Articles from the June 4, 2023 edition
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Menus for week of June 5–9
Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Grilled onion cheeseburger, potato wedges, mixed fruit, snicker doodle cookie (diabetic: sugar-free mixed fruit, sugar free shortbread cookie) Tuesday – Chefs salad with ham, chicken and cheese, pea...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1350 page 1098: Dallas Dakota Arndt conveys unto Freedom West Community Development Corporation. Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, City of Alva, Park Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1351 page 18: Sean M. Farris and Shianne M. Farris...
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 Communication logs
Friday, May 26, 2023 During this day were 18 traffic stops, three reports of cattle out and five controlled burns. 1:26 a.m. – Medic needed for a general medical issue. 3:39 a.m. – Report of a resident alarm going off on Main Street. 7:07 a.m....
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A simple way to make a difference
The Senior Citizens Center is in desperate need of four volunteers (one a day) to deliver to home bound clients. If interested please call 580-327-1822. If you have some time, this is a very...
The Eccentric Cowboy
My wife and I recently had an opportunity to be out of town for the weekend and to dine in a really funky restaurant. While waiting for our table, I went to the bar and ordered a drink. I'll admit, wh...
The 'I just love that ol' boy' dude
Recently we were in a lot of different churches, where we were introduced to a bunch of people and made a lot of new friends. We met a lot of smiling, friendly folks – but also a few who probably...
MARJORIE GENEVA YOUNG HARTWIG GOINS
Graveside services were held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Pastor Timothy Roggow officiating. Our beloved Aunt Marjorie Geneva Young Hartwig Goins passed away peacefully at the Share Convalescent Home in Alva, Oklahoma...
Summer choral camp returns to Northwestern June 19-29
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will play host to a summer choral camp for students in grades 2 through 12 interested in singing with Dr. Karsten Longhurst, assistant professor of music and director of choral music on the Alva campus. The...
Alva FFA hosts Greatest Livestock Judging Camp Ever
On May 23 and May 24, 56 4-H and FFA members gathered at the Woods County Fairgrounds for The Greatest Livestock Judging Camp Ever. The event was hosted by the Alva FFA chapter, but students from...
OESC expands access with Alva office
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) is expanding access to its services with over a dozen new outreach office locations. OESC says its new Community Outreach Service Model (COSM) started its first pilot... Full story
Woods County men arrested on drug charges
Two men have been charged in Woods County following a search of a residence in Waynoka. On May 23 at 8:10 a.m. a lawful search warrant was served at a Church Street address in Waynoka. Court records show Timothy Russell and Timothy Kinchion were...
'My heart had to come back to the prairie'
Indian paintbrush, thistles and prairie grasses are subjects that artist Deborah Burian knows well. Her paintings are displayed at Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva during June. The Oklahoma City painter... Full story
Oklahoma tops Tennessee 9-0 to win 50th straight, advance to Women's College World Series semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tiare Jennings and Kinzie Hansen homered, and No. 1 seed Oklahoma rolled past No. 4 Tennessee 9-0 in five innings on Saturday to win its 50th straight game and advance to the Women's College World Series semifinals. The...
Miguel Santos hit 3 of Dallas Baptist's 6 HRs in 18-4 win over Oklahoma St. at regional
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Miguel Santos hit three of Dallas Baptist's six home runs as the Patriots beat No. 1 seed Oklahoma State 18-4 Saturday to eliminate the Cowboys from the Stillwater Regional. Santos finished 4 for 6 with nine RBIs and four...
DeSantis signs Bible, Pence hops on motorcycle at 'Roast and Ride' rally in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Amid plates of sliced pork, statement-making leather ensembles and piles of political T-shirts, eight Republican presidential hopefuls descended on Iowa to pitch themselves to voters and, in Mike Pence's case, hop on a...
Texas bans gender-affirming care for minors after governor signs bill
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday. Texas joined at least 18 other states that have enacted similar bans. Every major medical...
Ukraine says inspections found nearly a quarter of its air-raid shelters locked or unusable
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Concerns around civilian safety spiked in Ukraine on Saturday, as officials announced that an inspection had found nearly a quarter of the country's air-raid shelters locked or unusable, just days after a woman in Kyiv allegedl...
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
WASHINGTON (AP) — With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation's debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government's debt. It was a decidedly low-key denouement to a...
Key suspect in Natalee Holloway's case moved to new prison ahead of extradition to US
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The chief suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway is being transferred to a prison near Peru's capital ahead of his pending extradition to the United States to face charges linked to her...
Hoskin wins another 4-year term as chief of Cherokee Nation, country's most populous tribe
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cherokee Nation's Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. won reelection to another four-year term as leader of the nation's most populous tribe, according to results certified Monday by the tribe's Election Commission. Hoskin, a...
Florida State tops Tennessee in semifinal, will play Oklahoma for Women's College World Series title
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Florida State is back in a familiar position. Kathryn Sandercock and Makenna Reid combined for five innings of scoreless relief to help No. 3 seed Florida State defeat No. 4 Tennessee 5-1 on Monday night and advance to the...
Baseless anti-trans claims fuel adoption of harmful laws – two criminologists explain
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Henry F. Fradella, Arizona State University and Alexis Rowland, University of California, Irvine (THE CONVERSATION) It has been seven...
