Articles from the August 30, 2023 edition
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Hurricane Idalia chases Florida residents away from the coast, could come ashore as Category 3 storm
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas Tuesday, less than a day before Hurricane Idalia was expected to barrel into the state with the threat of flooding that could swamp the Gulf C...
Massive wildfire in northeastern Greece persists for 11th day despite European firefighting efforts
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft from Greece and several of its European Union p...
Native nations on front lines of climate change share knowledge and find support at intensive camps
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — Jeanette Kiokun, the tribal clerk for the Qutekcak Native Tribe in Alaska, doesn't immediately recognize the shriveled, brown plant she finds on the shore of the Salish Sea or others that were sunburned during the long, h...
No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise is diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2-ranking House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is undergoing treatment. Scalise, 57, said he will continue to serve in the House....
After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government's jurisdiction over them. The rule would r...
Graduate student charged with murder in killing of University of North Carolina faculty member
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Police charged a University of North Carolina graduate student Tuesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a faculty member that caused a campus lockdown amid a search for the gunman. Tailei Qi, 34, is due in c...
Alfalfa 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...
Alfalfa County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 892 page 276: Phillip L. Hills and Debra L. Hills convey to Douglas R. Mann and Heather Renee Mann. Lots 8 and 8, Block 2, Pryor’s Addition to Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 892 p...
Alfalfa County Sheriff logs
Monday, August 21, 2023 8:50 a.m. – Caller advised his tag on his truck had been stolen. 11:44 a.m. – Caller advised her husband has dementia and had left the residence that morning sometime. Caller advised he was riding a lawn mower. Officer advised...
Alfalfa County commissioners look for place to put new emergency manager office
The Alfalfa County commissioners spent most of Monday's meeting discussing the new emergency manager's office. Darrin Lancaster (the new emergency manager) joined commissioners Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson to go over some ideas on where...
Cherokee FFA Pot of Gold Kickoff Party
Each year, Cherokee FFA members are randomly selected to serve as part of a Pot of Gold group. Each group is led by a local FFA officer and generally has up to 10 members. As members attend various...
Waynoka man charged with aggravated assault
When two individuals decided to settle their differences with a fight, one bystander apparently became aggressive and sent another man to the hospital. According to the probable cause affidavit, on...
Kiowa's 38th Annual Labor Day 5K Run
A highlight of the Kiowa community's Labor Day celebration is always the 5K run. This year runners can register online. This is a first for Kiowa's 5K. Go the the website www.kiowalaborday5k.com to register. Race co-directors Gayle McNett and Teresa...
Kiowa celebrating Labor Day since 1939
Labor Day weekend is a time to relax before the busy fall season of ballgames, wheat planting and the holidays consume all your time. There's no better place in this area to relax for a few hours than at Progress Park in Kiowa, Kansas, to enjoy a tra...
Driver hospitalized after Major County collision
A driver from Watonga was hospitalized following a collision near Fairview on Monday. The wreck occurred at 5:47 p.m. at OK-58 and OK-51A, six miles north of Fairview in Major County. Lewis Junior...
Willow Tree Lane, an all-natural refill store opens in Kiowa
I've always been interested in herbs and natural healing," Kiowa woman Gabby Martin-Redinger said. "I had some health scares the last few years – and am trying to get better. I've got grandbabies o...
Cherokee man charged with domestic abuse
A Cherokee man has been charged with two felonies following a reported domestic disturbance. Carl Schneeberger, 30, of Cherokee, has been charged with domestic assault and battery by strangulation and...
Three shots will be offered this fall
While watching TV in the evening, I’ve seen an ad featuring gray-haired individuals involved in activities followed by the tag “RSV doesn’t care.” The idea is that RSV can suddenly sideline and sym...
Goltry man charged in domestic assault
A man from Nash contacted Alfalfa County Dispatch about 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 23 to report his daughter had been assaulted by her husband at their home in Goltry. He said his daughter and her child had...
Waynoka man hospitalized after motorcycle wreck
A Waynoka man was injured in a motorcycle wreck on Saturday. Douglas Schmidt, 38, of Waynoka, was transported from the scene by private vehicle to Share Medical Center in Alva and later transferred...
Smiley says he's following county drug policy
The first item on the agenda for the Woods County Commissioners meeting Monday brought up the controversial topic from the Aug. 14 meeting. Present at the meeting were Commissioners John Smiley,...
Waynoka FFA Officer Highlight: Breya Beck
Breya Beck is currently serving as Waynoka FFA treasurer. She is a junior at Waynoka Public School. She's the daughter of Britni Beck and has four siblings: Brylee, Briston, Jay and Brexton Beck....
LINDA JEAN DOBBINS
Funeral services for Linda Jean Dobbins, 76 year-old Thomas, Oklahoma, resident, will be held Friday, September 1, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church with Tim Billy and T.C. Perkins officiating....
LARRY DEAN SNOW
Funeral services for Larry Snow will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Bible Baptist Church with Pastor John Clapp officiating. A private family interment will be in the Alva Municipal...
ELVA LU HASTY
Elva Lucille (Elva Lu) Hasty passed at the age of 85 on August 21, 2023. She was born on March 16, 1938 in Alva, Oklahoma, to Guy Emerson and Audrey Elizabeth (Bainum) Kinzie. Elva Lu grew up in Alva,...
