Articles from the September 9, 2018 edition
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Arndt family holds 91st reunion
In 1927 Lawrence Arndt and Zelma Arb married, and the following year they began a family that would include 11 children and 47 grandchildren. Now, 91 years later, their descendants and cousins of their descendants still gather each year for a...
2018 Annual Golbek Shearer reunion
The Golbek—Shearer reunion was held at the Alva Senior Citizen Center on Aug. 26. Saturday evening supper was at The Other Place for those from out of town and local ones that wanted to attend and visit early. This reunion started back in 1954 at the...
Menus for the week of Sept. 10–14
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Whole grain Cinnamon Crunch, buttered toast, rosy applesauce, juice, milk Tuesday – French toast strips, maple syrup, pears, juice, milk Wednesday – Chicken biscuit, pineapple, milk Thursday – Super c...
By Alva airport approved for supplemental grant
A supplemental grant from the Federal Aviation Administration will be discussed during the Alva Regional Airport Commission meeting Monday. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. in the terminal building. The airport commission was made aware of the grant... Full story
Alva man charged with assault on officers
An Alva man apparently didn’t appreciate law enforcement intervention in a domestic disturbance. Kent Rene Bearden, 59, of Alva, has been charged with four felony counts in Woods County: two counts of assault and battery on a police officer and two c... Full story
Alva man dies in head-on collision
A head-on collision took the life of an Alva man Friday afternoon. Colby Christopher Bouziden, 25, was pinned in his vehicle before being freed by the Alva Fire Department using the jaws of life. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision... Full story
Man accused of pointing firearm
A Woods County warrant has been issued for an Alva man on a felony firearms charge. Samuel Lee Garrett, 49, has been charged with feloniously pointing a firearm. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for one to ten years. According to court...
Wheatland Republican Women's meeting
Richard Burdick, director of the J.R. Holder Wellness Center at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, presented the program at the Sept. 5 meeting of the Wheatland Republican Women held at The...
Estate of Florence Louise McCoy establishes scholarships
Florence Louise McCoy's passion for students and education has now been memorialized with two endowed scholarships to benefit students attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University. McCoy's...
Zeman brothers' legacies honored through new scholarship
The Dale and Duane Zeman Scholarship was established in 2018 to honor the legacy of the Zeman brothers and provide financial assistance to Northwestern Oklahoma State University students actively...
CAROLYN KAY NIGHSWONGER
Carolyn Kay Nighswonger, 73, of Bandera, Texas, (formerly Alva, Oklahoma) passed away on August 29, 2018, in San Antonio. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Smith C. and Ruby May Wright on August 28, 1945. Carolyn married Clyde V. Nighswonger on...
COLBY CHRISTOPHER BOUZIDEN
Funeral services for Colby Bouziden will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alva, with Father Bala Sagili Jesudas and Derrick Thomas officiating. Burial w...
LEWIS 'ELBERT' WRIGHT
MEDICINE LODGE, Kansas – Lewis “Elbert” Wright, 87, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center in Pratt, Kansas. Elbert was born on November 28, 1930, to John Carroll and Marjorie L. (Raymond) Wright at Medi...
Alva woman arrested for child endangerment
An Alva woman is facing a child endangerment charge after being stopped for a defective tag light on her car. According to court documents, Elizabeth Ruth Sellers, 44, of Alva, has been charged with child endangerment by driving under the influence,... Full story
Thursday marked the start of another year for the fair
I think we had a pretty good crowd. I saw several people I had not seen for a while. I did some gift shopping and did okay. I got a “brain” (exercise ball), two tape measures, a ball cap, a tire gau...
Goldbugs win at Watonga 36-30
On a rainy Friday, the Alva Goldbugs traveled to Watonga to take on the Eagles. The teams had not met for around seven years. Despite the difficult playing conditions, the Goldbugs came away with a... Full story
NWOSU cross country opens with men's third place finish; women finish fifth
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University cross country teams hit the course for the first time in the 2018 season as the men and women competed in the Western Oklahoma Showcase, hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State in W...
Northwestern's volleyball team drops 2 at MIAA-GAC Challenge
Northwestern Oklahoma State University volleyball attended one of their toughest tournaments yet – the MIAA-GAC Challenge – going up against two strong teams, No. 18 University of Central Oklahoma (8-2, 0-0 MIAA) and Pittsburg State University (7-...
NWOSU women's soccer earns 1-1 draw at Southwest Baptist
BOLIVAR, Mo. – Yazmin Gomez picked up her second goal of the season Thursday as Northwestern Oklahoma State women's soccer kicked off its three-game road swing with a 1-1 draw against the Southwest B...
Woods County Communications phone log
Thursday, August 30, 2018 9:39 a.m. Medic was needed for a lift assist for a female who fell getting out of the shower. 10:24 a.m. Officer did a civil stand by. 10:40 a.m. Welfare check needed. 12:31 p.m. Two-vehicle wreck on Eighth Street and Oklaho...
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...
Divorce filings
Lola N. Thompson vs. Patrick Thompson, Freedom: dissolution of marriage ($252.14). Kyle Logan Jacobs, Alva, vs. Lacie Frances Jacobs: dissolution of marriage ($252.14)....
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1282 page 202: Verle D. Haltom and Ethel B. Haltom, husband and wife, convey unto Jackie Dale Halton and Rosalie Juanita Rivera, husband and wife, beginning at the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 22,...
Woods County Sheriff's Office phone log
Monday, September 3, 2018 8:37 a.m. Man called about friend's boyfriend missing from night before. 9:21 a.m. Woman called about boyfriend being gone for 12 hours. 10:41 a.m. Dispatch called about woman misplacing her vehicle. 11:44 a.m. Woman called...
