Articles from the June 12, 2022 edition
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The Little Red Hens meeting
The Little Red Hens held their June meeting on June 7 at 6 p.m. at Cancun Restaurant. The meeting began with a great meal and a welcome to three new members in attendance. Secretary Dawn Shafer handed the meeting agenda out so that everyone could...
Menus for week of June 13–17
Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday—Chef salad with chicken, ham, egg and cheese, pickled beets, crackers, strawberries and peaches Tuesday—Oven fried fish with tartar sauce, coleslaw, oven fried potatoes with onions, cornbread, sliced ban...
Northwest Oklahoma Genealogy Society May meeting
The May meeting of the NWOGS was held at the Alva Public Library on May 14 with Mary Barker presenting program “DAR 101.” Mary is the current Frontier District Director and the past Chapter Regent of DAR. DAR is a women's organization dedicated to...
OSDH identifies first probable case of monkeypox in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has identified its first probable case of monkeypox and is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to confirm the infection in a central Oklahoma resident with recent international...
Local county organization offers scholarship
Woods County American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) has awarded three local students with AFR County/Local Match Scholarships. Ko Brooks, Mattie Pettus and Kathleen Leeper, all of Alva, each received a... Full story
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1333 page 347: Terrill Burton unto Frank Gibson III. Section 24, township 29N, range 15W, W2NW4. Warranty deed. Book 1333 page 349: James Inman unto Cathy Hummel. Section 20, township 29N, range 15W, SW4. Quit claim deed....
Woods County Court Records
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
Thursday, June 2, 2022 During this day there were 24 traffic stops, three reports of cattle out and three controlled burns. 11:27 a.m. – Medic needed on Sioux Street for person with abdominal pain. 11:51 a.m. – Medical alarm went off on Choctaw. 1:2...
Alva's Myka Louthan wins four events at AAU track meet
On June 4, Myka Louthan of Alva participated in an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) track and field event held in Midwest City. She placed first in pole vault with 8 feet, first in triple jump with 30... Full story
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Congratulations Oklahoma girls' softball team!
The OU girls won it all Thursday evening for championships two years in a row. On the men's side Oklahoma is not out of it yet. Maybe, just maybe they can win their side for a sweep of the NCAA...
CoffeeTime
Husband has had a horrible time at work that day. Feeling kicked around, unappreciated and definitely out of sorts, he pulls into the driveway, only to find that his three-year-old has left her...
Division of Education announces upcoming leadership change
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will have new leadership in the Division of Education as Dr. Jennifer Oswald will assume the role as its new chair beginning July 1. Oswald replaces Dr....
Two Northwestern faculty members earn doctoral degrees
Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty members, KeEra Byrd, instructor of nursing; and Garret Lahr, chair of the division of business and instructor of business, recently earned their...
Alva Airport Commission to meet Monday
The Alva Airport Commission will meet Monday, June 13, at 7 p.m. in the terminal building. After determining a quorum, the first item on the agenda is a voted to approve the minutes of March 14 meeting. Those minutes were accidentally omitted from...
An elevator for Freedom
Freedom's Main Street scene, with its rustic buildings, hasn't changed much since the town relocated in 1918 to be next to the Buffalo & Northwestern Railroad line that was completed in May 1920...
Medical adventures at NWOSU, NWTC!
Northwest Technology Center and Northwestern Oklahoma State University partnered for Medical Adventures In Science and Health (MASH) Camp last week. Thirty-eight area sixth grade students... Full story
Alva man accused of sending harassing text messages
An Alva man has been charged with harassment after allegedly sending cellphone text messages containing lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent comments, requests, suggestions and proposals to two adult...
Decker, Perks earn top honors in first Nescatunga Sugar Show
April Decker and Katie Sue Perks, both of Alva, won the top awards at the first Nescatunga Arts Festival Sugar Show Saturday, June 4, inside the eXtreme building in downtown Alva. Decker won the... Full story
Oklahoma lawmakers to mull tax cuts during special session
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Legislature will return to the Capitol for a special session to consider tax cuts the governor wants and how to allocate federal COVID-19 relief funds that were part of the American Rescue Plan Act. After the s...
Virginia Tech drubs Oklahoma 14-8 to force showdown
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Nick Biddison hit two of No. 4 overall seed Virginia Tech's five home runs, including one to lead off the game, and the Hokies stayed alive in the Blacksburg Super Regional with a 14-8 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday. The w...
Oklahoma official seeks execution dates for 25 inmates
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's attorney general has asked the state's highest appeals court to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates following a federal judge's rejection of their challenge to the state's lethal injection method. In 25 s...
Amid abortion debate, clinic asks: Who's caring for moms?
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Miracle Allen used her last tank of gas to drive an hour and 15 minutes to the closest clinic that would care for her and her unborn baby. Allen, 29, was four months pregnant when Hurricane Ida ripped through her Houma, Louisian...
Alo's choice of pro softball leagues shows sport's growth
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jocelyn Alo had options — the kind that have eluded women's softball players in the past. Oklahoma's record-setting slugger was drafted by Athletes Unlimited, which is headed into its third season, as well as the new Women's Pro...
Strong winds did about $10 million damage in Riley County
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Straight line winds that reached up to 100 mph caused nearly $10 million in damage in Riley County during the weekend, the National Weather Service said. The weather service in Topeka said Monday the winds were equivalent to a...
Sanctions sought against FBI over Civil War gold dig videos
The FBI either lied to a federal judge about having video of its secretive 2018 dig for Civil War-era gold, or illegally destroyed the video to prevent a father-son team of treasure hunters from gaining access to it, an attorney for the duo asserted...
