Articles from the July 10, 2022 edition
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Menus for week of July 11–15
Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday—Goulash, cauliflower, green beans, garlic bread, applesauce or watermelon Tuesday—Chicken fajita, Mexican corn, Mexican fiesta salad with dressing, sour cream, pumpkin cake with orange icing (di...
By Alva School Board to vote on hiring three teachers
The Alva Board of Education will meet Monday, July 11. The regular meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the Alva High School library. On the agenda is a vote on offering a one-year temporary contract to three certified teacher candidates. The board will... Full story
PREDETTA MARIE SEACHRIS
PreDetta Marie Seachris, daughter of Cloyd and LaDonna (Long) Seachris, was born April 29, 1959, at Reno, Nevada, and passed away July 2, 2022, at her home in Waynoka, Oklahoma, at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 3 days. Predetta is survived by...
CoffeeTime
Andy was once approached by two of his church members, military men, who asked him to become an Army chaplain. As such, his military rank would have required them to salute him. In amusement, he...
Baby, it's hot out there
It is a sad note when mid-90s seem like a cool wave. After the hot June start, I had hopes that fall would arrive mid-July, but probably not. I used to fight the heat (and cold) at the salvage, but th...
Use My Social Security to instantly check the status of your benefits claim
If you applied for Social Security benefits, or have a pending reconsideration or hearing request, you can instantly check the status online using your personal My Social Security account. If you don’t have an account, you can create one at w...
Woods County Communication logs
Thursday, June 30, 2022 During this day were two traffic stops, one report of cattle out and four controlled burns. 7:23 a.m. – Report of a suspicious circumstance. 10:45 a.m. – Medic needed on Custer Road for a person with diabetic problems. 4:1...
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 real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1333 page 1070: Donal Dean Woolley conveys unto Ted D. Jones. Section 11, township 24N, range 16W, N2SW4. Quit claim deed. Book 1333 page 1093: Gregory Scott Allen conveys unto David Todd Allen. Lot 5, block 1, City of...
South Hall undergoing complete renovation this summer
As Northwestern Oklahoma State University gears up to welcome students back into their residence halls this fall, construction crews are working on renovations to South Hall this summer. Major...
Northwestern to offer juniors up to 9 hours of concurrent classes tuition-free
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will begin offering qualified high school juniors tuition-free enrollment in up to nine credit hours with the start of the fall semester on Aug. 15. This is an increase of three hours from the previous year....
Airport Commission to act on farm ground bids
The Alva Airport Commission will be looking at bids received for the airport’s farm ground during the regular meeting on Monday. The July 11 meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the lobby of the airport t...
Little Red Hens host 4th of July in Hatfield Park
The Little Red Hens hosted Independence Day festivities in Alva's Hatfield Park. All activities, including lunch were free for all attendees. Each person coming to the welcome table received a ticket for a drawing at the end of the event. Kids...
Jesus Christ and the St. Louis Cardinals
In her early years, Lizzie Ware believed in Jesus Christ and the St. Louis Cardinals. Both were connected to her father, a preacher who loved baseball. She and her parents moved to the very small town... Full story
Local county health departments seeking input on community healthcare needs
The Oklahoma State Department of Health District 1 County Health Departments are seeking public input through a community health survey to help address healthcare needs and improve health outcomes in communities served by the district. The survey...
Bull ride in Freedom July 17
FREEDOM, Okla. – August is rodeo month in this part of Oklahoma, but Freedom is getting a jump on the season with a special bull riding event next Sunday, July 17. Texas Cowboy Entrepreneur Scott Knudsen, a fourth generation Texas rancher, will be i...
Tribal elders recall painful boarding school memories
ANADARKO, Okla. (AP) — Native American tribal elders who were once students at government-backed Indian boarding schools testified Saturday about the hardships they endured, including beatings, whippings, sexual assaults, forced haircuts and p... Full story
Kansas identifies state's 1st presumed case of monkeypox
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas health officials said Saturday they have identified the state's first presumed case of monkeypox. The patient is an adult resident in Johnson County who recently traveled out of state, according to the Kansas Department o...
July 4 parade attack victim remembered for love of family
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Friends, neighbors and dignitaries paid their respects Saturday to the family of Eduardo Uvaldo, one of the seven people who were killed in the attack on a July Fourth parade near Chicago. Uvaldo, who would have turned 70 on F...
Ukrainian governor: Russia raising 'true hell' in the east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are raising "true hell" in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland, despite assessments they were taking an operational pause, a regional governor said Saturday, while another Ukrainian official urged people in R...
Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women's final for 1st Slam
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — As "unexpectable" and "unbelievable" as Elena Rybakina found her Wimbledon championship to be and as "super happy" as she was about winning a Grand Slam title at age 23 and ranked 23rd, her immediate reaction to grabbing t...
How a crowded GOP field could help Trump in 2024 campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump considers another White House run, polls show he's the most popular figure in the Republican Party. But it wasn't always that way. In 2016, he was competing at one point against a dozen rivals, and he won only about o...
Localize It: Secretary Haaland begins 'Road to Healing' tour
ANADARKO, Okla. (AP) — A solemn weekend gathering in Oklahoma marked the start of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's yearlong nationwide tour to hear about the painful experiences of Native Americans who were sent to government-backed boarding s...
