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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 Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Civil Filings Jacqueline S. Folger, Burlington, vs. Sam L....
Clayton Walker Kolb, Cherokee, vs. Makala Hunter Boswel, Cherokee: marriage license with certificate ($5). Jimmy Glenn Hendrix, Helena, vs. Karen Lynn Hammer, Tulsa: marriage license ($50). Tony Brazille Jr, Helena, vs. Danielle Nouget Lane, Midwest City: marriage license ($50). Mahlon Matthew White, Helena, vs. Benita Adellina Merkle, Tulsa: marriage license ($50)....
Cassandra Lee Srader, Aline, vs. Michael Wayne Srader, Cleo Springs: divorce ($202.14)....
Real Estate Transfers Book 849 page 696: Northwestern Foundation Inc. conveys unto Alfalfa County District 3. Lots 22 and 23, block 44, of the Original Town of Helena, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 849 page 697: Boyce D. Elmore and Carol A. Elmore, husband and wife, convey unto Lynetta Cressler and Ross Cressler, wife and husband. Lot 8 in block 25, original town, now City of Cherokee, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 849 page 703: Roger Scott Nichols and Cody M. Ward convey unto Jeffery C. Troutt and Kay D. Troutt. Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9,...
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 1:34 a.m. – Caller advised of a dog that was barking and he looked outside and noticed a dog across the street was wrapped up around a tire. Officer tried to untangle the dog but it wouldn't let him near it. Wednesday, September 11, 2019 During this day there were five traffic stops and one civil papers served. 12:11 p.m. – Advised a welfare check was needed on a person in the 1000 block of Kansas. 3:02 p.m. – Advised a welfare check was needed on a person in the 1000 block of Kansas. Thursday, September 12, 2019...
Blane Wood with insurance provider OPEH&W, along with Ross Naylor, was back to Alfalfa County to answer additional questions about the differences in what they offer as compared to that of the county’s current provider, HealthChoice. Wood met with the commissioners (Jay Hague, Stan Tucker and Marvin Woodall) earlier this month to introduce them to the different plans and services, citing savings of $50,000 or more yearly. Always looking to save money, commissioners were pleased to hear about the cost reduction. However, making a decision on s...
Services for Amy Smith are pending with Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Amy Sue was born on August 5, 1961, in Denver, Colorado, to Shirley (Purvis) and Griffin Hill. She passed away at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City on September 14, 2019, at the age of 58. She attended Claremont High School in Claremont, California, where she graduated with the class of 1979. Amy was married to Wesley Scott Smith in October of 1990 in Laredo, Texas,...
Graveside services for Louis Dean Dressler will be Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Alva Municipal Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com. Contributions may be sent to Wiggins Funeral Homes, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107....
Thomas Jay Mitchell, 66 years old, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019, at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was born to Thomas William and Mary Beth (Bachtold) Mitchell on November 10, 1952, in Great Bend, Kansas. Thomas attended school in Duncan, Woodward and graduated from Laverne High School. After high school he went to Okmulgee Tech to become a mechanic. Thomas worked in the oilfields around Freedom for Lear Oil Company as a pumper. He was married to Glena (Gay) Mitchell. Those p...
The crowd for this month’s Alva City Council meeting was about half the size of the August group. The room was set up with plenty of extra chairs just in case. Although the speakers last month addressed a wide range of topics, most of crowd seemed to be interested in Alva’s medical marijuana ordinance. On last night’s agenda, the city council was to vote on an updated ordinance making it line up with recent state medical marijuana regulations. Several of those present thanked the council in ad...
The first order of business at the Cherokee Board of Education meeting Sept. 10 was to elect Desiree Gibson as the board's new vice president. Gibson replaces T.J. Allison, who passed away earlier this year. Present were board members Desiree Gibson and Kurtis Goodwin, along with clerk Amber Wilhite. Board member Shane Parker arrived late. President Kory Littlefield was absent. The consent agenda – consisting of encumbrances, purchase orders, balances and warrants for the general, child nutrition, building, complex bond, and bond funds; a...
Seventh grader Halle Littrell has been chosen the September Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. "Never give anything less than your best" is Hallie's school philosophy. Her mom is her inspiration. She thinks Aline-Cleo is unique in that everyone – students and staff – is like family. Hallie's favorite activities are basketball, softball and hanging out with family and friends. Her favorite quote is, "Never stop learning; when we stop learning, we stop growing" by Loyal 'Jack' Lew...
The Kiowa District Hospital personnel are putting the final touches on their 6th Annual Jeans and Gems fundraising dinner and auction this Saturday night, Sept. 21. The event is at Kiowa's Community Building starting at 5:30 p.m. With the theme “Small Town Saturday Night,” the event features a burger bar, drinks, a shortcake bar, etc. The Lane Hass Band performs in addition to silent and live auctions. Advanced tickets are available at KDH ($50/couple, $30 single) for which your name goes in a drawing for a $50 credit to use in the auc...
He still has the Elvis pompadour, the energy of the Energizer Bunny and the words to motivate kids and adults to be their best. Retro Bill has been a spokesman for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) for over 20 years. He doesn't stand there and tell kids to just say "no" to drugs, tobacco, alcohol and more. He builds up their self-esteem and motivates them. Here, Retro Bill gives autographs to Cody Thayer and Breckynn Behee as he speaks at South Barber High School in Kiowa. He talks...
The Kiowa City Council held their monthly meeting Sept. 9. All members were present as Mayor Bill Watson opened the meeting with the Flag Salute and had Councilmember R.L. Simpson give a prayer. Present were councilmembers Russ Molz, Brent Shaffer, Brian Hill and Tom Wells. Also seated at the council table were City Clerk Trish Brewer and City Attorney Brandon Ritcha. The city administrator position is still vacant. Larry Kleeman with Ranson Financial Group LLC attended the meeting and brought five bids for the council to consider for...
Freedom Public Schools were closed Tuesday, Sept. 17, due to an unspecified threat. “The sheriff's office did receive a report of a threat to Freedom Schools. We are conducting an investigation, and two people have been detained at this time,” said Woods County Undersheriff Keith Dale. Both the Freedom Public Schools and the Woods County Sheriff's Department posted on their Facebook pages about the incident. “Due to an ongoing investigation and a threat made via social media to our schools, Freedom Public Schools was closed today, September 17t...
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RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. – After winning two matches last week, the East Central University soccer team saw two players earn Great American Conference honors. Senior Aubrey Leveling was named the GAC Offensive Player of the Week and senior Kariss Dunson is the GAC Defensive Player of the Week. Leveling sparked the Tigers to their first win of the season, scoring the lone goal in ECU's 1-0 shutout victory at Oklahoma Christian. The goal was the second of her career and was quickly followed by the first goal in the 4-3 double overtime victory at M...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – For the second time in as many weeks, Emily Griffith has been named the Great American Conference's Goalkeeper of the Week. The award was announced Tuesday afternoon by the conference offices. Griffith, a Parker, Colorado, native, played 200 minutes in goal last week, posting a .778 save percentage with 10 saves against two goals allowed for a .90 goals-against average. Griffith provided a critical save in the second extra-time period to preserve a road tie against Midwestern State, one of eight saves in the match. She t...
MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Rogers State sophomore Edwin Blomander picked up his first career collegiate victory on Tuesday, winning the 21st Annual NSU Men's Classic at the Muskogee Golf Club. Blomander shot all three rounds in the 60s with a 69-66-68 to finish at 10-under par. The Eksjo, Sweden native won the tournament by four strokes and was the only golfer in the 100-player field to shoot in the 60s in all three rounds. Blomander started off his 10 on the back nine and birdied 11 and 12. Following bogeys on 13 and 14, he worked his way back to -2 w...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Rogers State senior Jake Simpson has been named the Great American Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week to begin the 2019 season, announced the league office Tuesday afternoon. Simpson helped the Hillcats to a 2-0-0 week, which included a 2-1 win over Oklahoma Christian followed up by a 2-0 win against Colorado State-Pueblo. The Cambridge, England native had two goals and an assist on the week, scoring in both games. Simpson has scored in all four Hillcat games this season. In the home o...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Rogers State junior defender Jaime Ponce has been named the Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Week, announced the league office Tuesday afternoon. Ponce helped the Hillcats to a 2-0-0 week, which included a 2-1 win over Oklahoma Christian followed up by a 2-0 win against Colorado State-Pueblo. The Enid, Oklahoma native played all 180 minutes for the Hillcats in the two games, helping to lead the backline that produced a shutout. Rogers State did not allow a goal from open play, giving up just a penalty in t...
MUSKOGEE, Okla. – After carding a round of 67 and 68 in the first day of the NSU Classic, Francois Jacobs led the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys to a second-place finish in their first tournament of the fall season at the 21st annual NSU Golf Classic on Tuesday afternoon. The Wonder Boys posted a third-round score of 283, to finish with the tournament with a team score of 839, the second lowest 54-hole tournament team score in program history. Tech posted a team score of 283 in the opening round and followed with a second-round score of 273. The W...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed Osage County District Judge John Kane to a vacant seat on the state Supreme Court. Stitt announced the appointment on Tuesday, choosing from among three applicants submitted by the Judicial Nominating Commission. Kane will serve in the seat vacated by the retirement of former Justice John Reif, who was appointed to the state's highest court by former Gov. Brad Henry in 2007. Kane has served as district judge in Osage County since 2005. He began practicing law in 1987 and has served a...
