Articles from the May 3, 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...
Marriage license filings
Tommy Earl Bennett, Prescott Valley, Arizona, and Rebecca Nicole Staggs, Cherokee: marriage license ($50). Jilisa Nicole McDonald and Richard Dean Jackson, both of Cherokee: marriage license with certificate ($5)....
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office log
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:05 a.m. Reporting party (RP) advised he wanted to talk to an officer. Advised that officer wasn't on duty but another one was. He asked to talk to the officer who had talked to him earlier and can't ride out any longer. Advi...
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
April 24, 2017 Kiowa ambulance transported patient from south of Kiowa to Kiowa Hospital. Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from east Washington to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Gaten Thomas Wood, Sharon, hit a deer on Highway 160...
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Alva school board hires four teachers
At their Monday night meeting, the Alva Board of Education met four new teachers for the next school year who had been interviewed and recommended by the building principals. They are Rachel...
Drug task force makes arrests
Several law enforcement agencies combined in a task force to make drug arrests along roadways in Alfalfa County Thursday, April 20. Large Quantity of Meth According to court records, about 7:35 p.m. District 26 Drug Task Force Officer Jeramy Rogers...
Deadline to apply for KLA wildfire relief is May 15
Kansas ranchers who lost cattle, fence and other assets to wildfire this year can apply for relief funds from the Kansas Livestock Foundation. The applications are available online. Completed applications must be postmarked by May 15. Donations to...
South Barber earns Superior ratings at state music festival
South Barber High School music students earned five Superior (I) ratings at the Kansas State Music Festival last Saturday. Vocal soloists Joseph Bowden, Kolby Pavlu and exchange student “Guy” Thongmeesang all received I ratings. Playing the tub...
Auditor addresses Burlington School Board
The Burlington Board of Education met for a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25. Board President Terry Graham called the meeting to order with the following members present: Allison Armbruster, Robert Hill and Aaron Smith. T.J. Rockenba...
Donate to "Stamp Out Hunger" on May 13
Alva, Okla. – On Saturday, May 13, letter carriers in more than 190 cities in central and western Oklahoma will "Stamp Out Hunger" by collecting canned food donations from households on their r...
Tilley receives sentence in district court, appeals to Kansas Court of Appeals
What started as a routine traffic stop in 2016 is making its way to the Kansas Court of Appeals. In April 2016, Kiowa, Kansas, man Paul Tilley was issued a citation for driving with improper tags. He was also issued a citation for having no vehicle...
Upcoming Taste a Book features twist
The Alva Middle School will host another Taste a Book event on May 8. This time, the event will take place in the school's gymnasium. This is the second Taste a Book the school has hosted, with the first event taking place in January of this year....
Waynoka schools prepare for next year
The Waynoka School Board had a productive meeting on May 1 at 7:30 p.m., wrapping up business for the end of the school year and getting things in line for the summer and fall. Present for the meeting were Loren Tackett, Michael Meriwether, Lori Adai...
Woods County commissioners approve right of way acquisition
In a short meeting, attended by just two of the three county commissioners, the pair voted to approve land and right-of-way acquisition services with Pinnacle Consulting Management Group, Inc. The land to be considered is five miles east and one-half...
BARBRA MARKER
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Chapel. Burial will take place in California. Online condolences may be made at...
GIB CLARK
Gib Clark was born March 2, 1935, in rural Byron, Oklahoma, where he lived until he was 12 years old. His parents were Raymond Clark and Blanche “Replogle” Clark. He was the seventh of 11 children. He died April 26, 2017. A memorial worship ser...
HELEN LOUISE THIESING
Funeral services for Helen Louise Thiesing will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Aaron Wagner officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery...
Alfalfa County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 813, Page 113: Kale Bennett and Dianna Bennett; convey unto Bryant Bennett. Lot 8, in Block 6 and Lot 8 in Block 7 of McSparrin’s Subdivision in SW/4 of S3-T26N-R9W. Quitclaim Deed. Book 813, Page 159: Alva State Bank & Tru...
Freedom Schools welcome new superintendent
A new district superintendent, James Miller, has been approved for the 2017-2018 school year for Freedom Public Schools. Miller was approved during a short, special meeting of the Freedom Board of Edu...
City of Kiowa and AEC settlement
The settlement is signed by both the City of Kiowa and Alfalfa Electric Cooperative (AEC) regarding a lawsuit involving the two entities. When asked by the Newsgram about the results, Kiowa City Administrator Lou Leone said “no money was e...
KDH negotiating with doc and mid-levels, hospital in black for March
The Kiowa District Hospital (KDH) Board of Directors met for their monthly meeting April 20 with members present including: President Brenna May, Jeff Miller, Jim Parker and Chantae Simpson. Member Pat Myers was absent. Now that KDH has entered a...
