Articles from the July 8, 2020 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 obtai...
Divorce Filings
Shania Elizabeth Walborn, Cherokee, vs. Caleb Corton Walborn, Cherokee: divorce ($262.14)....
Alfalfa County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 858 page 392: Larry Joe Ryel, sole trustee of the Ryel Family Trust, conveys unto Anthony T. Merrill, a single person. Lot 9, block 2 in Gilmore’s Addition to the Town, now City of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. W...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 During this day there were four traffic stops. 12:09 a.m. – Medic needed for a female who had pushed her medical alert button in the 700 block of Grand. No transport needed. 10:57 a.m. – Report of a white box truck all ove...
Cherokee Fourth of July
Cherokee celebrated this Fourth of July with egg tosses, water balloon tosses, food, fireworks, and fun. The New Sherriff was there giving out free root beer floats, also the police department was...
Alva Fireworks
Alva's fireworks went off without a hitch. This year they held it at the Alva Rec Center....
Dacoma's Third of July Blowout
Many people showed up to enjoy the Third of July at Dacoma. The fireworks brought a wonderful end to a great day....
By Alfalfa County commissioner candidates face runoff
With three candidates running for the Alfalfa County Commissioner District No. 2 position, no one gained more than 50 percent of the votes. The top two, Michael Roach and Nelson Frantz, will face off in the primary runoff election Aug. 25. Roach...
Monthly reports approved in Alfalfa County
In Alfalfa County, July's beginning brought with it the usual monthly reports of appropriations, alcohol beverage tax allocations, highway expenditures, officer reports, and court clerk management and preservation. Commissioners Jay Hague, Stan...
Three options for students returning to Alva Public Schools this fall
In just over a month, students will return to classes in the Alva Public Schools (APS). Administrators, teachers and staff have been working all summer on a return to learning plan. Monday night, the Alva Board of Education approved the school’s l...
Cherokee man injured in accident
A Cherokee man was injured when his motorized bicycle had a mechanical problem Friday morning, July 3. The incident occurred at 11:16 a.m. on Greer Road, three-tenths of a mile west of County Road 600. The location is approximately 1.3 miles west of...
Burlington resident named to leadership committee
The Leadership Oklahoma Board of Directors recently elected Lana Reynolds, president of Seminole State College, to be chair of the organization’s 2020-2021 board of directors. Leadership Oklahoma is entering its 34th year as a statewide leadership de...
Local students earn distinction at Wichita State University
Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 3,700 students who were on the WSU dean's honor roll for spring 2020. Local students receiving award were: Cynthia L. Martin from Alva, Oklahoma; and Andrea K. Cunningham, Victoria L....
Alva has two more positive COVID-19 cases
After reaching seven confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 last week in Alva, the count dropped to six because a duplicate was found. However, on July 7 the number rose to eight confirmed cases. Of those, five are shown as recovered. The only...
Woods County commissioners approve new fiscal year contracts
The Woods County commissioners had a lot of annual agreements to approve and sign during their first meeting of the new fiscal year. All three commissioners were present for the meeting Monday, July 6. Randy McMurphy chaired the meeting with David...
CAROL ANN JOHNSON
Graveside services will be held at the Alva Municipal Cemetery on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Donnetta Hunter, pastor, Assembly of God Church, officiating. Online condolences may be...
C.S.M. SAM EDWARD OTIS
C.S.M. Sam Edward Otis passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020, at his farm home south of Burlington, Oklahoma. Born on May 25, 1932, to Raymond E. Otis and Maud Thomason Otis, Sam lived in the...
JERRY BOONE GRAYBILL
Funeral services for Jerry Boone Graybill will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020, at the Alva First Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Argo and Pastor Chris Ruwaldt officiating. Cremation will follow under...
JOANNE ALICE SORTER MAUK PRICE
A Celebration of Life for Joanne Price will take place on July 17, 2020, at 6 p.m., at the Alva Church of God. Joanne Alice Sorter Mauk Price, 68, resident of Alva, Oklahoma, died May 2, 2020, at...
LAUREN MELISSA (BROGAN) FULMER
Lauren Melissa (Brogan) Fulmer, 27, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Lauren was born June 2, 1993, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and was a 2011 graduate of South Barber High...
MELVA JOY PAPH
Funeral services for Melva Joy Paph will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Pingelton officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of...
RAY LEE 'FRITZ' SCHROEDER
Ray Lee "Fritz" Schroeder was born to Neal and Marie (Classen) Schroeder on June 13, 1934, at home northeast of Fairview, Oklahoma. He passed from this life in his home on July 1, 2020. When Fritz...
YVONNE LEE THILSTED
Memorial services for Yvonne Thilsted will be 3 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jay Tyree officiating. She was cremated under the direction of Marshall Funeral...
Carl's Capitol Comments: Remember why we celebrate
As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, I’m reminded anew of the love I have for the United States of America and the desire I have for all citizens of our great nation to appreciate our country and remain loyal to its cause. The level of f...
