Articles from the September 24, 2023 edition
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Menus for week of Sept. 25–29
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Pancake on a stick or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday – Cinnamon toast, scrambled eggs or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday – Ham and cheese biscuit or cereal and toast,...
2023 Distinguished Goldbugs
The Alva Goldbug Education Foundation announces the honorees for the 2023 Distinguished Goldbugs celebration. In its eighth year, the event coincides with Goldbug football homecoming on Friday, Sept. 29. A luncheon will be held in the gymnasium at...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1353 page 714: John G. Herning and Marjorie A. Herning convey unto Lukas Taite Johnson. Section 26, Township 27 north, Range 14 west, SE4NE4. Warranty deed. Book 1353 page 718: V & M Enterprises, LLC, conveys unto L & D &...
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...
CHARLES LEROY NUSSER
A visitation with family of Charles Nusser will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at Marshall Funeral Home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva and a...
Woods County Communication logs
Thursday, September 14, 2023 During this day were seven traffic stops, two controlled burns and two reports of cattle out. 1:31 a.m. – Medic needed on Ridgeway Road for a person with diabetic issues. 7:16 a.m. – Report of an electrical hazard on...
I was really excited!
The card read "Old Time Tent Revival." I have been humming "Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show" (Neil Diamond) all week. My mind conjured up visions of snake handlers and live chicken sacrifice...
Families falling apart
Generation Z – young adults that older generations have a difficult time understanding. And a generation that, in turn, holds a lot of contempt for the lifestyles of generations before them....
Enlarging your vocabulary
I want to begin today’s article with a confession: Most of the articles I write are something I have come up with on my own or are about something I have observed, but today’s story is merely a...
Northwestern awards prizes, scholarships during Family Day activities
The Jeff Judkins Family from Texarkana, Texas, traveled 480 miles to attend the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Family Day events this past weekend and received the award for traveling the...
Special meetings Tuesday on synthetic turf bids, hotel tax ordinance
Three special city meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 26. At 12:30 p.m. the Alva Parks and Recreation Board will meet to consider bids received for the installation of synthetic turf on...
Hamil appointed to WCEDC
The Woods County Economic Development Committee (WCEDC) met Wednesday, Sept. 20, for their quarterly meeting. September marks the beginning of the WCEDC fiscal year. WCEDC Director Jeremy Zeller reported the year ended with a little over $1,000...
Change to hotel tax ordinance tabled again
For a second time, the Alva City Council tabled discussion and action to modify the tourism tax ordinance. The modification is needed to allow the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) to collect the five percent excise tax instead of that duty falling on...
Alva City Council approves $5 million bond issue for water projects
The Alva City Council meeting Monday, Sept. 18, lasted around two and one-half hours. The longest discussion concerned Resolution 2023-019 for the issuance and sale of promissory note by the Alva Utility Authority to the Oklahoma Water Resources Boar... Full story
Alva City Council approves $5 million bond issue for water projects
The Alva City Council meeting Monday, Sept. 18, lasted around two and one-half hours. The longest discussion concerned Resolution 2023-019 for the issuance and sale of promissory note by the Alva Util...
Alva High School celebrates homecoming this week
Alva High School will celebrate their fall homecoming this week beginning on Monday. The theme for the week is Welcome to the Jungle. Part of the celebration is the 100th year of the Goldbug as the school’s mascot. T-shirts will be on sale...
Ranger Rodeo, June Jam receive tourism tax funding
The Alva Tourism Tax Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 20. Chairman Melinda Barton opened the meeting with members Scott Kline, Terri Parsons and Angelica Brady present. Sadie Bier was absent. The last meeting was held in July because no event requests... Full story
Ranger volleyball drops first conference game
BETHANY – Northwestern traveled for the team's first road conference match of the season. The Rangers fell 3-0 to the Crimson Storm for the Rangers first conference loss of the season. Northwestern drops to 5-8 on the season with a 2-1 conference r...
Rangers end in a draw with the Bulldogs
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State hosted Southwestern for the conference opener Wednesday evening. After the Rangers struck in the first half, the Bulldogs answered back in the second to even the match and finish with a draw for the result. The...
Rangers end in a draw with the Bulldogs
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State hosted Southwestern for the conference opener Wednesday evening. After the Rangers struck in the first half, the Bulldogs answered back in the second to even the match and finish with a draw for the result. The...
Rangers' Haren wins all-around
ALVA – Truth be told, Jacob Haren wasn’t satisfied with his performance this past weekend at the Colby (Kansas) Community College rodeo. Sure, he won the all-around title and led the way for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team...
Goldbugs lose to Millwood 36-13
Sometimes the best that can be said about a football game between Alva and Millwood is that the Goldbugs had no incapacitating injuries. This time, the Goldbugs not only emerged uninjured, but they... Full story
Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting. The American...
Florida siblings, ages 10 and 11, stopped while driving mom's car on freeway 200 miles from home
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 10-year-old Florida boy and his 11-year-old sister who were running away to California drove 200 miles (320 kilometers) in their mother's car before they were stopped by sheriff's deputies on an interstate highway,...