Articles from the September 10, 2017 edition
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Airport continues work on turf runway, signs, lighting
The Alva Airport Commission will discuss and possibly take action on several items continued from last month. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the meeting room at the airport terminal. The east-west turf runway construction will be...
Alva Robotics Team meets
The Alva Robotics Team met for an information session on Aug. 26 at the Alva Public Library. A group of enthusiastic students and parents met to discuss plans for the group to participate in the Heartland BEST robotics competition at Northwestern...
Three arrested after search warrant served
Three men from Alva have been charged with drug felonies after authorities served a search warrant at their residence. Xavier Gabriel Banks, age 22, Olukayode Omotato Fasehun, age 23, and Antonio Yvon Joseph, age 21, have each been charged with two...
Board of Adjustments to consider two variance requests
The Alva Board of Adjustments will hold a regular meeting Monday at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of the municipal building. The board will reorganize with a vote to elect a chairperson. They will consider two requests for variances of zoning...
Odor alerts officers serving arrest warrant
Officers were serving a felony arrest warrant in Waynoka when they noticed a suspicious odor at the front door. According to court documents, Woods County Deputy Adam Honeyman, accompanied by Waynoka Police Chief Ted Woodhead, went to a residence on...
DANIEL GOTTSCH
Daniel Boy Gottsch passed away on Sept. 3, 2017, due to complications of pulmonary fibrosis, surrounded by his family. He was born at home on October 27, 1938, to Albert Henry and Anna Kathryn. Their...
The Coffee House Philosopher
As was true of the vast majority of pre-teens, my siblings and I spent a great deal of time trying to avoid disciplinary issues with our mother, and naturally we compared notes with fellow classmates. I was particularly impressed with one classmate...
How busy our lives have become
Cleo, Justin and I went to Kiowa to the car show to meet up with Jack, last Sunday. I rode back with my brother (top up on the Falcon convertible in the sun) and had a safe trip home. There were...
Woods County Communications phone log
Friday, September 1, 2017 2:08 p.m. Residence burglar alarm went off on Jefferson Road. 2:28 p.m. Hay bale on fire on Grady Road. 10:17 p.m. Reporting party (RP) advised of a cow out. Saturday, September 2, 2017 11:27 a.m. RP advised of cattle out...
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...
Marriage license filings
Caleb Bruce Criswell and Amber Ilene Redgate, both of Alva: marriage license (no counseling) ($50)....
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1266 page 866: Kevin A. Konrade and Kimberly A. Murray, husband and wife, unto Shambre Shiane Koehn. Lots 15 and 16, in block 55 of the Original Town, now City of Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 1266 page...
Woods County Sheriff's Office phone log
Thursday, August 31, 2017 7:20 a.m. Woman called about visiting time. Friday, September 1, 2017 9:50 p.m. Dispatch called about a calf being hit. Saturday, September 2, 2017 None Sunday, September 3, 2017 2 p.m. Woman called for inmate information....
Alva man arrested twice for offering drugs online
After being arrested for attempting to sell drugs online, an Alva man apparently tried a different tactic along with another man. That didn't work out so well either. The two of them were arrested...
Holder Drug chosen for September Blooming Business of the Month
The Alva Garden Council has selected Holder Drug as the September Blooming Business of the Month. Two beautiful jewel-like containers brighten the south side of the downtown square at the front...
Bradford and Perot compete to be Waynoka mayor
Two candidates will vie for the position of Waynoka mayor during the Sept. 12 mayoral election. City council member Susan Bradford has been acting as interim mayor since the resignation of the...
2017 Woods County Fair Death by Chocolate competition winners
Junior Division 1st Place – Harper Bays 2nd Place – Addisann Weber 3rd Place – Ko Brooks Adult Division 1st Place – Ashlee Sneary 2nd Place – Suzan O'Brien 3rd Place – Vanessa Gerloff...
A vineyard in Alva's backyard
Susie Koontz and her husband have lived many places during their careers. Koontz always had a dream to come back to her roots in Oklahoma, live on the farm and raise cattle. She is the daughter of Jo...
Goldbugs run over OBA 53-6
The Goldbugs continued their rout of non-district football foes Friday night with a 53-6 victory over the Oklahoma Bible Academy Trojans in Alva. It was Goldbugs' third straight win against OBA with...
Rangers defeated despite another Gomez goal
ALVA, Okla. – A late goal from forward Karla Lopez in the 70th minute wasn't enough to boost a second-half comeback as the Rangers (0-3-1) fell to Southwest Baptist (1-1-1), 2-1. Lopez's second g...
Rangers battle back for tie in home opener
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's soccer team (0-2-1) survived an intense effort from both squads to pull off a come-from-behind tie, 1-1, following the completion of th...
'Are you tough?'
A man from Goltry was arrested in Waynoka following a reported incident at the rodeo grounds. According to court documents, a parent of a 14-year-old reported July 11 to Waynoka Police Chief Ted Woodhead that his son had been struck in the face by...
Cross country runs strong at SWOSU
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Northwestern Women's Cross Country team took to the track Saturday at the SWOSU Open where they competed in a 5K race. The Rangers walked away with a fourth-place finish as a team. Northwestern had four runners finish the r...
