Articles from the May 17, 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...
Alfalfa County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 813, Page 570: John W. Bellamy and Joy Bellamy; convey unto Rodney G. Heitfeld and Linda M. Thomas. A tract of land in the SW/4 SE/4 of S3-T26N-R9W. Warranty Deed. Book 813, Page 607: Ted. A. Goodno and Lousie J. Goodno;...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office log
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 1:01 a.m. Reporting party (RP) advised of a blue vehicle full of people 3 miles east on Crystal Dig Road. RP thought it might need to be checked out. Advised deputy. Deputy en route. Deputy made contact. Advised he would be at...
Barber County Sheriff's Office log
May 8, 2017 Medicine Lodge ambulance responded to south Cherry. No transport. Deputy Woods investigated an abandoned vehicle on U.S. Highway 281. Deputy Woods investigated reckless driving on U.S. Highway 281. Deputy Paasch did a welfare check in...
Aline-Cleo teacher charged
Mark Duane Burdine, 46, of Aline has been charged with three felony counts of violation of Oklahoma statute via computer. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such impr...
Dr. Keith Ballard returns to his home area as Burlington commencement speaker
Growing up in Kiowa, Kansas, where he graduated from Kiowa High School in 1967, Dr. Keith Ballard always likes to return to his hometown area. This time he returns as commencement speaker for...
Cherokee FCCLA concludes successful year
The month of April proved to be very rewarding for members of the Cherokee Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter. Eight members traveled to Oklahoma City and Stillwater to compete in the State STAR Events. STAR Events – S...
Cherokee FFA end-of-school report
On May 1–3, the Cherokee FFA chapter had the pleasure of going to the 91st annual state FFA convention. Sessions 1, 2 and 3 were a blast with session 1 delegates being Callista Studer and Kacie Eshlem...
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Drone Demo comes to Alva
A group of technicians along with several teachers from Embry-Riddle University were in Oklahoma City near the State Capitol demonstrating drone technology on Monday. They received word of possible...
Freedom school board accepts faculty resignations
Four of the five members of the Freedom school board attended the regular meeting on Monday, May 15. Russell Reed was the only member absent. After approving minutes for three previous meeting, and encumbrances for the General, Building and Child Nut...
Kiowa City Council discusses USDA loan application for water and generator projects
Time is becoming a factor to obtain loan and grant funding for replacement of Kiowa's main water line from the wells near Sharon to Hazelton and then Kiowa. Much of the line is crumbling, cracking or breaking and needs constant repair, costing the...
Free water not so free
A Cherokee man has been charged with a misdemeanor after attempting to get city water for free. James Craig Patterson, 45, of Cherokee has been charged with a misdemeanor of tampering with utilities. This crime is punishable by imprisonment of not mo...
Enid man charged with bringing contraband to Crabtree
Charges have been filed against an Enid man. He is accused of bringing weapons and other contraband onto the premises of James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) at Helena. Curtis Michael Riley, 25, of Enid has been charged with a felony of...
Submit your recipe for first-ever Kiowa Historical Society Cookbook
If you love to cook, have a favorite recipe, and want to be a little part of history, don't miss an opportunity that ends June 1. Kiowa's Historical Society is publishing their first-ever cookbook. They invite ladies and men of Kiowa, Kansas, and...
Stolen bike found on social media
A man tasked with cleaning up highway rest areas was apparently a little too thorough. He’s now facing a misdemeanor charge of petit larceny in Alfalfa County. According to law enforcement documents, on April 21 about 7:30 p.m. Alfalfa County D...
60 miles of pipeline to be laid in Woods and Major counties
The Monday morning meeting of the Woods County commissioners had requests for 12 road crossing permits in southern Woods County. That's not all of the crossing permits needed, because many will be needed in Major county. D3 18-23-14 7-23-14 SemGas...
MARLENA MARIE WILLIAMS
Funeral services for Marlena Williams, 44, of Enid (formerly of Carmen), will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at the Carmen Christian Church. Interment will be in the Carmen City Cemetery under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC. Marlena...
YVONNE BARRETT STEARNS
Yvonne Barrett Stearns, age 75 of Frenchtown, Pennsylvania, passed away at her residence, surrounded by her family, on May 13, 2017. Yvonne was born on January 12, 1942, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to the late Edward Barrett and Genevieve Toelle. She...