Articles from the July 10, 2019 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 847 page 578: John C. Austin and Mary J. Austin, as trustees of the John C. Austin and Mary J. Austin Revocable Trust, convey unto Jack McKnight and Sandra McKnight, husband and wife: lot 5 in block 54 in the Titus Addition...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 During this day there were seven traffic stops, one report of cattle out and one controlled burn. 10:11 a.m. – Report of a reckless white truck on State Highway 8. 10:28 a.m. – Report of possible vandalism. 11:57 a.m. – Woods...
Barber County Sheriff's Office logs
July 2, 2019 • Barber County Sheriff Office (BASO) and Kiowa Police Department (KWPD) responded to an incident in Hardtner. • BASO investigated a report of found property. • BASO responded to a report of suspicious activity. • BASO attempted to loca...
By Alfalfa County procures new backhoe
The second week of the new fiscal year started off quietly for commissioners in Alfalfa County. With a short agenda, the three men began by signing off on a lease-purchase agreement with Yellowhouse for a backhoe to be used in District 3. After...
Woods County commissioners set up, fund rural water account
At the Woods County commissioners' regular Monday morning meeting July 8, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy set up and funded a new account for handling rural water. Also present at the meeting was County Clerk...
BENJAMIN WARREN HUGHES
Benjamin Warren Hughes, son of Mildred Dale Hughes and Orval Hughes, was born on December 31, 1933, in Aline, Oklahoma. He passed away with family by his side on July 6, 2019, at the age 85 years....
DAVID PAUL CULLEN
The Honorable David Paul Cullen, 87, of Cherokee, Oklahoma, succumbed to complications from a fall and passed away on July 3, 2019. Known simply as "the Judge" by family, friends and the community in...
JUDY KAY VORE CAMERON NEWMAN
Judy was born in the waning years of World War II in Alva to Clyde and Marji Vore and passed from this life on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Fairview Hospital at the age of 77. She grew up on a farm in Dacoma, Oklahoma, where her love of animals was bor...
MARGARET ANN (VONDRACEK) HOLCOMB
Margaret Ann (Vondracek) Holcomb, age 86, of Anthony, Kansas, passed away on July 7, 2019. Margaret was united in marriage to William (Bill) Holcomb on October 26, 1957 in Kiowa, Kansas. He preceded h...
MAXINE (MAX) L. MURROW
Maxine (Max) L. Murrow, 87 passed from this life on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Maxine was born in rural Woods County northwest of Alva, Oklahoma, in 1932 to Alphie Ora and Mayme (Wagoner) Finfrock. She s...
NELSON ALLEN
Funeral services for Nelson Allen, 71, of Enid were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with Rev Kenneth Wade and Rev. David Reber Jr. officiating. Burial followed at 2:30 p.m. in Lone Star Cemetery, s...
Jim Barker book now available
At the Alva First Friday Art Walk last week, Patty Barker greeted me with a big smile, “I have good news.” She said she promised her husband, the late Jim Barker, that she would get his books pub...
Freedom school board authorizes calling pared down bond election
Freedom board of education held a special meeting Monday, July 8, at noon to discuss some weighty matters. After approving the consent agenda, consisting of encumbrances and warrants for general, building and child nutrition funds, the board...
South Barber Board has presentation on new bleachers, personnel changes, reorganizes for new year
South Barber USD255 held their July meeting Monday night with two members absent: Melissa Simpson and Ryan Molz. All others were present when President Mark Pollock called the meeting to order including: Bryan Quick, Deb Helfrich, Mariah Doherty and...
KDH hires community coordinator, is in the black year-to-date
The Kiowa District Hospital Board had a fairly light agenda for their regular June meeting at the end of the month, finishing their regular meeting in 45 minutes. President Pat Myers called the...
Cherokee school board appoints Goodwin to vacant seat for rest of term
At the Cherokee Board of Education's regular Monday, July 8, meeting, the board voted to appoint Kurtis Goodwin to the vacant Seat 5 position for the remainder of the term, following a discussion of the issue in executive session. Goodwin will fill...
Alfalfa County man charged in domestic assault
An Alfalfa County woman ended up with eight staples to close a head wound after an alleged fight with her husband, who now faces numerous charges. Michael Wayne Srader, 41, of Cleo Springs, is facing two felony counts: (1) domestic assault and...
Cherokee man charged for alleged threats
A Cherokee man has been charged in Alfalfa County after he allegedly made threats to a deputy. Phillip Logan Sharp, 18, of Cherokee, was charged July 3 with plan, conspire, endeavor to perform act of violence. This crime is punishable by imprisonment...
Hardtner's Lil Firecracker explosive winners
Dressed in patriotic red, white and blue, there was a world of cuteness in the Hardtner 4th of July Lil Firecracker contest. The children selected as Lil Firecracker winners were: 0-24 Months Tinley... Full story
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur visits Sen. Pederson's wheat field at Burlington
Oklahoma Sen. Roland Pederson is best known in the Burlington area as a longtime wheat farmer and stockman. He and his wife Terry raised their now adult daughters on the family farm about five miles... Full story
Big 12's preseason best: Ehlinger, Murray, Hurts top awards
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Texas junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger has been tabbed the Big 12 preseason offensive player of the year, with Oklahoma junior linebacker Kenneth Murray taking the defensive honor. Jalen Hurts, the former Alabama quarterback w...
