Articles from the April 16, 2023 edition
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Grow and Share OHCE regular monthly meeting
Grow and Share OHCE met for its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on April 12 at the Wesley House. Mary Hamilton served as hostess and provided a sloppy joe dinner to the group. President Janet Cunningham called the meeting to order with members...
Little Red Hens focuses on domestic crises, sexual assault
The Little Red Hens meeting was held on April 6 at Northwest Technology Center. President Dawn Shafer called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. There were 22 people in attendance. First on the agenda was the presentation of the “You’re a Gem...
Menus for week of April 17–21
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Toast and scrambled eggs or cereal/toast, applesauce, juice, milk Tuesday—Muffin or cereal/toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and gravy or cereal/toast, peaches, juice, milk...
Woods County real estate transaction
Real Estate Transfers Book 1350 page 17: Shirley Ann Gibbs conveys unto Ruth M. Mabon. Section 20, Township 26 north, Range 15 west, NW4NW4. Quit claim deed. Book 1350 page 18: Nitram Capital LLC conveys unto Dee Wade Unbehauen and Ladonna Lynn...
Woods County Communication logs
Friday, April 7, 2023 During this day were 12 traffic stops, four controlled burns and one utility complaint. 8:46 a.m. – Welfare check needed. 3:13 p.m. – Smoke investigation needed for a possible fire. 3:58 p.m. – Medic needed on Madison...
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Harvest is here! Well, for me anyhow
The crusher and tin handler showed this week, and not any too soon. It amazes me how a small yard like mine can generate so much stuff. I have given thought from time to time about quitting. Besides...
911
Until the late 1960s, there was no universal emergency phone number for people to quickly call their local police, fire departments or ambulance service. In 1967, the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice...
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...
The Eccentric Cowboy
I often hear people reminisce about the "good old days." Please don't get me wrong – I also reflect on certain periods of my life when things seemed perfectly aligned. But in my more rational...
Northwestern's Sagelyn Budy honored as 2023 Newman Civic Fellow
Sagelyn Budy, junior agriculture major at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has been named a 2023 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. Campus Compact is a Boston-based non-profit organization...
CoffeeTime
You and I hear them, the stories of people who insist they are totally innocent of any wrongdoing. Yet they are definitely identified as being at the scene of the crime, in the company of the...
NWOSU football golf tournament approved for tourism dollars
The Alva Tourism and Convention Development Committee met in a special session on Wednesday, April 12. The meeting was moved up a week due to a conflict with the Lt. Governor’s Turkey Hunt which is April 19-21. Chairman Melinda Barton opened the... Full story
Parks & Recreation Board hears Kinley-Horn report
After a public input hearing on Tuesday, Darran Scott with Kimley-Horn spent Wednesday in meetings regarding the Alva Hatfield Park and swimming pool projects. In a display at the Alva Parks &... Full story
Alva City Council to vote on ambulance lease-purchase agreement
The Alva City Council agenda Monday includes lease-purchase of an ambulance, recognition of an employee and an appointment to the Parks & Recreation Board. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. On March 31, a special... Full story
'Degrees are keys that give access'
Twenty-one inmates at Bill Johnson Correctional Center in Alva participated in the Class of 2023 GED graduation Thursday morning. They represented less than a third of the 73 men who earned their... Full story
Kansas man in traffic stop arrested for drug trafficking
A man stopped for no valid driver’s license has been arrested for trafficking in illegal drugs. According to court records, on April 3 about 4:30 p.m. Woods County Undersheriff Keith Dale observed a...
Enid man stopped with trailer reported as stolen
A trailer being monitored by law enforcement was reported as being actively stolen. When stopped, the driver pulling the trailer said he must have picked up the wrong one. About 8:27 p.m. on April 1,...
Teen reports her mother for child abuse
A 16-year-old in Waynoka contacted police to report alleged abuse by her mother. According to the incident report, Waynoka Police Chief Misty Smiley was dispatched to a residence just after 9 a.m. on Feb. 15. Smiley spoke with a 16-year-old who said... Full story
Woods County 4-H Fashion Revue and Impressive Dress Contest
The Woods County 4-H Fashion Revue and Impressive Dress Contest was held Sunday, March 26, at the Waynoka Multipurpose Building, hosted by Waynoka Schools. Parents, grandparents and siblings of 4-H...
Nzeakor named GAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
ALVA, Okla. – The Ranger Track & Field team continues to have a lot of success this season – the program was rewarded as Valerie Nzeakor earned conference athlete of the week for her performance in Canyon, Texas, at the Jo Meaker Classic & Multi...
Ranger softball closes win over Arkansas Monticello to end series
ALVA, Okla. – The Ranger softball team closed out their three game series against Arkansas Monticello Saturday with a 6-2 victory over the Blossoms. Rangers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first before opening a 3-0 lead and closing out a...
Ranger softball closes win over Arkansas Monticello to end series
ALVA, Okla. – The Ranger softball team closed out their three game series against Arkansas Monticello Saturday with a 6-2 victory over the Blossoms. Rangers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first before opening a 3-0 lead and closing out a...
Kansas lawmakers OK bill on live deliveries during abortions
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered alive during certain kinds of abortion procedures in Kansas could face lawsuits and criminal charges under a bill that won final approval Tuesday in the state's...
Oklahoma officials accused of talk of killing journalists
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's governor is seeking the resignation of four county officials after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them complaining about two of the paper's journalists and knowing hit men and where two hol...
