in years past. At 3 a.m. on May 16, the seniors will leave for Oklahoma City, arriving in Washington, D.C., later that day. Some sightseeing may be available once they've settled in, but the real touring beg...

  • Alfalfa County treasurer's office to change software company

    Stacy Sanborn|Mar 10, 2021

    Marvin Woodall, Jay Hague and Mike Roach all but blew in on Monday's windy morning to convene for their commissioner meeting. They began by approving the last meeting's minutes, maintenance and operation warrants for payment, and blanket purchase orders. Monthly officer reports and the court clerk records management and preservation monthly report garnered approval too. Alfalfa County Treasurer Valerie Vetter was in the gallery to talk to the commissioners about changing their office software. A representative with TM Consulting supplemented wi...

  • Senate passes legislation requiring minors to wear seat belts

    Mar 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate voted to prioritize child safety on Monday by passing Senate Bill 339, which would require any child 17 years old and younger riding in the back seat of a passenger vehicle to properly wear a seatbelt. The measure is authored by Sen. Roland Pederson, R-Burlington. The bill was one of many approved by the Senate last year, but stalled in the House due to the shortened session caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pederson re-introduced the bill this legislative session. “Oklahoma is the only state in the entire cou...

  • Murdock's Minutes

    Sen. Casey Murdock|Mar 10, 2021

    This has been an extraordinarily busy time in the Senate as our members worked to complete votes on legislation in the Appropriations Committee by the March 3 deadline. We also continued working toward the March 11 deadline for full Senate votes on bills that were approved in committee. Once those measure are approved on the floor, they’ll be sent over to the House to start the process all over again. Likewise, we’ll soon begin committee work on the bills approved in their chamber. I’ve been able to get several of my measures all the way throu...

  • Spring is coming, we hope

    Marione Martin|Mar 10, 2021

    It seems like each week brings a new weather event in northwest Oklahoma. This weekend we’re told to expect freezing rain with a small chance of snow. Let’s hope this is winter’s last gasp. Saturday is the first day of spring according to the calendar. Sunday brings us Daylight Saving Time. Some of us like it, some of us hate it, but it will happen nevertheless. The recent weather brought some headaches and hits to the bank account for homeowners with frozen and broken water pipes. The extreme c...

  • South Barber School can receive significant additional Covid money from fed $1.9 T stimulus

    Yvonne Miller|Mar 10, 2021

    At the South Barber Board of Education meeting Monday night Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller told the board that USD #255 is to apply for federal government Covid funds for education at the end of March. The funds would be made possible by the $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed by the U.S. Senate last weekend. The final version of the bill is expected to pass the U.S. House this week. The first round of stimulus money would bring approximately $140,000 to USD #255. Then there would be an additional $360,000 for the school, Miller said. “We l...

  • Carl's Capitol Comments

    State Rep. Carl Newton|Mar 10, 2021

    This past week was an incredibly busy one on the House floor. We heard an average of between 50 and 60 bills per day. We still have about 300 bills eligible for consideration before the March 11 deadline for House bills to be passed in the House Chamber. After that, the House will begin hearing Senate bills and the Senate will take up our legislation. Four of my bills passed in the House this week and moved to the Senate where they’ve already been first read. House Bill 1687 would allow cemeteries to reclaim plots that have been unused and u...

  • ANDREW 'JAKE' REED

    Mar 10, 2021

    Andrew Reed, son of Sadie (Shaddy) and Burrel Reed, was born on September 5, 1932, in Aline, Oklahoma. He passed away on March 2, 2021, in Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 25 days. In Jake's younger years he grew up on a farm in the Aline area. When he left the farm he became a professional painter for a number of years. He then worked for the State of Oklahoma Highway Department out of Cherokee until his retirement. He loved to sing and play music. His passion was working...

  • ROSS WESSELS GRAHAM

    Mar 10, 2021

    Family visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Church of God with Reverend Bob Brown and Douglas Graham officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Carmen Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Ross Wessels Graham, son of Lillie Jerry (Gerrels) and Clyde Graham, was born in Cherokee, Oklahoma, on September 29, 1939. He departed...

  • Doors unlocked at Woods County Courthouse

    Marione Martin|Mar 10, 2021

    Monday as the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the county continued to drop, the Woods County Commissioners voted to unlock the courthouse doors. County Clerk Shelley Reed said she polled all the department heads, and they were agreeable. The commissioner said the doors could be unlocked right away. For the convenience of those who’d prefer not to go to courthouse offices, the lock boxes will continue to be available by the Sheriff’s Office. The courthouse has been in some form of loc...

  • State says it'll facilitate long-term care home visitations

    Mar 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma long-term care home residents now will be allowed visits by loved ones who have completed state-certified essential care training, state leaders announced Tuesday. Gov. Kevin Stitt and state Health Commissioner Lance Frye outlined the revised COVID-19 guidance for care homes during an afternoon news conference. Stitt had closed the homes to visitors one year ago when COVID-19 began sweeping the state. The governor cited the state's vigorous COVID-19 vaccine distribution for making the guidance revision feasible. M...

  • Tulsa pastor to challenge Oklahoma's Lankford in GOP primary

    Mar 10, 2021

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A 29-year-old pastor from Tulsa confirmed Tuesday he plans to launch a Republican primary challenge to U.S. Sen. James Lankford in 2022. Sheridan Christian Center pastor Jackson Lahmeyer said former President Donald Trump's former national security advisor Michael Flynn plans to travel to Tulsa next week to endorse his candidacy. Flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, was later pardoned by Trump. Lahmeyer has been critical of Lankford for what he says is Lankford's lack of support for Trump. Lankford was a...

  • NBA star Russell Westbrook scoring big with own philanthropy

    HALELUYA HADERO|Mar 10, 2021

    Russell Westbrook is known for his magic on the basketball court, his finely honed fashion sense and his media interviews that have spawned memes and GIFs across social media. A nine-time NBA All-Star and former star at UCLA, Westbrook has also channeled his energies into an off-the-court pursuit long important to him: Philanthropy. Last month, he unveiled plans to expand his Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation and his enterprise firm, Russell Westbrook Enterprises. The expansion will focus on education and investments in finance and other...

  • Kansas AD: Miles shared nothing of misconduct allegations

    DAVE SKRETTA|Mar 10, 2021

    LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas athletic director Jeff Long said he pointedly asked his longtime friend, Les Miles, during the hiring process to be next football coach of the Jayhawks whether there was anything in his background that could potentially embarrass the university. Miles, according to Long, replied, "No." Three years later, that answer has not only contributed to the sudden downfall of a popular coach who took LSU to two national title games and a championship, but also has thrown into disarray a Kansas program that hasn't had a w...

  • Kansas to move to next vaccination phase in 4 weeks or less

    HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH|Mar 10, 2021

    KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could finish immunizing seniors, meatpacking employees and other essential workers and move on to the next phase of coronavirus vaccinations by next month, top officials say. Dr. Lee Norman, the head of the state health department, said in a webcast Tuesday with University of Kansas Health officials that he anticipated the state would begin the third phase of vaccinations in four weeks or "a little bit less." The next phase includes people aged 16 to 64 with medical conditions that put them at severe risk if t...

  • Butler did it: Baylor guard named AP Big 12 player of year

    STEPHEN HAWKINS|Mar 10, 2021

    Baylor guard Jared Butler is The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year after helping the Bears win their first conference title, averaging 17.1 points while leading the league in 3-point shooting and steals. Butler finished third in the Big 12 in scoring during the regular season, behind two players who joined the 6-foot-3 junior as first-team AP All-Big 12 picks: Oklahoma State freshman Cade Cunningham (19.7 ppg) and Oklahoma senior Austin Reaves (17.5 ppg). The only unanimous picks on the AP team announced Tuesday were Butler and...

  • GOP Kansas attorney general launches campaign for governor

    JOHN HANNA|Mar 10, 2021

    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt launched his campaign for governor on Tuesday after weeks of heightened visibility for the three-term Republican amid the GOP-controlled Legislature's debates over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Schmidt, 53, is the first major Republican to formally enter the race against Kelly in 2022, though former GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer on Friday signaled plans to run by naming a granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower as the treasurer for "our campaign." Top Re...

  • Police: Wichita man shot 2 before turning gun on himself

    Mar 10, 2021

    WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An investigation into a weekend shooting in Wichita has shown that a man shot two people — including one who later died — before turning the gun on himself, police said. The shooting happened late Saturday night, when police were called to an area for reports of a shooting. Arriving officers found Christopher Terrell, 20, and a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds, as well as the shooting suspect, 26-year-old DeAdrian Johnson, with a gunshot wound. All three were taken to hospitals, where Terrell died of his injuries. Johns...

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