Articles from the August 20, 2023 edition
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Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1353 page 118: Trevor Cunningham and Rachel Cunningham convey unto Jorge Rivera. Lots 11 and 12, Block 4, City of Alva, Normal Hill Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1353 page 164: Aaron R and UVA Dell Nutter Revocable...
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...
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...
DON ELDON McOSKER
Don Eldon McOsker passed away in his sleep on Friday, July 28, 2023. He left a legacy of 93 years of love. Don was born at the start of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. in Alva, Oklahoma,...
JOSEPHINE "JO" ELNORA RICKS
Funeral services for Josephine “Jo” Elnora Ricks are pending with Marshall Funeral Home of Alva....
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Chronic pain can have upsides
Physical pain – it turns your life upside down while it lasts. Instead of concentrating on having fun or getting your job done, a person experiencing pain suddenly finds themselves with a new goal: g...
Another tradition gone by the wayside
I am so old I remember when saving your country, respecting the flag and obeying the law were considered good character traits. There is a Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys tribute celebrating 90...
Changing ourselves to fit in
I was recently browsing my Instagram when an interesting suggested post appeared. It was a lady – I would guess to be in her late 30s, maybe early 40s – who had immigrated from England to the Uni...
Menus for week of Aug. 21–25
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Cinnamon toast and yogurt or cereal and toast, grapes, juice, milk Tuesday – Breakfast burrito or cereal and toast, applesauce, juice, milk Wednesday – Biscuit and sausage gravy or cereal and toast...
Woods County Mineral Owners Association meeting
The Woods County Mineral Owners Association will meet at the Alva campus of the Northwest Technology Center on Monday, Aug. 28. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room. Guest speakers will be Cody McPherson and Micah Adkison. Cody...
Youth Organization Night at the Woods County Fair
Woods County 4-H is hosting a Youth Organization Night at the Woods County Fair on Thursday, Sept. 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Woods County Fairgrounds. Any organization serving or working with youth is invited to join Woods County 4-H to...
Woods County Free Fair Flower Show
Woods County gardeners have been thankful for the rain and moderate temperatures this growing season. If your flowerbeds are still growing and thriving, consider exhibiting them in the Open Flower Show at the Woods County Free Fair, Thursday, Sept....
Update on Share Medical Center at Community Coffee
Alva community members gathered Friday for the monthly coffee hosted by the Alva Chamber of Commerce. A standing-room-only crowd met in a basement classroom at Share Medical Center where they were tre...
Alva City Council has long agenda Monday
Monday night, the Alva City Council will hear two presentations, look at changes to the employee handbook and vote on policies to help in their application for a TSET grant. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. Follow...
Clifton Savoy awarded medal for book about NWOSU
Clifton Savoy, a graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, is a Medal Award Winner in the Florida Authors and Publishers Book Competition. Savoy was awarded the medal for his book...
Grant puts Alva closer to goal on swimming pool project
Alva Mayor Kelly Parker says the city has received approval on the $500,000 Land and Water Conservation grant applied for earlier. The city hasn’t received official notification, but Senator Roland Pe...
Artificial turf bids come in high, tabled by Parks and Recreation Board
Thursday afternoon, the Alva Parks and Recreation Board held a special meeting to look at bids received for artificial turf to be installed in the infields of baseball and softball fields at Alva...
Louthan places first in pole vault and javelin at AAU State
Myka Louthan, Alva Middle School eughth grader, participated in AAU (Amateur Athletic Program) track and field this summer. On June 3, when AAU State was held at Putnam City High School, she placed...
Ranger football adds River Walker to football staff
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State football is adding to their coaching staff with River Walker, who finalizes the staff for the upcoming season. Walker comes to the Rangers as the wide receivers c...
California's big bloom aids seed collectors as climate change and wildfires threaten desert species
JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (AP) — Flowers that haven't been seen in years bloomed across Southern California this spring after massive winter downpours, creating not only colorful landscapes but a boon for conservationists eager to gather desert seeds as a...
A tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil starts offloading near Texas despite Tehran's threats
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil began offloading its cargo near Texas late Saturday, tracking data showed, even as Tehran has threatened to target shipping in t...
Illegal crossings on the US-Mexico border rose in July but were still down from last year
Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico soared 33% from June to July, according to U.S. government figures released Friday, reversing course after a plunge that followed the introduction of new asylum restrictions in May....
Tribal courts across the country are expanding holistic alternatives to the criminal justice system
Inside a jail cell at Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, Albertyn Pino's only plan was to finish the six-month sentence for public intoxication, along with other charges, and to return to her abusive boyfriend. That's when she was offered a lifeline: An in...
The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday that the Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine. Rutte, meeting with Zelenskyy at a Dutch air base, s...
Record-setting temperatures forecast in Dallas as scorching heat wave continues to bake the US
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The summer of 2023 may be drawing to a close — but the extreme heat is not: More record-shattering temperatures — this time across Texas — are expected Saturday and Sunday as the U.S. continues to bake. Highs of 109 degrees...
