Articles from the April 24, 2022 edition
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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...
Five sign to rodeo at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Five high school seniors recently signed letters of intent to rodeo at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Kyler Altmiller from Canadian, Texas; Ashton Cassody from Covington-Douglas High School and Hayden Koechel from Carrier will all compete...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1331 page 888: Jamie and Cleta Zook Living Trust conveys unto Lynette Braun Living Trust. Section 11, township 24, Range 16w, NW4. Warranty deed. Book 1331 page 890: Lynette Braun Living Trust conveys unto Chimney Rock...
Woods County Communication logs
Thursday, April 14, 2022 11:11 a.m. – Report of a threat in the 1300 block of Oklahoma Boulevard. 11:30 a.m. – Report of cattle out on LeFlore Road and County Road 410. 4:10 p.m. – Welfare check needed on County Road 440. 5:44 p.m. – Report of a ve...
Chapter C PEO April meeting
Chapter C of Alva's PEO met in the home of Sandra Koehn on Friday, April 15, at 2 p.m. President Becky Pingelton led the group as 13 members answered roll. Chaplain Patty Barker offered the devotion from Luke 23:44-47. Rhonda Cook reminded the group...
Menus for week of April 25–29
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Toast, scrambled eggs or cereal, toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Breakfast calzone, gravy or cereal, toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Sausage biscuit or cereal, toast, fruit, juice, milk Thurs...
Alva Middle School March Students of the Month
The teachers at Alva Middle School have selected Taylor Kline and Jaxon Roberts, eighth grade; Olivia Smith and Bratton Ferguson, seventh grade; and Arlee Reed and James Murry, sixth grade as Alva...
April Rotary Students of the Month honored
Devyn Tyler Malone Devyn is the son of Ethan and Anita Wharton. High school activities include football, basketball and soccer. Devyn plans to obtain a degree in graphic design. The best advice he...
May Rotary Students of the Month honored
Logan Kenneth Nusser Logan is the son of Derek and Cayenne Nusser. High school activities include 4-H (showing pigs at local and county level), track (throwing events) and football. Logan is employed...
By Tax Roll Correction Board denies oil company request
The Woods County Tax Roll Corrections Board met Wednesday morning to consider some changes in the 2021 county tax roll. Board members present for the meeting were Joe Shirley, County Assessor Renetta Benson and Commissioner Randy McMurphy. The first...
CoffeeTime
You can see a lot standing in the checkout line at Walmart. Waiting patiently, your mind occupied while you run through your to-do list for the rest of the day, you are abruptly jolted back into...
Happy belated Easter and praise the Lord
Jesus has risen and is alive and well among us. There was a question on Facebook asking if you had ever seen a teacher hit anyone or cuss. I have seen both, and it was not labeled abuse. Part of the...
Dancing with darkness and light
Northwestern Oklahoma State University artist-in-residence Saba Farhoudnia softly reads aloud a poem she has written. The poem is about her painting – and her father's passing; it is dark, and yet h...
New city software will track public works information
As the city of Alva took shape, a lot of information about infrastructure was not written down and filed. Instead, the locations of water lines, sewer lines, valves and manholes remained stored in the memories of city employees. As those employees...
Softball comeback falls short on the road
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Northwestern Oklahoma State opened a three-game series against the Golden Suns Friday. Arkansas Tech used a three-run bottom of the sixth inning to take the lead one last time before closing out the three-run victory over the R...
Rangers' bats explode for 23 hits in series opening win
ALVA, Okla. – The Ranger baseball team opened a three game series in a big way Friday evening winning 18-8 over the Wonder Boys behind 23 hits in the win. Northwestern had two four run innings and a...
Venables looks to take Oklahoma program 'from good to great'
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — New Oklahoma coach Brent Venables respects what the Sooners have accomplished in recent years, but he believes they can be even better. Lincoln Riley compiled a 55-10 record in five seasons before leaving to become head coach a...
Pro-gun group grows into potent political force in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Wayne Shaw seemed to have all the conservative credentials needed to win reelection to his state Senate seat in Oklahoma two years ago. The mild-mannered pastor with deep ties to the community had a solidly conservative voting r...
Jury finds man guilty of murder in shooting of Tulsa police
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A man whose attorney said he fatally shot a Tulsa police sergeant and wounded another because he feared for his life during a traffic stop was convicted of murder Friday. A Tulsa County jury deliberated about three hours before c...
Strong storm rolls through Kansas, tears roofs off buildings
SHARON SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — National Weather Service officials were in western Kansas Saturday to assess damage from a strong storm and a possible tornado that damaged buildings in Sharon Springs and elsewhere, authorities said. Officials say the l...
Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico's season 'dangerously early'
New Mexico faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Saturday, as Southwestern wildfires cause destruction and force people from their homes. Hundreds of structures were lost in a growing number of...
