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As he went over purchase orders during Monday's Alva Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Jeremy Brashears said, "This was really neat. Dr. Nighswonger was instrumental in this thing." He pointed out a purchase order for $2,500 for a Baldwin baby grand piano from Broadway Exchange. Alva High Principal Dr. Vicky Nighswonger explained, "It was in an auction at Broadway Exchange. They do a lot of estate sales and living estate sales and that kind of thing. My daughter actually said, 'Hey,...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1364, page 845: Matthew Micheal Lambert conveys unto Jacob E. Boxworth. Lot 4, Block 1, City of Alva, Legion Heights 2nd Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1364, page 941: Leslie D. Booth conveys unto Joseph Tyler Najera. Lot 7, Block 8, City of Alva, Bowers 2nd Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1364, page 968: Paul D. Williams conveys unto Robert Raymond Williams Revocable Trust. Section 30, Township 23N, Range 13W, W2. Quit claim deed. Book 1364, page 975: Tillman E. Warren conveys unto Tillman E. and Patricia K....
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 obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Woods County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Misdemeanor Filings Bashu Dante Delco, Mesa, Arizona, 23, has...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 During this day were 16 traffic stops, seven controlled burns and one report of cattle out. 1:22 a.m. – Medic needed on 1st Street for an unknown medical issue. 1:32 a.m. – Report of an abandoned vehicle. 2:32 a.m. – Medic needed on 1st Street for a general medical issue. 6:32 a.m. – Medic needed for a general medical issue. 1:03 p.m. – Medic needed on Skyview Drive for a person having seizures. 1:05 p.m. – Odor investigation needed for a possible fire on Davis Street. 1:15 p.m. – Report of harassment on Harper Road....
Funeral services for Clinton Barham will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 12, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Elk City with Rev. Russell Duck officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. There will be a visitation with family present 2-4 p.m. Sunday afternoon at Marshall Funeral Home. Clinton Ray Barham, son of the late Charles Raymond and Calla Faye (Taylor) Barham, was born October 16, 1935, at Elk City, Oklahom...
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, Pastor Sheryl White. Located at 517 9th. Sunday: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m., and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. to watch “The Chosen,” Season 4. Wednesday: Bible study at 7 p.m. We will continue our series “The Book of Joshua, with Louie Giglio.” For more information, call 620-672-1596. Alva Friends Church Please meet us for coffee and donut fellowship at 10:15 a.m. every Sunday morning. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. If you cannot make it in person,...
The 21st century is full of distractions unlike ever before. Every day, I see countless things that pull us away from what truly matters in life. One major distraction, which I recently discussed in a sermon series, is screens. It seems everything we do today involves a screen. As a pastor, many of my study tools are on my computer. I frequently respond to text messages and phone calls, and many of the books I read are on my iPad. First and foremost, these distractions pull us away from God. This is the focus of today’s article. The devil w...
Last week we discussed how God is involved in the lives of everyone He created, especially the Christian! This week we want to understand how God is and why He has been involved in the actions of every nation on earth. In God’s word, we are taught that He created and guided every nation on earth and continues to do so even today! Acts 17:26-27 says, “From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they wou...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Breakfast burrito, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Breakfast calzone, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Donut, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, baby carrots, dinner roll, fruit, milk Tuesday—Pizza, Italian salad, cucumber slices, fruit, milk Wednesday—Frito chili pie, green beans, baby carrots, fruit, milk Thursday—Beef hot dog, french fries...
I was looking at some stories on Yahoo when I saw one that said Kamala Harris had overtaken the Donald by a couple of points. Lo and behold, on the same page further down it said Trump had taken a commanding lead. What a joke. I wouldn't be surprised if my cat Smokey passed both of them, if I leaked the story to the press. It bothers me that the news media has to speculate, outright lie or make up crap to call newsworthy. What bothers me more is that the general public believes it all and takes...
I have always been taught that if you are bringing cows, calves, yearlings or whatever into a set of pens you don’t sacrifice the whole herd for some stragglers or a few head that want to break for their temporary freedom. It doesn’t matter if you are on horseback, on four wheelers, in pickups or on foot. You never take a chance on losing the whole bunch for the sake of the few. Isn’t it kinda funny how a relationship with Jesus is the exact opposite? I am a traditionalist. I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I value life...
On June 22, 1954, Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme murdered Pauline’s mother, Honorah Parker. The crime took place in a park in New Zealand. At that time, Pauline was 16 years-old and Juliet was 15. They had decided that killing Honorah would make it possible for the two of them to save their friendship. Juliet’s parents’ marriage was in trouble because Hilda Hulme had been having an affair. Moreover, her husband, Henry, had lost his job at a New Zealand university, so they planned to move back...
About a month ago, I wrote an article on being grateful for what you have. Today, I want to look at the difference between being grateful and being entitled. This article is not written to be critical of others and their methods of decision-making, but rather to illustrate a point that is very often clouded. When I was a young attorney, I was appointed to represent a family that had numerous issues. In representing this family, I got to know them and was allowed an insight into their personal...
You stepped out there and thoroughly blew it, and you knew it. All you could do was apologize. Knowing you were wrong you went ahead … you said “I’m sorry.” But the apology you have offered seems to fall way short of the mark. Somehow it just doesn’t have your intended effect – restoring the relationship that was damaged by your actions. ‘Somebody’s’ nose still seems way out of joint. Why? Does the other party have forgiveness issues? Grudge-holding is one of their favorite hobbies that they...
“Hand me down my walkin’ cane, hand me down my hat. Hurry now and don’t be late ‘cause we ain’t got time to chat.” – Rubber Band Man, The Spinners, 1976. The rubber band is a simple, yet amazing, product that, like inventors of the weed eater, paint roller, and cordless drill, doesn’t get them the credit they deserve. The first use of rubber dates back to 1800 BCE. It was first used for balls for the Mesoamerican ball games by the Olmec Culture in Central America. A product made from the sap of...
Oklahoma lawmakers significantly boosted funding for crisis pregnancy centers despite years of complaints a vendor running the program was too slow to reimburse the mostly religious-affiliated nonprofits that counsel against abortion. The Choosing Childbirth Act, passed in 2017, pays crisis pregnancy centers for providing services for expectant mothers. The centers can't provide any information about abortion services, now a moot point after the state outlawed abortion in the wake of the 2022...
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." –Helen Keller. On Aug. 3-4, the Alva FFA officer team put this quote into action at their annual Alva FFA Officer Retreat. The officers worked on team building, connection, and communication, as well as planned the 2024-2025 school year's program of activities. When not working, the officers spent time on Lake Eufaula boating, tubing, knee boarding, wakeboarding and swimming. The Alva FFA officer team created a mission statement for t...
Alva artist Calvin Graybill got hooked on painting when he attended college. Coming from a small school that didn't offer art classes, his introduction to oils, acrylics and watercolors was an eye opener. "I started painting my first year in college," he said. "I had never picked up a paintbrush before. That was a unique experience. "I'd always wanted to be an artist. I did a lot of drawing. I got into a situation in college because I came from a little small school where there wasn't any art. I...
Artist Warren Little is a Woods County native, having lived here all his life. He's been drawing since childhood although he's never had any formal art training. Many men in Alva have had the experience of enjoying a meal at a restaurant only to have Little drop off a paper napkin decorated with their portrait. Several of these sketches decorate the walls of local restaurants. This month, Little is one of the two local artists featured in the Rural Reveries exhibit at Graceful Arts Gallery in...
In a special meeting on Wednesday, the Alva City Council listened to a presentation from City Economics, the third company being considered for economic and retail development. All council members were present except for Gail Swallow. Roger Godwin, principal and founder of City Economics, also happens to be the mayor of Warr Acres in the northwest Oklahoma City area. He has 14 years of experience in municipal government as mayor, vice mayor and council member. Accompanying him to Alva were...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act's health insurance. The states are seeking to block the rule from taking effect Nov. 1 and providing people known as "Dreamers" access to tax breaks when they sign up for coverage. The Affordable Care Act's marketplace enrollment opens the same day, just four days ahead of the presidential e...
NEW YORK (AP) — A couple of longtime Brooklyn residents were lounging in the heat last week, staring at a sidewalk tree pit often flooded by a leaky fire hydrant, when they came up with the idea for a makeshift aquarium. "We started joking about: what if we added fish," recalled Hajj-Malik Lovick, 47, a lifelong resident of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. "Since the water is always there sitting in the puddle, why not turn this into something that's more interesting?" After fortifying the edges of the tree bed with rocks and brick, they b...
PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the final of the women's welterweight division, wrapping up the best series of fights of her boxing career with a victory at Roland Garros, where crowds chanted her name, waved Algerian flags and roared every time she landed a punch. A...
