Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Nachos with beef and cheese sauce, tossed salad with dressing, refried beans, mixed fruit (diabetic: no-sugar-added fruit) Tuesday – Country-fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and car...

The following building permits were purchased during March 2020: March 6: Carport, 1014 Flynn, expiration date: June 5, 2020. Valuation: $800. March 26: Certificate of occupancy, 2802 College, expiration date: June 25, 2020. Valuation:...

Friday, February 21, 2020 4:48 a.m. – Report of cattle out. 6:54 p.m. – Report of a controlled burn. 9:59 p.m. – Report of a reckless driver on US-64. 11:49 p.m. – Medic was needed in the 100 block of Beech. Saturday, February 22, 2020 9:51 a.m. – Re...

Amanda Kreis vs. Christopher Kreis: dissolution of marriage. ($262.14)...

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...

Book 1302 page 947: Robert A. Martin and Grace M. Martin convey unto Douglas L. Brady and Brenda K. Brady: Lot 14, Block 15, Bowers 4th Subdivision, City of Alva. Warranty deed. Book 1302 page 959: Kimbr Enterprises Inc. conveys unto Jerako...

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Alva City Council’s regular April meeting will be moved to a special virtual meeting Monday, April 20. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. but there will be no physical meeting place. Council members will appear r...

A public hearing is required before the City of Alva can send in an application for a CDBG grant. The public hearing will be held via videoconference. Members of the Alva City Council and members of the public will attend through an online...

STILLWATER, Okla. – The U.S. cattle industry lost an estimated $13.6 billion by early April this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more economic damages to agriculture are likely, according to a study commissioned by the National C...

In the Freedom Call on April 16 and the Alva Review-Courier on April 17, it was reported that Woods County public schools would be splitting nearly a half million dollars in the settlement of a four year tax protest. Woods County Assessor Renetta...

Grow and Share OHCE group met on Tuesday, March 10, at the Homestead with Carol McDaniel and Krystenna Womack serving as hostesses. The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. and all members recited the flag salute. Thirteen members present answered...

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahomans are well-versed in what it takes to prepare for severe weather such as tornadoes. Advanced planning is a must to help ensure everyone’s safety. This is especially important for special populations such as older adu...

For now, Jake Phelps can catch his breath as he figures out what comes next for his business. Phelps closed his Capital City Barbershop along North Classen Boulevard on March 21 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, even before barber shops and hair...

Gov. Kevin Stitt and other officials say improved tracking of the COVID-19 virus will be crucial in reopening Oklahoma’s economy in the coming weeks. “Two of the main keys to getting Oklahoma back open are enhanced testing and contact tra...

The Woods County Excise Board and the Woods County Equalization Board held back-to-back meetings Wednesday morning at the courthouse in Alva. The boards consist of the same members: Bob Seivert, Joe Shirley and Chris Olson. Also attending were Woods...

Northwestern Oklahoma State University will begin offering a new Master of Arts degree in Heritage Tourism and Conservation in August. This 32-hour program is designed to increase the knowledge base for students who are already employed in a...

It is encouraging to see the United Nations giving 250,000 masks to New York City where they really need to have everybody masked. The UN said they had them in storage. I wondered why they had so many and maybe it is because they have so much polluti...

Weeks after mayors and other local officials asked the Oklahoma State Department of Health to release COVID-19 infections and deaths by city, the state began publishing some of that information this week. The catch? The city breakdown excluded...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has made changes to their daily update website, adding a listing of cases by city in addition to county. Other statistics were changed to pie charts instead of tabbed listings. As of 7 a.m. Saturday,...

After years of debate and political fights, Oklahomans learned Friday when they will get to vote on a proposal to use state and federal funds to extend health-care coverage to 200,000 low-income residents. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a proclamation Frida...

The end was supposed to include one last run at perfection. One final salute to the judges. One lingering wave to a packed arena followed by a group hug with her Oklahoma teammates, preferably atop the podium at the NCAA women's gymnastics championsh...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gas prices are still plunging in New Jersey and around the nation amid the coronavirus outbreak with demand down as much as 50 percent in some places as inventory has risen to a record high. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average p...