Articles from the August 27, 2023 edition
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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 obtai...
Woods County real estate transaction
Real Estate Transfers Book 1353 page 319: Scott Franklin Simon and Tabitha Unruh Simon convey unto Barton Ranch LLC. Section 16, Township 28 north, Range 13 west, SW4. Warranty deed. Book 1353 page 333: Floyd Dakota Boyer conveys unto Jeffrey Shawn...
Woods County Communication logs
Thursday, August 17, 2023 During this day were six traffic stops, one controlled burn and one report of cattle out. 4:17 a.m. – Medic needed on Nickerson Street for a lift assist. 8:53 a.m. – Medical alarm went off on Logan Street. 11:18 a.m. – R...
Menus for week of Aug. 28 – Sept. 1
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Pancake on a stick or cereal and toast, orange, juice, milk Tuesday – Scrambled eggs and toast or cereal and toast, peaches, juice, milk Wednesday – Biscuit and sausage gravy or cereal and toast, canta...
Local student wins medals at state and national level SkillsUSA
Gabriel Hoover, a 19-year-old Alva High School graduate, won two gold medals at the state competition of SkillsUSA Workforce Development event in March of 2023. He represented Autry Tech in Enid...
Open meeting, open records seminars to be held in cities across Oklahoma this fall
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host seminars on Oklahoma’s open meeting and open records laws in five locations across the state beginning late next month. The semin...
Northwestern offices closed for Labor Day
Employees and students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be able to enjoy an extended weekend as the university will close for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4. Northwestern’s offices will be closed, and no classes will be held that day. C...
Northwestern announces honor roll for Summer 2023
Summer honor rolls at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all As, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a minimum of 12 u...
Northwestern welcomes twelve new faculty members
Twelve new faculty members began their teaching assignments at Northwestern Oklahoma State University for the 2023-2024 school year. Seven faculty members have been hired in the School of Arts and...
LARRY DEAN SNOW
Funeral service for Larry Dean Snow will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Bible Baptist Church with private burial to follow. Marshall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
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Sick of being the last part over the fence?
It’s not exactly a terrific ego-booster to forever be ‘the belly’ – the body part that doesn’t clear the fence last, but still, you’re not the tip end of the nose that always goes first, either. It...
Restroom 2.0
I wanted to follow up with my recent Lesson From a Restroom article and let you all know I have received a lot of interesting comments. What I found to be the most insightful comment was made to my...
I used to like August, but not so much now
I and two other sweeties were born on Aug. 2. Josh and Jaylyn (grandchildren), and great grandson Drake were all August babies. That was the good of it. The bad of it is my lovely bride of 56 years...
Alva Ladybugs win 8-1 over Blackwell
ALVA – Coming off a 1-0 road loss to Perry, the Alva Ladybugs softball team hosted the Blackwell Maroons Thursday, winning 8-1. Blackwell was first on the scoreboard when Adisyn Peetoom scored on a g... Full story
Goldbugs lost 13-0 to Purcell in defensive battle
Alva's football opener at Purcell showed the Goldbugs and their coaches weaknesses to work on. The Goldbug offense obviously needs to figure out how to work as a cohesive unit. When they did get some...
Youth exhibitors wanted for the Woods County Free Fair
If you’re old enough to hold a pencil, a paint brush, or bake a batch of cookies or candies, you’re old enough to participate in the Woods County Free Fair on Sept. 7-9 at the Woods County Fairgrounds. Fair exhibit classes are open in both Cultural A...
Get creative! Enter the Woods County Fair Duct Tape Division
Do you have creative flair? Do you like to construct items that are useful and unique? Then you may want to enter the Woods County Free Fair Duct Tape Division! Requirements for Construction • Items may be made with any color duct tape • Items mus...
Try your hand at making bread for the Woods County Fair
The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is sponsoring their annual Bread Baking Contest at county fairs throughout Oklahoma. The Woods County Free Fair will be held Sept. 7-9. The Oklahoma Wheat Commission and the Oklahoma Wheat Grower’s Association provide a...
Parks and Recreation Board rejects bids
Wednesday noon the Alva Parks and Recreation Board held a special meeting on bids received for installing synthetic turf. Only two of the four bids received met the bid specifications, and those were over the budget available for the project....
Hatfield Park Aquatic Center design unveiled
Mayor Kelly Parker provided an update on the Hatfield Park Aquatic Center project during his report to the city council Monday. As of that date, the community had raised $2.9 million in grants and ple... Full story
Police, water department get new equipment
It took more than two hours to get through the agendas of city meetings Monday night. Several actions are covered in other stories. Among the multiple items were tasers removed from service and replaced with new ones in the police department. Mayor...
Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series announces four acts for 2023-2024 season
Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series (NWOCS), an organization that seeks to bring cultural performances and entertainment to northwest Oklahoma, will begin its 2023-24 season Tuesday, Sept. 12, and the advisory board is selling season tickets to its... Full story
Man accused of stealing items from storage unit
Alva police were contacted by a man who said furniture had been taken from his storage unit, and he believed he knew who did it. According to court documents, on July 29, Alva Police Officer Tamira...
Alva woman charged in arrest on warrants
An Alva woman has been charged with a felony after officers tried to take her into custody on warrants. Court records show on Aug. 21, around 5:35 p.m. Christina Ann Richardson was located at a rural Woods County residence. Richardson had two felony...
