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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 Newsgram will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Cody Lee Dalrymple, Jet, 41, has been charged with burgla...
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State's volleyball team closed their full week at home with two more victories. The Rangers have now won four straight matches and 12 consecutive sets. The Rangers improved to 7-5 on the season following a sweep in the Northwestern tournament this weekend. Northwestern jumped out early on William Jewell after the set was tied 2-2. Hennesys Lalane started a 4-0 run as the Rangers built their first lead at 8-3 after three straight kills by the Rangers. Lalane picked u...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 During this day were two traffic stops and one report of cattle out. 3:34 p.m. – Report of a semi sitting partway in the road about 1 ½ miles north of Aline. Deputy advised the semi appears to be abandoned. 4:37 p.m. – Medic needed at the jail for an inmate having chest pains. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 7:28 p.m. – Reporting party requested a deputy for a juvenile driving recklessly in a Buick LeSabre. 10:50 p.m. – Medic needed in the 500 block of Kansas for 25-year-old female having chest pa...
Real Estate Transfers Book 150, page 323: Staci K. Jacobs and Maurice Cord Jacobs, Bret Armstrong and Sherry J. Armstrong convey unto Staci K. Jacobs and Maurice Cord Jacobs. The southwest quarter of Section 15, Township 30 south, Range 12 west of the 6th PM, and the northwest quarter of Section 22, Township 30 south, Range 12 west of the 6th PM, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty deed. Book 150, page 325: Joshua Myers conveys unto Pat Myers and Brenda Myers. Lot 4 in Block 50 in the City of Kiowa. Joint tenancy quit claim deed. Book 150, page...
Donald William Lonker, 88, stepped into his eternal home on Sunday, September 29, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He was born May 29, 1936, in Wichita, Kansas, to Melvah and Mildred (Nelson) Lonker. Don graduated from Medicine Lodge High School in 1954 and then attended Kansas State University where he completed his degree in ag economics. He married Barbara Jean (Lewis) Lonker in Corwin, Kansas, on July 26, 1958. After...
Ivan left his earthly home on September 23, 2024, at Share Medical Center in Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 93 years and 13 days. Ivan was born to Joseph Patrick and Lola Elizabeth Shoemate Levings on September 10, 1931, in Englewood, Kansas. When Ivan was 3 years old, the family moved to Buffalo, Oklahoma, and made their home on the farm. Ivan attended school at Buffalo High School and graduated with the class of 1949. Ivan went to College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, living in the YMCA, and...
A Celebration of Life for Rebecca "Becky" Lehr will be at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Rebecca Jane, eldest daughter of the late Jene Vaughn and Margaret Victoria (Umber) Tyree, was born June 15, 1928, at Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away September 29, 2024, at Edmond, Oklahoma, at the age of 96 years, 3 months and 14 days. Becky was raised in Alva with her siblings Imagene, Harry and Jon. She graduated from Alva High School and...
Services for Dorothy Arndt are pending with Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Online condolences may be made at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com....
Larry Eugene Deinlein, aged 82, passed away on September 28, 2024, in Choctaw, Oklahoma. Born on September 25, 1942, Larry spent the majority of his life in Texas before returning to his home state a few months before his passing. Larry is survived by his wife, Pamela Deinlein, with whom he shared a deep love and numerous adventures, including golfing, fishing and extensive travel. He leaves behind a loving family including his son Jeff Deinlein and wife Ann, daughter Debby Scott and husband...
Leon Enterline, a beloved cowboy, devoted family man, and treasured member of the Nash community, passed away September 23, 2024, at the age of 89. He was born May 25, 1935, in Nash, Oklahoma. Leon dedicated his entire life to the cowboy lifestyle, embodying the spirit of the West through his love for horses and the camaraderie of the community. From a young age, he was deeply involved in the cowboy culture, participating in various activities such as the wagon train, cowboy church, and the...
Phyllis Darlene (Page) Otis, age 92, of Burlington, Oklahoma, passed away on September 21, 2024, with her son by her side on the farm. Phyllis was born on May 29, 1932, in Friona, Texas, to the late L.W. and Amy (Ackley) Page. She was the youngest of 11. The family moved from Texas to the Driftwood/Burlington area in 1935. Mom attended grade school until the fourth grade at Driftwood later graduating from Burlington High School. She was active in sports, music, home economics and various other...
In last week’s column, I wrote about problems caused by sitting with legs crossed. One was that crossed legs or even crossed ankles can change the angle of your pelvis and cause back pain. A man mentioned later that he had to quit carrying his wallet in his back pants pocket. My late husband Lynn had the same problem. His wallet was so bulky it misaligned his spine when sitting. He had to shift to carrying his wallet in his front pocket. One of the biggest events in Alva, measuring by the n...
The month of September has slipped by rather quickly. I have had the opportunity to attend several events in the district. While traveling to those events, I encountered several road construction projects taking place. Some are on rural roads while most are on major highways. These projects are very expensive and badly needed. Many more projects will be taking place. Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has an eight-year plan for highway and bridge construction. The eight-year plan was...
Voters in Alfalfa County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Nov. 5 General Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Stephanie Jantz said today. Absentee ballots are available to all registered voters, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. Voters can submit a request using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. Request forms are also available at...
Jenna Dyer, eighth grader, has been chosen as the September Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. Her school philosophy is, "To finish her homework in remediation and then to check it at home." The uniqueness of Aline-Cleo and her school is that it is small and everyone knows each other. Jenna is inspired by her great aunt, Dixie Webber. Her favorite activities are babysitting and off-roading. Her favorite quote is, "One day, or day one!" – The Rock Jenna is the daughter of Jason a...
The Waynoka FFA chapter recently participated in the 2024 Oklahoma FFA Northwest District Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conference, held on Sept. 24 at the Enid Event Center. This year's conference drew over 366 members and guests from 66 chapters across northwest Oklahoma. The event commenced with Opening Ceremonies featuring FFA members from the area. Rhiata Bouziden of the Waynoka FFA was honored as one of the outstanding members in the Northwest Area, representing her chapter...
The commissioners' meeting in Alfalfa County was brief this week with a short agenda. Garret Johnson, Mike Roach, and Nate Ross started with their usual orders of business, approving last week's meeting minutes, maintenance and operation warrants for payment, and blanket purchase orders. They signed a couple of equipment disposal resolutions. One was for a 2019 NAPA 100-gallon white fuel tank (Inv. no. D3 413-314, no Serial no.), and the other was for a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 (Inv. no. D3 301-312, Serial no. 3GCUKREC8HG108831). After...
On Monday the Woods County Commissioners spent more than an hour interviewing two members of an architectural firm. Two companies responded to their ad requesting proposals. The commissioners conducted the first interview Monday and the second is set for Thursday morning. Commission Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with Commissioner John Smiley and District 1 Foreman Damien Starks present. County Clerk Shelley Reed and Shane Vore, who was elected to replace McMurphy in January, were...
Burlington School Board President April Kisling called the September meeting to order at 4:46 p.m. with five board members present including: Robert Hill, Terry Graham, Lindsey Callison and T.J. Rockenbach. Superintendent Gerrett Spears, Principal Stan Pedersen and Minutes Clerk Brook Keast were also present. Guests were Zane Willard, Joe Granados, Gwyn Holderby, David Holderby, Hunt Holderby and Holderby. Referring to the recent all-school reunion, Spears said the alumni association "did a grea...
On Friday night, the South Barber Chieftains will host the Chetopa Hornets for football homecoming. Deemed Spirit Week, Friday activities begin at 1:30 with a parade down Main Street and a pep rally following. The times are earlier than usual. The homecoming queen coronation begins at 5:30 p.m. Six-man football kicks off at 6 p.m. Previewing the game, SB Head Football Coach Matt Cantrell said, "We are 3-1. Chetopa is 2-2. They are a solid team with good speed and size. We will need to be ready...
Two park rangers spotted a man who was named in an arrest warrant. The man tried to escape on his bicycle but was followed to a house he entered. However, the house was not his, resulting in more charges. Just after 3 p.m. on Sept. 20, Park Ranger Matthew Fortney called over the radio saying he and Park Ranger Dylan Ward were in pursuit of Cody Dalrymple in the Salt Plains Lake area. According to Fortney, Dalrymple was on a bicycle going west on Highway 38. When he saw the park rangers he turned south on Windmill Lane and then east on Lakeview...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Justice Department announced Monday it plans to launch a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an attack by a white mob on a thriving Black district that is considered one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history. The review was launched under a federal cold-case initiative that has led to prosecutions of some Civil Rights Era cases, although Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen Clarke said they have "no expectation" there is anyone living who could be prosecuted as a result of t...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Mail delivery has been suspended in a neighborhood in Kansas after two men assaulted a postal carrier who used pepper spray to stop large dogs from chasing him. Residents of the 41 affected addresses in Wichita now have to pick up their mail at the nearest post office, said Paul Shade, a spokesperson and inspector for the U.S. Postal Service. Police responded Sept. 21 to a battery call and found that the carrier had facial injuries, police spokesperson Juan Rebolledo said. The worker was chased by two dogs while d...
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each other's running mates in a vice presidential debate that opened with a discussion of burgeoning domestic and international troubles — a hurricane that ravaged much of the southeast U.S. and growing fears of a regional Middle East war. Both Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, and Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, focused many of their largely cordial attack lines on the top of the ticket, as is traditional for VP debates. They each pointed to the crises of the day as...
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. Meanwhile, across the border in east Tennessee, a caravan including Gov. Bill Lee that was surveying damage outside the town of Erwin drove by a crew pulling two bodies from the wreckage, a grim reminder that the rescue and recovery operations are still very much ongoing a...
