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In a meeting of the Alva Parks and Recreation Board Wednesday, Darran Scott unveiled his first draft of the park. Scott is the architect-engineer with Kimley Horn who has been working with the city on the swimming pool project. To prepare the plan, Scott used the more than 500 surveys returned by residents telling what they'd like to see in the park and how they use the park. On a map displayed on two flat-screen TVs, Scott pointed out the white line indicating the sidewalks looping through the...
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 Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Newsgram 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 James Monroe Smith, Arlington, Kansas, 36, has been...
The first Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series of the 2024 – 2025 season, "Helen Welch: The First Ladies of Song," is scheduled for Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Alva High School Auditorium. Alva Public Schools is graciously allowing its space to be utilized as Herod Hall Auditorium at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is undergoing renovations. Welch's beautifully arranged and entertaining shows have intimately engaged audiences and packed houses around the globe. A native of England, Welch b...
Six students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-to-DNP) program at Northwestern Oklahoma State University spent five days on the Alva campus for residency week in July. The students are involved in a hybrid program meaning that much of their education is completed online. The students can complete work at clinics in their hometowns while the Northwestern faculty members supervise remotely. For residency week, the students come to the Alva campus for the...
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 During this day were five traffic stops and one report of cattle out. 8:25 a.m. – Medic needed at James Crabtree Correctional Center for a male who has overdosed. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 9:13 a.m. – Report of hay bales on fire on US-64 and County Road 680. 7:52 p.m. – Report of a truck with a trailer hauling horses has caught fire at County Road 620 and US-64. Fire was out. Owner is getting another truck to haul the horses and will pick up the burnt truck later. Wednesday, August 14, 2024 During...
Real Estate Transfers Book 250, page 262: John A. Terwort and Jamie L. Terwort convey unto John A. Terwort, Jamie L. Terwort and Katie M. Sternberger. The north 53 feet of the east half of Lot 11, and the north 53 feet of Lot 12, in Block 54, in the City of Kiowa. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 250, page 263: VerDon Inc. conveys unto Vernon J. Hirt and Donna M. Hirt. A portion of the northwest quarter of Section 12, Township 30 south, Range 12 west of the 6th PM, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty deed. Book 250, page 265: Vernon J. Hirt and Do...
Timothy Ralph Russell was born on September 16, 1954, in Waynoka, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully at his home in Waynoka, on July 25, 2024, at the age of 69. He excelled academically in high school and at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. He later became a certified respiratory therapist and spent most of his career working as a care provider in hospitals and nursing homes. He took great pride in his work and was beloved by both his patients and his coworkers. Timothy grew up...
Back to school is always a time that I look forward to happening. I am excited that the new school year has started, and I pray for a safe, fun-filled year of learning to take place. I wish all the teachers and students a great year, and I hope they continue to grow and learn to make our world a better place. I am thrilled to share that the new grocery tax goes into effect August 29, 2024, which is a much-needed financial relief for all families. The new tax relief defined sales of food and...
The primary runoff election is coming up next Tuesday, Aug. 27, but not in Alfalfa County. According to the Alfalfa County Election Board, there are no county elections on Aug. 27. However, Woods County will have two elections. Since no candidate for District 2 County Commissioner received a majority vote, the top two candidates are on the Aug. 27 ballot. They are Shane Vore and Clint Harzman. Only voters residing in District 2 of Woods County will be able to vote in this runoff. The candidate...
The Waynoka FFA chapter demonstrated its commitment to community service by volunteering at the 2024 Cimarron River Stampede Rodeo. The FFA members took on the responsibility of cleaning the rodeo grounds following all three performances of the rodeo, ensuring that the grounds remain in pristine condition. "This is much more than just picking up trash," said Rholton Bouziden, Waynoka FFA chaplain. "I feel a sense of pride knowing that I am making a small difference in our community for all the...
Early voting begins Thursday, Aug. 22, for voters in Woods County who are within Alva City limits or in County Commissioner District 2. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at their county election board. Woods County Election Board Secretary Holly Blevins said early voting is open to all voters. “You do not need to provide an excuse to vote early. Oklahoma allows early voting for all elections conducted by the county or state election boards – from school board and municipal ele...
The Woods County commissioners handled a variety of matters during their regular meeting on Monday. They approved the Sheriff’s Department grant application for one-time funds and agreed to use of the courthouse lawn for a Christmas event by the Alva Chamber. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with Commissioner John Smiley and District 1 Foreman Damien Starks present. County Clerk Shelley Reed also attended. Discussion on the Sheriff’s Department grant application consumed a large part of the meeting. The Oklahoma Sheriff’s Offic...
For the first time in months after a devastating fall and rehab, Kiowa City Councilman Tom Wells attended the August meeting of the city council. Mayor Bill Watson called the meeting to order, with council members Janet Robison, B.J. Duvall, Brian Hill, Jason Thayer and Wells present. City Administrator Ty Piper, City Clerk Cady Tucker and City Attorney Brandon Ritcha also sat at the table. Prior to the regular meeting starting, the council held the annual 2025 Tax Budget public hearing. No members of the public attended. In regular session...
During Monday's meeting, Alfalfa County commissioners Garret Johnson, Mike Roach and Nate Ross approved County Clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger to solicit bids on 12-month ballots. The three men also approved Schwerdtfeger to send a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 (Inv. no. D3301-312, Serial no. 3GCUKREC8HG108831) and a 2019 NAPA white 100-gallon fuel tank (Inv. no. D3 413-314) from District 3 to Sturgeon's Truck and Tractor auction on Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. After that, the commissioners signed the agreement for Right-of-Way Services for Alfalfa County (JP...
“Give me an E. Give me an L. Give me a K. Give me an S. What's that spell? Elks! Louder now. Elks!” as an old cheerleader might say. Calling all the Burlington Elks fans to their All-School Reunion Saturday, Aug. 31. The events begin with an 8 a.m. Fun Run with registration at 7:30 a.m. Tours of the school are offered from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The new greenhouse that was part of the bond issue is included on the tour. The star of the show will undoubtedly be the new gym and fitness center. Alumni basketball games sta...
So much has changed for Oklahoma this season. The Sooners finally are joining the Southeastern Conference after years of dominating the Big 12. They have a new defensive coordinator in Zac Alley and new co-offensive coordinators in Seth Littrell and Joe Jon Finley. And they finally are making the full leap into the Jackson Arnold era at quarterback. All those factors are critical as No. 16 Oklahoma adjusts to the SEC. It's expected to be a tough road — the media picked the Sooners to finish eighth out of 16 schools, a big change from years o...
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who faced eviction from her Manhattan apartment over her three emotional support parrots will be paid $165,000 in damages plus $585,000 for her apartment under a consent decree announced by federal prosecutors. The consent decree announced Monday resolves a dispute between Meril Lesser and the board of the Rutherford, a 175-unit cooperative apartment building where Lesser lived with her parrots Layla, Ginger and Curtis. Lesser purchased an apartment at the Rutherford in Manhattan's Gramercy Park neighborhood in 1999 a...
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing any major breakthrough for a cease-fire deal, warning on Tuesday that "time is of the essence" even as Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remain. After meetings in fellow mediating countries Egypt and Qatar, Blinken said that because Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge gaps with the militant group, the focus turns to doing everything possible to "get Hamas on board" and ensure both sides a...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western Russia, according to Russian sources, as Kyiv's incursion into western Russia entered its third week Tuesday. Kyiv's incursion into Russia's Kursk region is changing the trajectory of the war and boosting morale among Ukraine's war-weary population, though the ultimate outcome of the incursion — the first attack on Russia since World War II — remains impossible to predict. Even as Ukraine hails its success on Russi...
CHICAGO (AP) — Police handcuffed at least four people and led them away from a pro-Palestinian demonstration after protesters charged a line of officers on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. A small crowd of a few dozen protesters chanted "Let them go!" outside a Chicago skyscraper that houses the Israeli consulate while police penned demonstrators in on the street, preventing them from marching. Officers with wood clubs pushed protesters back, shouting "move." Some demonstrators set an American flag on fire in the street a...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. The filing Tuesday in Los Angeles brought to an apparent end a celebrity coupling — or at least the second installment of it — that dazzled from the very heights of the pop culture firmament and emblazoned countless tabloid covers. The pair became known, even before such power-couple portmanteaus were ubiquitous, as "Bennifer." Court records showed Lopez...
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama were set to address the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, as the party draws on a coalition of its biggest stars, leaders from the far left to the middle, and even some Republicans to boost Vice President Kamala Harris ' campaign against GOP nominee Donald Trump. The hours-long gathering alternated between serious and festive as Obama, the nation's first Black president, prepared to honor Harris, who would be the nation's first female president. A symbolic roll call in w...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hospitality union workers on the Las Vegas Strip have reached a tentative deal with the Venetian and Palazzo resorts, a first for employees at the sprawling Italian-inspired complex that opened 25 years ago and quickly became a Sin City landmark. The Culinary Workers Union announced Tuesday on the social platform X that the deal came together around 6:30 a.m. after a year of negotiations. It covers over 4,000 hotel and casino workers, from housekeepers and cocktail servers to bartenders and porters. In a short v...
The University of Kentucky will disband its office promoting diversity and inclusion efforts in response to questions from policymakers that its focus on identity has stifled political discussions, its president said Tuesday. The action on the Lexington, Kentucky, campus comes after state lawmakers debated whether to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at public universities. Republican supermajorities in the Kentucky House and Senate were unable to resolve differences on the issue before ending this year's session in April, but...
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. In a ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown granted a motion for summary judgement filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other plaintiffs, and rejected the FTC's own petition for a judgement in its favor. In reaching his decision, Brown concluded that that the FTC "exceeded its statutory authority" in making the rule, which the judge called "arbitrary and capricious."...
