Articles from the April 5, 2017 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 obtai...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office log
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:37 a.m. Officer was advised there had been criminal damage and trespassing in the 200 block of Second Street. Report was taken. 9:56 a.m. Reporting party (RP) requested ambulance for a 73-year-old male who thought he was...
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
March 27, 2017 Undersheriff Brewer did a welfare check in Hardtner. Kiowa ambulance transported patient from Kiowa Manor to Kiowa Hospital. Deputy Miller investigated reckless driving on U.S. Highway 281. Medicine Lodge Fire Department responded to...
By Alva Schools to lose another principal
Alva Superintendent Steve Parkhurst announced Monday night that he had received a letter of resignation from Alva Middle School Principal Ron Sunderland. Already the district has been notified that Steve Shiever will not be back at Longfellow School,...
Beard-Nelson announce engagement
David and Rinda Beard of Alva, Oklahoma, and Kevin and Danna Nelson of Laverne, Oklahoma, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children Emilee Jo Beard and Zachary...
Freedom High School Alumni Banquet
The Freedom high School Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion building. The meal will be served at 7 p.m. The 7s are hosting this year's event with the 50th (1967) and the 25th (1992) being honored....
New president named at Community Bank
When you walk into the Community Bank of Alva and look to the left, it is not Terry Ross in the glassed-in office. The person occupying the president's position is Jay Randels. Ross is retiring after...
KDH contracts with management and consulting company
After over two months of discussion and consideration, the Kiowa District Hospital Board voted to enter a contract with Cohesive Healthcare, a leader in providing management and consulting services to rural and community hospitals. Board President...
KDH Health Fair date set, mowing bid accepted, finances
The Kiowa District Hospital Board met last Thursday for their regular March meeting. A separate story tells about the board's decision to enter a contract with Cohesive Healthcare, who provides management and consulting services to rural and communit...
Rose-Maltbie announce engagement
Charlie and Debbie Rose of Royse City, Texas, along with James and Janet Maltbie of Burlington, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Katie Alita Rose and...
Search warrant served at house in Kiowa
Wednesday, March 29, a search warrant was issued and the Kiowa Police Department (KPD) used it to enter a house at 515 S. Sixth in Kiowa, Kansas, that afternoon. When asked about it by the Newsgram Monday, Kiowa Police Chief Steven Johnson said at...
South Barber musicians qualify for state contest
Last Saturday South Barber High School vocalists and instrumentalists competed at the Regional Music Festival at Butler County Community College in Eldorado, Kansas. Boram Shin is the vocal teacher with Jill Daughhetee as the band director. Of their...
Burlington School Board approves transportation bond warrants
The Burlington Board of Education met for a special meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 30. Members present were Terry Graham, Robert Hill, Allison Armbruster, Aaron Smith and T.J. Rockenbach. Others present were Superintendent Glen Elliott and...
Kline approved as new Waynoka superintendent
The Waynoka Board of Education voted to approve a new superintendent for its school system during its Monday, April 3, regular meeting. After a short executive session, Garrett Scott Kline was named...
CAROLYN CHRISTINE ELLIS
Memorial services for Chris Ellis will be at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Carolyn Christine Houk, daughter of the late Loren Houk and...
DARRELL L. McNAMAR
Darrel LeRoy McNamar, 85, of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He was born on July 16, 1931, in Manchester, Oklahoma, the son of Roy McNamar and Muriel (Gideon)...
Lynn Says
About three weeks ago, I, along with a newspaper employee, attended an all-day seminar at the Gaylord School of Communications on the Oklahoma University campus. It was grueling. We were to be there...
Softball Splits Double Header with Southeastern
ADA – In the first of two Great American Conference double headers against Southeastern Oklahoma State, the East Central University softball team split the games. ECU picked up a 3-1 win in the opener and then fell 4-6 in a lightening delayed game t...
Track & Field Runs at Wendy's/PSU Invitational
PITTSBURG, KAN. – The East Central University men's and women's track & field teams continued the 2017 season at the Wendy's/Pittsburg State Invitational in heavy winds. Results The women's team saw 14 top-10 finishes in six events, with the men's s...
Tech Outlasts Storm
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Southern Nazarene fell 6-3 at Arkansas Tech in its final road Great American Conference match of the season. The Crimson Storm (2-9, 1-4 GAC) picked up a win at No. 2 doubles and got wins at No. 2 and 4 singles, before falling t...
SNU Closes Bancorp Invite in Third
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Southern Nazarene shaved 15 shots off their second round score, as it closed its final round Tuesday with a 293 at the Southern Bancorp Invitational. That helped the Storm to finish in third place as a with an 891 three-round to...
