Articles from the October 17, 2021 edition
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Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—No school Tuesday—Muffin, cheese stick, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Waffle and syrup, sausage patty, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, cereal, juice, milk...
By Alva City Council to vote on new member appointment
Since Brandon Sherman has moved outside the city limits, he can no longer serve on the Alva City Council. Councilmembers will vote on a replacement for his Ward 2 seat during Monday’s regular meeting. Mayor Kelly Parker’s appointment of Wanda Gai...
State seeks to recoup unemployment overpayments but doesn't know how much
Dee Ann Russell mopped sticky floors, stocked shelves and took customers’ money for soda, beer and cigarettes at 7-Eleven for nine years, eventually earning $16.05 an hour. In March 2020, she decided it was no longer worth the risk. Hospitalized... Full story
Northwestern awarded over $2 million federal grant to boost student success
Northwestern Oklahoma State University is proud to announce it has been awarded an over $2 million Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education through its Strengthening Institutions Program. The U.S. Department of Education Title III ...
LORA RIGGS WADSWORTH
Lora Riggs Wadsworth, 58, passed peacefully in her home in Atherton, California, on October 9, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. A talented businessperson, leader, community servant, mother and...
Coffeetime
Most everyone wants to see themselves as good at working, thinking and being lovable. But, let’s face it. Some just seem born to have a greater ability to do these things. You’ve seen it. The natu...
1938
Ask any person of the Jewish race what the year 1938 means to them, and the answer will be that was the year Hitler started tattooing numbers on Jews. Because of the number, travel was limited, the...
Biden is ignoring our very open southern border
Oklahomans know there is a crisis at our border, and they know who is responsible – Joe Biden. Each month, President Biden has released thousands of illegal border crossers into the US. This has motivated a record number of migrants to illegally...
Woods County court filings
Felony Filings Melinda Kathleen Clayton, Waynoka, 39, has been charged with felony value-false pretenses/bogus check/con game. ($497.75) Civil Filings Mark W. Ramy, Alva, vs. Douglas Dale Ritter, Alva; Larry Powers, Alva; Northwest Insurers LLC,...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1323 page 1008: Sahara Ventures LLC, Bixler Investments LLC, Stan G. Bixler and Rodeana A. Bixler, convey unto Clark Bixler and Bethany Bixler. Section 34, township 25N, range 15W, NE4, SW4, S2NW4, NE4NW4. Warranty deed....
Ranger basketball opens Nov. 12
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State's men's basketball team released their schedule with the season a month away from tip-off, which includes a 28 game schedule for the 2021-22 season. Northwestern will open their season as part of the...
Northwestern artist-in-residence to have talk, workshop, show artwork
Sophia Farmer, the October artist-in-residence in the Northwestern Oklahoma State University visual arts program, will present an artist talk and workshop Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Jesse Dunn Annex 324/327. Farmer will discuss work and...
Airport museum receives gifts from local rooted family
Dr. Gene Smith Jr., MD, Dr. Larry Smith, DDS, and their sister, Teresa Smith, have donated their father's Army Air Corps service jacket and leather flight jacket to the Alva Airport Museum. Dr. Gene... Full story
Alva Robotics team preparing for game day
The Alva Robotics team is preparing for Heartland BEST Game Day in just one week. This year's competition will be held at the Alva Recreation Complex on Oct. 23. This year's game is called Demo Daze....
September a good month at airport
Alva Regional Airport Manager Derrick Courson said September was a very good month for fuel sales. “Our CAA business really bumped up our fuel sales and traffic,” he said. The Corporate Aircraft Association (CAA) added Alva to their approved list... Full story
Rangers fall in Friday match to Arkansas Tech
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers returned home to Percefull Fieldhouse for a Friday evening matchup against Arkansas Tech. The Golden Suns took advantage of a fast start to lead...
Rangers win over Crimson Storm
Bethany, Okla. – The Rangers soccer team traveled to Bethany to play against the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene in a Great American Conference matchup. The Rangers beat the Storm 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. The Rangers jumped ahead early in the...
Campbell scores in loss to Oklahoma Baptist
ALVA, Okla. – The Red and Black returned home to play against the Bison of Oklahoma Baptist to continue conference play in soccer. The Rangers dropped the match to the Bison Thursday evening 2-1. The Bison took advantage in the first half to put...
Rangers drop Saturday's match 3-1 to Harding
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State continued their three-game homestand with the Saturday match against Harding. The Bisons used a solid second set to gain momentum and win three straight to win the match 3-1 over the Rangers after...
Waynoka woman charged with using mother's name for credit card
A Waynoka woman has been charged with allegedly running up a credit card bill of over $5,000 in her mother’s name. According to court documents in the case, on Oct. 5 John and Grace Mathes spoke with Woods County Sheriff’s Deputy David Cummings... Full story
No 12 Oklahoma State rallies late to beat No. 25 Texas 32-24
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Facing a big early deficit on the road at Texas, Oklahoma State leaned on the two things that had kept the Cowboys undefeated so far: defense and a punishing run game that could grind out the final quarter. Eventually the...
Arrest in connection with body found in trunk in California
STANTON, Calif. (AP) — An Oklahoma City man was arrested this week in connection with the killing of a man whose body was found in the trunk of a car two years ago in Southern California, authorities said. The 27-year-old suspect was taken into...
Missouri man given 16 life sentences for child sex abuse
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri man has been sentenced to 16 concurrent life sentences plus 107 years for committing sex crimes against children for more than a decade. Stephen Turner, 56, of Nevada, was sentenced Friday on 33 felony...
Kansas City mayor files complaint after police data search
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has filed a complaint against a city police officer who allegedly used a criminal justice database to search for information about the mayor. Lucas filed the complaint Friday with the Office...
Man sentenced to life in prison for Medicine Lodge killing
MEDICINE LODGE, Kan. (AP) — A 35-year-old south-central Kansas man has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a woman in Medicine Lodge last year. Clinton Wayne Rogers, of Medicine Lodge, was sentenced Friday in Barber County Court...
