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Real Estate Transfer Book 1364, page 1091: Richard E. McCart, convey unto Ricard E. McCart. Lots 1 thru 3, Block 1, City of Waynoka, Davison Subdivision. Quit claim deed. Book 1365, page 1: Waynoka Real Estate LLC conveys unto Susan Kee. Lots 4 and 5, Block 2, City of Waynoka, Rose-Replat Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1365, page 5: Jared Bates conveys unto Riley O’Connell. Section 20, Township 27N, Range 13W, SE4SE4. Warranty deed. Book 1365, page 53: Scott L. Matthews conveys unto Bretta L. Matthews Living Trust. Section 26, Township 2...
For a few weeks, the Woods County commissioners have known about a grant available for the sheriff's department. They have discussed that the grant cannot be spent on salaries but could be used for bonuses. The application for the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program was on the agenda for Monday's meeting. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with Commissioner John Smiley and District 1 Foreman Damien Starks present. County Clerk Shelley Reed also attended. David...
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. Felony Filings Brandon Edward Joseph Lewis, Wichita, Kansas,...
Thursday, August 8, 2024 During this day were five traffic stops, two controlled burns and one report of cattle out. 7:27 a.m. – Lift assist needed on N 168 Road. 9:13 a.m. – Report of a suspicious person. 9:44 a.m. – Welfare check needed on Meno Street. 9:55 a.m. – Report of a suspicious circumstance on Fair Street. 10:37 a.m. – Welfare check needed on Main Street. 10:40 a.m. – Report of an electrical hazard on Noble Street. 12:40 p.m. – Medic needed on Flynn Street for a person having seizures. 1:09 p.m. – Report of a motor vehicle acciden...
Memorial services for Tyrel Dotson will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the Driftwood Christian Church with Rev. Matt Schupbach officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Tyrel D. Coleman, son of Robert and Rose Dotson, was born March 17, 1980, at Tulsa, Oklahoma, and passed away August 11, 2024, at Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 44 years, 4 months and 25 days. Tyrel and his parents moved outside of Buffalo, Oklahoma, to a...
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,...
Last week, we explored how distractions pull us away from the most important aspects of life, especially our relationship with God. The world is filled with busyness and noise, making it all too easy for us to lose focus. I reminded us that to overcome these distractions, we must be dedicated and devoted to the things of God, allowing the distractions of the world to fade from our hearts and minds. This week, I want to share some practical ways to overcome distractions in today's world. Everywhere we turn, something or someone is vying for our...
It has been said that some people can sing but others can’t carry a tune in a bucket. Whether you can or can’t carry a tune, most everyone loves one form or another of music. Music is such a huge part of our lives, it is powerful, and there are genres that fit everyone’s taste. What is it about music, then, that makes it so powerful? Well, there are so many benefits to listening to or singing along with songs that we love. Research has found that some benefits of singing and listening to music include stress relief, positive moods, bette...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Oatmeal, cinnamon toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Pancake, sausage patty, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Cheeseburger, french fries, fruit, milk Tuesday—Chicken spaghetti, green beans, baby carrots, breadstick, fruit, milk Wednesday—Ham and cheese melt, tater tots, fruit, milk Thursday—Personal pizza, Caesar salad, baby ca...
That's what dropping the state tax on groceries will save. That is 4.5 cents on the dollar. My only question is, where are they going to get the money to cover this loss? I hope they don't raise fees and licenses, because they are about to put us out of business as it is. I hope the city fathers don't get wind that us Alvans will have a little extra cash, because they will raise utilities 4.5% to make up for our gain. Yet another firm has pitched the city council about saving our town. With so...
Sixteen-year-old Pauline Parker and her 15-year-old friend, Juliet Hulme, carried out their plan to murder Pauline’s mother on June 22, 1954, in New Zealand. As the trio walked along a pathway in a park, Juliet – as previously agreed – surreptitiously dropped a decorated stone. Honorah Parker, Pauline’s mother, bent over to pick up the object, and Pauline struck Honorah in the head with a brick. The plan had worked – except for one thing. It never occurred to the amateur killers that Honorah w...
Today, I remember how long a life is and how just as long a spiritual life is as well. I was thinking in church today just how important taking a step forward in your spiritual journey really is. You don’t have to climb mountains every day. You just need to take a step forward every day. I used to have a palomino gelding named Abner. He was a retired rodeo horse who was worn out. Some people would say he was an easy keeper. If those people were telling the truth, they would say he was fat, dang near obese. His old knees wouldn’t let him go ver...
Today I want to follow up with an old Facebook post I made five or six years ago, and how people read into a situation their own point of view and biases. My original post was about being face-to-face with a panhandler at an extremely long stop light in Oklahoma City. Prior to that moment in time, I had always held a very strong opinion regarding the homeless, panhandlers and such, that was they just need to get a job, stop taking drugs and/or alcohol and pull themselves up from the situation...
The funeral for Evan’s brother-in-law had concluded two hours ago. And now a small group of grieving family and friends were gathered in Evan and Shaylie’s home to share memories, laughter, tears and encouragement. The front door opened again. Nothing unusual about that, people had been arriving every few minutes. But this guest was different. Those nearby immediately noticed her and turned to watch her entrance which then attracted the attention of everyone else. As she hesitantly stepped thr...
“Don’t call us, we’ll call you.” –Sugarloaf, 1970. People will respond quicker if you text them and it has become the dominant mode of communication for several reasons. The first is the onslaught of telemarketers. Many people are screening their calls, limiting incoming to those on their contact list. Not a bad idea if you aren’t in business. Chaffee Properties receives rental requests from area codes far from our trade area. Ignoring them might mean a missed opportunity. We should let them go...
Lacking a quorum, the Alva Library Board couldn’t hold an official meeting Monday afternoon. Only two members, Patty Harkin and Lennie Reed, were present. No action could be taken, but those present were updated on what’s happening at the library. Director Angela Courson announced the hiring of Assistant Librarian Kristen Kirtley. She has experience in social media and websites and will also be helping with programming at the library. The library is currently holding a kids’ pop-up book sale. A group of books from children’s board books u...
The Alva Airport Commission is planning a town hall meeting for tenants to discuss airport fencing. Commission member Paul Kinzie said he’d like to get input from those basing their aircraft at the airport. In the future, grants may be severely limited if access isn’t controlled Kinzie said, and he’d like input from airport tenants. Kinzie said the idea came from a discussion with Toby Baker of Parkhill, the airport’s engineer. There is grant money available to help pay for fencing. Kinzie described the meeting as “basically fact-find...
After allegedly threatening a jailer, a Woods County Jail inmate reportedly destroyed a toilet, adding more charges to his original felony counts. According to court records, at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, jailer Tyler Gregory informed Deputy William Rogers that an inmate had threatened him while he was removing inmates from the bullpen cell. He said Brandon Lewis took an aggressive stance and threatened to fight him. Gregory regained control through verbal commands and moved Lewis to the holding cell. While Lewis was in the holding...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will pay $50,000 to settle a federal anti-discrimination lawsuit filed by a former state Highway Patrol employee who claimed to have been fired for coming out as transgender. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and eight leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature unanimously approved the settlement during a brief online video conference Thursday. The state attorney general's office pursued the settlement in defending the Highway Patrol, but any agreement it reaches also must be approved by the governor and top l...
ATCHISON, Kansas (AP) — Among corporate America's most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery outside Kansas City. Nestled amid rolling farmland, the Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have taken on the likes of Google, Target and Citigroup — calling on major companies to do everything from AI oversight to measuring pesticides to respecting the rights of Indigenous people. "Some of these companies, they just really hate us," said Sister Barbara McCracken, who leads the nuns' corporate responsibility program. "Be...
THOMSON, Ga. (AP) — The mayor of a small Georgia town has been indicted on charges that he illegally left a bottle of gin in a ditch for a state prison work crew. Thomson Mayor Benjamin "Benji" Cary Cranford was indicted on Wednesday and arrested by Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents. He faces felony charges of furnishing prohibited items to inmates and attempt to commit a felony. The indictment issued Wednesday in McDuffie County Superior Court says that the 52-year-old Cranford drove to a store on June 3, bought a bottle of Seagram's E...
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to one of its best days of the year Thursday after data showed the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected, with particular credit going to the country's shoppers. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% for its fourth-best day of the year and its sixth straight gain as the U.S. stock market rights itself following a scary few weeks. It's back to within 2.2% of its all-time high set last month after briefly falling close to 10% below it. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 554 points, or 1.4%, while the Nasdaq c...
