Articles from the May 15, 2022 edition
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The Little Red Hens discuss July 4th preparations at May meeting
In old business, several items were discussed. The Alva Recreation Center concession fundraiser is set and ready to go. We discussed the Alva Police Department equipment fundraiser and our participation in the family fun day. The dunk tank that was...
Menus for week of May 16–20
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Breakfast taco or toast, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy or toast, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Cinnamon toast, scrambled eggs or toast, cereal, fruit, juice,...
By Airport Commission approves next year's budget
The Alva Airport Commission meeting Monday started off with the discovery that agenda packets did not include minutes of the March 14 meeting. Since the commission members couldn’t review them, they voted to table that item until a later meeting....
Long agenda for Alva City Council Monday/
The Alva City Council agenda for Monday’s meeting is lengthy. Items of high interest to all city residents are a resolution to change rates for ambulance transports and a resolution to pause the...
County commissioners approve light tower bid
In a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Woods County Commissioners considered bids for a light tower. Commissioners Randy McMurphy and John Smiley were present for the meeting. David Hamil was absent. Woods County Emergency Management Director Et...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1332 page 682: Jerako Properties LLC conveys unto Dario Bravo and Denise Bravo. Lot 11, block 2, City of Waynoka, Nickersons 3rd Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1332 page 683: Dario Bravo and Denise Bravok convey unto...
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 obtai...
Woods County Communication logs
Thursday, May 5, 2022 During this day there were 13 traffic stops and one report of cattle out. 12:28 a.m. – Report of a suspicious circumstance on Tumbleweed Lane. 1:57 a.m. – Report of a suspicious circumstance on Thunderbird Road. 9:36 a.m....
Conspiracy theory, maybe
As the Ukraine war ramped up, our president and government started sending millions of dollars and war materials against most people's wishes. Suddenly abortion and Roe vs Wade becomes front page news...
Murdock's Minutes
At this point in the legislative session, we still have a lot to do and not a lot of time left. Oklahoma’s Constitution says we must adjourn the legislative session by 5 p.m. on the last Friday in May. This year, the last Friday in May is the...
CoffeeTime
Yep, it’s been a really tough few years for everyone in just about every possible conceivable way. Financially, physically, and emotionally, and it hasn’t really mattered how old or young you are...
2022 Northwestern Outstanding Graduates announced
Six Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have been selected as the 2022 Outstanding Graduates. This year’s outstanding graduates include Alexandria Carmon, Rich Cantillon, Tommi Leach, Patricia Mitchell, Clay Reed and Greg Bowman. The...
Northwestern broadcast students awarded in three events at OBEA Competition
Six students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University won awards at the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association's recent contest. This statewide competition took submissions from all colleges in Okl...
Finding beauty in the ordinary
It's a fine day. The little girl loads her bicycle basket with supplies. First is a stack of paper, then a jelly jar filled with water and finally her Prang watercolor set. She's ready to set off for... Full story
Alva PD car show takes over downtown
Alva Police Department presented the car show and BBQ contest Friday and Saturday. People strolled up and down the streets looking at the old classics....
Alva police officer taken to ER from traffic stop
An Alva police officer had to be taken to the hospital after he was exposed to items in a vehicle stopped for speeding. Court papers show the incident occurred on Tuesday, May 10, at 9:03 p.m. Alva Police Officer Kaleb Keplinger was heading south on... Full story
Kiwanis Little Olympics winners recognized at special lunch
The Kiwanis Little Olympics Track Meet was held on April 29. Students who won first place in both of their individual events were presented with Silver Shoe medals at a luncheon on May...
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The 18-year-old gunman who authorities say killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had previously threatened a shooting at his high school and was sent for mental health treatment. A law enforcement official told The Associat...
Small wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentum
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading Ukraine, its military faces a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger NATO and an opponent buoyed Sunday by wins on and off the battlefield. Top diplomats from...
Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an order Monday to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab, an effort that American military leaders said had been hampered by President Donald...
Stocks end mostly lower, extending losing streak for S&P 500
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended another wobbly day mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, extending a losing streak for markets. The S&P 500 couldn't hold on to an afternoon gain and ended down 0.4%. The benchmark index is coming off a six-week losing...
Police: Buffalo gunman aimed to keep killing if he got away
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people in a racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket planned to keep on killing if he had escaped the scene, the police commissioner said Monday, as the possibility of federal...
Supreme Court rules for Sen. Cruz in campaign finance case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority sided Monday with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and struck down a provision of federal campaign finance law, a ruling that a dissenting justice said runs the risk of causing "further d...
Supreme Court rules for Sen. Cruz in campaign finance case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority sided Monday with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and struck down a provision of federal campaign finance law, a ruling that a dissenting justice said runs the risk of causing "further d...
