Articles from the March 19, 2023 edition
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Menus for week of March 20–24
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Toast, scrambled eggs or cereal/toast, applesauce, juice, milk Tuesday—Muffin or cereal/toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and gravy or cereal/toast, peaches, juice, milk Thursday—Toast and yog...
JAMES KELLEY STALLINGS JR.
Funeral services for James Kelley Stallings Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Kirk officiating. He will be cremated at his request...
LINDA WHITELY
Funeral services for Linda Carol Whitely will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Wharton Funeral Chapel in Alva with Rev. Drew Kirtley, pastor, Alva First Christian Church, officiating....
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How to start your own war
We all have done it. Whether we deliberately intend to speak those words, or they just kind of slide out when our mouth opens. But things that we shouldn’t have said are suddenly floating there in t...
March madness is upon us
It began with the NIT and Oklahoma State getting a win. The big dance officially began Thursday evening. This is about the only time I watch any basketball, and then not a lot. Both K State and Kansas...
Daines-Gale announce engagement
Steve and Pam Gale of Alva are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son Mitchell Gale to Rayel Daines. Miss Daines is a 2012 graduate of Innisfail High School of...
Woods County Communications log
Friday, March 10, 2023 During this day were eight traffic stops, seven controlled burns and one report of cattle out. 4:25 a.m. – Medic needed on Mimosa Drive for general medical issue. 9:58 a.m. – Report of possible animal cruelty on Church Str...
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 1348 page 732: Sandra S. Luginbill convey unto Stephen Voss and Stephanie Voss. Section 5, Township 24N, Range 13W, NW4. Warranty deed. Book 1349 page 529: Gerald D. Longhurst Revocable Trust convey unto Blake R. Garnett....
Stitt, DeSantis fight back against anti-energy policies
Gov. Kevin Stitt has joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential GOP 2024 presidential candidate, to push back against President Joe Biden’s efforts to indirectly defund domestic energy production by imposing so-called “Environmental, Social, and...
Rangers fall in extra innings to No.20 Arkansas Tech
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Northwestern Oklahoma State's four-game win streak was snapped by Arkansas Tech in extra innings 6-5 Friday as the Wonder Boys walked off on a Ranger error. Arkansas Tech used a big seventh innings to tie the game before w...
Lady Rangers drop two in Friday doubleheader
ALVA, Okla. – Lady Rangers lose in doubleheader against the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns during the weekend spring break series. Rangers two game win streak was snapped Friday after taking both games earlier in the week against Southwestern. Arkansas T...
Lady Rangers drop two in Friday doubleheader
ALVA, Okla. – Lady Rangers lose in doubleheader against the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns during the weekend spring break series. Rangers two game win streak was snapped Friday after taking both games e... Full story
Alva City Council to hear results of FY21-22 audit
The Alva City Council will hear a report on the FY21-22 audit Monday night during their regular meeting. The city council meets at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers on the third Monday of the month,...
Juvenile checkouts increasing at Alva Public Library
The Alva Public Library has a good problem. The demand for meeting space is growing larger than they can accommodate sometimes. Library Director Sandra Ott told the library board that Monday, Tuesday...
Alva Airport Commission considers expired highway department lease
On March 6, 1962, the City of Alva signed a lease agreement with the Oklahoma State Highway Department for the northeast corner of city airport land that had been transferred to the city by the U.S.... Full story
City of Alva Swimming Pool and Parks projects updates
The City of Alva Citizen's Advisory Committee for the Swimming Pool and Parks Projects has been working diligently over the past 19 months to raise funds through donations and numerous grant... Full story
Stolen vehicle found in Blaine County
A van stolen from Alva has been located in Blaine County. According to court documents, on Feb. 22 Rex Dan Boham reported to Woods County Sheriff’s Deputy Dakota Davis that he believed James Sowter had stolen a vehicle from him. Boham said he had a... Full story
Miami uses big rally to beat Oklahoma State in March Madness
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Haley Cavinder scored 12 of her 16 points in the second half and made what proved to be the decisive free throw with 8.9 seconds left to pull off a 17-point second half rally Saturday that gave ninth-seeded Miami a 62-61 v...
First round of March Madness features double-digit comebacks
No lead seemed safe on Saturday in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Baylor, Miami and Ohio State all rallied from double-digits deficits to advance to the second round. The Bears trailed by 18 points against Alabama early on and...
Oklahoma has big 3rd quarter to advance over Portland, 85-63
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oklahoma is best known for having the nation's second-highest scoring offense. It was the Sooner's physicality on defense and ability to control the paint though that allowed them to advance over Portland in the NCAA Tournament. F...
Unique, Bizarre Historical Items Offered for Sale Online
BELTON, Mo. - March 19, 2023 - ( Newswire.com ) After years of seeking out these obscure and rare items of historical significance, an area collector is now selling them in this Pieces of History Cornerstone Showroom online auction.More than 350...
Fight over science holds up key UN climate report
BERLIN (AP) — Publication of a major new U.N. report on climate change is being held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations. The report by hundreds of the world's top scient...
From highlands to the coast, quake damages Ecuador, Peru
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Juan Vera lost three relatives when a strong earthquake that shook parts of Ecuador and Peru on Saturday brought down his niece's home. The government has offered to pay for the woman's funeral and those of her baby and her p...
Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick. The data had long been sought by retired m...
