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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 12:13 p.m. Caller advised of a reckless driver by the Aline turnoff, headed north. Advised deputy. Deputy unable to locate vehicle. 12:28 p.m. Caller advised of a reckless driver headed toward Cherokee. Advised Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). 2:15 p.m. Caller advised of a puppy roaming around the apartments and no one had seen it before. Advised animal control. 3:42 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop at Seventh Street. 4:07 p.m. Report of a calf out. 4:10 p.m. Caller had a traffic stop at Second Street and Kansas. 5:05 p.m....
Real Estate Transfers Book 827 page 834: Ronald D. Eckhardt and Karen K. Eckhardt, husband and wife, grantors, convey unto Ronald D. Eckhardt and Karen K. Eckhardt Family Revocable Living Trust, grantee: Homestead – 1119 S. Massachusetts Ave, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Shop – 1018 E. 10th St., Cherokee, Oklahoma; 1014 S. Colorado Ave. Cherokee, Oklahoma; 1109 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Cherokee, Oklahoma; 1015 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Cherokee, Oklahoma; 1007 S. Massachusetts Ave., Cherokee, Oklahoma; 1021 S. Massachusetts Ave., Cherokee, Oklahoma; 920 S....
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. Felony Filings Martha Jane Beresford, Elk City, 64, has been...
April 23, 2018 Deputy Suchy checked on suspicious vehicle parked along U.S. Highway 281 mile marker 27. Kiowa Fire Department was sent to a fire on 14th Street in Kiowa. Deputy Paasch investigated a theft on a water tank in Hardtner. Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to a call on north Cedar, no transport. April 24, 2018 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to a call on south Oak, and transported one patient to the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Mike Rucker, Medicine Lodge, driving a 2003 Chevy truck, hit a deer on Union Chapel. Unknown...
The Alfalfa County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting Monday morning. All commissioners were present, as well as Nancy Lambert, Kelly Stein, David Failes and Laneta Unruh. After the call to order, Lambert gave the invocation and then the flag was saluted. The commissioners approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Commission Chairman Jay Hague dispensed from the agenda's order of business to bring forward the open bids on the asphalt project for Alfalfa County Fairgrounds parking. This required joint action from the fair...
An Alfalfa County man has been charged in a theft that dates back to 2016. William T. Tucker, 39, of Jet was charged April 25 with knowingly concealing stolen property. He is charged with concealing a Komatsu Excavator, an Arctic Cat UTV and a John Deere zero turn mower that had been reported stolen and alleges he knew or had reasonable cause to believe had been stolen. This crime is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary not to exceed five years or in the county jail not to exceed one year, or by a fine not to exceed $500, or by...
A Cherokee police officer found himself facing a woman pointing a loaded gun at him, according to court reports. The officer convinced the woman to put down the gun, and no one was injured. Martha Jane Beresford, 64, of Cherokee has been charged in Alfalfa County with assault and battery with a deadly weapon, a felony. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for up to life. The police report shows Cherokee Assistant Police Chief Michael Andrews responded to a residence in Cherokee for a domestic disturbance. He learned that Beresford and her...
At a special board meeting last week, Dr. Andi Williams announced her resignation as superintendent of South Barber School USD 255 in Kiowa, Kansas. Dr. Williams told members of the South Barber Board of Education the decision “was not easy” and said, “It's been a pleasure to serve,” mentioning her aim is to assist in the search and transition. She told the Newsgram, “I have so enjoyed my time at South Barber and love the people and the school dearly.” Williams is getting married and will continue to reside in Harper. She accepted a position...
At the Kiowa District Hospital April Board meeting it was announced that the manor received a "zero deficiencies" state survey recently. When asked about this accomplishment, Manor Administrator John Fonang said, "I want to thank the entire community of Kiowa for providing such a conducive atmosphere and supporting the manor employees for their hard work. As a leader, my team and I are committed to making Kiowa District Manor a reference point in the entire state of Kansas. Our annual...
The Kiowa District Hospital Board met for their regular April meeting last Thursday night in the clinic lobby. The board met in executive session for one hour prior to the 7 p.m. meeting. At the end of the regular meeting they held another executive session for approximately two hours. Board President Pat Myers called the meeting to order with all members present including: Chantae Simpson, Jim Parker, Jeff Miller and Miranda Allen. Hospital Administrator Ronda Thomas also sat at the board table. Numerous KDH staff members attended as did...
An Alfalfa County man has been charged in a theft that dates back to 2016. William T. Tucker, 39, of Jet was charged April 25 with knowingly concealing stolen property. He is charged with concealing a Komatsu Excavator, an Arctic Cat UTV and a John Deere zero turn mower that had been reported stolen and alleges he knew or had reasonable cause to believe had been stolen. This crime is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary not to exceed five years or in the county jail not to exceed one year, or by a fine not to exceed $500, or by...
The annual Aline alumni banquet will be at the Aline Senior Center Saturday, May 12. Doors open at 5 p.m. for registration with a carry-in meal at 6 p.m. hosted by the 1968 class. Table amenities and beverages will be provided. All former teachers, school board members, graduating seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend. The year 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the final graduating class of Aline High School. There is a resurgence of incorporating the alumni reunions from both Aline and Aline-Cleo. Special recognition will be...
Members of the House of Representatives and the state Senate marked a major milestone this past week: we passed the budget for the next fiscal year, and we did so weeks ahead of the statutory mandate. The budget includes increases for all state agencies, including a roughly 7 percent increase for the Department of Corrections and a 5 percent increase for the Department of Human Services. All totaled, the state budget is $7.6 billion. For comparison, last year’s adjusted budget was $6.8 b...
Participants in the Big Kansas Road Trip passing through Barber County this weekend should plan their stop in Kiowa this Saturday, May 5. Kiowa holds their 44th Annual Pioneer Days that day so there should be more fun activities than our ancestors ever thought possible. Besides Pioneer Days, there is a big soccer tournament that will be played at the high school. Over 20 teams are expected to be in town for the event. As a Kansas town bordering Oklahoma, Kiowa was one of the starting points of the Cherokee Strip Land Run of 1893. Like other...
The latest FBI report on Oklahoma crime shows rates well below the national average in many towns throughout the state, with locales like Hinton and Nichols Hills reporting zero cases of violent crime. 1. Hinton Population: 3,252 Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00 Property crimes per 1,000: 5.54 Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property 2. Nichols Hills Population: 3,921 Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.00 Property crimes per 1,000: 16.83 Total crime: 0% violent, 100% property 3. Newcastle Population: 9,816 Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.51 Property crimes...
The boss was complaining in our staff meeting the other day that he wasn't getting any respect. The next day, he brought a small sign that read, "I'm the Boss!" He then taped it to his office door. Later that day when he returned from lunch, he found that someone had taped a note to the sign that said, "Your wife called, and she wants her sign back!" Two Elderly Men in the Park Two elderly men are seated on a park bench. The first says to his friend: “The wife and I ate at a great restaurant l...
Margaret Louise Burkett was born October 27, 1922, to Everett and Snowdie Williamson in Moore, Oklahoma. She peacefully left this world to join family and friends April 22, 2018 – an appropriate day for the proud granddaughter of a participant in the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889. She was 95. Margaret married Gordon Willis Burkett from Newcastle, Oklahoma, on May 7, 1941. Memorial contributions: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation or Eden Care Homes 129 NW 132nd Street Oklahoma City, OK 73114....
Graveside service for Shirley Burnett will be Friday, May 4, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery near Hazelton, Kansas. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa. Online condolences may be made at www.lanmanmemorials.com. Shirley was born July 13, 1939, at Hazelton, Kansas, to Frank VanVranken and Mamie Martin VanVranken. She passed from this life on April 27, 2018, in Harper. She went to school in Hazelton where she graduated. On June 17, 1955, Shirley and Joe Burnett were...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The stellar season put together by the SWOSU Women's Golf team will continue at the NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament, which will be held on May 7-9 at Missouri Bluffs Golf Club in St. Charles, Missouri. The postseason announcement was made on Monday afternoon on NCAA.com. SWOSU is one of 12 teams selected for the regional and the Bulldogs earned the No. 3 seed for the tournament as one of four Great American Conference teams in the field. Eight separate regional tournaments will be contested on May 7-9, with a...
