Articles from the November 7, 2021 edition
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Grow and Share OHCE learns about world spices
Grow and Share OHCE met for their regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the home of Cheryl Diefenbach with Cheryl serving as hostess. President Janet Cunningham called the meeting to order with all present reciting the flag salute. Six...
Menus for week of Nov. 8–12
(AHS is a Grab-n-Go breakfast with choice of main breakfast item or substitute item) Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Yogurt, cinnamon toast, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Breakfast taco, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Wed...
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Airport Commission to look at five-year plan
The Alva Airport Commission will be voting on the capital improvement plan and some lighting repairs during their meeting Monday. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the airport terminal. The...
Coffeetime
Early in our marriage, we were both employed at a large feed, seed and fertilizer company. Its walk-in store was extremely busy from local traffic in the spring, due to the seed and garden plants it...
It's time to set the clocks back
Most clocks automatically change on computers, phones and such. The stove, microwave and house clocks require the personal touch. I do pretty good with them, but the car clocks sometimes give me a bit...
School supply drive underway
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University chapter of the Social Workers Association of Tomorrow (SWAT) organization has partnered with the Psychology Club and Enid Leadership Council to gather school supplies donations at all Northwestern locations...
Rangers have big home win over East Central on Senior Night
ALVA, Oklahoma – The Rangers continued volleyball conference play with a home match Friday night against the Tigers of East Central on senior night. Northwestern would use a solid first set, winning 25-16, before using the fast start to win the m...
Woods County Communication logs
Thursday, October 28, 2021 6:08 a.m. – Report of a welfare check needed. 9:13 a.m. – Report of a physical disturbance in the 900 block of Noble Street. 11:56 a.m. – Medic needed for a sick person in the 1100 block of Flynn Street. 2:33 p.m. – Rep...
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...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1324 page 454: Roger Dwight Willbanks conveys unto Linda Marie Kohlrus. Lot 11, block 10, City of Alva, East View Subdivision. Quit claim deed. Book 1324 page 461: JCS General Partnership conveys unto Jeffrey H. Sternbergr...
Lakin Gaddy wins gold medal at State Cross-Country and All-State Honors
The AHS cross-country team competed at state last weekend in Edmond and placed 11th as a team. Freshman Lakin Gaddy earned a gold medal by crossing the finish line fifth. In cross-country the top five...
Rangers win last home soccer game against Southern Nazarene
Alva, Okla. – The Rangers Soccer team hosted the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene for the last home game of the season. The team finished the game with a 3-0 win over the Storm. The Rangers s...
Schools observe Veterans Day Thursday
Thursday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, a legal holiday in the U.S. Schools in Alva will honor veterans on that day and give students the opportunity to learn about the day’s meaning. At Alva High School,...
Alva Arena project still waiting for financing
The Alva Arena Authority trustees met Tuesday noon, their first meeting since July 6. It was hoped by this time there would be an announcement about financing for the project being secured, but this is not the case. The arena authority has secured...
Alva woman charged with meth distribution
A woman who had been living in an apartment at Northwest Domestic Crisis Center in Alva has been arrested on drug charges. Shannon Katherine McDaniel, 37, of Alva, is charged with possession of...
Goldbugs stampede Longhorns 46-14
The Alva Goldbugs football team is headed to the playoffs. Friday night's win over the Chisholm Longhorns puts the Goldbugs solidly in the fourth place spot of Class 2A-1, and the top four teams advan...
Officer wounded, suspect killed in Oklahoma shooting
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — A Broken Arrow police officer was wounded early Saturday and the suspected gunman was killed in a shooting in northeastern Oklahoma, police said. The shooting began after a traffic stop about 2:40 a.m. in the Tulsa s...
Culture war fight finds mixed success in school board races
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — School board candidates opposing mask mandates and lessons about racism in U.S. history won in red states and some politically divided districts but often came up short in their bids to shape policy for school districts over the...
Six arrested after fight breaks out at Wichita high school
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Six people have been arrested after a brawl outside of South High School in Wichita — the second big fight there in nine days. KAKE-TV reports that four juveniles and two adults were arrested Friday. Nine days earlier, three stu...
Football team wins, day after assistant coach's death
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City high school football team's latest win was an emotional one, coming the day after the death of a beloved assistant coach. The Kansas City Star reports that Olathe North beat Olathe Northwest 49-13 on F...
Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing at least 98 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses said Saturday. T...
Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms, witnesses said Saturday, hours a...
Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay of the requirement by t...
Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy ship named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk, who served four years in the Navy before being forced out, was christened and launched in San Diego Bay on Saturday. The replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk slid down the s...
