Articles from the July 9, 2023 edition
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Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1351 page 853: Robert C. Ginder Trust conveys unto Justin J. Ginder. Section 16, Township 27 north, Range 15 west, E2. Quit claim deed. Book 1351 page 864: Travis P. Clark and Tina L. Clark convey unto Diamond Property...
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
Thursday, June 29, 2023 During this day were seven traffic stops and one controlled burn. 12:57 a.m. – Report of a motor vehicle vs. animal. 4:44 a.m. – Medic needed on 2nd Street for a general medical issue. 5:25 a.m. – Report of a motor vehicle vs....
Little Red Hens recap July 4th activities at monthly meeting
The Little Red Hens Meeting was held on July 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Cancun in the meeting room. President Dawn Shafer called the meeting to order. The guest speaker was Amelia Bushman from the Alva Wesleyan Church's Grace Kids After-School Program. She ne...
Menus for week of July 10–14
Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Swiss steak over white rice, carrots, yellow squash, hot roll, peaches (diabetic: sugar free peaches) Tuesday – Chicken fajita with sour cream, Mexican corn, refried beans, white cake with orange top...
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Medicare fraud is rampant
Here’s the rest of the story. I got several calls from companies wanting to send me Covid tests for free. I told them every time in a loud clear voice NOT to send me anything and NOT to bill M...
Negative inspiration – part 1
Today I want to address a concept that was incredibly difficult to get my head around, but that once I did, completely changed how I see many things in life. Can you find inspiration and motivation...
Customer service, a lost art
Customer Service: the belief that every person walking in through the door of the store needs to be treated as vital to the financial life blood of that business. When did it become “Customer to be T...
SHELLEY L. HINTERGARDT MARTIN
Shelley L. Hintergardt Martin, daughter of Etta Margaret (O'Connell) and Edgar Lee Hintergardt, was born January 21, 1930, at Elkhart, Kansas. She passed away at Beadles Nursing Home in Alva,...
CHARLES WESLEY 'WES' THURMAN
My friend George says that the last goodbye is the hardest one to say and this is where the cowboy rides away. Wes was born in a two-story farmhouse in Alva, Oklahoma, on March 4, 1941, to his...
Postal rates increase today
As of today, July 9, the cost to mail a one-ounce letter increased by 5.4 percent from 63 cents to 66 cents. The US Postal Service says the increase is being levied to offset the cost of inflation....
Alva Airport Commission to discuss grants, ODOT lease
During their regular meeting Monday, the Alva Airport Commission will discuss installing a 12,000 gallon above ground Jet-A fuel storage. The commission meets at 7 p.m. in the lobby of the airport...
BJCC employees have a tradition of giving
Employees from Bill Johnson Correctional Center recently attended the 30th Annual C.A.R.E Golf Tournament at Firelake Golf Course in Shawnee, Oklahoma. BJCC, alone, has raised $6,324 over the past...
Waynoka girl dies in ATV wreck
An 11-year-old Waynoka girl has died following an ATV wreck. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the girl was flown by AirEvac to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was admitted with critical internal injuries on Wednesday and... Full story
McClary looks to the skies for inspiration
Chuck McClary's interest in photography began with a job. Now he works full time doing photography and video. Photography is also his hobby. McClary who is based in Hesston, Kansas, says his...
Capturing a moment in time
Lora Reynolds says she always took photos growing up in Kansas. But she didn't get serious about photography until about eight years ago. While she was a mother with a houseful of children, six to be...
1 man arrested, 1 sought in connection with Kansas nightclub shooting
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old man is in custody in connection with a mass shooting a week ago inside a Kansas nightclub, and police have identified a second man being sought. Wichita police arrested the man Friday as a suspect in the shooting o...
Nine shot in downtown Cleveland, taken to hospital for treatment
CLEVELAND (AP) — An early morning shooting in a nightclub area of downtown Cleveland sent nine people to the hospital, but no fatalities were reported, authorities said. Police said preliminary information indicates that someone opened fire toward a...
Top Republicans are gearing up to investigate the Hunter Biden case. Here's what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans who lead three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department's handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency. Leaders of the House J...
How the NBA's new in-season tournament that starts this season will work
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA has a new trophy to play for, and some bonus cash for the teams that make the knockout round. The unveiling Saturday of the long-awaited plans for the in-season tournament that'll start in November likely brought some q...
The FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul's energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans
NEW YORK (AP) — An influencer-backed energy drink that has earned viral popularity among children is facing scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine. On Sunday, Sen. Charles Schumer called on the F...
NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine's possible entry may be the biggest challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO's much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania. The world's biggest security a...
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage. Judge Caroline Wall on Friday dismissed with...
Nevada license plate that's short for 'Go back to California' is revoked by DMV
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A revoked Nevada license plate that was meant to "drive away" Californians is getting one last chance to go back on the streets. The plate — which reads "GOBK2CA," short for "Go back to California" — was recalled by the state Depar...
